Prices at 4 hospitals in Worcester, MA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $455 — 43% above the US median ($318), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital | Worcester, MA | $162 | $162 | — | — | — |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus | Worcester, MA | $228 | $175 | ★ 3/5 | 291 min | — |
| Adcare Hospital of Worcester Inc | Worcester, MA | $681 | $189 | — | — | — |
| St Vincent Hospital | Worcester, MA | $681 | $189 | ★ 2/5 | 206 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 $455 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($237). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($474).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $568 list price could save about $114 (20%).
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 Worcester
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Eisenstock, M.D. | Neurology | Worcester, MA | 185 |
| Jennifer Walker, MD | Cardiac Surgery | Worcester, MA | 133 |
| Justin Donaghy, M.D. | Neurology | Worcester, MA | 115 |
| Scott Silverman, M.D. | Neurology | Worcester, MA | 91 |
| Kevin Floyd, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Worcester, MA | 88 |
| Kouta Ito, M.D., M.S. | Internal Medicine | Worcester, MA | 86 |
| Timothy Fitzgibbons, M.D. | Cardiology | Worcester, MA | 86 |
| Nikolaos Kakouros, BSC, MBBS, MRCP, PHD | Interventional Cardiology | Worcester, MA | 84 |
| Daniel Winokur, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Worcester, MA | 80 |
| Maria Cicchetti, M.D. | Radiation Oncology | Worcester, MA | 79 |
| Thomas Fitzgerald, M.D. | Radiation Oncology | Worcester, MA | 79 |
| Oren Schaefer, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Worcester, MA | 78 |
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