Prices at 5 hospitals in Little Rock, AR, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $395 — 47% below the US median ($741), roughly 0.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $329 | $305 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $331 | $212 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $395 | $208 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $395 | $208 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $882 | $202 | — | — | — |
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 $395 — about 0.9× the Medicare rate ($448). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($896).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $980 list price could save about $585 (60%).
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 Little Rock
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poornachand Veerapaneni, M.D. | Neurology | Little Rock, AR | 195 |
| Victor Biton, M.D. | Neurology | Little Rock, AR | 163 |
| Sudhakar Tummala, M.D. | Neurology | Little Rock, AR | 83 |
| Jean Sun, MD | Neurology | Little Rock, AR | 73 |
| Taqi Zafar | Neurology | Little Rock, AR | 61 |
| Vasuki Dandu, M.D. | Neurology | Little Rock, AR | 53 |
| Moustafa Aly, MD | Neurology | Little Rock, AR | 48 |
| Michael Chesser, M.D. | Neurology | Little Rock, AR | 35 |
| Duane Birky, M.D. | Neurology | Little Rock, AR | 33 |
| Sisira Yadala, M.D. | Neurology | Little Rock, AR | 18 |
| Mitchell Kaufman, M.D. | Neurology | Little Rock, AR | 13 |
| Willis Courtney, MD | Neurology | Little Rock, AR | 12 |
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