Prices at 3 hospitals in Bakersfield, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $122 — 24% below the US median ($161), roughly 14.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $102 | $24 | ★ 1/5 | 306 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $122 | $219 | ★ 3/5 | 193 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 $122 — about 14.6× 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 $561 list price could save about $438 (78%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leopoldo Puga, MD | Internal Medicine | Bakersfield, CA | 1,994 |
| Shyam Nair, M.D. | Cardiology | Bakersfield, CA | 1,404 |
| Emmanuel Strategos, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Bakersfield, CA | 1,118 |
| Rasham Deep Sandhu, M.D | Cardiology | Bakersfield, CA | 798 |
| Gurjit Singh, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Bakersfield, CA | 603 |
| Ajay Patel, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Bakersfield, CA | 602 |
| Aslan Ghandforoush, D.O. | Cardiology | Bakersfield, CA | 596 |
| Reza Rafie, M.D. | Cardiology | Bakersfield, CA | 572 |
| Atul Aggarwal, MD | Cardiology | Bakersfield, CA | 566 |
| Sarabjit Singh, MD | Cardiology | Bakersfield, CA | 526 |
| Niraj Doctor, M.D | Cardiology | Bakersfield, CA | 496 |
| Vinod Kumar, M.D. | Cardiology | Bakersfield, CA | 495 |
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