Prices at 3 hospitals in Lubbock, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $112 — 62% above the US median ($69), roughly 12.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $31 | $14 | ★ 2/5 | 189 min | — |
| Lubbock Heart Hospital Lp | Lubbock, TX | $112 | $9 | ★ 2/5 | 159 min | — |
| Exceptional Community Hospital Lubbock | Lubbock, TX | $323 | — | — | — | — |
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 $112 — about 12.4× the Medicare rate ($9). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($18).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $123 list price could save about $11 (9%).
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 Lubbock
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Henderson, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Lubbock, TX | 694 |
| Floyd Pirtle, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Lubbock, TX | 474 |
| Kompal Parmar, M.D. | Family Practice | Lubbock, TX | 450 |
| Steven Crow, MD | Family Practice | Lubbock, TX | 408 |
| Tapan Nath, MD | Internal Medicine | Lubbock, TX | 352 |
| Kerry Hendershot, MD | Family Practice | Lubbock, TX | 251 |
| Joel Landry, MD | Family Practice | Lubbock, TX | 197 |
| Craig Barker, MD | Family Practice | Lubbock, TX | 160 |
| Piyush Mittal, MD | Internal Medicine | Lubbock, TX | 157 |
| Megan Green, PA | Physician Assistant | Lubbock, TX | 156 |
| Mark Soriano, MD | Internal Medicine | Lubbock, TX | 153 |
| Patricia Hood, M.D. | Family Practice | Lubbock, TX | 139 |
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