Prices at 4 hospitals in Jacksonville, FL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $130 — 30% below the US median ($187), roughly 15.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside | Jacksonville, FL | $53 | $204 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent's Riverside | Jacksonville, FL | $61 | $204 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic | Jacksonville, FL | $199 | — | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | — |
| HCA Florida Memorial Hospital | Jacksonville, FL | $590 | $115 | ★ 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 $130 — about 15.0× the Medicare rate ($9). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $195 list price could save about $64 (33%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amit Chakravarty, MD | Internal Medicine | Jacksonville, FL | 163 |
| Abubakr Bajwa, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Jacksonville, FL | 158 |
| Augustine Lee, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Jacksonville, FL | 148 |
| Hassan Baig, BMBS | Pulmonary Disease | Jacksonville, FL | 79 |
| Jose Soto Soto, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Jacksonville, FL | 60 |
| Neal Patel, MD | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Jacksonville, FL | 47 |
| Scott Helgeson, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Jacksonville, FL | 38 |
| Jesus Manuel Arcenas, MD | Internal Medicine | Jacksonville, FL | 36 |
| Jane Brown, DNP, FNP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Jacksonville, FL | 29 |
| Shiva Lakshmin, MD | Family Practice | Jacksonville, FL | 25 |
| Anitha Police, MD | Internal Medicine | Jacksonville, FL | 19 |
| Regina Schroeder, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Jacksonville, FL | 19 |
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