Prices at 3 hospitals in Bakersfield, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $430 — 8% below the US median ($466), roughly 9.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $269 | $411 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $430 | $396 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | — |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $527 | $130 | ★ 1/5 | 306 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 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 $430 — about 9.9× the Medicare rate ($43). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($87).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,159 list price could save about $729 (63%).
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 Bakersfield
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Laughlin, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Bakersfield, CA | 736 |
| Sahaphun Hansa, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Bakersfield, CA | 690 |
| Rajan Goyal, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Bakersfield, CA | 581 |
| Syed Alam, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Bakersfield, CA | 426 |
| Muhammad Alim, MD | Internal Medicine | Bakersfield, CA | 362 |
| Hany Aziz, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Bakersfield, CA | 312 |
| Mushtaq Ahmed, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Bakersfield, CA | 197 |
| Augustine Munoz, MD | Internal Medicine | Bakersfield, CA | 65 |
| Tonny Tanus, MD | Allergy/ Immunology | Bakersfield, CA | 51 |
| Eric Boren, MD | Allergy/ Immunology | Bakersfield, CA | 31 |
| Ravinderjit Singh, MD | Family Practice | Bakersfield, CA | 28 |
| Vicente Benavidez, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Bakersfield, CA | 23 |
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