Prices at 4 hospitals in Albuquerque, NM, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,564 — 22% above the US median ($1,285), roughly 5.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unm Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $697 | $695 | ★ 2/5 | 279 min | 15.3% |
| Lovelace Medical Center | Albuquerque, NM | $1,564 | $1,430 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | 14.9% |
| Lovelace Women's Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $1,564 | $1,430 | ★ 4/5 | 199 min | 14.0% |
| Lovelace Westside Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $1,564 | $1,430 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
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 $1,564 — about 5.7× the Medicare rate ($275). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($550).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,213 list price could save about $3,649 (70%).
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 Albuquerque
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Rice, M.D. | Pain Management | Albuquerque, NM | 277 |
| Athanasios Manole, MD | Interventional Pain Management | Albuquerque, NM | 130 |
| Craig Nairn, M.D. | Interventional Pain Management | Albuquerque, NM | 123 |
| James Rice, M.D. | Pain Management | Albuquerque, NM | 81 |
| Reuel Measom, MD | Anesthesiology | Albuquerque, NM | 59 |
| Deepak Padmanabha | Anesthesiology | Albuquerque, NM | 50 |
| Joshu Raiten, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Albuquerque, NM | 50 |
| Christopher Patton, D.O. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Albuquerque, NM | 48 |
| Irwin Isaacs, M.D. | Pain Management | Albuquerque, NM | 44 |
| Joshu Raiten, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Albuquerque, NM | 36 |
| Martin Manansala, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Albuquerque, NM | 34 |
| Michael Malizzo, MD | Anesthesiology | Albuquerque, NM | 34 |
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