Prices at 3 hospitals in Akron, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $191 — about the US median ($194), roughly 1.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron General Medical Center | Akron, OH | $122 | $92 | ★ 5/5 | 166 min | — |
| Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center | Akron, OH | $191 | $137 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Summa Health System | Akron, OH | $344 | — | ★ 3/5 | 186 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 $191 — about 1.4× the Medicare rate ($136). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($271).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $255 list price could save about $64 (25%).
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 Akron
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurie Matt-Amaral, M.D. | Medical Oncology | Akron, OH | 900 |
| Margaret Pullin, CNP | Nurse Practitioner | Akron, OH | 757 |
| Weiquan Lu, M.D., PH.D. | Medical Oncology | Akron, OH | 639 |
| Anita Dash-Modi, MD | Ophthalmology | Akron, OH | 628 |
| Maureen Mayer, CNP | Nurse Practitioner | Akron, OH | 614 |
| Roswell Dorsett, DO | Neurology | Akron, OH | 547 |
| David Bacha, M.D. | Rheumatology | Akron, OH | 533 |
| Amy Weidman, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Akron, OH | 511 |
| Michael Wells, DO | Internal Medicine | Akron, OH | 494 |
| Preeti Betkerur, M.D. | Hospitalist | Akron, OH | 470 |
| James Phillips, MD | Internal Medicine | Akron, OH | 457 |
| Eric Panzner, D.O. | Family Practice | Akron, OH | 452 |
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