Prices at 10 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $169 — 13% below the US median ($194), roughly 1.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $129 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $129 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $169 | $277 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center | Houston, TX | $928 | $300 | ★ 4/5 | 75 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $981 | $491 | ★ 3/5 | 180 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 $169 — about 1.2× the Medicare rate ($136). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($271).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $482 list price could save about $313 (65%).
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 Houston
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Sickler, MD | Anesthesiology | Houston, TX | 2,240 |
| Najmuddin Karimjee, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Houston, TX | 2,203 |
| Stanley Duchman, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Houston, TX | 2,143 |
| John Isaac, M.D. | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 2,140 |
| Weston Hickey, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Houston, TX | 1,991 |
| George Younis, MD | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 1,865 |
| George Atallah, D.O. | Anesthesiology | Houston, TX | 1,824 |
| Edward Baumgartner, M.D. | Pain Management | Houston, TX | 1,760 |
| Patricia Salvato, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Houston, TX | 1,748 |
| Kevin Lisman, M.D. | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 1,710 |
| Saleem Raslan, M.D. | Hospitalist | Houston, TX | 1,605 |
| Nidal Buheis, M.D. | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 1,542 |
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