Prices at 3 hospitals in Newark, NJ, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $117 — 40% below the US median ($194), roughly 0.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $117 | $323 | ★ 2/5 | 176 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 $117 — about 0.9× the Medicare rate ($136). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($271).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $564 list price could save about $447 (79%).
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 Newark
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Chu, MD | Ophthalmology | Newark, NJ | 1,079 |
| Dolis Lebreault, APN | Nurse Practitioner | Newark, NJ | 878 |
| Joaquim Correia, MD | Cardiology | Newark, NJ | 843 |
| Ramez Samuel, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Newark, NJ | 832 |
| Steven Beenstock, D.O. | Family Practice | Newark, NJ | 802 |
| Natasha Fuksina, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Newark, NJ | 792 |
| Stephen Abo, D.O. | Hematology-Oncology | Newark, NJ | 712 |
| Eduardo Samaniego, MD | Family Practice | Newark, NJ | 682 |
| Mounir Abdelshahid, M.D | Internal Medicine | Newark, NJ | 638 |
| Albert Khouri, MD | Ophthalmology | Newark, NJ | 594 |
| Libero Saraceno, MD | Internal Medicine | Newark, NJ | 573 |
| Sankalp Pathak, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Newark, NJ | 540 |
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