Prices at 4 hospitals in Portland, OR, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $59 — 31% below the US median ($86), roughly 4.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center | Portland, OR | $35 | — | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center | Portland, OR | $35 | — | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| OHSU Hospital and Clinics | Portland, OR | $84 | $25 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Shriners Hospital for Children-Portland | Portland, OR | $124 | $17 | — | — | — |
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 $59 — about 4.3× the Medicare rate ($14). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($27).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $89 list price could save about $29 (33%).
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 Portland
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Shao, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Portland, OR | 187 |
| Jay Andersen, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Portland, OR | 107 |
| Angela Stearns, M. D. | Internal Medicine | Portland, OR | 97 |
| Myung Sun Kim | Internal Medicine | Portland, OR | 68 |
| Miklos Simon, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Portland, OR | 63 |
| Tony Ho, MD | Medical Oncology | Portland, OR | 62 |
| Sharif Ahmed, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Portland, OR | 46 |
| Gerald Segal, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Portland, OR | 43 |
| Nicholas Kuhn, MD | Internal Medicine | Portland, OR | 41 |
| George Demetrion, MD | Internal Medicine | Portland, OR | 36 |
| Robert Lufkin, D.O. | Medical Oncology | Portland, OR | 33 |
| Eduardo Vides, MD | Internal Medicine | Portland, OR | 23 |
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