Prices at 3 hospitals in Wichita, KS, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $89 — 45% below the US median ($161), roughly 10.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, Llc | Wichita, KS | $89 | $54 | — | — | — |
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 $89 — about 10.7× 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 $137 list price could save about $48 (35%).
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 Wichita
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wassim Shaheen, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Wichita, KS | 4,224 |
| Ghiyath Al-Tabbal, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Wichita, KS | 2,811 |
| Husam Bakdash, MD | Cardiology | Wichita, KS | 1,907 |
| Assem Farhat, MD | Cardiology | Wichita, KS | 1,558 |
| Hossein Amirani, MD | Cardiology | Wichita, KS | 1,277 |
| Andre Saad, MD | Cardiology | Wichita, KS | 1,159 |
| Hussam Farhoud, M.D. | Cardiology | Wichita, KS | 1,114 |
| Venkata Subbarao Boppana, M.D. | Cardiology | Wichita, KS | 1,102 |
| Yazan Alkawaleet, MD | Cardiology | Wichita, KS | 900 |
| Ahmad Qaddour, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Wichita, KS | 870 |
| Daniel Alvarez, DO | Internal Medicine | Wichita, KS | 775 |
| Shilpa Kshatriya, MD | Cardiology | Wichita, KS | 646 |
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