Prices at 5 hospitals in Little Rock, AR, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,294 — 26% below the US median ($3,102), roughly 4.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $2,125 | $2,222 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $2,125 | $2,222 | — | — | — |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | $2,462 | $2,834 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $10,962 | $1,694 | — | — | — |
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 $2,294 — about 4.2× the Medicare rate ($547). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,093).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,696 list price could save about $4,402 (66%).
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 Little Rock
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Gauldin, MD | Ophthalmology | Little Rock, AR | 620 |
| Christian Hester, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Little Rock, AR | 588 |
| Justin Lieblong, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Little Rock, AR | 457 |
| Edward Penick, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Little Rock, AR | 347 |
| Nicola Kim, MD | Ophthalmology | Little Rock, AR | 221 |
| Jonathan Casciano, MD | Ophthalmology | Little Rock, AR | 214 |
| Tracy Baltz, MD | Ophthalmology | Little Rock, AR | 141 |
| Philip Deer, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Little Rock, AR | 118 |
| Justin Lieblong, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Little Rock, AR | 91 |
| Joseph Chacko, MD | Ophthalmology | Little Rock, AR | 64 |
| David Warner, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Little Rock, AR | 59 |
| Lydia Lane, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Little Rock, AR | 59 |
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