Prices at 7 hospitals in Brooklyn, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $126 — 76% below the US median ($528), roughly 1.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $126 | $211 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $126 | $209 | ★ 1/5 | 261 min | — |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center | Brooklyn, NY | $126 | $188 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | — |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $198 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center-Downtown Campus | Brooklyn, NY | $1,249 | $126 | ★ 2/5 | 200 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 $126 — about 1.2× the Medicare rate ($109). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($217).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $602 list price could save about $476 (79%).
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 Brooklyn
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Minkowitz, M.D. | Pathology | Brooklyn, NY | 1,459 |
| Alexander Perkelvald, MD | Endocrinology | Brooklyn, NY | 620 |
| Robert Solomon, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Brooklyn, NY | 570 |
| Matin Sharafatkhah, M.D | Endocrinology | Brooklyn, NY | 289 |
| Olga Tsireshkin, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Brooklyn, NY | 223 |
| Allen Zelman, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Brooklyn, NY | 165 |
| Saka Kazeem, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 141 |
| Christopher Chin, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Brooklyn, NY | 127 |
| Nancy Urban, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Brooklyn, NY | 127 |
| Mikhail Korogluyev, M.D.,D.O. | Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 117 |
| Sean Tamir, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Brooklyn, NY | 117 |
| Jon Stanciu, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 104 |
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