Prices at 6 hospitals in Brooklyn, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $649 — 31% below the US median ($940), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $649 | $1,945 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $649 | $1,943 | ★ 1/5 | 261 min | — |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center | Brooklyn, NY | $649 | $1,922 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | — |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $875 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, Inc. | Brooklyn, NY | $2,091 | $1,818 | ★ 1/5 | 193 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 $649 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($335). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($671).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,829 list price could save about $1,179 (64%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Hazan, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Brooklyn, NY | 81 |
| Moshe Szlechter, MD | Ophthalmology | Brooklyn, NY | 72 |
| Ilona Genis, MD | Ophthalmology | Brooklyn, NY | 62 |
| Stanley Bykov, MD | Ophthalmology | Brooklyn, NY | 46 |
| Raymond Reich, MD | Ophthalmology | Brooklyn, NY | 45 |
| Robert Feig, MD | Ophthalmology | Brooklyn, NY | 42 |
| Kira Manusis, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Brooklyn, NY | 41 |
| Rona Appel, M D | Ophthalmology | Brooklyn, NY | 41 |
| Stella Douros | Ophthalmology | Brooklyn, NY | 37 |
| Emily Moriarty, MD | Ophthalmology | Brooklyn, NY | 35 |
| Daniel Husney, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Brooklyn, NY | 31 |
| Arnold Stein, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Brooklyn, NY | 31 |
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