Prices at 4 hospitals in Mobile, AL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $631 — 3% above the US median ($610), roughly 6.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usa Health HCA Providence Hospital, Llc | Mobile, AL | $196 | $98 | ★ 3/5 | 212 min | — |
| Springhill Medical Center | Mobile, AL | $456 | — | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Usa Health University Hospital | Mobile, AL | $806 | $182 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Usa Health Children's & Women's Hospital | Mobile, AL | $806 | $182 | — | — | — |
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 $631 — about 6.2× 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 $675 list price could save about $44 (7%).
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 Mobile
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mina Jacob, M.D.,FACC,FSCAI | Peripheral Vascular Disease | Mobile, AL | 71 |
| James Gladden, MD, PHD | Interventional Cardiology | Mobile, AL | 60 |
| Bassam Omar, MD | Cardiology | Mobile, AL | 59 |
| Christopher Malozzi, D.O. | Cardiology | Mobile, AL | 46 |
| Daniel Holleyman, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Mobile, AL | 35 |
| Michael Engheta, D.O. | Interventional Cardiology | Mobile, AL | 33 |
| John Galla, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Mobile, AL | 30 |
| Russell Kelly, MD | Cardiology | Mobile, AL | 30 |
| Kendall Douglass, MD | Cardiology | Mobile, AL | 22 |
| Thomas Turnage, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Mobile, AL | 19 |
| Michael Rihner, MD | Cardiology | Mobile, AL | 13 |
| Erik Eways, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Mobile, AL | 13 |
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