Prices at 5 hospitals in San Francisco, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $599 — 273% above the US median ($161), roughly 71.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Pacific Medical Center-Van Ness Campus | San Francisco, CA | $583 | $85 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp | San Francisco, CA | $614 | $85 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital | San Francisco, CA | $882 | $87 | ★ 3/5 | 138 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 $599 — about 71.7× 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 San Francisco
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Dewland, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | San Francisco, CA | 8,334 |
| Joshua Moss, M.D. | Cardiology | San Francisco, CA | 3,582 |
| Edward Gerstenfeld, MD | Cardiology | San Francisco, CA | 3,393 |
| Gordon Fung, MD | Cardiology | San Francisco, CA | 3,349 |
| Vasanth Vedantham, M.D., PH.D. | Cardiology | San Francisco, CA | 2,446 |
| Henry Hsia, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | San Francisco, CA | 2,307 |
| Chun Lin, MD, PHD | Interventional Cardiology | San Francisco, CA | 1,683 |
| Charles Smith, M.D. | Cardiology | San Francisco, CA | 1,556 |
| Maria Abraham, M.D. | Cardiology | San Francisco, CA | 1,154 |
| Mahmut Yucel, MD | Interventional Cardiology | San Francisco, CA | 1,137 |
| Rupsa Yee | Cardiology | San Francisco, CA | 1,002 |
| Lester Jacobson, M.D. | Cardiology | San Francisco, CA | 901 |
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