Prices at 3 hospitals in Long Beach, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $34,182 — 266% above the US median ($9,329), roughly 32.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $12,576 | $4,495 | ★ 5/5 | 150 min | — |
| VA Long Beach Healthcare System | Long Beach, CA | $34,182 | $9,423 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $34,182 | $9,423 | ★ 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 $34,182 — about 32.6× the Medicare rate ($1,049). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,098).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winfried Waider, MD | Cardiology | Long Beach, CA | 31 |
| Aditya Prasad, M.D. | Cardiology | Long Beach, CA | 24 |
| Khiet Hoang, M.D. | Cardiology | Long Beach, CA | 23 |
| Todd Zynda, D.O., F.A.C.C. | Internal Medicine | Long Beach, CA | 22 |
| Nikhil Kapoor, M.D. | Cardiology | Long Beach, CA | 21 |
| Steven Appleby, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Long Beach, CA | 17 |
| Henry Van Gieson, MD | Cardiology | Long Beach, CA | 17 |
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