Prices at 7 hospitals in Brooklyn, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $349 — 14% below the US median ($407), roughly 6.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $105 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $349 | $391 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $349 | $389 | ★ 1/5 | 261 min | — |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center | Brooklyn, NY | $349 | $383 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | — |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center-Downtown Campus | Brooklyn, NY | $1,176 | $349 | ★ 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 $349 — about 6.1× the Medicare rate ($57). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($114).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $988 list price could save about $639 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yelena Voronova, D.P.M. | Podiatry | Brooklyn, NY | 790 |
| Rufat Agayev | Podiatry | Brooklyn, NY | 483 |
| Howard Dinowitz, D.P.M. | Podiatry | Brooklyn, NY | 143 |
| Howard Frank | Podiatry | Brooklyn, NY | 106 |
| Raisa Novofastovsky | Podiatry | Brooklyn, NY | 86 |
| Jeffrey Ozinitsky, D.P.M. | Podiatry | Brooklyn, NY | 61 |
| Fahd Moeez, DPM | Podiatry | Brooklyn, NY | 60 |
| David Edelstein, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Brooklyn, NY | 52 |
| Gregory Amante, DPM | Podiatry | Brooklyn, NY | 45 |
| Dmitri Petrychenko, M.D. | Interventional Pain Management | Brooklyn, NY | 37 |
| Louis Jablin, D.P.M. | Podiatry | Brooklyn, NY | 33 |
| Emilia Strogov, D.P.M. | Podiatry | Brooklyn, NY | 33 |
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