Prices at 9 hospitals in Baltimore, MD, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $265 — 36% above the US median ($194), roughly 2.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $112 | — | — | — | — |
| Medstar Harbor Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $145 | $148 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| University of Maryland Medical Center | Baltimore, MD | $203 | — | ★ 3/5 | 309 min | — |
| University of Md Medical Center Midtown Campus | Baltimore, MD | $255 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center | Baltimore, MD | $265 | $136 | ★ 5/5 | 228 min | — |
| Medstar Union Memorial Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $307 | $313 | ★ 5/5 | 218 min | — |
| Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $316 | $322 | ★ 3/5 | 247 min | — |
| Kennedy Krieger Institute | Baltimore, MD | $520 | $77 | — | — | — |
| Umd Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute | Baltimore, MD | $611 | — | — | — | — |
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 $265 — about 2.0× the Medicare rate ($136). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($271).
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Doctors who perform this in Baltimore
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qi Cao, MD | Internal Medicine | Baltimore, MD | 8,734 |
| Michael Elman, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Baltimore, MD | 2,766 |
| Raymond Sjaarda, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Baltimore, MD | 2,518 |
| Bradford Ebright, MD | Family Practice | Baltimore, MD | 2,311 |
| Katie Lovett, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Baltimore, MD | 1,956 |
| Gayatri Nimmagadda, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Baltimore, MD | 1,897 |
| Lisa Grant, MD | Interventional Pain Management | Baltimore, MD | 1,865 |
| David Dao, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Baltimore, MD | 1,850 |
| Brian Block, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Baltimore, MD | 1,847 |
| Ingrid Zimmer-Galler, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Baltimore, MD | 1,841 |
| Charles Cummings, M.D. | Cardiology | Baltimore, MD | 1,830 |
| Stephen Pollock, M.D. | Cardiology | Baltimore, MD | 1,800 |
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