Prices at 3 hospitals in Richmond, VA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,807 — 196% above the US median ($610), roughly 17.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $1,071 | — | — | 111 min | — |
| Cjw Medical Center | Richmond, VA | $1,807 | $813 | ★ 4/5 | 167 min | — |
| Henrico Doctors' Hospital | Richmond, VA | $1,807 | $614 | ★ 4/5 | 148 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 $1,807 — about 17.9× the Medicare rate ($101). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($202).
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 Richmond
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vipal Sabharwal, MD | Cardiology | Richmond, VA | 121 |
| Michael Kontos, M.D. | Cardiology | Richmond, VA | 98 |
| Denise Dietz, MD | Cardiology | Richmond, VA | 71 |
| Christopher Thomas, MD, MS | Cardiology | Richmond, VA | 68 |
| Nimesh Patel, M.D | Cardiology | Richmond, VA | 62 |
| Samuel Wu, M.D. | Cardiology | Richmond, VA | 60 |
| David Soma | Cardiology | Richmond, VA | 56 |
| Abdullah Khan, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Richmond, VA | 49 |
| John Owens, D.O. | Cardiology | Richmond, VA | 42 |
| Michael Jones, MD | Emergency Medicine | Richmond, VA | 41 |
| Matthew Chung, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Richmond, VA | 40 |
| Matthew Ngo, MD. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Richmond, VA | 37 |
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