Prices at 4 hospitals in Phoenix, AZ, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $934 — 44% below the US median ($1,666), roughly 3.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $616 | $789 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital | Phoenix, AZ | $823 | — | ★ 5/5 | 202 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $1,046 | $643 | ★ 3/5 | 266 min | — |
| Honorhealth Tempe Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $2,370 | $770 | — | 150 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 $934 — about 3.9× 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 $2,438 list price could save about $1,504 (62%).
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Doctors who perform this in Phoenix
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vijendra Swarup, M.D. | Cardiology | Phoenix, AZ | 105 |
| Akash Makkar, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Phoenix, AZ | 81 |
| Haidar Yassin, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Phoenix, AZ | 76 |
| Pallavi Bellamkonda, M.D. | Cardiology | Phoenix, AZ | 75 |
| Sushmitha Patibandla, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Phoenix, AZ | 70 |
| Diana Deandrade | Anesthesiology | Phoenix, AZ | 69 |
| Scott Harter, MD | Anesthesiology | Phoenix, AZ | 68 |
| Nicholas Baumler, D.O. | Anesthesiology | Phoenix, AZ | 67 |
| Christopher Spencer | Anesthesiology | Phoenix, AZ | 59 |
| Jay Levin, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Phoenix, AZ | 54 |
| Vincenzo De Marco, MD | Anesthesiology | Phoenix, AZ | 53 |
| Ayman Jamal, MD | Cardiology | Phoenix, AZ | 53 |
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