Prices at 3 hospitals in San Francisco, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,642 — 226% above the US median ($1,117), roughly 48.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $1,831 | — | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital | San Francisco, CA | $5,453 | $1,027 | ★ 3/5 | 138 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 $3,642 — about 48.6× 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 $4,362 list price could save about $719 (16%).
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 San Francisco
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Breeggemann, M.D. | Nephrology | San Francisco, CA | 126 |
| Kerry Cho, M.D. | Nephrology | San Francisco, CA | 113 |
| Richard Sweet, MD | Nephrology | San Francisco, CA | 91 |
| Gabriel Loeb, M.D., PH.D. | Nephrology | San Francisco, CA | 77 |
| Stephen Gluck, MD | Nephrology | San Francisco, CA | 72 |
| Laalasa Varanasi, M.D. | Nephrology | San Francisco, CA | 64 |
| Delphine Tuot, MD | Nephrology | San Francisco, CA | 57 |
| Mitra Jamshidian | Nephrology | San Francisco, CA | 53 |
| Chi Chu | Nephrology | San Francisco, CA | 51 |
| Fred Lui, M.D. | Nephrology | San Francisco, CA | 51 |
| John Demko, M.D. | Nephrology | San Francisco, CA | 48 |
| Matthew Mabida, PA-C | Physician Assistant | San Francisco, CA | 42 |
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