Prices at 3 hospitals in Lubbock, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $481 — 21% below the US median ($610), roughly 4.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $257 | $340 | ★ 2/5 | 189 min | — |
| Lubbock Heart Hospital Lp | Lubbock, TX | $481 | $239 | ★ 2/5 | 159 min | — |
| Exceptional Community Hospital Lubbock | Lubbock, TX | $651 | — | — | — | — |
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 $481 — about 4.7× 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 $1,029 list price could save about $549 (53%).
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 Lubbock
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aliakbar Arvandi, M.D. | Cardiology | Lubbock, TX | 108 |
| Jason Wischmeyer, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Lubbock, TX | 39 |
| Mohammad Otahbachi, M.D. | Cardiology | Lubbock, TX | 35 |
| Nestor Mercado | Interventional Cardiology | Lubbock, TX | 24 |
| Erwin Argueta Sosa, MD | Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Lubbock, TX | 21 |
| Paul Walter, MD | Cardiology | Lubbock, TX | 19 |
| Leigh Jenkins, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Lubbock, TX | 11 |
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