Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) cost in San Diego, CA

Prices at 5 hospitals in San Diego, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $343 — 42% above the US median ($242), roughly 3.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego, CA $65 $111 ★ 4/5 194 min —
UC San Diego Health Hillcrest-Hillcrest Med Ctr San Diego, CA $261 $235 ★ 5/5 259 min —
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Diego San Diego, CA $343 — ★ 4/5 — —
Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA $366 $276 ★ 4/5 197 min —
Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital San Diego, CA $366 $239 — — —

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$488
Cash / self-pay
$343
Insurer-negotiated
$237
Medicare pays
$101
$144$366
Median cash $343  ·  Medicare $101  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $343 — about 3.4× the Medicare rate ($101). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($201).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $488 list price could save about $145 (30%).

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Doctors who perform this in San Diego

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.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Kimberly Gaudi, OTROccupational Therapist in Private PracticeSan Diego, CA245
Rita Guettermann, CHT; OTR/LOccupational Therapist in Private PracticeSan Diego, CA173
Catherine Chhay, OTR/LOccupational Therapist in Private PracticeSan Diego, CA50
Chelsea Robinson, OTR/LOccupational Therapist in Private PracticeSan Diego, CA27
Sharon Soleimani, OTR/L, MOT, CHTOccupational Therapist in Private PracticeSan Diego, CA23
Leslie Aoto, OT CHTOccupational Therapist in Private PracticeSan Diego, CA23
Lisa Rodriguez, OTR/LOccupational Therapist in Private PracticeSan Diego, CA22
Nicole Johnson, OTR/LOccupational Therapist in Private PracticeSan Diego, CA22
Rebecca GaramellaOccupational Therapist in Private PracticeSan Diego, CA18
Jennifer Chow, OTR/LOccupational Therapist in Private PracticeSan Diego, CA16
Kosha ShahOccupational Therapist in Private PracticeSan Diego, CA16
A-Jay Sabater, OTD, OTR/LOccupational Therapist in Private PracticeSan Diego, CA14

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