Prices at 4 hospitals in Atlanta, GA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $31,844 — about the US median ($31,804), roughly 2.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont Hospital, Inc | Atlanta, GA | $31,844 | $26,911 | ★ 4/5 | 254 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 $31,844 — about 2.1× the Medicare rate ($15,506). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($31,012).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $106,145 list price could save about $74,302 (70%).
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 Atlanta
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anshul Patel, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Atlanta, GA | 56 |
| David Delurgio, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Atlanta, GA | 39 |
| Neal Bhatia, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Atlanta, GA | 38 |
| Jamal Hajjari, M.D. | Cardiology | Atlanta, GA | 34 |
| Andrew Wickliffe, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Atlanta, GA | 31 |
| Bobby Smith, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Atlanta, GA | 30 |
| Ahmadreza Karimianpour, D.O. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Atlanta, GA | 29 |
| Faisal Merchant, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Atlanta, GA | 29 |
| Michael Hoosien, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Atlanta, GA | 28 |
| Abdullah Omar, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Atlanta, GA | 26 |
| Stacy Westerman, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Atlanta, GA | 23 |
| Aaron Richardson, D.O. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Atlanta, GA | 21 |
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