Prices at 4 hospitals in Long Beach, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $577 — 126% above the US median ($255), roughly 3.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $225 | $137 | ★ 3/5 | 322 min | — |
| St Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $505 | $184 | ★ 5/5 | 150 min | — |
| VA Long Beach Healthcare System | Long Beach, CA | $649 | — | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $649 | — | ★ 2/5 | 284 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 September 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 $577 — about 3.3× 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 $649 list price could save about $72 (11%).
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 Long Beach
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panos Marmarelis, PH.D., M.D. | Neurology | Long Beach, CA | 225 |
| Kourosh Kolahi, M.D. | Hand Surgery | Long Beach, CA | 165 |
| Albert Petrossian, M.D. | Urology | Long Beach, CA | 159 |
| Erik Kerekes, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Long Beach, CA | 151 |
| Diana Echeverry-Franck, MD | Endocrinology | Long Beach, CA | 150 |
| Nina Yoshpe, MD | Otolaryngology | Long Beach, CA | 147 |
| Amandeep Bhalla, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Long Beach, CA | 129 |
| Matthew Harris, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Long Beach, CA | 125 |
| Philip Yuan, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Long Beach, CA | 123 |
| Bao-Thu Nguyen, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Long Beach, CA | 120 |
| Ravi Menghani, M.D., MBA | Ophthalmology | Long Beach, CA | 120 |
| Kais Alsharif, MD | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Long Beach, CA | 119 |
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