Prices at 4 hospitals in Jacksonville, FL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,871 — 14% below the US median ($2,172), roughly 7.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St Vincent's Riverside | Jacksonville, FL | $622 | $366 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside | Jacksonville, FL | $622 | $366 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic | Jacksonville, FL | $3,119 | — | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | — |
| HCA Florida Memorial Hospital | Jacksonville, FL | $7,279 | $2,119 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
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 $1,871 — about 7.0× the Medicare rate ($269). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($538).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,593 list price could save about $723 (28%).
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 Jacksonville
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wilson, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Jacksonville, FL | 358 |
| Vishal Patel, MD, PHD | Diagnostic Radiology | Jacksonville, FL | 332 |
| Neetu Soni, MB BS | Diagnostic Radiology | Jacksonville, FL | 258 |
| Douglas Fenton, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Jacksonville, FL | 243 |
| Praneil Patel, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Jacksonville, FL | 242 |
| Yousif Abubakr, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Jacksonville, FL | 238 |
| John Murray, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Jacksonville, FL | 236 |
| Erik Middlebrooks, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Jacksonville, FL | 235 |
| Vivek Gupta, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Jacksonville, FL | 231 |
| Dinesh Rao, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Jacksonville, FL | 228 |
| Sukhwinder Sandhu, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Jacksonville, FL | 211 |
| Prasanna Vibhute, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Jacksonville, FL | 202 |
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