Prices at 3 hospitals in Buffalo, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $154 — about the US median ($152), roughly 1.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $127 | $80 | ★ 2/5 | 309 min | 14.8% |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $181 | $72 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | 15.3% |
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 $154 — about 1.6× the Medicare rate ($95). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($190).
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 Buffalo
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coleen Clark, ANP | Nurse Practitioner | Buffalo, NY | 992 |
| Mohammed Ullah, AGPCNP | Internal Medicine | Buffalo, NY | 656 |
| Zain Rizvi, D.P.M. | Podiatry | Buffalo, NY | 564 |
| Golam Waris, MD | Internal Medicine | Buffalo, NY | 517 |
| Nashat Rabadi, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Buffalo, NY | 503 |
| Kenneth Gayles, M.D. | Cardiology | Buffalo, NY | 400 |
| Kevin Cuddahee, FNP | Nurse Practitioner | Buffalo, NY | 346 |
| Linda Fuller, ANP, CDE | Nurse Practitioner | Buffalo, NY | 296 |
| Mayor Okoloise, MD | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Buffalo, NY | 295 |
| Thomas Siudzinski, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Buffalo, NY | 288 |
| Saralyn Notaro-Rietz, MD | Ophthalmology | Buffalo, NY | 281 |
| Anne Ramsdell, M.D. | Dermatology | Buffalo, NY | 270 |
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