Prices at 4 hospitals in San Antonio, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $856 — 342% above the US median ($194), roughly 6.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospital | San Antonio, TX | $856 | $163 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak | San Antonio, TX | $856 | $163 | ★ 4/5 | 166 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 $856 — about 6.3× the Medicare rate ($136). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($271).
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 San Antonio
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergio Alvarado, M.D. | Interventional Pain Management | San Antonio, TX | 3,797 |
| Firas Akhrass, MD | Endocrinology | San Antonio, TX | 3,482 |
| Ellen Duncan, M.D. | Interventional Pain Management | San Antonio, TX | 2,908 |
| Sameer Soliman, M.D. | Anesthesiology | San Antonio, TX | 2,694 |
| Yolanda Marcos, MD | Internal Medicine | San Antonio, TX | 2,389 |
| Robert Saad, MD | Cardiology | San Antonio, TX | 2,279 |
| Mark Colligan, MD | Cardiology | San Antonio, TX | 2,276 |
| Noah Greene, M.D. | Internal Medicine | San Antonio, TX | 2,236 |
| Pendleton Wickersham, M.D. | Rheumatology | San Antonio, TX | 2,228 |
| Edwin Whitney, M.D. | Cardiology | San Antonio, TX | 2,178 |
| Vijayveer Pamar, MD | Endocrinology | San Antonio, TX | 2,159 |
| Stella Koretsky, MD | Family Practice | San Antonio, TX | 2,071 |
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