Prices at 7 hospitals in Brooklyn, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,725 — 75% above the US median ($2,125), roughly 15.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $3,725 | $703 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3,725 | $699 | ★ 1/5 | 261 min | — |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3,725 | $652 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | — |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center-Downtown Campus | Brooklyn, NY | $5,231 | $3,725 | ★ 2/5 | 200 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 $3,725 — about 15.7× the Medicare rate ($238). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($476).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,027 list price could save about $303 (8%).
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 Brooklyn
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frida Popilevsky, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Brooklyn, NY | 59 |
| Jad Sargi, MD | Internal Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 45 |
| Rattan Patel, M.D. | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Brooklyn, NY | 39 |
| Yelena Gekht, PA | Physician Assistant | Brooklyn, NY | 39 |
| Mohammad Zaman, MD | Internal Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 31 |
| Prasanthi Sunkesula, M.D | Anesthesiology | Brooklyn, NY | 25 |
| Marjorie Aristilde | Physician Assistant | Brooklyn, NY | 24 |
| Gangacharan Dubey, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Brooklyn, NY | 23 |
| Erum Zahid, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Brooklyn, NY | 20 |
| Maziar Sighary, MD | Interventional Radiology | Brooklyn, NY | 19 |
| Angela Ellerman, MD | Emergency Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 17 |
| Apurav Panwala, M.D. | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Brooklyn, NY | 17 |
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