Prices at 3 hospitals in Fort Wayne, IN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $53,654 — 69% above the US median ($31,804), roughly 3.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Health System, Llc | Fort Wayne, IN | $53,654 | $43,072 | ★ 4/5 | 121 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 $53,654 — about 3.5× the Medicare rate ($15,506). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($31,012).
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 Fort Wayne
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Cooper, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Fort Wayne, IN | 39 |
| David Schleinkofer, MD | Cardiac Surgery | Fort Wayne, IN | 25 |
| J. Gimbel, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Fort Wayne, IN | 21 |
| Jason Rodriguez, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Fort Wayne, IN | 21 |
| Bradley Hardin, MD | Cardiology | Fort Wayne, IN | 20 |
| Richard Otten, M.D. | Cardiology | Fort Wayne, IN | 19 |
| Christopher Evenson | Cardiology | Fort Wayne, IN | 14 |
| Jonathan Shirazi, M.D. | Cardiology | Fort Wayne, IN | 12 |
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