Prices at 3 hospitals in Sacramento, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $143 — about the US median ($143), 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 | $92 | $179 | ★ 4/5 | 359 min | 15.2% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $143 | $164 | ★ 4/5 | — | 15.8% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $143 | $164 | ★ 2/5 | — | 15.8% |
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 $143 — about 1.6× the Medicare rate ($88). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($175).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $256 list price could save about $113 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wendel, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Sacramento, CA | 1,814 |
| Sarju Patel, M.D. MSC | Ophthalmology | Sacramento, CA | 1,091 |
| Carlos Medina Mendez, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Sacramento, CA | 1,037 |
| Jacob Brubaker, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Sacramento, CA | 695 |
| Margaret Chang, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Sacramento, CA | 685 |
| Alexander Grand, MD | Ophthalmology | Sacramento, CA | 600 |
| Eliot Dow, M.D., PH.D. | Ophthalmology | Sacramento, CA | 552 |
| Keith Liang, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Sacramento, CA | 508 |
| Monica Robinson, O.D. | Optometry | Sacramento, CA | 499 |
| Natalie Huang, MD | Ophthalmology | Sacramento, CA | 491 |
| Gabriel Jacob, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Sacramento, CA | 444 |
| Tony Tsai, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Sacramento, CA | 437 |
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