Prices at 4 hospitals in El Paso, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $170 — 11% above the US median ($154), roughly 1.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso Children's Hospital | El Paso, TX | $59 | $151 | — | — | — |
| University Medical Center of El Paso | El Paso, TX | $60 | $70 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | — |
| Sierra Medical Center | El Paso, TX | $281 | — | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| The Hospitals of Providence-East Campus | El Paso, TX | $1,011 | — | ★ 2/5 | 158 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 $170 — about 1.8× the Medicare rate ($95). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($190).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $338 list price could save about $168 (50%).
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 El Paso
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Villarreal, M.D. | Interventional Pain Management | El Paso, TX | 1,040 |
| Samuel Almquist, MD | Dermatology | El Paso, TX | 883 |
| Michael Annabi, MD | Internal Medicine | El Paso, TX | 840 |
| Ali Nasur, M.D. | Cardiology | El Paso, TX | 798 |
| Francisco Celis, FNP-BC | Nurse Practitioner | El Paso, TX | 785 |
| Mohammed Alnajjar, MD | Internal Medicine | El Paso, TX | 773 |
| Efrain Rivera, M.D. | Pain Management | El Paso, TX | 741 |
| Mark Peake, M.D. | Dermatology | El Paso, TX | 699 |
| Richard Westbrook, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | El Paso, TX | 644 |
| Erick Torres, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | El Paso, TX | 642 |
| Sean O'meara, D.P.M. | Podiatry | El Paso, TX | 594 |
| Cynthia Campos, FNP-C | Nurse Practitioner | El Paso, TX | 554 |
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