Prices at 7 hospitals in Brooklyn, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $191 — 7% below the US median ($206), roughly 1.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $153 | $217 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $153 | $217 | ★ 1/5 | 261 min | — |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center | Brooklyn, NY | $153 | $217 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | — |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $230 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center-Downtown Campus | Brooklyn, NY | $525 | $153 | ★ 2/5 | 200 min | — |
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, Inc. | Brooklyn, NY | $626 | $155 | ★ 1/5 | 193 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 $191 — about 1.4× the Medicare rate ($138). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($277).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $525 list price could save about $334 (64%).
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 Brooklyn
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Shafran, OD | Optometry | Brooklyn, NY | 4,168 |
| Jacob Shafran, OD | Optometry | Brooklyn, NY | 2,252 |
| Jerry Weinberg, MD | Ophthalmology | Brooklyn, NY | 1,632 |
| Jerry Weinberg, MD | Ophthalmology | Brooklyn, NY | 1,395 |
| Stella Douros | Ophthalmology | Brooklyn, NY | 1,351 |
| Arnold Stein, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Brooklyn, NY | 1,193 |
| Millie Fell, MD | Ophthalmology | Brooklyn, NY | 1,021 |
| Melvin Rothberger, MD | Ophthalmology | Brooklyn, NY | 983 |
| Arthur Vayner, O.D. | Optometry | Brooklyn, NY | 961 |
| Irina Pankova, DO | Ophthalmology | Brooklyn, NY | 958 |
| Alex Tarnarider, O.D. | Optometry | Brooklyn, NY | 872 |
| Moshe Szlechter, MD | Ophthalmology | Brooklyn, NY | 862 |
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