Prices at 4 hospitals in Albuquerque, NM, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $233 — 50% below the US median ($466), roughly 5.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lovelace Medical Center | Albuquerque, NM | $233 | $319 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | — |
| Lovelace Women's Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $233 | $319 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Lovelace Westside Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $233 | $319 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Unm Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $251 | $368 | ★ 2/5 | 273 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 $233 — about 5.4× the Medicare rate ($43). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($87).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $777 list price could save about $544 (70%).
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 Albuquerque
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Mazer, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Albuquerque, NM | 174 |
| Viral Gandhi, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Albuquerque, NM | 171 |
| Archie Sanchez, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Albuquerque, NM | 135 |
| Matthew Montoya, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Albuquerque, NM | 127 |
| Ross Davidson | Pulmonary Disease | Albuquerque, NM | 111 |
| Sivakumar Nagaraju, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Albuquerque, NM | 86 |
| Abderrahmane Temmar, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Albuquerque, NM | 82 |
| Anne Bostwick | Pulmonary Disease | Albuquerque, NM | 37 |
| Chidozie Agu, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Albuquerque, NM | 33 |
| Nour Ass'ad, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Albuquerque, NM | 30 |
| Richard Wachs, M.D. | Allergy/ Immunology | Albuquerque, NM | 19 |
| Elyce Sheehan, MD | Internal Medicine | Albuquerque, NM | 18 |
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