Prices at 3 hospitals in Bakersfield, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $183 — about the US median ($185), roughly 26.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $125 | $101 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $183 | $116 | ★ 1/5 | 306 min | — |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $295 | $75 | ★ 3/5 | 240 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 $183 — about 26.2× the Medicare rate ($7). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($14).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $575 list price could save about $392 (68%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rasham Deep Sandhu, M.D | Cardiology | Bakersfield, CA | 692 |
| Leopoldo Puga, MD | Internal Medicine | Bakersfield, CA | 422 |
| Gurjit Singh, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Bakersfield, CA | 101 |
| Ajay Patel, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Bakersfield, CA | 79 |
| Sarabjit Singh, MD | Cardiology | Bakersfield, CA | 60 |
| Jorge Del Toro, M.D. | Family Practice | Bakersfield, CA | 53 |
| Reza Rafie, M.D. | Cardiology | Bakersfield, CA | 43 |
| Amit Shah, MD | Internal Medicine | Bakersfield, CA | 37 |
| Saman Ratnayake, MD | Internal Medicine | Bakersfield, CA | 19 |
| Christina Del Toro-Diaz, M.D. | Family Practice | Bakersfield, CA | 19 |
| Richard Deits, M.D. | Cardiology | Bakersfield, CA | 17 |
| Jacqueline Majella Uy, M.D. | Family Practice | Bakersfield, CA | 16 |
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