Prices at 3 hospitals in Newark, NJ, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $234 — 87% below the US median ($1,836), roughly 0.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Michael's Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $203 | $241 | ★ 4/5 | 169 min | — |
| The University Hospital | Newark, NJ | $234 | $343 | ★ 1/5 | 307 min | — |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $688 | $288 | ★ 2/5 | 176 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 $234 — about 0.8× the Medicare rate ($281). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($561).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,301 list price could save about $3,067 (93%).
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 Newark
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haneen Ali, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Newark, NJ | 87 |
| Lin Wang, M.D. | Cardiology | Newark, NJ | 82 |
| Jose Diaz Hernandez, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Newark, NJ | 66 |
| Pierre Maldjian, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Newark, NJ | 60 |
| Mahmoud Dakhel, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Newark, NJ | 59 |
| Ankur Parikh, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Newark, NJ | 53 |
| Chunguang Chen, MD | Cardiology | Newark, NJ | 41 |
| Omar Jamil, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Newark, NJ | 24 |
| Kris Nathan, DO | Interventional Radiology | Newark, NJ | 12 |
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