Prices at 3 hospitals in Kingwood, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,045 — 114% above the US median ($957), roughly 17.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hermann Surgical Hospital Kingwood | Kingwood, TX | $1,019 | $3,097 | — | — | 14.8% |
| Elite Hospital Kingwood | Kingwood, TX | $2,045 | $258 | — | 112 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood | Kingwood, TX | $3,970 | $2,382 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | 15.8% |
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 August 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 $2,045 — about 17.3× the Medicare rate ($118). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($236).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,970 list price could save about $1,925 (48%).
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 Kingwood
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gayle Clingaman, FNP-BC | Nurse Practitioner | Kingwood, TX | 127 |
| Christopher Durham, M.D. | Vascular Surgery | Kingwood, TX | 122 |
| Robert Landry, MD | Family Practice | Kingwood, TX | 113 |
| Aaron Pike, DO | Internal Medicine | Kingwood, TX | 103 |
| Christopher Dilger | Emergency Medicine | Kingwood, TX | 59 |
| Kai Tubb, MD | Emergency Medicine | Kingwood, TX | 57 |
| Christopher Keller, MD | Emergency Medicine | Kingwood, TX | 54 |
| James Barton, MD | Emergency Medicine | Kingwood, TX | 48 |
| Jennifer Werner, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Kingwood, TX | 46 |
| Richard Keiger, MD | Emergency Medicine | Kingwood, TX | 44 |
| Robert Rowlands, DO | Emergency Medicine | Kingwood, TX | 41 |
| Andrew Choi, MD | Emergency Medicine | Kingwood, TX | 37 |
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