Prices at 5 hospitals in Little Rock, AR, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $66 — 64% below the US median ($184), roughly 9.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $33 | $58 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 16.1% |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock, AR | $50 | $58 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | 14.7% |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $66 | $57 | ★ 2/5 | 253 min | 14.7% |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $66 | $57 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $132 | $55 | — | — | — |
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 July 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 $66 — about 9.4× 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 $130 list price could save about $64 (49%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angela Simmons, APN | Nurse Practitioner | Little Rock, AR | 2,052 |
| Courtney House, APRN | Nurse Practitioner | Little Rock, AR | 1,032 |
| Wesley Lane, M.D. | Cardiology | Little Rock, AR | 452 |
| Scott Beau, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Little Rock, AR | 389 |
| Andre Paixao, MD | Internal Medicine | Little Rock, AR | 297 |
| Vasili Lendel, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Little Rock, AR | 230 |
| Sarah Jones, APRN | Nurse Practitioner | Little Rock, AR | 220 |
| Nureddin Almaddah, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Little Rock, AR | 218 |
| Patrick Stage, ANP | Nurse Practitioner | Little Rock, AR | 150 |
| Carl Leding, MD | Cardiology | Little Rock, AR | 147 |
| Michael Loguidice, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Little Rock, AR | 129 |
| William Bain | Nurse Practitioner | Little Rock, AR | 96 |
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