Prices at 5 hospitals in Boston, MA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $185 — 24% below the US median ($245), roughly 6.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary | Boston, MA | $185 | $189 | — | 174 min | — |
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston, MA | $364 | $252 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| The Shriners' Hospital for Children-Boston | Boston, MA | $643 | $224 | — | — | — |
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 $185 — about 6.2× the Medicare rate ($30). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($59).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $247 list price could save about $62 (25%).
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 Boston
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khalid Ismail, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Boston, MA | 505 |
| Douglas Beach, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Boston, MA | 436 |
| Sean Levy, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Boston, MA | 394 |
| Miguel Divo, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Boston, MA | 359 |
| Johnson Wong, MD | Allergy/ Immunology | Boston, MA | 338 |
| Noah Schoenberg, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Boston, MA | 323 |
| Michael Ferrera, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Boston, MA | 249 |
| Tyler Peck, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Boston, MA | 238 |
| Nancy Lange-Vaidya, M.D., M.P.H. | Pulmonary Disease | Boston, MA | 214 |
| Carrie Pistenmaa, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Boston, MA | 193 |
| Ann-Marcia Tukpah, MD | Internal Medicine | Boston, MA | 169 |
| Matthew Moll, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Boston, MA | 162 |
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