Prices at 6 hospitals in Charlotte, NC, 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 Charlotte
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Cheatle, MD | Neurosurgery | Charlotte, NC | 41 |
| Mark Smith, MD | Neurosurgery | Charlotte, NC | 38 |
| Emmet Dyer, MD | Neurosurgery | Charlotte, NC | 37 |
| John Ziewacz, M.D. | Neurosurgery | Charlotte, NC | 28 |
| Daniel Oberer, MD | Neurosurgery | Charlotte, NC | 27 |
| Jennifer Coker, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT | Physician Assistant | Charlotte, NC | 26 |
| Michael Mccormick, P.A.-C. | Physician Assistant | Charlotte, NC | 23 |
| Sapnil Patel, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Charlotte, NC | 22 |
| Paul Kim, MD | Neurosurgery | Charlotte, NC | 22 |
| Paul Damm, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Charlotte, NC | 18 |
| Michael Bohl, MD | Neurosurgery | Charlotte, NC | 18 |
| Alfred Rhyne, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Charlotte, NC | 17 |
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