Prices at 3 hospitals in Newark, NJ, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $75 — 53% below the US median ($161), roughly 9.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Michael's Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $68 | $96 | ★ 4/5 | 169 min | — |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $75 | $248 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| The University Hospital | Newark, NJ | $78 | $65 | ★ 1/5 | 307 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 $75 — about 9.0× 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 $359 list price could save about $284 (79%).
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 Newark
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfonso Waller, MD | Cardiology | Newark, NJ | 2,346 |
| Christine Gerula, M.D. | Cardiology | Newark, NJ | 2,091 |
| Esad Vucic, M.D. | Cardiology | Newark, NJ | 1,839 |
| Pallavi Solanki, M.D. | Cardiology | Newark, NJ | 1,678 |
| Divya Goldstein, MD | Cardiology | Newark, NJ | 695 |
| Ahmad Damati, MD | Cardiology | Newark, NJ | 623 |
| Ghassan Chehade, MD | Cardiology | Newark, NJ | 562 |
| Sankalp Pathak, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Newark, NJ | 480 |
| Ammundeep Tagore, MD, MSHA, MBA | Emergency Medicine | Newark, NJ | 330 |
| Jeromane Tenido-Ng, N.P.-C | Nurse Practitioner | Newark, NJ | 293 |
| Stephen Shields, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Newark, NJ | 235 |
| Monica Cativo, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Newark, NJ | 234 |
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