Prices at 6 hospitals in Bronx, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $70 — 56% below the US median ($161), roughly 8.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center | Bronx, NY | $70 | $75 | ★ 2/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $70 | $100 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Bronx VA Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $70 | $74 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $133 | $62 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Bronxcare Hospital Center | Bronx, NY | $148 | $71 | ★ 1/5 | 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 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 $70 — about 8.4× 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 $213 list price could save about $142 (67%).
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 Bronx
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherry Megalla, MD | Cardiology | Bronx, NY | 5,591 |
| Jonathan Bradlow, MD | Cardiology | Bronx, NY | 2,988 |
| Vaani Garg, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Bronx, NY | 2,567 |
| Rubin Silverman, M.D. | Cardiology | Bronx, NY | 1,984 |
| Marc Kapner, MD | Cardiology | Bronx, NY | 1,931 |
| Richard Lucariello, M.D. | Cardiology | Bronx, NY | 1,551 |
| John Fisher, MD | Cardiology | Bronx, NY | 1,521 |
| Venkatesh Alapati, M.D. | Cardiology | Bronx, NY | 1,386 |
| Peng Li, MD | Cardiology | Bronx, NY | 1,378 |
| Kenneth Ong, MD | Cardiology | Bronx, NY | 1,104 |
| Alexander Kaplan, MD | Cardiology | Bronx, NY | 755 |
| David Sahar, MD | Cardiology | Bronx, NY | 753 |
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