Prices at 5 hospitals in Birmingham, AL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,201 — 92% above the US median ($1,666), roughly 13.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $976 | $1,839 | — | — | — |
| St. Vincent's East | Birmingham, AL | $3,201 | $561 | ★ 3/5 | 156 min | 14.6% |
| St Vincent's Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $3,201 | $561 | ★ 3/5 | 245 min | 15.3% |
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 $3,201 — about 13.4× the Medicare rate ($239). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($479).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,757 list price could save about $556 (15%).
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 Birmingham
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leon Cannizzaro, MD | Cardiology | Birmingham, AL | 230 |
| Matthew Pflederer, M.D. | Cardiology | Birmingham, AL | 122 |
| Byron Colley, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Birmingham, AL | 114 |
| Vikram Arora, MD | Cardiology | Birmingham, AL | 114 |
| Stephen Infanger, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Birmingham, AL | 102 |
| Hassan Alkhawam, MD | Cardiology | Birmingham, AL | 92 |
| Garima Arora, MD, MRCP | Cardiology | Birmingham, AL | 91 |
| Vasudeva Goli, M.D. | Cardiology | Birmingham, AL | 86 |
| Mustafa Ahmed, M.D. | Cardiology | Birmingham, AL | 85 |
| Matthew Sample, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Birmingham, AL | 74 |
| Mouhamed Sabouni | Cardiology | Birmingham, AL | 56 |
| Anirudh Bhargava | Cardiology | Birmingham, AL | 55 |
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