Prices at 6 hospitals in San Antonio, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $7,067 — 128% above the US median ($3,102), roughly 12.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation Surgical Hospital of San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $7,067 | $1,921 | — | — | — |
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 $7,067 — about 12.9× 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 $11,779 list price could save about $4,712 (40%).
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 San Antonio
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nader Iskander, MD | Ophthalmology | San Antonio, TX | 347 |
| Matthew Hirabayashi, MD | Ophthalmology | San Antonio, TX | 258 |
| Oday Alsheikh, M.D. | Ophthalmology | San Antonio, TX | 258 |
| Ricardo Sepulveda, MD | Ophthalmology | San Antonio, TX | 241 |
| Gregory Brunin, M.D. | Ophthalmology | San Antonio, TX | 240 |
| Jorge De La Chapa, D.O. | Ophthalmology | San Antonio, TX | 234 |
| Jason Burns, M.D. | Ophthalmology | San Antonio, TX | 213 |
| Daniel Nolan, DO | Ophthalmology | San Antonio, TX | 192 |
| Gregory Parkhurst, M.D. | Ophthalmology | San Antonio, TX | 181 |
| Matthew Caldwell, M.D. | Ophthalmology | San Antonio, TX | 175 |
| Lisa Marten | Ophthalmology | San Antonio, TX | 169 |
| Jana Waters, MD | Ophthalmology | San Antonio, TX | 168 |
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