Prices at 6 hospitals in Milwaukee, WI, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $210 — 31% above the US median ($161), roughly 25.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $162 | $249 | — | — | — |
| Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital | Milwaukee, WI | $196 | $181 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | — |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center | Milwaukee, WI | $210 | $282 | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | — |
| Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital | Milwaukee, WI | $260 | $57 | ★ 5/5 | 124 min | — |
| Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $350 | $30 | ★ 3/5 | 167 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 $210 — about 25.1× 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 $420 list price could save about $210 (50%).
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 Milwaukee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prakash Shah, M.D. | Cardiology | Milwaukee, WI | 4,019 |
| Ivor Benjamin, MD | Internal Medicine | Milwaukee, WI | 3,341 |
| Andy Kieu, D.O | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Milwaukee, WI | 2,613 |
| Chikako Ono, MD | Cardiology | Milwaukee, WI | 1,752 |
| Jose Mendez, MD | Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Milwaukee, WI | 1,448 |
| Panayotis Fasseas, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Milwaukee, WI | 1,445 |
| James Kleczka, MD | Cardiology | Milwaukee, WI | 1,197 |
| Arshad Jahangir, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Milwaukee, WI | 1,043 |
| Ijaz Malik, MD | Cardiology | Milwaukee, WI | 999 |
| Mohammad Mortada, M.D. | Cardiology | Milwaukee, WI | 876 |
| Ashish Chaddha, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Milwaukee, WI | 874 |
| Noelle Garster, MD, MS | Cardiology | Milwaukee, WI | 864 |
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