Prices at 3 hospitals in Newark, NJ, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $559 — 41% below the US median ($949), roughly 4.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Michael's Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $483 | $677 | ★ 4/5 | 169 min | — |
| The University Hospital | Newark, NJ | $559 | $793 | ★ 1/5 | 307 min | — |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $653 | $1,774 | ★ 2/5 | 176 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 $559 — about 4.7× 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 $2,300 list price could save about $1,742 (76%).
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 Newark
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ammundeep Tagore, MD, MSHA, MBA | Emergency Medicine | Newark, NJ | 355 |
| Albert Della Fave, MD | Emergency Medicine | Newark, NJ | 296 |
| Charles Fleischner, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Newark, NJ | 198 |
| Leo Menkes, D.O. | Emergency Medicine | Newark, NJ | 186 |
| Dustin St. George, MD | Emergency Medicine | Newark, NJ | 184 |
| Emerson Franke, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Newark, NJ | 160 |
| Christopher Delmaestro, DO | Emergency Medicine | Newark, NJ | 154 |
| Michael Gorynski, MD | Emergency Medicine | Newark, NJ | 138 |
| Andrew Parrish, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Newark, NJ | 138 |
| Jermaine Deacon, MD | Emergency Medicine | Newark, NJ | 136 |
| Veronica Juarez, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Newark, NJ | 119 |
| Shah Nawaz Chaudhary, DO | Emergency Medicine | Newark, NJ | 115 |
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