Prices at 4 hospitals in Albuquerque, NM, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $632 — 43% below the US median ($1,119), roughly 8.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unm Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $506 | $676 | ★ 2/5 | 279 min | 15.3% |
| Lovelace Medical Center | Albuquerque, NM | $632 | $864 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | 14.9% |
| Lovelace Women's Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $632 | $864 | ★ 4/5 | 199 min | 14.0% |
| Lovelace Westside Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $632 | $864 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
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 July 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 $632 — about 8.4× the Medicare rate ($75). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($150).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,108 list price could save about $1,476 (70%).
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 Albuquerque
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Samoei, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Albuquerque, NM | 134 |
| Nicole Pacheco, CNP | Nurse Practitioner | Albuquerque, NM | 114 |
| Richard Herrera, FNP | Nurse Practitioner | Albuquerque, NM | 109 |
| Ashleigh Candelaria, FNP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Albuquerque, NM | 100 |
| Darren Schmidt, MD | Nephrology | Albuquerque, NM | 99 |
| Alicia Bruno, CNP | Nurse Practitioner | Albuquerque, NM | 90 |
| Lei Chen, M.D. | Nephrology | Albuquerque, NM | 87 |
| Josephine De Leoz, MD | Internal Medicine | Albuquerque, NM | 85 |
| Patricia Crosby, RN, BSN, AGACNP, MSN | Nurse Practitioner | Albuquerque, NM | 83 |
| Garfield Ramdeen, MD | Internal Medicine | Albuquerque, NM | 66 |
| Thelmo Fidel Barrantes Ramirez, M.D. | Nephrology | Albuquerque, NM | 62 |
| Amberleigh Morrish, FNP-BC | Nurse Practitioner | Albuquerque, NM | 62 |
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