Prices at 4 hospitals in Jacksonville, FL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,471 — 6% below the US median ($2,627), roughly 7.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St Vincent's Riverside | Jacksonville, FL | $606 | $367 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside | Jacksonville, FL | $606 | $369 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic | Jacksonville, FL | $4,336 | — | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | — |
| HCA Florida Memorial Hospital | Jacksonville, FL | $12,738 | $2,329 | ★ 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 October 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 $2,471 — about 7.8× the Medicare rate ($318). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($636).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,255 list price could save about $784 (24%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sukhwinder Sandhu, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Jacksonville, FL | 33 |
| Douglas Fenton, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Jacksonville, FL | 32 |
| Vishal Patel, MD, PHD | Diagnostic Radiology | Jacksonville, FL | 27 |
| Neetu Soni, MB BS | Diagnostic Radiology | Jacksonville, FL | 25 |
| Patricia Rhyner, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Jacksonville, FL | 23 |
| Praneil Patel, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Jacksonville, FL | 23 |
| Hector Robles-Gonzalez, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Jacksonville, FL | 21 |
| Jeffrey Stone, MD | Interventional Radiology | Jacksonville, FL | 20 |
| Vivek Gupta, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Jacksonville, FL | 19 |
| Erik Middlebrooks, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Jacksonville, FL | 13 |
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