Prices at 7 hospitals in Brooklyn, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $273 — 19% below the US median ($338), roughly 2.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $235 | $418 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $235 | $416 | ★ 1/5 | 261 min | — |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center | Brooklyn, NY | $235 | $395 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | — |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $310 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center-Downtown Campus | Brooklyn, NY | $656 | $235 | ★ 2/5 | 200 min | — |
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, Inc. | Brooklyn, NY | $746 | $1,818 | ★ 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 $273 — about 2.1× the Medicare rate ($129). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($257).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $656 list price could save about $383 (58%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Bondarenko, DPM | Podiatry | Brooklyn, NY | 764 |
| Howard Dinowitz, D.P.M. | Podiatry | Brooklyn, NY | 234 |
| Edward Morreale, DPM | Podiatry | Brooklyn, NY | 120 |
| Igor Romanov, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Brooklyn, NY | 100 |
| Shibu Kinatukara, DPM | Podiatry | Brooklyn, NY | 89 |
| Fara Bass, DPM | Podiatry | Brooklyn, NY | 85 |
| Jeffrey Dacher, DPM | Podiatry | Brooklyn, NY | 85 |
| Peter Saitta, D.O. | Dermatology | Brooklyn, NY | 84 |
| Emilia Strogov, D.P.M. | Podiatry | Brooklyn, NY | 82 |
| Evan Breth, DPM | Podiatry | Brooklyn, NY | 70 |
| Pasquale Desanto, D.P.M. | Podiatry | Brooklyn, NY | 66 |
| Vincent Sciulla, DPM | Podiatry | Brooklyn, NY | 65 |
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