Prices at 8 hospitals in Dallas, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $112 — 110% above the US median ($53), roughly 21.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $21 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | — |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $21 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 213 min | — |
| North Central Surgical Center Llp | Dallas, TX | $37 | $87 | — | 108 min | — |
| Childrens Medical Ctr of Dallas | Dallas, TX | $101 | $94 | — | — | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $124 | $19 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Advanced Dallas Hospitals and Clinics | Dallas, TX | $283 | $4 | — | — | — |
| UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital-William P. Clements Jr. | Dallas, TX | $289 | $6 | ★ 4/5 | 300 min | — |
| Medical City Green Oaks Hospital | Dallas, TX | $291 | $6 | — | — | — |
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 $112 — about 21.7× the Medicare rate ($5). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($10).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $170 list price could save about $58 (34%).
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharad Lakhanpal, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Dallas, TX | 1,150 |
| Robert Jenkins, M.D., PHD. | Rheumatology | Dallas, TX | 961 |
| Stanley Cohen, M.D. | Rheumatology | Dallas, TX | 925 |
| Imran Iqbal, M.D. | Rheumatology | Dallas, TX | 849 |
| Talat Kheshgi, M.D. | Rheumatology | Dallas, TX | 688 |
| Giovanni Geslani, D.O. | Rheumatology | Dallas, TX | 666 |
| Christopher Wright, MD | Internal Medicine | Dallas, TX | 656 |
| Matthew Hogenmiller, M.D. | Rheumatology | Dallas, TX | 501 |
| Zoran Kurepa, M.D., PH.D. | Rheumatology | Dallas, TX | 458 |
| Ryan Kavilaveettil, DO | Rheumatology | Dallas, TX | 440 |
| Joanna Geslani, D.O. | Rheumatology | Dallas, TX | 348 |
| Andrew Chung, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Dallas, TX | 307 |
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