Prices at 5 hospitals in Miami, FL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,464 — 170% above the US median ($1,282), roughly 12.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Shore Medical Center | Miami, FL | $2,034 | $704 | ★ 1/5 | 180 min | — |
| Baptist Hospital of Miami | Miami, FL | $3,464 | $1,783 | ★ 5/5 | 236 min | — |
| South Miami Hospital | Miami, FL | $3,464 | $1,673 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | Miami, FL | $3,464 | $1,783 | ★ 5/5 | 179 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 $3,464 — about 12.6× 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 $5,329 list price could save about $1,865 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seyed Mostoufi, M.D. | Interventional Pain Management | Miami, FL | 177 |
| Sandee Bristow, MD | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Miami, FL | 111 |
| Kiley Reynolds, D.O. | Anesthesiology | Miami, FL | 74 |
| Ivan Chaitowitz, MD | Interventional Radiology | Miami, FL | 55 |
| Kaivalya Deshpande, MD | Pain Management | Miami, FL | 53 |
| Padmaja Yatham, M.D. | Interventional Pain Management | Miami, FL | 31 |
| Abel Murillo, MD. DABPM. FIPP. MBA | Pain Management | Miami, FL | 31 |
| Theodore Cohen, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Miami, FL | 27 |
| Eduardo Icaza, MD | Pain Management | Miami, FL | 23 |
| Eduardo Icaza, MD | Pain Management | Miami, FL | 23 |
| Seyed Mostoufi, M.D. | Interventional Pain Management | Miami, FL | 19 |
| Ruben Gonzalez-Perez, M.D. | Interventional Pain Management | Miami, FL | 17 |
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