Prices at 3 hospitals in Bakersfield, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $240 — 50% below the US median ($477), roughly 3.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $116 | $75 | ★ 1/5 | 293 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $240 | $427 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | 15.3% |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $345 | $413 | ★ 3/5 | 226 min | 15.2% |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated August 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $240 — about 3.5× the Medicare rate ($69). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($138).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $931 list price could save about $690 (74%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Bakersfield
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landon Todd, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Bakersfield, CA | 924 |
| Sydney Chung, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Bakersfield, CA | 784 |
| Alfred Coppola, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Bakersfield, CA | 644 |
| Weiss Moshref, PA | Physician Assistant | Bakersfield, CA | 533 |
| Fadi Saied, D.O. | Orthopedic Surgery | Bakersfield, CA | 498 |
| Ashok Parmar, M.D. | Pain Management | Bakersfield, CA | 403 |
| Karan Srivastava | Orthopedic Surgery | Bakersfield, CA | 243 |
| Karl Balch, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Bakersfield, CA | 236 |
| Alan Bankhead, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Bakersfield, CA | 205 |
| Austin Singhavong, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Bakersfield, CA | 124 |
| Timothy Galan, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Bakersfield, CA | 119 |
| Andrew Valenzuela | Physician Assistant | Bakersfield, CA | 115 |
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