Prices at 4 hospitals in El Paso, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $11 — 83% below the US median ($62), roughly 1.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center of El Paso | El Paso, TX | $9 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | — |
| El Paso Children's Hospital | El Paso, TX | $11 | $17 | — | — | — |
| Sierra Medical Center | El Paso, TX | $468 | — | ★ 2/5 | 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 $11 — about 1.4× the Medicare rate ($8). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($16).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $54 list price could save about $43 (80%).
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 El Paso
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Aloba, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | El Paso, TX | 1,535 |
| Haroutioun Shahinian, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | El Paso, TX | 806 |
| Nanda Gopalan, MD | Hematology-Oncology | El Paso, TX | 619 |
| Obiageli Ezewuiro, MD | Hematology-Oncology | El Paso, TX | 484 |
| Arsenio Lopez, MD | Medical Oncology | El Paso, TX | 466 |
| Joshua Rodriguez, M.D., PHARM. D. | Hematology-Oncology | El Paso, TX | 445 |
| Monica Diaz, MD | Medical Oncology | El Paso, TX | 436 |
| Juan Herrada, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | El Paso, TX | 325 |
| Ines Sanchez-Rivera, M.D. | Medical Oncology | El Paso, TX | 290 |
| Christine Kane, PHD, FNP-C | Nurse Practitioner | El Paso, TX | 282 |
| Ajai Agarwal, M.D. | Family Practice | El Paso, TX | 279 |
| Mathews George, MD | Medical Oncology | El Paso, TX | 223 |
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