Prices at 3 hospitals in Lubbock, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $233 — 80% above the US median ($130), roughly 22.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $70 | $16 | ★ 2/5 | 189 min | — |
| Lubbock Heart Hospital Lp | Lubbock, TX | $233 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 159 min | — |
| Exceptional Community Hospital Lubbock | Lubbock, TX | $1,076 | — | — | — | — |
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 $233 — about 22.0× the Medicare rate ($11). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($21).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $279 list price could save about $46 (17%).
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 Lubbock
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nilesh Patel, MD | Internal Medicine | Lubbock, TX | 1,042 |
| Richard Henderson, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Lubbock, TX | 996 |
| Nelson Lum, M.D. | Endocrinology | Lubbock, TX | 687 |
| Steven Crow, MD | Family Practice | Lubbock, TX | 654 |
| Kompal Parmar, M.D. | Family Practice | Lubbock, TX | 608 |
| Naga Bushan, MD | Rheumatology | Lubbock, TX | 587 |
| Autumn Beasley | Nurse Practitioner | Lubbock, TX | 560 |
| Floyd Pirtle, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Lubbock, TX | 532 |
| Mark Soriano, MD | Internal Medicine | Lubbock, TX | 526 |
| Tapan Nath, MD | Internal Medicine | Lubbock, TX | 513 |
| Taylor Warmoth, M.D. | Rheumatology | Lubbock, TX | 491 |
| Joshua Thomas, M.D. | Family Practice | Lubbock, TX | 432 |
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