Prices at 6 hospitals in Bronx, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $286 — 71% below the US median ($971), roughly 2.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center | Bronx, NY | $286 | $402 | ★ 2/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $286 | $430 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Bronx VA Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $286 | $405 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Bronxcare Hospital Center | Bronx, NY | $612 | $334 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $690 | $328 | ★ 3/5 | 193 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 $286 — about 2.1× the Medicare rate ($138). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($276).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,295 list price could save about $1,009 (78%).
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 Bronx
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Bamira, MD | Cardiology | Bronx, NY | 722 |
| Richard Lucariello, M.D. | Cardiology | Bronx, NY | 688 |
| Cary Pollack, M.D. | Cardiology | Bronx, NY | 667 |
| Afiachukwu Onuegbu, MD | Cardiology | Bronx, NY | 659 |
| Sherry Megalla, MD | Cardiology | Bronx, NY | 642 |
| Ythan Goldberg, M.D. | Cardiology | Bronx, NY | 562 |
| Carlos Gongora, MD | Cardiology | Bronx, NY | 517 |
| Vaani Garg, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Bronx, NY | 451 |
| Ananth Shankar, M.D. | Cardiology | Bronx, NY | 431 |
| Nidhish Tiwari, MD | Cardiology | Bronx, NY | 421 |
| Alexander Kaplan, MD | Cardiology | Bronx, NY | 418 |
| Marc Kapner, MD | Cardiology | Bronx, NY | 416 |
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