Prices at 6 hospitals in Boston, MA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $183 — 14% above the US median ($161), roughly 21.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary | Boston, MA | $136 | $71 | — | 174 min | — |
| Dr Solomon Carter Fuller Mental Health Center | Boston, MA | $162 | $162 | — | — | — |
| The Shriners' Hospital for Children-Boston | Boston, MA | $181 | $71 | — | — | — |
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston, MA | $184 | $128 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $251 | $136 | ★ 5/5 | 288 min | — |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | $251 | $96 | ★ 5/5 | 300 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 21.9× 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 $222 list price could save about $39 (18%).
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 Boston
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Klein, M.D. | Cardiology | Boston, MA | 5,208 |
| Kevin Monahan, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Boston, MA | 4,871 |
| Aniruddh Patel, MD | Cardiology | Boston, MA | 3,075 |
| Meena Sundaram, MD | Cardiology | Boston, MA | 3,064 |
| Derin Tugal, M.D. | Cardiology | Boston, MA | 2,999 |
| Malavalli Gopal, MD | Cardiology | Boston, MA | 2,813 |
| Jorge Alvarez, M.D. | Cardiology | Boston, MA | 2,625 |
| Randall Zusman, MD | Cardiology | Boston, MA | 2,447 |
| Christopher Newton-Cheh, MD MPH | Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Boston, MA | 2,333 |
| Jason Wasfy, M.D. | Cardiology | Boston, MA | 1,997 |
| Patrick Ogara, MD | Cardiology | Boston, MA | 1,904 |
| Gordon Huggins, M.D. | Cardiology | Boston, MA | 1,728 |
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