Prices at 5 hospitals in Brooklyn, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $17 — 73% below the US median ($62), roughly 1.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $17 | $49 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $17 | $41 | ★ 1/5 | 261 min | — |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center | Brooklyn, NY | $17 | $27 | ★ 2/5 | 198 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 $17 — about 1.0× the Medicare rate ($17). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($33).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $41 list price could save about $25 (60%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Fariwa, MD | Internal Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 1,183 |
| Yanina Kovler, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 598 |
| David Ziemba, MD | Internal Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 260 |
| Fred Grunseid, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 240 |
| Jonathan Leibowitz, M.D. | Nephrology | Brooklyn, NY | 223 |
| Viktoriya Aleksandrovich, MD | Internal Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 198 |
| Michael Lavianlivi | Physician Assistant | Brooklyn, NY | 173 |
| Saju Das, D.O | Internal Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 166 |
| Walter Rogers, M.D. | Family Practice | Brooklyn, NY | 162 |
| Peter Moleski, D.O. | Emergency Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 157 |
| David Rosenfeld, P.A. | Physician Assistant | Brooklyn, NY | 118 |
| Orrin Lippoff, MD | Internal Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 113 |
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