Prices at 3 hospitals in San Francisco, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $611 — 130% above the US median ($265), roughly 6.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $454 | — | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center-Van Ness Campus | San Francisco, CA | $611 | $121 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp | San Francisco, CA | $629 | $121 | ★ 3/5 | 160 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 $611 — about 6.2× the Medicare rate ($98). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($196).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $629 list price could save about $18 (3%).
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 San Francisco
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Lovett, DPT | Physical Therapist in Private Practice | San Francisco, CA | 72 |
| Rafaela Perkins | Physical Therapist in Private Practice | San Francisco, CA | 47 |
| Megan Dalmacio, PT, DPT | Physical Therapist in Private Practice | San Francisco, CA | 36 |
| Kara Abbott, DPT | Physical Therapist in Private Practice | San Francisco, CA | 34 |
| Cynthia Koch, PHYSICAL THERAPIST | Physical Therapist in Private Practice | San Francisco, CA | 33 |
| Deborah Hartog, PHYSICAL THERAPIST | Physical Therapist in Private Practice | San Francisco, CA | 31 |
| Mindy Marantz, PT | Physical Therapist in Private Practice | San Francisco, CA | 29 |
| Priscilla Chung, DPT | Physical Therapist in Private Practice | San Francisco, CA | 25 |
| Dylan Bartley, MSPT | Physical Therapist in Private Practice | San Francisco, CA | 23 |
| Heeren Bhakta | Physical Therapist in Private Practice | San Francisco, CA | 21 |
| Adrian Carvalho, MPT | Physical Therapist in Private Practice | San Francisco, CA | 17 |
| Romy Chan, PT, DPT, MS, OCS | Physical Therapist in Private Practice | San Francisco, CA | 16 |
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