Prices at 7 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $248 — 24% below the US median ($324), roughly 1.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $248 | $302 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | 15.0% |
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 July 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 $248 — about 1.8× the Medicare rate ($141). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($282).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $708 list price could save about $460 (65%).
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 Houston
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Malphrus, M.D. | Neurology | Houston, TX | 243 |
| Melissa Thomas, M.D. | Neurology | Houston, TX | 230 |
| Sadia Najamuddin, DO | Neurology | Houston, TX | 229 |
| Amit Verma, MD | Sleep Medicine | Houston, TX | 196 |
| Holly Varner, M.D. | Neurology | Houston, TX | 123 |
| Shaila Gowda, MD | Neurology | Houston, TX | 90 |
| Vitor Pacheco, M.D. | Neurology | Houston, TX | 64 |
| John Hume, MD | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Houston, TX | 64 |
| Brandy Ma, M.D. | Neurology | Houston, TX | 41 |
| Naveen Ramineni, MD | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Houston, TX | 30 |
| Kimberly Monday, MD | Neurology | Houston, TX | 29 |
| Katherine Harris, MD | Neurology | Houston, TX | 14 |
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