Prices at 3 hospitals in Worcester, MA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,062 — 334% above the US median ($245), roughly 35.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus | Worcester, MA | $491 | $275 | ★ 3/5 | 291 min | — |
| Adcare Hospital of Worcester Inc | Worcester, MA | $1,062 | $135 | — | — | — |
| St Vincent Hospital | Worcester, MA | $1,062 | $135 | ★ 2/5 | 206 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 $1,062 — about 35.7× the Medicare rate ($30). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($59).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,416 list price could save about $354 (25%).
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 Worcester
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Madison, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Worcester, MA | 450 |
| Oren Schaefer, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Worcester, MA | 176 |
| Sandeep Somalaraju, M.D | Pulmonary Disease | Worcester, MA | 55 |
| Anna Rudnicki, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Worcester, MA | 43 |
| Mayuko Ito Fukunaga, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Worcester, MA | 29 |
| Emil Tigas, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Worcester, MA | 23 |
| Christine Bielick Kotkowski, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Worcester, MA | 20 |
| Mehdi Ghasemi, M.D. | Neurology | Worcester, MA | 19 |
| George Groussis, MD | Internal Medicine | Worcester, MA | 14 |
| Richard Rosiello, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Worcester, MA | 14 |
| Bogdan Nedelescu, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Worcester, MA | 11 |
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