Prices at 7 hospitals in Baltimore, MD, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,215 — 9% above the US median ($1,117), roughly 16.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Maryland Medical Center | Baltimore, MD | $801 | — | ★ 3/5 | 309 min | — |
| Medstar Union Memorial Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $1,060 | $1,082 | ★ 5/5 | 218 min | — |
| Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $1,063 | $1,085 | ★ 3/5 | 247 min | — |
| Umd Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute | Baltimore, MD | $1,215 | — | — | — | — |
| Medstar Harbor Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $1,500 | $1,530 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| University of Md Medical Center Midtown Campus | Baltimore, MD | $1,794 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center | Baltimore, MD | $2,082 | $2,124 | ★ 5/5 | 228 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 $1,215 — about 16.2× 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 $1,240 list price could save about $25 (2%).
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Doctors who perform this in Baltimore
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sumeska Thavarajah, M.D. | Nephrology | Baltimore, MD | 367 |
| Aiman Shammas, MD | Nephrology | Baltimore, MD | 267 |
| Yah Kilikpo, CRNP | Nurse Practitioner | Baltimore, MD | 225 |
| Elias Ghandour, M.D. | Nephrology | Baltimore, MD | 218 |
| Irfan Shukrullah, M.D | Nephrology | Baltimore, MD | 199 |
| Dhaval Aghera, M.D. | Nephrology | Baltimore, MD | 190 |
| Mohamed Atta, M.D. | Nephrology | Baltimore, MD | 168 |
| Christopher Sperati, M.D. | Nephrology | Baltimore, MD | 139 |
| Khalid Al-Talib, M.D. | Nephrology | Baltimore, MD | 134 |
| Bernard Jaar, M.D. | Nephrology | Baltimore, MD | 124 |
| Samir Gautam, MD | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Baltimore, MD | 124 |
| Stephen Sozio, M.D., M.H.S. | Nephrology | Baltimore, MD | 121 |
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