Prices at 6 hospitals in Brooklyn, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $17 — 72% below the US median ($59), roughly 1.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $17 | $49 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $17 | $42 | ★ 1/5 | 261 min | — |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center | Brooklyn, NY | $17 | $27 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | — |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center-Downtown Campus | Brooklyn, NY | $222 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 200 min | — |
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, Inc. | Brooklyn, NY | $273 | $45 | ★ 1/5 | 193 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 $17 — about 1.0× the Medicare rate ($17). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($33).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $50 list price could save about $33 (67%).
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 Brooklyn
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Fariwa, MD | Internal Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 840 |
| David Ziemba, MD | Internal Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 168 |
| Michael Lavianlivi | Physician Assistant | Brooklyn, NY | 167 |
| Jonathan Leibowitz, M.D. | Nephrology | Brooklyn, NY | 156 |
| Henry Myint, M.D | General Practice | Brooklyn, NY | 107 |
| Umed Rashidov, DO | Family Practice | Brooklyn, NY | 107 |
| David Rosenfeld, P.A. | Physician Assistant | Brooklyn, NY | 85 |
| Howard Eichenstein, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 63 |
| Albert Bassoul, MD FAAP | Pediatric Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 61 |
| Mikhail Shpak, D.O. | Family Practice | Brooklyn, NY | 60 |
| Nosson Hayum, FNP | Nurse Practitioner | Brooklyn, NY | 56 |
| Moshe Kerstein, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 55 |
All Strep throat test prices in New York → · All Strep throat test prices (national) · All hospitals in Brooklyn