Prices at 3 hospitals in Kingwood, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,118 — 324% above the US median ($971), roughly 29.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elite Hospital Kingwood | Kingwood, TX | $1,460 | $282 | — | 112 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood | Kingwood, TX | $6,776 | $317 | ★ 3/5 | 118 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 $4,118 — about 29.9× the Medicare rate ($138). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($276).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,848 list price could save about $730 (15%).
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 Kingwood
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanmugam Uthamalingam, MD | Cardiology | Kingwood, TX | 245 |
| Mohamed Faher Almahmoud, M.D., MS | Cardiology | Kingwood, TX | 244 |
| Syed Raza, MD | Cardiology | Kingwood, TX | 237 |
| Ira Lieber, M.D. | Cardiology | Kingwood, TX | 226 |
| Marloe Prince, M.D. | Cardiology | Kingwood, TX | 224 |
| Robert Salazar, M.D. | Cardiology | Kingwood, TX | 176 |
| Xianfeng Wen, MD | Cardiology | Kingwood, TX | 146 |
| Shakeel Uddin, M.D. | Cardiology | Kingwood, TX | 116 |
| Okechukwu Mgbemena, M.D | Internal Medicine | Kingwood, TX | 45 |
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