Prices at 4 hospitals in Albuquerque, NM, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $8,896 — 5% below the US median ($9,329), roughly 8.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unm Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $3,126 | $3,194 | ★ 2/5 | 279 min | 15.3% |
| Lovelace Medical Center | Albuquerque, NM | $8,896 | $26,011 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | 14.9% |
| Lovelace Women's Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $8,896 | $26,011 | ★ 4/5 | 199 min | 14.0% |
| Lovelace Westside Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $8,896 | $26,011 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
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 July 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 $8,896 — about 8.5× the Medicare rate ($1,049). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,098).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $29,653 list price could save about $20,757 (70%).
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 Albuquerque
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Yau, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Albuquerque, NM | 147 |
| Stacey Clegg | Interventional Cardiology | Albuquerque, NM | 126 |
| Geoffrey Kunz, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Albuquerque, NM | 119 |
| Mark Bieniarz, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Albuquerque, NM | 110 |
| Robert Federici, MD | Cardiology | Albuquerque, NM | 43 |
| Sharif Halim, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Albuquerque, NM | 41 |
| James Blankenship, M.D. | Cardiology | Albuquerque, NM | 40 |
| Adam Banks, M.D. | Cardiology | Albuquerque, NM | 31 |
| Guilherme Marin, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Albuquerque, NM | 31 |
| Raymond Yau, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Albuquerque, NM | 30 |
| Mark Bieniarz, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Albuquerque, NM | 16 |
| Carolina Ponce Orellana, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Albuquerque, NM | 14 |
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