Prices at 3 hospitals in Winston-salem, NC, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $313 — 21% below the US median ($395), roughly 4.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-salem, NC | $313 | $322 | ★ 4/5 | 206 min | — |
| Novant Health Medical Park Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $313 | $345 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $2,063 | $1,210 | ★ 4/5 | 183 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 $313 — about 4.7× 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 $521 list price could save about $208 (40%).
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 Winston-salem
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Williamson, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Winston Salem, NC | 163 |
| Nilamadhab Mishra, MD | Rheumatology | Winston Salem, NC | 134 |
| Jing Li, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Winston Salem, NC | 76 |
| Katie Strickland, NP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Winston Salem, NC | 59 |
| Amy Mitchell, FNP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Winston Salem, NC | 33 |
| David Ramsay, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Winston Salem, NC | 22 |
| Marcum Gillis, MD | Gastroenterology | Winston Salem, NC | 20 |
| Dhyan Rajan, MD | Gastroenterology | Winston Salem, NC | 20 |
| Murat Akdamar, MD | Gastroenterology | Winston Salem, NC | 18 |
| Michael Noujaim, M.D. | Hospitalist | Winston Salem, NC | 17 |
| Ramya Vestal, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Winston Salem, NC | 17 |
| Charles Katopes, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Winston Salem, NC | 13 |
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