Prices at 3 hospitals in Boston, MA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $53,500 — 68% above the US median ($31,804), roughly 3.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston, MA | $49,383 | $22,583 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $53,500 | $25,481 | ★ 5/5 | 288 min | — |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | $64,238 | $19,818 | ★ 5/5 | 300 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 $53,500 — about 3.5× 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 $71,334 list price could save about $17,833 (25%).
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 Boston
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Kramer, MD, MPH | Internal Medicine | Boston, MA | 47 |
| An Bui, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Boston, MA | 40 |
| Theofanie Mela, MD | Internal Medicine | Boston, MA | 37 |
| Sunil Kapur, MD | Cardiology | Boston, MA | 37 |
| William Hucker, MD, PHD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Boston, MA | 34 |
| Khashayar Hematpour, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Boston, MA | 33 |
| Shu Yang, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Boston, MA | 33 |
| John Wylie, MD | Cardiology | Boston, MA | 30 |
| Ankur Karnik, MD | Cardiology | Boston, MA | 29 |
| Peter Zimetbaum, M.D. | Cardiology | Boston, MA | 28 |
| Aneesh Bapat, M.D. | Cardiology | Boston, MA | 26 |
| Stephan Danik, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Boston, MA | 23 |
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