Prices at 3 hospitals in Lubbock, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $348 — 26% above the US median ($277), roughly 8.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lubbock Heart Hospital Lp | Lubbock, TX | $295 | $87 | ★ 2/5 | 159 min | — |
| University Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $348 | $124 | ★ 2/5 | 189 min | — |
| Exceptional Community Hospital Lubbock | Lubbock, TX | $1,980 | — | — | — | — |
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 $348 — about 8.2× the Medicare rate ($42). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($85).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,393 list price could save about $1,045 (75%).
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 Lubbock
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Shephard, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Lubbock, TX | 844 |
| Jana Redwine, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Lubbock, TX | 504 |
| Jordan Simpson, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Lubbock, TX | 460 |
| Dylan Homen, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Lubbock, TX | 332 |
| Karl Pankratz | Orthopedic Surgery | Lubbock, TX | 328 |
| Mujtaba Mohammed, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Lubbock, TX | 223 |
| Frank Quattromani, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Lubbock, TX | 196 |
| Tony Smitherman, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Lubbock, TX | 178 |
| Jessica Ferguson, PA | Physician Assistant | Lubbock, TX | 127 |
| Atul Joshi, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Lubbock, TX | 117 |
| Cody Cox, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Lubbock, TX | 90 |
| Bill Moskos, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Lubbock, TX | 87 |
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