Prices at 3 hospitals in Little Rock, AR, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $109 — 47% below the US median ($206), roughly 0.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $39 | $124 | — | — | — |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $109 | $128 | ★ 2/5 | 285 min | — |
| Arkansas State Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $109 | $128 | — | — | — |
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 $109 — about 0.8× the Medicare rate ($138). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($277).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $181 list price could save about $72 (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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Baltz, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Little Rock, AR | 1,154 |
| Jonathan Casciano, MD | Ophthalmology | Little Rock, AR | 1,043 |
| Tracy Baltz, MD | Ophthalmology | Little Rock, AR | 1,017 |
| Edward Penick, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Little Rock, AR | 883 |
| James Bradford, MD | Ophthalmology | Little Rock, AR | 836 |
| Sami Uwaydat, MD | Ophthalmology | Little Rock, AR | 754 |
| Gerald Ware, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Little Rock, AR | 709 |
| Stephen Davis, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Little Rock, AR | 698 |
| Brent James, O.D. | Optometry | Little Rock, AR | 694 |
| Paul Hruby, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Little Rock, AR | 529 |
| Brent James, O.D. | Optometry | Little Rock, AR | 472 |
| Daniel Kim, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Little Rock, AR | 409 |
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