Prices at 3 hospitals in Alexandria, LA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $572 — 80% above the US median ($318), roughly 2.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $179 | $239 | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center | Alexandria, LA | $572 | $303 | ★ 2/5 | 137 min | — |
| Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $853 | — | — | — | — |
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 $572 — about 2.4× the Medicare rate ($237). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($474).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $690 list price could save about $118 (17%).
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 Alexandria
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanna Posina, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Alexandria, LA | 185 |
| Arsham Naalbandian, MD | Neurology | Alexandria, LA | 153 |
| Lawrence Menache, M.D. | Radiation Oncology | Alexandria, LA | 139 |
| Gonzalo Hidalgo, M.D. | Neurology | Alexandria, LA | 106 |
| Natalie Alphonse Sullivan, M.D. | Radiation Oncology | Alexandria, LA | 92 |
| Ilyas Chaudhry, M.D. | Cardiology | Alexandria, LA | 78 |
| Hafez Halawani, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Alexandria, LA | 76 |
| Ariel Antezana | Neurology | Alexandria, LA | 67 |
| Paul Birinyi, MD | Neurosurgery | Alexandria, LA | 64 |
| Meyer Kaplan, M.D. | General Surgery | Alexandria, LA | 58 |
| Joseph Landreneau, M.D. | Cardiology | Alexandria, LA | 57 |
| Bassam Abi-Rached, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Alexandria, LA | 48 |
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