Prices at 3 hospitals in Birmingham, AL, 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 Birmingham
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Morgan, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Birmingham, AL | 241 |
| Julia Gannon, OD | Optometry | Birmingham, AL | 225 |
| Mark Ortiz, OD | Optometry | Birmingham, AL | 222 |
| Nathan Parvin, O.D. | Optometry | Birmingham, AL | 170 |
| Michael Vaphiades, DO | Ophthalmology | Birmingham, AL | 149 |
| Mark Mcclintock, OD | Optometry | Birmingham, AL | 140 |
| Kennedy Walker, O.D. | Optometry | Birmingham, AL | 125 |
| Kenneth Smith, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Birmingham, AL | 101 |
| Richard Feist, MD | Ophthalmology | Birmingham, AL | 89 |
| Matthew James, O.D. | Optometry | Birmingham, AL | 84 |
| Jeff Chaiprakob, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Birmingham, AL | 81 |
| Rebecca Gaudet-Mckenzie, OD | Optometry | Birmingham, AL | 71 |
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