Prices at 7 hospitals in Brooklyn, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $55 — 58% below the US median ($131), roughly 2.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $55 | $733 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $55 | $687 | ★ 1/5 | 261 min | — |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center | Brooklyn, NY | $55 | $687 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | — |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $60 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center-Downtown Campus | Brooklyn, NY | $169 | $55 | ★ 2/5 | 200 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 $55 — about 2.6× the Medicare rate ($21). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($43).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $157 list price could save about $102 (65%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gad Avshalomov, MD | Allergy/ Immunology | Brooklyn, NY | 976 |
| Vladimir Fridman, M.D. | Cardiology | Brooklyn, NY | 606 |
| Vadim Zbarsky, MD | Internal Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 388 |
| Sergey Lugina, D.O. | Family Practice | Brooklyn, NY | 300 |
| Azriel Hirschfeld, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Brooklyn, NY | 190 |
| Michelle Levins | Nurse Practitioner | Brooklyn, NY | 115 |
| Hitendra Rambhia, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Brooklyn, NY | 108 |
| Vira Komendyak, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Brooklyn, NY | 104 |
| Alan Dosik, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Brooklyn, NY | 78 |
| Ezra Israel, M.D. | Nephrology | Brooklyn, NY | 70 |
| Yuliya Mitnitsky | Physician Assistant | Brooklyn, NY | 60 |
| Rimma Gelbert, D.O. | Family Practice | Brooklyn, NY | 58 |
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