Prices at 5 hospitals in Miami, FL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,589 — 67% above the US median ($949), roughly 13.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Hospital of Miami | Miami, FL | $1,589 | $1,089 | ★ 5/5 | 236 min | — |
| South Miami Hospital | Miami, FL | $1,589 | $1,089 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | Miami, FL | $1,589 | $1,089 | ★ 5/5 | 179 min | — |
| North Shore Medical Center | Miami, FL | $5,546 | $838 | ★ 1/5 | 180 min | — |
| HCA Florida Kendall Hospital | Miami, FL | $7,676 | $3,143 | ★ 4/5 | 126 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 $1,589 — about 13.4× 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 $2,444 list price could save about $855 (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 Miami
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Sullivan, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Miami, FL | 238 |
| Jeffrey Lombardo, M.D | Emergency Medicine | Miami, FL | 181 |
| Harrison Borno | Emergency Medicine | Miami, FL | 178 |
| Peter Canino, MD | Emergency Medicine | Miami, FL | 167 |
| Karan Arora, MD | Urology | Miami, FL | 166 |
| Jaswinder Sandhu, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Miami, FL | 166 |
| Collin Smith, MD | Emergency Medicine | Miami, FL | 146 |
| Matthew Dybas, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Miami, FL | 143 |
| Laura Eliseo, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Miami, FL | 143 |
| Amanda Alberino-Catapano | Emergency Medicine | Miami, FL | 137 |
| David Mishkin, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Miami, FL | 133 |
| Theodore Braunstein, PAC | Physician Assistant | Miami, FL | 125 |
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