Prices at 3 hospitals in Columbus, OH, from their machine-readable files.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
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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)
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 Columbus
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Whitaker, MD | Ophthalmology | Columbus, OH | 899 |
| John Christoforidis, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Columbus, OH | 822 |
| Danny Brown, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Columbus, OH | 801 |
| James Limbert, MD | Ophthalmology | Columbus, OH | 585 |
| Richard Erdey, MD | Ophthalmology | Columbus, OH | 476 |
| Charles Hickey, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Columbus, OH | 432 |
| James Mchale, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Columbus, OH | 417 |
| Tara Cayton, MD | Ophthalmology | Columbus, OH | 393 |
| Matthew Jones, OD | Optometry | Columbus, OH | 349 |
| Maranda West, O.D. | Optometry | Columbus, OH | 330 |
| Suzanna Billinghurst | Ophthalmology | Columbus, OH | 321 |
| Megan Chambers, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Columbus, OH | 312 |
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