Prices at 7 hospitals in Brooklyn, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $879 — 49% above the US median ($590), roughly 4.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $205 | — | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | 17.2% |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center-Downtown Campus | Brooklyn, NY | $879 | $572 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | 16.4% |
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, Inc. | Brooklyn, NY | $1,710 | $2,661 | ★ 1/5 | 193 min | 16.8% |
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 $879 — about 4.6× the Medicare rate ($189). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($378).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,337 list price could save about $458 (34%).
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 Brooklyn
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Branovan, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Brooklyn, NY | 549 |
| Prabhat Soni, MD | Emergency Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 398 |
| Boris Bentsianov, MD | Otolaryngology | Brooklyn, NY | 332 |
| Mayer Adler, MD | Otolaryngology | Brooklyn, NY | 265 |
| Ramez Habib, M.D., F.A.C.S. | Otolaryngology | Brooklyn, NY | 244 |
| Simon Friedman, MD | Otolaryngology | Brooklyn, NY | 232 |
| Natalya Chernichenko, MD | Otolaryngology | Brooklyn, NY | 192 |
| Sam Huh, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Brooklyn, NY | 145 |
| Aviva Leibovitz | Physician Assistant | Brooklyn, NY | 141 |
| Kanhaiyalal Kantu, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Brooklyn, NY | 131 |
| Christopher Song, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Brooklyn, NY | 129 |
| Victor Lagmay, MD | Otolaryngology | Brooklyn, NY | 120 |
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