Prices at 7 hospitals in Brooklyn, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $473 — 24% above the US median ($380), roughly 3.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $135 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $473 | $650 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $473 | $660 | ★ 1/5 | 261 min | — |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center | Brooklyn, NY | $473 | $660 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | — |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center-Downtown Campus | Brooklyn, NY | $802 | $473 | ★ 2/5 | 200 min | — |
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, Inc. | Brooklyn, NY | $1,436 | $1,648 | ★ 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 $473 — about 3.9× the Medicare rate ($121). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($242).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $824 list price could save about $352 (43%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eyal Levit, M.D. | Dermatology | Brooklyn, NY | 133 |
| Peter Saitta, D.O. | Dermatology | Brooklyn, NY | 38 |
| Ronald Brancaccio | Dermatology | Brooklyn, NY | 22 |
| Richard Berry, MD | Dermatology | Brooklyn, NY | 19 |
| David Biro, M.D. | Dermatology | Brooklyn, NY | 18 |
| H. Eliot Y. Ghatan, MD | Dermatology | Brooklyn, NY | 17 |
| Karen Hammerman, MD | Dermatology | Brooklyn, NY | 16 |
| Amy Batterman, MD | Dermatology | Brooklyn, NY | 15 |
| Peter Milburn, M.D. | Dermatology | Brooklyn, NY | 13 |
| Theresa Durchhalter, D.O. | Dermatology | Brooklyn, NY | 12 |
| Viktoryia Kazlouskaya, MD | Dermatology | Brooklyn, NY | 12 |
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