Prices at 3 hospitals in Newark, NJ, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $408 — 45% below the US median ($740), roughly 10.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Michael's Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $250 | $351 | ★ 4/5 | 169 min | — |
| The University Hospital | Newark, NJ | $408 | $344 | ★ 1/5 | 307 min | — |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $415 | $517 | ★ 2/5 | 176 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 $408 — about 10.5× the Medicare rate ($39). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($78).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,438 list price could save about $1,029 (72%).
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 Newark
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmad Damati, MD | Cardiology | Newark, NJ | 146 |
| Sankalp Pathak, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Newark, NJ | 72 |
| Firas Qaqa, M.D. | Hospitalist | Newark, NJ | 63 |
| Divya Goldstein, MD | Cardiology | Newark, NJ | 58 |
| Trevor Atherley, MD | Cardiology | Newark, NJ | 55 |
| Esad Vucic, M.D. | Cardiology | Newark, NJ | 52 |
| Muhamed Saric, M.D. | Cardiology | Newark, NJ | 43 |
| Yekaterina Kim, M.D | Cardiology | Newark, NJ | 39 |
| Ghassan Chehade, MD | Cardiology | Newark, NJ | 32 |
| Joaquim Correia, MD | Cardiology | Newark, NJ | 31 |
| Sang Lee, M.D. | Nuclear Medicine | Newark, NJ | 22 |
| Divya Goldstein, MD | Cardiology | Newark, NJ | 22 |
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