Prices at 3 hospitals in Alexandria, LA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $765 — 186% above the US median ($267), roughly 4.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $765 | — | — | — | — |
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 $765 — about 4.1× the Medicare rate ($188). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($375).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,700 list price could save about $935 (55%).
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 Alexandria
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tobbie Gagnard, APRN, PMHNP | Nurse Practitioner | Alexandria, LA | 198 |
| Edwin Urbi, MD | Psychiatry | Alexandria, LA | 75 |
| Oladapo Folarin, M. D. | Psychiatry | Alexandria, LA | 54 |
| Brandi Evans, LCSW | Licensed Clinical Social Worker | Alexandria, LA | 49 |
| Kimberly Rivers, APRN, PMHNP-BC | Nurse Practitioner | Alexandria, LA | 26 |
| Daniel Hale, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC | Nurse Practitioner | Alexandria, LA | 23 |
| Shelley Johnson, LCSW | Licensed Clinical Social Worker | Alexandria, LA | 16 |
| Tawfik Mukhtar-Benghozi | Psychiatry | Alexandria, LA | 15 |
| Alyssa Czudek, APRN, PMHNP-BC | Nurse Practitioner | Alexandria, LA | 15 |
| Jay Piland, MD | Internal Medicine | Alexandria, LA | 14 |
| Jamie Belgard, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC | Nurse Practitioner | Alexandria, LA | 12 |
| Jennifer James, PMHNP | Nurse Practitioner | Alexandria, LA | 11 |
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