Prices at 4 hospitals in Worcester, MA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $473 — 194% above the US median ($161), roughly 56.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital | Worcester, MA | $162 | $162 | — | — | — |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus | Worcester, MA | $312 | $151 | ★ 3/5 | 291 min | — |
| Adcare Hospital of Worcester Inc | Worcester, MA | $633 | $25 | — | — | — |
| St Vincent Hospital | Worcester, MA | $633 | $25 | ★ 2/5 | 206 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 $473 — about 56.6× 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 $578 list price could save about $106 (18%).
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 Worcester
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theo Meyer, M.D. | Cardiology | Worcester, MA | 7,055 |
| Matthew Parker, M.D. | Cardiology | Worcester, MA | 3,617 |
| Bryon Gentile, M.D. | Cardiology | Worcester, MA | 3,249 |
| John Dickey, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Worcester, MA | 3,125 |
| Kevin O'day, M.D. | Cardiology | Worcester, MA | 2,990 |
| Ethan Senser, M.D. | Cardiology | Worcester, MA | 2,220 |
| Waqas Qureshi, M.D., MBBS | Interventional Cardiology | Worcester, MA | 2,138 |
| Richard Wholey, M.D | Cardiology | Worcester, MA | 2,046 |
| Gerard Aurigemma, M.D. | Cardiology | Worcester, MA | 1,866 |
| Timothy Fitzgibbons, M.D. | Cardiology | Worcester, MA | 1,585 |
| Peter Gibson, MD | Cardiology | Worcester, MA | 1,484 |
| Dennis Tighe, M.D. | Cardiology | Worcester, MA | 1,436 |
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