Prices at 3 hospitals in Saint Petersburg, FL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,289 — 703% above the US median ($161), roughly 154.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCA Florida Pasadena Hospital a Part of HCA Florid | Saint Petersburg, FL | $1,289 | $365 | — | — | — |
| HCA Florida St Petersburg Hospital | Saint Petersburg, FL | $1,289 | $365 | ★ 2/5 | 132 min | — |
| HCA Florida Northside Hospital | Saint Petersburg, FL | $1,289 | $365 | ★ 1/5 | 162 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 $1,289 — about 154.4× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).
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 Saint Petersburg
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Lafrance, D.O. | Emergency Medicine | Saint Petersburg, FL | 266 |
| Taylor Smith, MD | Emergency Medicine | Saint Petersburg, FL | 101 |
| Carlos Labrador, MD | Family Practice | Saint Petersburg, FL | 91 |
| Stase Michota | Nurse Practitioner | Saint Petersburg, FL | 36 |
| Kavita Rao, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Saint Petersburg, FL | 34 |
| John Sirois, APRN | Nurse Practitioner | Saint Petersburg, FL | 32 |
| Larry Ertel, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Saint Petersburg, FL | 20 |
| Casey Hedemann | Nurse Practitioner | Saint Petersburg, FL | 19 |
| Thomas Robison, M.D. | Family Practice | Saint Petersburg, FL | 16 |
| Nilamben Shah, MD | Internal Medicine | Saint Petersburg, FL | 15 |
| Michael Angelino, D.O. | Family Practice | Saint Petersburg, FL | 13 |
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