Prices at 3 hospitals in Fresno, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $382 — 107% above the US median ($185), roughly 44.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Agnes Medical Center | Fresno, CA | $170 | $358 | ★ 2/5 | 240 min | — |
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $382 | $273 | — | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Fresno | Fresno, CA | $465 | — | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
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 September 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 $382 — about 44.1× the Medicare rate ($9). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $546 list price could save about $164 (30%).
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 Fresno
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May Heu, M.D. | Family Practice | Fresno, CA | 67 |
| Camille Munganga, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Fresno, CA | 63 |
| Somchit Reyna, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Fresno, CA | 52 |
| Howard Pettigrew, MD, PHD | Allergy/ Immunology | Fresno, CA | 49 |
| Toni Caniglia, N.P. | Nurse Practitioner | Fresno, CA | 49 |
| Barbara Morlan, MD | Family Practice | Fresno, CA | 42 |
| Praveen Buddiga, M.D. | Allergy/ Immunology | Fresno, CA | 39 |
| Dickran Gulesserian, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Fresno, CA | 39 |
| Lauren Hiyama, M.D. | Allergy/ Immunology | Fresno, CA | 39 |
| Phalla Pov-Brantle | Nurse Practitioner | Fresno, CA | 38 |
| Ryan Grove | Physician Assistant | Fresno, CA | 32 |
| Patrick Tran, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Fresno, CA | 26 |
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