Prices at 6 hospitals in Dallas, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $34 — 31% below the US median ($50), roughly 5.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $6 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 133 min | 13.7% |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $10 | $13 | ★ 4/5 | 165 min | 13.8% |
| North Central Surgical Center Llp | Dallas, TX | $11 | $115 | — | 107 min | 14.2% |
| UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital-William P. Clements Jr. | Dallas, TX | $58 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 314 min | 15.9% |
| Medical City Green Oaks Hospital | Dallas, TX | $90 | $7 | — | — | — |
| Childrens Medical Ctr of Dallas | Dallas, TX | $296 | $276 | — | — | — |
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 July 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 $34 — about 5.3× the Medicare rate ($7). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($13).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $103 list price could save about $68 (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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoran Kurepa, M.D., PH.D. | Rheumatology | Dallas, TX | 481 |
| Jeffrey Goudreau, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Dallas, TX | 335 |
| Iftikhar Chowdhry, M.D. | Rheumatology | Dallas, TX | 201 |
| Jose Vallejos, MD | Internal Medicine | Dallas, TX | 135 |
| Giovanni Geslani, D.O. | Rheumatology | Dallas, TX | 91 |
| Talat Kheshgi, M.D. | Rheumatology | Dallas, TX | 76 |
| Robert Jenkins, M.D., PHD. | Rheumatology | Dallas, TX | 68 |
| Stanley Cohen, M.D. | Rheumatology | Dallas, TX | 62 |
| Imran Iqbal, M.D. | Rheumatology | Dallas, TX | 58 |
| Matthew Hogenmiller, M.D. | Rheumatology | Dallas, TX | 45 |
| Besni Varghese, MSN, RN, FNP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Dallas, TX | 19 |
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