Prices at 3 hospitals in Sacramento, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $186 — 84% above the US median ($101), roughly 5.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $137 | $79 | ★ 4/5 | 328 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $186 | — | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $186 | — | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
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)
Typical cash price here is $186 — about 5.7× the Medicare rate ($33). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($65).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $332 list price could save about $146 (44%).
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 Sacramento
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarju Patel, M.D. MSC | Ophthalmology | Sacramento, CA | 4,427 |
| Kin Yee, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Sacramento, CA | 4,389 |
| Carlos Medina Mendez, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Sacramento, CA | 4,158 |
| David Cupp, MD | Ophthalmology | Sacramento, CA | 3,887 |
| Margaret Chang, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Sacramento, CA | 3,595 |
| David Telander, M.D., PH.D | Ophthalmology | Sacramento, CA | 3,553 |
| Joel Pearlman, M.D., PH.D | Ophthalmology | Sacramento, CA | 3,108 |
| Tony Tsai, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Sacramento, CA | 3,056 |
| Robert Equi, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Sacramento, CA | 2,902 |
| Robert Wendel, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Sacramento, CA | 2,892 |
| Natalie Huang, MD | Ophthalmology | Sacramento, CA | 2,764 |
| John Reed, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Sacramento, CA | 2,695 |
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