Prices at 4 hospitals in Mobile, AL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $6,375 — 56% below the US median ($14,594), roughly 4.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usa Health University Hospital | Mobile, AL | $4,661 | $1,345 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Usa Health Children's & Women's Hospital | Mobile, AL | $4,661 | $1,345 | — | — | — |
| Springhill Medical Center | Mobile, AL | $8,090 | — | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Usa Health HCA Providence Hospital, Llc | Mobile, AL | $13,442 | $2,419 | ★ 3/5 | 212 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 $6,375 — about 4.0× the Medicare rate ($1,603). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($3,205).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,089 list price could save about $714 (10%).
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 Mobile
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Thornton, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Mobile, AL | 26 |
| Peter Pluscht, M.D. | Cardiac Surgery | Mobile, AL | 24 |
| Kareem Bedeir, MD | Cardiac Surgery | Mobile, AL | 23 |
| Peter Pluscht, M.D. | Cardiac Surgery | Mobile, AL | 21 |
| Dimitris Kyriazis, M.D. | Thoracic Surgery | Mobile, AL | 17 |
| Jason White, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Mobile, AL | 16 |
| Charles Wyatt, MD | Thoracic Surgery | Mobile, AL | 13 |
| James Gladden, MD, PHD | Interventional Cardiology | Mobile, AL | 12 |
| Robert Wilson, M.D. | Cardiac Surgery | Mobile, AL | 12 |
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