Prices at 4 hospitals in Long Beach, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $346 — 83% above the US median ($189), roughly 2.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $117 | $153 | ★ 5/5 | 150 min | — |
| College Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $169 | $84 | ★ 3/5 | 322 min | — |
| VA Long Beach Healthcare System | Long Beach, CA | $523 | — | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $523 | — | ★ 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 $346 — about 2.9× the Medicare rate ($118). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($235).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $398 list price could save about $52 (13%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Tan, MD | Otolaryngology | Long Beach, CA | 577 |
| Ross Nathan, MD | Hand Surgery | Long Beach, CA | 283 |
| Pedram Aslmand, DPM | Podiatry | Long Beach, CA | 168 |
| Meggan Chappell | Physician Assistant | Long Beach, CA | 168 |
| Erica Williams | Physician Assistant | Long Beach, CA | 163 |
| Norman Ge, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Long Beach, CA | 160 |
| Albert Tsai, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Long Beach, CA | 143 |
| Erik Kerekes, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Long Beach, CA | 140 |
| William Warden, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Long Beach, CA | 136 |
| Edward Green, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Long Beach, CA | 107 |
| Barton Wachs, M.D. | Urology | Long Beach, CA | 102 |
| Troy Leaming, D.P.M. | Podiatry | Long Beach, CA | 101 |
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