Prices at 3 hospitals in Fresno, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,420 — 15% below the US median ($1,666), roughly 5.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $954 | $705 | — | — | — |
| Saint Agnes Medical Center | Fresno, CA | $1,420 | $836 | ★ 2/5 | 240 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Fresno | Fresno, CA | $3,802 | $696 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
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 September 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 $1,420 — about 5.9× the Medicare rate ($239). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($479).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,488 list price could save about $3,067 (68%).
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 Fresno
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usman Javed, MD | Cardiology | Fresno, CA | 148 |
| Chandrasekar Palaniswamy, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Fresno, CA | 65 |
| Ashwin Bhatt | Anesthesiology | Fresno, CA | 44 |
| Kenneth Ikemiya, MD | Anesthesiology | Fresno, CA | 41 |
| Ganesh Gajanan, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Fresno, CA | 40 |
| Sukhdeep Athwal, D.O. | Anesthesiology | Fresno, CA | 38 |
| John Corbin, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Fresno, CA | 37 |
| Damon Mcenroe, MD | Internal Medicine | Fresno, CA | 35 |
| Joshua Madsen, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Fresno, CA | 35 |
| Kumar Sanam, M.B.B.S. | Interventional Cardiology | Fresno, CA | 35 |
| Michael Wiggins, MD | Anesthesiology | Fresno, CA | 30 |
| Siri Kunchakarra, M.D. | Cardiology | Fresno, CA | 29 |
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