Prices at 3 hospitals in Bangor, ME, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $468 — 21% below the US median ($596), roughly 6.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Hospital | Bangor, ME | $468 | $317 | ★ 3/5 | 186 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 $468 — about 6.7× the Medicare rate ($69). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($139).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,800 list price could save about $1,332 (74%).
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 Bangor
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Cabral, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Bangor, ME | 69 |
| Daniel Mcnamara, PAC | Physician Assistant | Bangor, ME | 50 |
| Paul Ouellette, PA | Physician Assistant | Bangor, ME | 42 |
| Matthew Daul | Emergency Medicine | Bangor, ME | 38 |
| Amanda Brooks, P.A. | Physician Assistant | Bangor, ME | 38 |
| Neil Poglese, PA | Physician Assistant | Bangor, ME | 31 |
| Cecily Swinburne, MD, MPH | Emergency Medicine | Bangor, ME | 26 |
| Holly Fanjoy, MD | Emergency Medicine | Bangor, ME | 26 |
| Carolyn Lex, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Bangor, ME | 24 |
| Andrew Ehrhard, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Bangor, ME | 24 |
| James Hildebrand, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Bangor, ME | 24 |
| Emily Bohm, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Bangor, ME | 23 |
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