Prices at 3 hospitals in Buffalo, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $325 — 22% above the US median ($267), roughly 1.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $270 | $166 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $380 | $171 | ★ 2/5 | 307 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 $325 — about 1.7× the Medicare rate ($188). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($375).
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 Buffalo
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Improta, M.D. | Psychiatry | Buffalo, NY | 115 |
| Christina Ouellette, RN | Nurse Practitioner | Buffalo, NY | 104 |
| Vinayak Gokhale, MD | Psychiatry | Buffalo, NY | 84 |
| Balwant Nagra, M.D. | Psychiatry | Buffalo, NY | 76 |
| Victoria Brooks, MD | Psychiatry | Buffalo, NY | 66 |
| John Improta, M.D. | Psychiatry | Buffalo, NY | 63 |
| Balwant Nagra, M.D. | Psychiatry | Buffalo, NY | 58 |
| Victoria Brooks, MD | Psychiatry | Buffalo, NY | 58 |
| Vinayak Gokhale, MD | Psychiatry | Buffalo, NY | 43 |
| Qasim Jaffri, D.O. | Psychiatry | Buffalo, NY | 39 |
| William Reynolds, PSY.D. | Psychologist, Clinical | Buffalo, NY | 38 |
| David Dapolito, RPA-C | Physician Assistant | Buffalo, NY | 31 |
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