Prices at 3 hospitals in Columbus, OH, 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 Columbus
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amit Tandon, MD | Ophthalmology | Columbus, OH | 127 |
| Rupa Shah, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Columbus, OH | 120 |
| Richard Erdey, MD | Ophthalmology | Columbus, OH | 87 |
| Curtin Kelley, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Columbus, OH | 83 |
| Ashley San Filippo, M.D | Ophthalmology | Columbus, OH | 82 |
| Daryl Kaswinkel, MD | Ophthalmology | Columbus, OH | 77 |
| Gregory Searcy, MD | Ophthalmology | Columbus, OH | 77 |
| Todd Whitaker, MD | Ophthalmology | Columbus, OH | 69 |
| Alice Epitropoulos, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Columbus, OH | 63 |
| Andrew Hendershot, MD | Ophthalmology | Columbus, OH | 62 |
| Karl Pappa, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Columbus, OH | 51 |
| Mark Slabaugh, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Columbus, OH | 51 |
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