Prices at 5 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $107 — 192% above the US median ($37), roughly 25.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $35 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $35 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $107 | $5 | — | — | — |
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $178 | $9 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $192 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 180 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 $107 — about 25.0× the Medicare rate ($4). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($9).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $192 list price could save about $85 (44%).
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 Houston
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesus Casas, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Houston, TX | 412 |
| Kamran Sherwani, M.D. | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 170 |
| Mukarram Baig, M.D. | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 158 |
| Chaitanya Shah, M.D. | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 123 |
| Nisheeth Goel, MD | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 118 |
| Manu Pillai, M.D. | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 103 |
| Arvin Bansal, M.D. | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 62 |
| Marlos Fernandes, MD | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 57 |
| Carlos Jessurun, M.D. | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 41 |
| Gautam Patankar, M.D. | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 41 |
| Wasiq Rawasia, M.D., | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 32 |
| Muffaddal Morkas, MD | Medical Oncology | Houston, TX | 28 |
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