Prices at 5 hospitals in Mesa, AZ, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $52,679 — 30% below the US median ($75,347), roughly 1.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Spine and Joint Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $36,303 | $73,990 | — | — | 14.8% |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $50,930 | $45,215 | ★ 2/5 | 266 min | 13.9% |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $54,428 | $43,696 | ★ 2/5 | — | 14.4% |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $69,174 | $47,875 | ★ 2/5 | 269 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 $52,679 — about 1.4× the Medicare rate ($36,593). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($73,185).
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 Mesa
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darryl Stein, MD | Cardiac Surgery | Mesa, AZ | 48 |
| Daniel Eads, M.D. | Thoracic Surgery | Mesa, AZ | 32 |
| Karen Bjorn, PA | Physician Assistant | Mesa, AZ | 30 |
| Charles Levesque, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Mesa, AZ | 26 |
| Fadi Khoury, M.D. | Thoracic Surgery | Mesa, AZ | 20 |
| Iva Smolens, MD | Thoracic Surgery | Mesa, AZ | 14 |
| Emily Rapstine, M.D. | Thoracic Surgery | Mesa, AZ | 13 |
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