Prices at 3 hospitals in Lubbock, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,728 — 78% above the US median ($971), roughly 12.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $490 | $412 | ★ 2/5 | 189 min | — |
| Exceptional Community Hospital Lubbock | Lubbock, TX | $1,728 | — | — | — | — |
| Lubbock Heart Hospital Lp | Lubbock, TX | $1,766 | $339 | ★ 2/5 | 159 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 $1,728 — about 12.5× 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 $1,960 list price could save about $232 (12%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Bradley, M.D. | Cardiology | Lubbock, TX | 880 |
| Aliakbar Arvandi, M.D. | Cardiology | Lubbock, TX | 827 |
| Roberto Solis, M.D. | Cardiology | Lubbock, TX | 634 |
| Colbert Perez, M.D. | Cardiology | Lubbock, TX | 633 |
| M Sharif, M.D. | Cardiology | Lubbock, TX | 592 |
| Mohammad Otahbachi, M.D. | Cardiology | Lubbock, TX | 522 |
| Ramakrishnan Ranganath, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Lubbock, TX | 500 |
| Jason Wischmeyer, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Lubbock, TX | 466 |
| Kyler Barkley, MD | Cardiology | Lubbock, TX | 445 |
| Haley Hughston, MD | Cardiology | Lubbock, TX | 429 |
| Curtis Carothers, MD | Cardiology | Lubbock, TX | 402 |
| Mounir Borno, M.D. | Cardiology | Lubbock, TX | 389 |
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