Prices at 3 hospitals in Winston-salem, NC, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $538 — 29% below the US median ($761), roughly 3.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-salem, NC | $479 | $237 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | 14.2% |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $596 | $440 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | 15.1% |
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 $538 — about 3.4× the Medicare rate ($156). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($313).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $995 list price could save about $458 (46%).
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 Winston-salem
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Davis, M.D. | Vascular Surgery | Winston Salem, NC | 112 |
| Robert Thomason, M.D. | Vascular Surgery | Winston Salem, NC | 88 |
| Timothy Williams, M.D. | Vascular Surgery | Winston Salem, NC | 88 |
| Justin Hurie, MD | Vascular Surgery | Winston Salem, NC | 79 |
| Matthew Goldman, MD | Vascular Surgery | Winston Salem, NC | 79 |
| Gabriela Velazquez Ramirez, MD | Vascular Surgery | Winston Salem, NC | 77 |
| Ashley Rickey, M.D. | Vascular Surgery | Winston Salem, NC | 72 |
| Phillip Moore, MD | Vascular Surgery | Winston Salem, NC | 63 |
| Donald Heck, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Winston Salem, NC | 61 |
| Claude Workman, M.D. | Vascular Surgery | Winston Salem, NC | 58 |
| Matthew Edwards, MD | Vascular Surgery | Winston Salem, NC | 56 |
| Charles Tegeler, MD | Neurology | Winston Salem, NC | 55 |
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