Prices at 4 hospitals in Long Beach, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $100 — 192% above the US median ($34), roughly 36.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $29 | $4 | ★ 5/5 | 150 min | — |
| VA Long Beach Healthcare System | Long Beach, CA | $171 | $4 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $171 | $4 | ★ 2/5 | 284 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 $100 — about 36.9× the Medicare rate ($3). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($5).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $120 list price could save about $19 (16%).
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 Long Beach
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estrellita Delavega, MD | Family Practice | Long Beach, CA | 140 |
| Nancy Kazan, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Long Beach, CA | 98 |
| Archie Mays, M.D. | General Practice | Long Beach, CA | 90 |
| Freddy Sotelo, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Long Beach, CA | 80 |
| Aaron Salter, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Long Beach, CA | 76 |
| Kash Nair, M.D. | General Surgery | Long Beach, CA | 69 |
| Bobby Massoudian, MD | Emergency Medicine | Long Beach, CA | 60 |
| Brendyn Reed | Nurse Practitioner | Long Beach, CA | 43 |
| Maha Gharibeh Reed, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Long Beach, CA | 37 |
| Phyllis Demonte, N.P. | Nurse Practitioner | Long Beach, CA | 22 |
| Aaron Gerbutavicius, FNP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Long Beach, CA | 16 |
| Vicki Hsieh, DO | Family Practice | Long Beach, CA | 14 |
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