Prices at 5 hospitals in Brooklyn, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $404 — 163% above the US median ($154), roughly 4.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $185 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center-Downtown Campus | Brooklyn, NY | $624 | $72 | ★ 2/5 | 200 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 $404 — about 4.2× the Medicare rate ($95). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($190).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $535 list price could save about $130 (24%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Fariwa, MD | Internal Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 10,394 |
| Scott Andes, D.O. | Internal Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 4,496 |
| Gregory Amante, DPM | Podiatry | Brooklyn, NY | 3,699 |
| Alexander Bakis, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 3,188 |
| Eyal Levit, M.D. | Dermatology | Brooklyn, NY | 3,132 |
| Inna Markhasina, MD | Psychiatry | Brooklyn, NY | 2,743 |
| Idan Sharon, M.D. | Neurology | Brooklyn, NY | 2,637 |
| Eugene Shteerman, MD, FACC | Cardiology | Brooklyn, NY | 2,519 |
| Ilona Genis, MD | Ophthalmology | Brooklyn, NY | 2,517 |
| Stanley Bykov, MD | Ophthalmology | Brooklyn, NY | 2,454 |
| Arkadiy Izrailov, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 2,440 |
| Dmitriy Ratsenberg, MD | Internal Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 2,388 |
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