Prices at 3 hospitals in Boston, MA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $125 — 40% below the US median ($207), roughly 0.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston, MA | $107 | $72 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary | Boston, MA | $125 | $153 | — | 174 min | — |
| Dr Solomon Carter Fuller Mental Health Center | Boston, MA | $162 | $162 | — | — | — |
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 September 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 $125 — about 0.9× the Medicare rate ($138). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($277).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $162 list price could save about $38 (23%).
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 Boston
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torsten Wiegand, MD | Ophthalmology | Boston, MA | 3,537 |
| Chirag Shah, MD | Ophthalmology | Boston, MA | 3,236 |
| Miriam Englander-Paschalis Ilios, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Boston, MA | 2,944 |
| James Hung | Ophthalmology | Boston, MA | 2,469 |
| Husamuddin Ansari, M.D., PH.D. | Ophthalmology | Boston, MA | 1,994 |
| Jeffrey Heier | Ophthalmology | Boston, MA | 1,931 |
| Adam Chin, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Boston, MA | 1,664 |
| Tina Cleary | Ophthalmology | Boston, MA | 1,605 |
| Lisa Murray, OD | Optometry | Boston, MA | 1,531 |
| Tom Hsu, MD | Ophthalmology | Boston, MA | 1,390 |
| Marlene Wang, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Boston, MA | 1,324 |
| Daniel Hu, MD | Ophthalmology | Boston, MA | 1,319 |
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