Prices at 10 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,065 — 75% above the US median ($610), roughly 10.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $408 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $408 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $462 | $360 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $562 | $231 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest | Houston, TX | $1,569 | $108 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West | Houston, TX | $1,569 | $108 | ★ 1/5 | 104 min | — |
| Healthbridge Childrens's Hospital of Houston | Houston, TX | $1,569 | $108 | — | — | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center | Houston, TX | $3,311 | $199 | ★ 4/5 | 75 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 $1,065 — about 10.5× the Medicare rate ($101). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($202).
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Doctors who perform this in Houston
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherif Nagueh, M.D. | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 403 |
| Karla Kurrelmeyer, M.D. | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 301 |
| William Zoghbi, M.D. | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 270 |
| Nadeen Faza, M.D | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 241 |
| Kinan Carlos El Tallawi, MD | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 239 |
| Miguel Quinones, M.D. | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 229 |
| Bhupendar Tayal | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 202 |
| Mohammed Chamsi-Pasha, M.D. | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 200 |
| Stephen Little, M.D. | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 174 |
| Maan Malahfji, M.D | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 174 |
| Mahmoud Al Rifai, M.D. | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 135 |
| Joseph Navarijo, MD | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 103 |
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