Prices at 5 hospitals in Boston, MA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $460 — 80% above the US median ($255), roughly 2.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Solomon Carter Fuller Mental Health Center | Boston, MA | $162 | $162 | — | — | — |
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston, MA | $396 | $274 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | 17.2% |
| The Shriners' Hospital for Children-Boston | Boston, MA | $460 | $149 | — | — | — |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $626 | $515 | ★ 5/5 | 283 min | 14.3% |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | $626 | $532 | ★ 5/5 | 309 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 $460 — about 2.6× the Medicare rate ($177). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($355).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $565 list price could save about $105 (19%).
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 Boston
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 Forcione, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Boston, MA | 375 |
| John-Paul Hezel, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Boston, MA | 315 |
| Tamara Rozental, M.D. | Hand Surgery | Boston, MA | 305 |
| Alec Meleger, MD | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Boston, MA | 274 |
| David Sola-Del Valle, MD | Optometry | Boston, MA | 266 |
| Arriyan Dowlatshahi, M.D. | Hand Surgery | Boston, MA | 261 |
| Rivka Ihejirika-Lomedico | Orthopedic Surgery | Boston, MA | 248 |
| David Berger, MD | Vascular Surgery | Boston, MA | 242 |
| Mina Farahani, MD | Ophthalmology | Boston, MA | 236 |
| Philip Blazar, MD | Hand Surgery | Boston, MA | 225 |
| James Sarni, MD | Pain Management | Boston, MA | 218 |
| Marlene Wang, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Boston, MA | 204 |
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