Prices at 9 hospitals in Dallas, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $46 — 9% below the US median ($51), roughly 6.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $8 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | — |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $8 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 213 min | — |
| North Central Surgical Center Llp | Dallas, TX | $26 | $99 | — | 108 min | — |
| UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital-William P. Clements Jr. | Dallas, TX | $46 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 300 min | — |
| Medical City Green Oaks Hospital | Dallas, TX | $70 | $7 | — | — | — |
| Childrens Medical Ctr of Dallas | Dallas, TX | $114 | $144 | — | — | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $137 | $22 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Advanced Dallas Hospitals and Clinics | Dallas, TX | $356 | $57 | — | — | — |
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 October 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 $46 — about 6.9× the Medicare rate ($7). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($13).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $92 list price could save about $46 (50%).
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.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Nadler, MD | Medical Oncology | Dallas, TX | 2,034 |
| Robert Berryman, M.D. | Medical Oncology | Dallas, TX | 1,516 |
| John Mathews | Medical Oncology | Dallas, TX | 973 |
| Jessica Pelini, FNP | Nurse Practitioner | Dallas, TX | 799 |
| Vikas Bhushan, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Dallas, TX | 646 |
| Minal Barve, M.D. | Medical Oncology | Dallas, TX | 624 |
| Jeffrey Goudreau, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Dallas, TX | 459 |
| Estil Vance, M.D. | Medical Oncology | Dallas, TX | 445 |
| Michaela Rutledge, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Dallas, TX | 423 |
| Andrew Chung, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Dallas, TX | 374 |
| Nebu Koshy, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Dallas, TX | 318 |
| Tracy Martin, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Dallas, TX | 220 |
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