Routine eye exam cost in Dallas, TX

Prices at 6 hospitals in Dallas, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $205 — 43% above the US median ($143), roughly 2.3× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital-William P. Clements Jr. Dallas, TX $205 $109 ★ 4/5 300 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 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$273
Cash / self-pay
$205
Insurer-negotiated
$190
Medicare pays
$88
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $205 — about 2.3× the Medicare rate ($88). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($175).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $273 list price could save about $68 (25%).

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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 Dallas

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.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Scott Witherspoon, MDOphthalmologyDallas, TX3,435
Gary Fish, M.D.OphthalmologyDallas, TX2,295
Maurice Syrquin, MDOphthalmologyDallas, TX2,025
Timothy Fuller, MDOphthalmologyDallas, TX1,803
Marcus Allen, MDOphthalmologyDallas, TX1,696
Gregory Kozielec, MDOphthalmologyDallas, TX1,414
Robert Wang, M.D.OphthalmologyDallas, TX1,117
Luke Potts, MD/PHDOphthalmologyDallas, TX945
Michael Milner, M.D.OphthalmologyDallas, TX942
Charles Bowman, MDOphthalmologyDallas, TX889
Lori Coors, M.D.OphthalmologyDallas, TX871
Larry Fish, M.D.OphthalmologyDallas, TX782

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