Prices at 4 hospitals in Phoenix, AZ, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $141 — 18% below the US median ($171), roughly 3.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic Hospital | Phoenix, AZ | $262 | — | ★ 5/5 | 199 min | 14.1% |
| Honorhealth Tempe Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $458 | $73 | — | 163 min | 15.0% |
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)
Typical cash price here is $141 — about 3.4× the Medicare rate ($41). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($83).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $209 list price could save about $68 (33%).
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 Phoenix
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandip Patel, M.D. | Nephrology | Phoenix, AZ | 174 |
| Mohit Agarwal | Nephrology | Phoenix, AZ | 146 |
| Aqm Karim, MD | Internal Medicine | Phoenix, AZ | 114 |
| Matthew Herrmann, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Phoenix, AZ | 78 |
| Srividya Ariyan, M.D. | Endocrinology | Phoenix, AZ | 65 |
| Swati Bharadwaj, MD, MPH | Rheumatology | Phoenix, AZ | 57 |
| Stephen Schinker, MD | Nephrology | Phoenix, AZ | 57 |
| Saima Chohan, MD | Rheumatology | Phoenix, AZ | 48 |
| Ankur Patel, D.O., M. H. A. | Nephrology | Phoenix, AZ | 46 |
| Nicholle Walton | Nurse Practitioner | Phoenix, AZ | 25 |
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