Prices at 3 hospitals in Birmingham, AL, from their machine-readable files.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
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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)
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 Birmingham
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Krell | Dermatology | Birmingham, AL | 2,039 |
| Gail Westhoven, M.D. | Dermatology | Birmingham, AL | 1,830 |
| Ann Hill, MD | Dermatology | Birmingham, AL | 1,584 |
| Kelsey Kennedy | Dermatology | Birmingham, AL | 1,169 |
| Maria Marks, MD | Dermatology | Birmingham, AL | 1,169 |
| Heidi Essig, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Birmingham, AL | 906 |
| Natalie George, P.A. | Physician Assistant | Birmingham, AL | 901 |
| Matthew Abele, M.D. | Dermatology | Birmingham, AL | 900 |
| Melanie Appell, MD | Dermatology | Birmingham, AL | 896 |
| Janet Cash, M.D. | Dermatology | Birmingham, AL | 857 |
| Carlton Phillips | Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery | Birmingham, AL | 827 |
| Vera Soong, M.D. | Dermatology | Birmingham, AL | 818 |
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