Prices at 3 hospitals in Mesa, AZ, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5 — 87% below the US median ($42), roughly 1.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $5 | $7 | ★ 2/5 | 259 min | — |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $5 | $7 | ★ 2/5 | 269 min | — |
| Arizona Spine and Joint Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $6 | $5 | — | — | — |
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 September 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 $5 — about 1.0× the Medicare rate ($5). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($11).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $36 list price could save about $31 (85%).
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 Mesa
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vasudevan Nair, M.D. | Nephrology | Mesa, AZ | 150 |
| Sandeep Patil, M.D | Nephrology | Mesa, AZ | 144 |
| Marivic Guanso, FNP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Mesa, AZ | 89 |
| Marivic Guanso, FNP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Mesa, AZ | 88 |
| Jared Dayton, DO | Family Practice | Mesa, AZ | 75 |
| Jared Dayton, DO | Family Practice | Mesa, AZ | 75 |
| Bindu Jayavelu, M.D. | Nephrology | Mesa, AZ | 63 |
| Jay Swanson, M.D. | Family Practice | Mesa, AZ | 51 |
| Jay Swanson, M.D. | Family Practice | Mesa, AZ | 51 |
| Sophia Roalkvam, MD | Family Practice | Mesa, AZ | 23 |
| Sophia Roalkvam, MD | Family Practice | Mesa, AZ | 23 |
| Eric Koenig, MSN, APRN, FNP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Mesa, AZ | 21 |
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