Prices at 4 hospitals in Long Beach, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $86 — 14% below the US median ($100), roughly 1.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $43 | $51 | ★ 5/5 | 150 min | — |
| College Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $75 | $51 | ★ 3/5 | 322 min | — |
| VA Long Beach Healthcare System | Long Beach, CA | $98 | $76 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $98 | $76 | ★ 2/5 | 284 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 $86 — about 1.7× the Medicare rate ($51). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($103).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $99 list price could save about $13 (13%).
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 Long Beach
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estrellita Delavega, MD | Family Practice | Long Beach, CA | 155 |
| Nancy Kazan, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Long Beach, CA | 95 |
| Aaron Salter, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Long Beach, CA | 62 |
| Brendyn Reed | Nurse Practitioner | Long Beach, CA | 57 |
| Maha Gharibeh Reed, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Long Beach, CA | 36 |
| Irene Malek, M.D. | Family Practice | Long Beach, CA | 18 |
| Jasleen Tiwana, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Long Beach, CA | 16 |
| Monika Kaniewska, PMHNP | Nurse Practitioner | Long Beach, CA | 16 |
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