Prices at 3 hospitals in Sacramento, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $226 — 10% above the US median ($206), roughly 1.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $104 | $179 | ★ 4/5 | 328 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $226 | — | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $226 | — | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
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 $226 — about 1.6× the Medicare rate ($138). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($277).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $404 list price could save about $178 (44%).
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 Sacramento
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Cupp, MD | Ophthalmology | Sacramento, CA | 2,517 |
| David Telander, M.D., PH.D | Ophthalmology | Sacramento, CA | 2,082 |
| Sarju Patel, M.D. MSC | Ophthalmology | Sacramento, CA | 1,902 |
| Kin Yee, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Sacramento, CA | 1,652 |
| Joel Pearlman, M.D., PH.D | Ophthalmology | Sacramento, CA | 1,282 |
| Margaret Chang, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Sacramento, CA | 1,136 |
| Tony Tsai, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Sacramento, CA | 1,052 |
| Alexander Grand, MD | Ophthalmology | Sacramento, CA | 949 |
| Keith Liang, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Sacramento, CA | 866 |
| Robert Peabody, MD | Ophthalmology | Sacramento, CA | 776 |
| Meera Ramakrishnan, MD | Ophthalmology | Sacramento, CA | 643 |
| Eugene Wake, O.D. | Optometry | Sacramento, CA | 627 |
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