Prices at 4 hospitals in Miami, FL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,032 — 82% above the US median ($1,666), roughly 12.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Hospital of Miami | Miami, FL | $3,032 | $1,772 | ★ 5/5 | 236 min | — |
| South Miami Hospital | Miami, FL | $3,032 | $1,772 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | Miami, FL | $3,032 | $1,772 | ★ 5/5 | 179 min | — |
| North Shore Medical Center | Miami, FL | $5,346 | $919 | ★ 1/5 | 180 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 $3,032 — about 12.7× 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 $4,664 list price could save about $1,632 (35%).
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 Miami
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessen Jacob, M.D. | Cardiology | Miami, FL | 58 |
| Pankaj Jain, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Miami, FL | 56 |
| Ricardo Martinez-Ruiz, MD | Anesthesiology | Miami, FL | 49 |
| Hakop Hrachian Haftevani, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Miami, FL | 39 |
| Rusty Loyferman, D.O. | Anesthesiology | Miami, FL | 37 |
| Martin Frey, M.D. | Cardiology | Miami, FL | 34 |
| Michael Fabbro, DO | Anesthesiology | Miami, FL | 32 |
| Catalina Carvajal, D.O. | Anesthesiology | Miami, FL | 29 |
| John Carey, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Miami, FL | 26 |
| Sharon Andrade-Bucknor, MD | Cardiology | Miami, FL | 26 |
| George Degheim, M.D | Internal Medicine | Miami, FL | 25 |
| Patrick Hourani, M.D. | Cardiology | Miami, FL | 25 |
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