Prices at 4 hospitals in Long Beach, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,408 — 181% above the US median ($502), roughly 16.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $250 | $154 | ★ 5/5 | 150 min | — |
| College Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $1,305 | $134 | ★ 3/5 | 322 min | — |
| VA Long Beach Healthcare System | Long Beach, CA | $1,511 | $276 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $1,511 | $276 | ★ 2/5 | 284 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 $1,408 — about 16.9× the Medicare rate ($84). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($167).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,511 list price could save about $103 (7%).
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 Long Beach
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kourosh Nourisamie, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Long Beach, CA | 119 |
| Sireesha Iruvuri, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Long Beach, CA | 115 |
| Adrienne Grant, D.O. | General Practice | Long Beach, CA | 87 |
| Amir Iranmahboob, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Long Beach, CA | 60 |
| Gregory Vanley, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Long Beach, CA | 58 |
| Arnold Rappoport, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Long Beach, CA | 47 |
| Albert Petrossian, M.D. | Urology | Long Beach, CA | 36 |
| Peyman Kangavari, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Long Beach, CA | 35 |
| Bhavik Thakkar, MD | Internal Medicine | Long Beach, CA | 30 |
| Joseph De Orio, M.D. | Urology | Long Beach, CA | 26 |
| Michael Liu | Interventional Radiology | Long Beach, CA | 21 |
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