Prices at 4 hospitals in Long Beach, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,219 — 202% above the US median ($1,395), roughly 24.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $2,210 | $772 | ★ 3/5 | 322 min | — |
| St Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $2,571 | $826 | ★ 5/5 | 150 min | — |
| VA Long Beach Healthcare System | Long Beach, CA | $5,867 | $957 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $5,867 | $957 | ★ 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 $4,219 — about 24.6× the Medicare rate ($171). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($343).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,867 list price could save about $1,648 (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 | 299 |
| Laurie Krass, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Long Beach, CA | 292 |
| Heather Enomoto, MD | Emergency Medicine | Long Beach, CA | 228 |
| Nathan Wilkes, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Long Beach, CA | 213 |
| Sripha Chan, MD | Emergency Medicine | Long Beach, CA | 198 |
| Daniel Houseman, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Long Beach, CA | 195 |
| James Burden, MD | Emergency Medicine | Long Beach, CA | 174 |
| Akshay Thapar, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Long Beach, CA | 165 |
| Alex Doo, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Long Beach, CA | 158 |
| Lauren Sylwanowicz, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Long Beach, CA | 157 |
| Heather Evanson, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Long Beach, CA | 148 |
| Gary Hofmann, MD | Emergency Medicine | Long Beach, CA | 140 |
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