Prices at 6 hospitals in Charlotte, NC, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $206 — 20% above the US median ($172), roughly 5.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $201 | $115 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | — |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $206 | $166 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health | Charlotte, NC | $206 | $179 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $206 | $173 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $323 | $400 | ★ 5/5 | 190 min | — |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $323 | $400 | — | 192 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 $206 — about 5.0× the Medicare rate ($41). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($83).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $412 list price could save about $206 (50%).
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 Charlotte
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory Merten, M.D. | Nephrology | Charlotte, NC | 280 |
| Edward Fisher, MD | Nephrology | Charlotte, NC | 219 |
| Xuexiang Wang, MD, PHD | Nephrology | Charlotte, NC | 205 |
| Daniel Tierney, MD | Nephrology | Charlotte, NC | 193 |
| Thomas Smarz, M.D. | Nephrology | Charlotte, NC | 189 |
| Vivek Sanghani, MD | Nephrology | Charlotte, NC | 181 |
| Guneet Kochar, DO | Nephrology | Charlotte, NC | 157 |
| Joel Bruce, M.D. | Nephrology | Charlotte, NC | 150 |
| Adit Mahale, MD | Nephrology | Charlotte, NC | 119 |
| Matthew Elliott, MD | Nephrology | Charlotte, NC | 115 |
| Chris Fotiadis, MD | Nephrology | Charlotte, NC | 110 |
| Courtney Blocker, FNP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Charlotte, NC | 93 |
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