Prices at 3 hospitals in Madison, WI, from their machine-readable files.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
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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)
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 Madison
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Nickel, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Madison, WI | 140 |
| Richard Illgen, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Madison, WI | 136 |
| Tricia Michaels, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Madison, WI | 104 |
| Rajit Chakravarty, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Madison, WI | 73 |
| Andrew Livermore, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Madison, WI | 63 |
| Erik Bonifas, PA C | Physician Assistant | Madison, WI | 40 |
| Brian Steffin, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Madison, WI | 39 |
| Ryan Ho-Leon, P.A. | Physician Assistant | Madison, WI | 38 |
| William Mott, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Madison, WI | 38 |
| Jeffrey Oryall, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Madison, WI | 37 |
| Joseph Mitchell, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Madison, WI | 34 |
| David Wolff, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Madison, WI | 33 |
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