Prices at 3 hospitals in Bakersfield, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $449 — 41% below the US median ($763), roughly 0.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $369 | $396 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $449 | $474 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $974 | $171 | ★ 1/5 | 306 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 $449 — about 0.9× the Medicare rate ($482). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($965).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,217 list price could save about $768 (63%).
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 Bakersfield
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maheep Birdi, MD | Neurology | Bakersfield, CA | 545 |
| Venkatesh Janakiraman, M.D. | Neurology | Bakersfield, CA | 82 |
| Jian Lin, MD | Neurology | Bakersfield, CA | 80 |
| Richard Alexan-Shirabad, M.D. | Neurology | Bakersfield, CA | 41 |
| Vinutha Ravi, MD | Neurology | Bakersfield, CA | 36 |
| Ling Zhang, M.D./PHD. | Neurology | Bakersfield, CA | 20 |
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