Prices at 4 hospitals in Long Beach, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,905 — 206% above the US median ($949), roughly 24.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $1,451 | $536 | ★ 3/5 | 322 min | — |
| St Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $1,774 | $574 | ★ 5/5 | 150 min | — |
| VA Long Beach Healthcare System | Long Beach, CA | $4,035 | $671 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $4,035 | $671 | ★ 2/5 | 284 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 $2,905 — about 24.6× the Medicare rate ($118). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($236).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,035 list price could save about $1,130 (28%).
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 Long Beach
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathie Calloway, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Long Beach, CA | 207 |
| Scott Geiler, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Long Beach, CA | 105 |
| Karla Padova, P.A-C | Physician Assistant | Long Beach, CA | 104 |
| Mark Canet | Physician Assistant | Long Beach, CA | 85 |
| Nathan Wilkes, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Long Beach, CA | 76 |
| Sripha Chan, MD | Emergency Medicine | Long Beach, CA | 67 |
| Alex Tenazas, PA | Physician Assistant | Long Beach, CA | 65 |
| Joseph Piccola | Nurse Practitioner | Long Beach, CA | 61 |
| Kylie Tyler, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Long Beach, CA | 56 |
| Neel Shah, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Long Beach, CA | 56 |
| Scott Youngquist, MD | Emergency Medicine | Long Beach, CA | 55 |
| Bartholomew Gaska | Nurse Practitioner | Long Beach, CA | 54 |
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