Prices at 6 hospitals in Brooklyn, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $7 — 85% below the US median ($49), roughly 1.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $7 | $33 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $7 | $26 | ★ 1/5 | 261 min | — |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center | Brooklyn, NY | $7 | $22 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | — |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center-Downtown Campus | Brooklyn, NY | $160 | $7 | ★ 2/5 | 200 min | — |
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, Inc. | Brooklyn, NY | $273 | $20 | ★ 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 $7 — about 1.0× the Medicare rate ($7). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($14).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $36 list price could save about $28 (80%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marina Sherman, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Brooklyn, NY | 1,264 |
| Irina Krym, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 1,116 |
| Mark Gelfand, MD | Internal Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 1,024 |
| Anthony Bertelle, MD | Internal Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 869 |
| Alan Goldman, M.D. | Rheumatology | Brooklyn, NY | 638 |
| Steven Tawil, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Brooklyn, NY | 557 |
| Moshe Katzenelenbogen, MD | Internal Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 452 |
| Scott Andes, D.O. | Internal Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 211 |
| Michael Patin, M.D. | Family Practice | Brooklyn, NY | 168 |
| Joseph Addeo, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 113 |
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