Prices at 3 hospitals in Newark, NJ, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $145 — 44% below the US median ($258), roughly 0.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $145 | $400 | ★ 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 $145 — about 0.8× the Medicare rate ($177). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($355).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $697 list price could save about $552 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Guerrier, O.D | Optometry | Newark, NJ | 339 |
| Calin Moucha, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Newark, NJ | 207 |
| Adam Kenney | Emergency Medicine | Newark, NJ | 100 |
| Ahmad Damati, MD | Cardiology | Newark, NJ | 90 |
| Antonios Mammis, M.D. | Neurosurgery | Newark, NJ | 89 |
| Ashwin Babu, MD | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Newark, NJ | 87 |
| David Chu, MD | Ophthalmology | Newark, NJ | 84 |
| Stephen Abo, D.O. | Hematology-Oncology | Newark, NJ | 84 |
| Nandini Ignatius, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Newark, NJ | 64 |
| Jean Anderson Eloy, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Newark, NJ | 64 |
| Andrew Mcginniss, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Newark, NJ | 63 |
| Tatiana Valderrama, APN-C | Nurse Practitioner | Newark, NJ | 61 |
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