Prices at 3 hospitals in Augusta, GA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $154 — 40% below the US median ($255), roughly 0.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Augusta, GA | $154 | $201 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | 15.0% |
| Augusta VA Medical Center | Augusta, GA | $154 | $201 | ★ 4/5 | — | 15.1% |
| Doctors Hospital | Augusta, GA | $1,485 | $411 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 14.9% |
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 0.9× the Medicare rate ($177). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($355).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $512 list price could save about $358 (70%).
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 Augusta
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Felsted, D.O. | Ophthalmology | Augusta, GA | 392 |
| Aaron Sanders, MD | Anesthesiology | Augusta, GA | 229 |
| Teaondra Ford, ARNP | Nurse Practitioner | Augusta, GA | 177 |
| Ryan Smith, MD | Ophthalmology | Augusta, GA | 176 |
| Adam Berman, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Augusta, GA | 170 |
| Paul Maddux, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Augusta, GA | 150 |
| Ian Ward, M.D. | Rheumatology | Augusta, GA | 137 |
| Dennis Marcus, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Augusta, GA | 136 |
| Benjamin Powell, M.D. | Vascular Surgery | Augusta, GA | 135 |
| Beau Gardner, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Augusta, GA | 126 |
| William Hiltz, M.D. | Vascular Surgery | Augusta, GA | 126 |
| Ranjit Dhaliwal, MD | Ophthalmology | Augusta, GA | 124 |
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