Prices at 4 hospitals in Long Beach, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $522 — 169% above the US median ($194), roughly 3.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $161 | $100 | ★ 3/5 | 322 min | — |
| St Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $477 | $142 | ★ 5/5 | 150 min | — |
| VA Long Beach Healthcare System | Long Beach, CA | $567 | — | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $567 | — | ★ 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 $522 — about 3.9× the Medicare rate ($136). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($271).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $567 list price could save about $45 (8%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Ngo, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Long Beach, CA | 1,915 |
| Sabrina Sandoval, M.D. | Psychiatry | Long Beach, CA | 1,861 |
| Stephen Hightower, M.D. | Urology | Long Beach, CA | 1,856 |
| Matthew Harris, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Long Beach, CA | 1,651 |
| Vannarith So, MD, MPH | Internal Medicine | Long Beach, CA | 1,610 |
| James Wu | Dermatology | Long Beach, CA | 1,513 |
| Diana Echeverry-Franck, MD | Endocrinology | Long Beach, CA | 1,499 |
| Kais Alsharif, MD | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Long Beach, CA | 1,388 |
| Panos Marmarelis, PH.D., M.D. | Neurology | Long Beach, CA | 1,385 |
| Winfried Waider, MD | Cardiology | Long Beach, CA | 1,227 |
| Albert Petrossian, M.D. | Urology | Long Beach, CA | 1,177 |
| Joseph De Orio, M.D. | Urology | Long Beach, CA | 1,159 |
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