Prices at 3 hospitals in Alexandria, LA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $283 — 28% below the US median ($395), roughly 4.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $251 | — | — | — | — |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $283 | $220 | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center | Alexandria, LA | $866 | $459 | ★ 2/5 | 137 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 $283 — about 4.2× the Medicare rate ($67). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($134).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $866 list price could save about $583 (67%).
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 Alexandria
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Jones, MD | Thoracic Surgery | Alexandria, LA | 1,118 |
| Kirsten Van Mol, FNP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Alexandria, LA | 162 |
| Fiorella Sotomayor Villanueva, MD | Endocrinology | Alexandria, LA | 91 |
| Kasey Gill, N.P, | Nurse Practitioner | Alexandria, LA | 65 |
| Christine Ince, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Alexandria, LA | 31 |
| Miguel Garcia-Caro, M.D. | Rheumatology | Alexandria, LA | 28 |
| Mohammad Shbeeb, M.D. | Rheumatology | Alexandria, LA | 20 |
| Deepak Sharma, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Alexandria, LA | 18 |
| Rachel Ward, FNP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Alexandria, LA | 16 |
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