Prices at 6 hospitals in Milwaukee, WI, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,595 — 64% above the US median ($971), roughly 11.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital | Milwaukee, WI | $1,465 | $323 | ★ 5/5 | 124 min | — |
| Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital | Milwaukee, WI | $1,500 | $829 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | — |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center | Milwaukee, WI | $1,595 | $2,217 | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $1,690 | $1,231 | — | — | — |
| Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $3,015 | $270 | ★ 3/5 | 167 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 $1,595 — about 11.6× 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 $3,073 list price could save about $1,478 (48%).
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 Milwaukee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renuka Jain, MD | Cardiology | Milwaukee, WI | 872 |
| Ijaz Malik, MD | Cardiology | Milwaukee, WI | 708 |
| Chikako Ono, MD | Cardiology | Milwaukee, WI | 609 |
| Prakash Shah, M.D. | Cardiology | Milwaukee, WI | 521 |
| Eben Eno Mbei, M.D. | Cardiology | Milwaukee, WI | 485 |
| Robert Panther, M.D. | Cardiology | Milwaukee, WI | 474 |
| Ashish Chaddha, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Milwaukee, WI | 455 |
| Krishna Upadhyaya, M.D. | Cardiology | Milwaukee, WI | 409 |
| David Grambow, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Milwaukee, WI | 371 |
| Mercy Chandrasekaran, M.D. | Cardiology | Milwaukee, WI | 366 |
| Scott Cohen, MD | Cardiology | Milwaukee, WI | 363 |
| Mark Girzadas, MD | Cardiology | Milwaukee, WI | 336 |
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