Prices at 3 hospitals in Brooklyn, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $197 — 421% above the US median ($38), roughly 56.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Hospital Center-Downtown Campus | Brooklyn, NY | $121 | $4 | ★ 2/5 | 200 min | — |
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, Inc. | Brooklyn, NY | $273 | $8 | ★ 1/5 | 193 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 $197 — about 56.5× the Medicare rate ($3). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($7).
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 Brooklyn
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yelena Sokolova, MD | Rheumatology | Brooklyn, NY | 1,694 |
| Alan Goldman, M.D. | Rheumatology | Brooklyn, NY | 709 |
| Steven Tawil, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Brooklyn, NY | 557 |
| Fred Grunseid, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 454 |
| Elina Kaganovsky | Internal Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 290 |
| George Moskowitz, M.D. | Family Practice | Brooklyn, NY | 190 |
| Ilya Domnich, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 33 |
| Munther Alshalabi, MD | Neurology | Brooklyn, NY | 13 |
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