Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) cost in Albuquerque, NM

Prices at 5 hospitals in Albuquerque, NM, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $369 — 58% above the US median ($234), roughly 3.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Unm Hospital Albuquerque, NM $90 $94 ★ 2/5 279 min 15.3%
Central Desert Behavioral Health Hospital Albuquerque, NM $150
Lovelace Medical Center Albuquerque, NM $369 $504 ★ 2/5 217 min 14.9%
Lovelace Women's Hospital Albuquerque, NM $369 $504 ★ 4/5 199 min 14.0%
Lovelace Westside Hospital Albuquerque, NM $369 $504 ★ 4/5 154 min 15.2%

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 July 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$1,229
Cash / self-pay
$369
Insurer-negotiated
$504
Medicare pays
$98
$114$369
Median cash $369  ·  Medicare $98  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $369 — about 3.8× 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 $1,229 list price could save about $860 (70%).

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Doctors who perform this in Albuquerque

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.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Colin HansenPhysical Therapist in Private PracticeAlbuquerque, NM166
Nicholas Ienni, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist in Private PracticeAlbuquerque, NM154
Elizabeth JaramilloPhysical Therapist in Private PracticeAlbuquerque, NM114
William Dunbar, PTPhysical Therapist in Private PracticeAlbuquerque, NM76
Kale Isaacson, P.T.Physical Therapist in Private PracticeAlbuquerque, NM72
Seth Wilkie, DPTPhysical Therapist in Private PracticeAlbuquerque, NM63
Philip Baca, P.T.Physical Therapist in Private PracticeAlbuquerque, NM60
Megan Munsell, PTPhysical Therapist in Private PracticeAlbuquerque, NM60
Ellen Goodall, DPTPhysical Therapist in Private PracticeAlbuquerque, NM55
Christine Boling, PTPhysical Therapist in Private PracticeAlbuquerque, NM55
Sara DrakePhysical Therapist in Private PracticeAlbuquerque, NM52
Colleen Danaher, DPTPhysical Therapist in Private PracticeAlbuquerque, NM51

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