Prices at 5 hospitals in Brooklyn, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $606 — 135% above the US median ($258), roughly 3.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $375 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center-Downtown Campus | Brooklyn, NY | $836 | $146 | ★ 2/5 | 200 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 $606 — about 3.4× the Medicare rate ($177). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($355).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,218 list price could save about $612 (50%).
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 Brooklyn
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Andes, D.O. | Internal Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 1,891 |
| Daniel Novick, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Brooklyn, NY | 1,231 |
| Vipul Patel, M.D. | Hand Surgery | Brooklyn, NY | 377 |
| Stanley Bykov, MD | Ophthalmology | Brooklyn, NY | 349 |
| Victoria Ojo | Nurse Practitioner | Brooklyn, NY | 348 |
| Todd Soifer, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Brooklyn, NY | 340 |
| Jason Kreiner, M.D. | Pain Management | Brooklyn, NY | 322 |
| Liza Brown-Joseph, NURSE PRACTITIONER | Nurse Practitioner | Brooklyn, NY | 277 |
| Dmitriy Grinshpun, M.D. | Neurology | Brooklyn, NY | 273 |
| Michael Riskevich, D.O | Family Practice | Brooklyn, NY | 250 |
| John Foley | Hand Surgery | Brooklyn, NY | 236 |
| Jeffrey Rubin, MD | Ophthalmology | Brooklyn, NY | 236 |
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