Prices at 4 hospitals in Long Beach, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $280 — 82% above the US median ($154), roughly 2.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $108 | $128 | ★ 5/5 | 150 min | — |
| College Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $137 | $68 | ★ 3/5 | 322 min | — |
| VA Long Beach Healthcare System | Long Beach, CA | $424 | — | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $424 | — | ★ 2/5 | 284 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 $280 — about 2.9× the Medicare rate ($95). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($190).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $337 list price could save about $57 (17%).
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 Long Beach
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Wu | Dermatology | Long Beach, CA | 3,571 |
| Jesse Tan, MD | Otolaryngology | Long Beach, CA | 1,918 |
| Raymond Bautista | Podiatry | Long Beach, CA | 1,810 |
| Adrienne Grant, D.O. | General Practice | Long Beach, CA | 1,522 |
| Pedram Aslmand, DPM | Podiatry | Long Beach, CA | 1,360 |
| Albert Petrossian, M.D. | Urology | Long Beach, CA | 1,272 |
| Hong Nguyen, M.D. | Dermatology | Long Beach, CA | 1,229 |
| Bao-Thu Nguyen, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Long Beach, CA | 1,202 |
| Nancy Godfrey, M.D. | Rheumatology | Long Beach, CA | 1,121 |
| Olga Verkhovsky, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Long Beach, CA | 1,025 |
| Benjamin Farahnik, MD | Dermatology | Long Beach, CA | 921 |
| Minh Nguyen, MD | Cardiology | Long Beach, CA | 917 |
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