Prices at 3 hospitals in San Francisco, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $40,110 — 331% above the US median ($9,316), roughly 38.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $19,488 | $4,084 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center-Van Ness Campus | San Francisco, CA | $40,110 | $4,687 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp | San Francisco, CA | $42,910 | — | ★ 3/5 | 160 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 $40,110 — about 38.2× 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 San Francisco
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Krishan Soni, MD, MBA | Cardiology | San Francisco, CA | 69 |
| Mahmut Yucel, MD | Interventional Cardiology | San Francisco, CA | 65 |
| Calvin Kwong, M.D. | Cardiology | San Francisco, CA | 56 |
| Charles Smith, M.D. | Cardiology | San Francisco, CA | 41 |
| Sung Choi, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | San Francisco, CA | 37 |
| Bao Tran, M.D. | Cardiology | San Francisco, CA | 33 |
| Anna Beyer, MD | Cardiology | San Francisco, CA | 32 |
| Yousif Ahmad, MD, PHD | Cardiology | San Francisco, CA | 32 |
| Yerem Yeghiazarians, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | San Francisco, CA | 32 |
| John Macgregor, MD | Cardiology | San Francisco, CA | 30 |
| Michela Faggioni | Interventional Cardiology | San Francisco, CA | 11 |
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