Prices at 3 hospitals in Louisville, KY, 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 Louisville
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Wilson, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT | Physician Assistant | Louisville, KY | 103 |
| Andrew Smith, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Louisville, KY | 80 |
| Katrina Hagan, A.P.R.N. | Nurse Practitioner | Louisville, KY | 60 |
| Martin Vyleta, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Louisville, KY | 49 |
| Trevor Holland, M.D. | Interventional Radiology | Louisville, KY | 44 |
| Kellie Griffin, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Louisville, KY | 43 |
| Chandresh Shah, MD | Interventional Radiology | Louisville, KY | 41 |
| Emily Aragona, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Louisville, KY | 37 |
| Nana Ohene-Baah, M.D. | Interventional Radiology | Louisville, KY | 31 |
| Melissa Potts, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Louisville, KY | 31 |
| Lawrence Kelly, M.D. | Interventional Radiology | Louisville, KY | 29 |
| Umair Gauhar, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Louisville, KY | 26 |
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