Prices at 5 hospitals in Brooklyn, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $70 — 26% below the US median ($95), roughly 2.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $70 | $160 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $70 | $158 | ★ 1/5 | 261 min | — |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center | Brooklyn, NY | $70 | $137 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | — |
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, Inc. | Brooklyn, NY | $283 | $54 | ★ 1/5 | 193 min | — |
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)
Typical cash price here is $70 — about 2.1× the Medicare rate ($33). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($65).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $271 list price could save about $200 (74%).
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 Brooklyn
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Rubin, MD | Ophthalmology | Brooklyn, NY | 4,604 |
| Stanley Bykov, MD | Ophthalmology | Brooklyn, NY | 3,199 |
| Moshe Szlechter, MD | Ophthalmology | Brooklyn, NY | 1,783 |
| Stella Douros | Ophthalmology | Brooklyn, NY | 1,423 |
| Alexander Aizman, M.D., | Ophthalmology | Brooklyn, NY | 1,176 |
| Ilona Genis, MD | Ophthalmology | Brooklyn, NY | 1,037 |
| Joseph Podhorzer, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Brooklyn, NY | 1,029 |
| Dionys Rosenbaum, MD | Ophthalmology | Brooklyn, NY | 844 |
| Douglas Lazzaro, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Brooklyn, NY | 790 |
| Solly Elmann, MD | Ophthalmology | Brooklyn, NY | 778 |
| Irene Rusu Jutagir, MD | Ophthalmology | Brooklyn, NY | 764 |
| Millie Fell, MD | Ophthalmology | Brooklyn, NY | 728 |
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