Prices at 3 hospitals in Mesa, AZ, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $169 — 64% below the US median ($466), roughly 3.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $87 | $332 | ★ 2/5 | — | 14.4% |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $169 | $332 | ★ 2/5 | 266 min | 13.9% |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $445 | $332 | ★ 2/5 | 269 min | 15.1% |
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 $169 — about 3.9× 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 $642 list price could save about $473 (74%).
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 Mesa
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lina Anthony, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Mesa, AZ | 383 |
| G Sulit, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Mesa, AZ | 270 |
| Steven Farber, DO | Pulmonary Disease | Mesa, AZ | 225 |
| Thomas Kunelis, DO | Pulmonary Disease | Mesa, AZ | 180 |
| Dashant Kavathia, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Mesa, AZ | 173 |
| Alhassan Badahman, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Mesa, AZ | 153 |
| Piotr Stola, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Mesa, AZ | 119 |
| Jesus Mireles-Escareno, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Mesa, AZ | 118 |
| Arturofelix Castro, D.O. | Pulmonary Disease | Mesa, AZ | 98 |
| George Parides, DO | Pulmonary Disease | Mesa, AZ | 96 |
| Traci Schrag, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Mesa, AZ | 90 |
| Eric Miller, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Mesa, AZ | 69 |
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