Prices at 4 hospitals in Jacksonville, FL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,631 — 16% below the US median ($1,939), roughly 8.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St Vincent's Riverside | Jacksonville, FL | $1,136 | $334 | ★ 3/5 | 161 min | 14.6% |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside | Jacksonville, FL | $1,136 | $340 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | 14.5% |
| Mayo Clinic | Jacksonville, FL | $2,126 | — | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | 14.5% |
| HCA Florida Memorial Hospital | Jacksonville, FL | $7,279 | $1,929 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | 15.5% |
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 August 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 $1,631 — about 8.5× the Medicare rate ($192). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($383).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,071 list price could save about $1,440 (47%).
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 Jacksonville
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eduardo Oyola Torres, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Jacksonville, FL | 441 |
| Krishna Thirumala, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Jacksonville, FL | 421 |
| Carlene Gentles, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Jacksonville, FL | 384 |
| Pavel Balduyeu, MD | Anesthesiology | Jacksonville, FL | 248 |
| Nathan Roth, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Jacksonville, FL | 209 |
| Peter Mcgraw, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Jacksonville, FL | 208 |
| Thomas Fix, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Jacksonville, FL | 181 |
| Derek Schemmel, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Jacksonville, FL | 150 |
| Robert Hurford, M.D., PH.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Jacksonville, FL | 145 |
| Vishal Patel, MD, PHD | Diagnostic Radiology | Jacksonville, FL | 131 |
| Prasanna Vibhute, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Jacksonville, FL | 127 |
| Douglas Fenton, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Jacksonville, FL | 117 |
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