Prices at 6 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $92 — 9% below the US median ($101), roughly 2.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $70 | $64 | ★ 3/5 | 269 min | 15.4% |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $92 | $62 | ★ 4/5 | 316 min | 15.2% |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $304 | $74 | ★ 4/5 | 272 min | 15.8% |
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)
Typical cash price here is $92 — about 2.8× the Medicare rate ($33). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($65).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $105 list price could save about $13 (12%).
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 Philadelphia
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duo Xu, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Philadelphia, PA | 4,638 |
| Meera Sivalingam, MD | Ophthalmology | Philadelphia, PA | 3,696 |
| Jordan Deaner, MD | Ophthalmology | Philadelphia, PA | 2,847 |
| Anton Kolomeyer, MD, PHD | Ophthalmology | Philadelphia, PA | 2,080 |
| David Rho, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Philadelphia, PA | 1,774 |
| Samir Patel | Ophthalmology | Philadelphia, PA | 1,471 |
| Alexander Brucker, MD | Ophthalmology | Philadelphia, PA | 1,247 |
| Joshua Greene, MD | Ophthalmology | Philadelphia, PA | 1,098 |
| Phoebe Mellen, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Philadelphia, PA | 958 |
| Hugo Linares, D.O. | Ophthalmology | Philadelphia, PA | 945 |
| Durga Borkar, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Philadelphia, PA | 808 |
| Faheem Ahmed, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Philadelphia, PA | 725 |
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