Prices at 4 hospitals in Mobile, AL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $171 — 12% below the US median ($194), roughly 1.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usa Health University Hospital | Mobile, AL | $171 | $136 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Usa Health Children's & Women's Hospital | Mobile, AL | $171 | $133 | — | — | — |
| Springhill Medical Center | Mobile, AL | $171 | — | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Usa Health HCA Providence Hospital, Llc | Mobile, AL | $218 | $166 | ★ 3/5 | 212 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 $171 — about 1.3× the Medicare rate ($136). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($271).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $186 list price could save about $15 (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 Mobile
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Cochran, MD | Cardiology | Mobile, AL | 1,348 |
| Christopher Brown, MD | Cardiology | Mobile, AL | 1,150 |
| Ralph Buckley, MD | Cardiology | Mobile, AL | 1,119 |
| Ritesh Gupta, MD | Cardiology | Mobile, AL | 1,099 |
| Benjamin Citrin, MD | Cardiology | Mobile, AL | 1,069 |
| Michael Rihner, MD | Cardiology | Mobile, AL | 1,005 |
| Stephanie Grosz, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Mobile, AL | 955 |
| Edward Carlos, MD | Internal Medicine | Mobile, AL | 953 |
| Clinton Howard, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Mobile, AL | 925 |
| Patrick Murphy, M.D. | Cardiology | Mobile, AL | 858 |
| Donald Sanders, MD | Internal Medicine | Mobile, AL | 837 |
| Freda Smith, CRNP | Nurse Practitioner | Mobile, AL | 799 |
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