Prices at 4 hospitals in Mobile, AL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $140 — 169% above the US median ($52), roughly 21.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usa Health HCA Providence Hospital, Llc | Mobile, AL | $48 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 212 min | — |
| Usa Health University Hospital | Mobile, AL | $140 | $6 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Usa Health Children's & Women's Hospital | Mobile, AL | $140 | $6 | — | — | — |
| Springhill Medical Center | Mobile, AL | $261 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 147 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 $140 — about 21.6× the Medicare rate ($6). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($13).
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 Mobile
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Carter, MD | Pathology | Mobile, AL | 352 |
| Amy Strassburg, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Mobile, AL | 338 |
| Carmel Verrier, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Mobile, AL | 188 |
| Nicole Angel, MD | Medical Oncology | Mobile, AL | 185 |
| Jose Galeas Soriano, M.D. | Medical Oncology | Mobile, AL | 149 |
| Coby Harrison, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Mobile, AL | 136 |
| Sherri Arledge, MD | Medical Oncology | Mobile, AL | 111 |
| Jeffrey George, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Mobile, AL | 69 |
| Prajwol Pathak, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Mobile, AL | 61 |
| Kara Boutwell, CRNP | Nurse Practitioner | Mobile, AL | 45 |
| Charles Wiles, MD | Internal Medicine | Mobile, AL | 43 |
| Robert Lerner, M.D | Gastroenterology | Mobile, AL | 37 |
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