Prices at 4 hospitals in Jacksonville, FL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $259 — about the US median ($258), roughly 1.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St Vincent's Riverside | Jacksonville, FL | $186 | $407 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside | Jacksonville, FL | $186 | $407 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic | Jacksonville, FL | $332 | — | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | — |
| HCA Florida Memorial Hospital | Jacksonville, FL | $1,707 | $294 | ★ 2/5 | 112 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 $259 — about 1.5× the Medicare rate ($177). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($355).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $503 list price could save about $244 (49%).
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 Jacksonville
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Irizarry Alvarado, MD | Internal Medicine | Jacksonville, FL | 515 |
| Emad Naem, M.D. | Endocrinology | Jacksonville, FL | 500 |
| Youssef Nejjar, M.D | Neurology | Jacksonville, FL | 482 |
| Charles Greene, MD | Otolaryngology | Jacksonville, FL | 400 |
| Pavel Balduyeu, MD | Anesthesiology | Jacksonville, FL | 375 |
| Bruce Steinberg, M.D. | Hand Surgery | Jacksonville, FL | 352 |
| Abdi Abbassi, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Jacksonville, FL | 347 |
| Ghada Mitri, MD | Internal Medicine | Jacksonville, FL | 326 |
| John Sullivan, MD | Ophthalmology | Jacksonville, FL | 315 |
| David Doward, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Jacksonville, FL | 286 |
| Jon Allmon, MD | Vascular Surgery | Jacksonville, FL | 263 |
| Frank Mcdonald, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Jacksonville, FL | 261 |
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