Prices at 3 hospitals in Dayton, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $595 — about the US median ($610), roughly 5.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kettering Health Dayton | Dayton, OH | $378 | $363 | ★ 4/5 | 127 min | — |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital | Dayton, OH | $595 | $233 | — | — | — |
| Miami Valley Hospital | Dayton, OH | $1,459 | $251 | ★ 3/5 | 159 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 $595 — about 5.9× the Medicare rate ($101). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($202).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $946 list price could save about $351 (37%).
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 Dayton
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zakaria Sheikhaden, D.O | Cardiology | Dayton, OH | 73 |
| Josephine Randazzo, D.O. | Cardiology | Dayton, OH | 56 |
| Rudy Bohinc, DO | Cardiology | Dayton, OH | 53 |
| Mark Saling, D. O. | Internal Medicine | Dayton, OH | 42 |
| Pratik Choksy, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Dayton, OH | 36 |
| Stephanie Ruddy, D.O. | Cardiology | Dayton, OH | 34 |
| Kamran Riaz, MD | Cardiology | Dayton, OH | 34 |
| Vijai Tivakaran, D.O. | Cardiology | Dayton, OH | 30 |
| Ahmad Abdul Karim, MD | Cardiology | Dayton, OH | 28 |
| Stephen Schreck, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Dayton, OH | 27 |
| Amit Goyal, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Dayton, OH | 26 |
| Ganapathy Ramanathan, MD | Cardiology | Dayton, OH | 24 |
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