Prices at 5 hospitals in Miami, FL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,093 — 374% above the US median ($863), roughly 23.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Shore Medical Center | Miami, FL | $2,605 | $1,027 | ★ 1/5 | 176 min | 17.5% |
| Baptist Hospital of Miami | Miami, FL | $4,093 | $1,851 | ★ 5/5 | 235 min | 15.1% |
| South Miami Hospital | Miami, FL | $4,093 | $1,851 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | 15.3% |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | Miami, FL | $4,093 | $1,851 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | 15.0% |
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 $4,093 — about 23.3× the Medicare rate ($176). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($351).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,297 list price could save about $2,204 (35%).
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 Miami
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Sherman, MD | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Miami, FL | 94 |
| Seyed Mostoufi, M.D. | Interventional Pain Management | Miami, FL | 46 |
| Howard Popp, M.D. | Interventional Pain Management | Miami, FL | 39 |
| Dilip Kamath, MD | Anesthesiology | Miami, FL | 39 |
| Kaivalya Deshpande, MD | Pain Management | Miami, FL | 37 |
| Konstantinos Sarantopoulos, M.D., PH.D. | Anesthesiology | Miami, FL | 35 |
| Dennis Patin, MD | Pain Management | Miami, FL | 28 |
| Javier Vilasuso, MD | Interventional Pain Management | Miami, FL | 23 |
| Joaquin Maury Ochoa, M.D | Neurology | Miami, FL | 17 |
| Maximiliano Velasco, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Miami, FL | 16 |
| Robert Irwin, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Miami, FL | 12 |
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