Prices at 5 hospitals in Albuquerque, NM, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $178 — 11% above the US median ($161), roughly 21.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unm Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $106 | $58 | ★ 2/5 | 273 min | — |
| Lovelace Medical Center | Albuquerque, NM | $178 | $534 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | — |
| Lovelace Women's Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $178 | $534 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Lovelace Westside Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $178 | $534 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Central Desert Behavioral Health Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $275 | — | — | — | — |
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 $178 — about 21.3× 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 $593 list price could save about $415 (70%).
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 Albuquerque
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Friedman, MD | Cardiology | Albuquerque, NM | 3,726 |
| Yaw Adjei-Poku, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Albuquerque, NM | 3,267 |
| Michael Bestawros | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Albuquerque, NM | 2,928 |
| Sandeep Nair | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Albuquerque, NM | 2,289 |
| Michael Hoskins, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Albuquerque, NM | 2,163 |
| Sean Mazer, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Albuquerque, NM | 1,810 |
| Guilherme Marin, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Albuquerque, NM | 1,343 |
| Paul Andre, M.D. | Cardiology | Albuquerque, NM | 856 |
| Bradford Gwyther, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Albuquerque, NM | 840 |
| Oleksandr Schevchuck, M.D. | Cardiology | Albuquerque, NM | 793 |
| Adam Banks, M.D. | Cardiology | Albuquerque, NM | 769 |
| Abinash Achrekar | Cardiology | Albuquerque, NM | 746 |
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