Prices at 9 hospitals in Baltimore, MD, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $32 — 48% below the US median ($62), roughly 4.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medstar Harbor Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $29 | $30 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $29 | $30 | ★ 3/5 | 247 min | — |
| University of Md Medical Center Midtown Campus | Baltimore, MD | $30 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| University of Maryland Medical Center | Baltimore, MD | $30 | — | ★ 3/5 | 309 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center Inc | Baltimore, MD | $32 | — | ★ 3/5 | 237 min | — |
| VA Maryland Healthcare System-Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $32 | — | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Medstar Union Memorial Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $33 | $33 | ★ 5/5 | 218 min | — |
| Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $37 | — | — | — | — |
| Umd Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute | Baltimore, MD | $51 | — | — | — | — |
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 $32 — about 4.1× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($16).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $33 list price could save about $1 (2%).
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Doctors who perform this in Baltimore
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yudhishtra Markan, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Baltimore, MD | 3,095 |
| Huzefa Bahrain, D.O. | Medical Oncology | Baltimore, MD | 2,379 |
| Gayatri Nimmagadda, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Baltimore, MD | 1,858 |
| Najeff Waseem | Internal Medicine | Baltimore, MD | 1,601 |
| Myo Min, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Baltimore, MD | 1,215 |
| Michael Auerbach, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Baltimore, MD | 1,199 |
| Panayotis Ledakis, MD | Medical Oncology | Baltimore, MD | 818 |
| Ani Balmanoukian, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Baltimore, MD | 722 |
| Ashkan Bahrani, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Baltimore, MD | 631 |
| Sandy Kotiah, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Baltimore, MD | 615 |
| Stephanie Horrocks, CRNP | Nurse Practitioner | Baltimore, MD | 582 |
| Howard Hauptman, M.D. | Rheumatology | Baltimore, MD | 488 |
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