Prices at 3 hospitals in Akron, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $305 — 90% above the US median ($161), roughly 36.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron General Medical Center | Akron, OH | $246 | $21 | ★ 5/5 | 166 min | — |
| Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center | Akron, OH | $305 | $595 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Summa Health System | Akron, OH | $512 | $95 | ★ 3/5 | 186 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 September 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 $305 — about 36.5× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $406 list price could save about $102 (25%).
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 Akron
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qarab Syed, M.D. | Cardiology | Akron, OH | 1,213 |
| Stephen Tobias, MD | Cardiology | Akron, OH | 1,060 |
| Vinayak Hegde, MD | Cardiology | Akron, OH | 914 |
| David Cutler, M.D. | Cardiology | Akron, OH | 677 |
| Vinay Pai, MBBS | Cardiology | Akron, OH | 639 |
| Gregory Mosteller, MD | Emergency Medicine | Akron, OH | 588 |
| Joseph Redle, MD FACC | Cardiology | Akron, OH | 543 |
| Eric Robinson, D.O. | Emergency Medicine | Akron, OH | 528 |
| Yassar Nabeel, M.D. | Cardiology | Akron, OH | 522 |
| Prashanth Mopala, MD | Cardiology | Akron, OH | 499 |
| Aditya Hendrani, M.D. | Cardiology | Akron, OH | 497 |
| Anubhav Garg, MD | Cardiology | Akron, OH | 446 |
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