Prices at 3 hospitals in San Francisco, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $276 — 93% above the US median ($143), roughly 3.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $143 | $164 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center-Van Ness Campus | San Francisco, CA | $276 | $192 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp | San Francisco, CA | $295 | $192 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
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 $276 — about 3.1× the Medicare rate ($88). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($175).
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 Francisco
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Iwach, MD | Ophthalmology | San Francisco, CA | 1,493 |
| Jon Yang, M.D. | Ophthalmology | San Francisco, CA | 966 |
| Scott So, M.D. | Ophthalmology | San Francisco, CA | 853 |
| Yen Hsia, MD | Ophthalmology | San Francisco, CA | 825 |
| Karen Oxford, MD | Ophthalmology | San Francisco, CA | 781 |
| J Jumper, M.D. | Ophthalmology | San Francisco, CA | 706 |
| Daniel Goodman, M.D. | Ophthalmology | San Francisco, CA | 686 |
| Jay Wang, MD | Ophthalmology | San Francisco, CA | 660 |
| Sunita Radhakrishnan, M.D. | Ophthalmology | San Francisco, CA | 611 |
| Kalina Grimm, OD | Optometry | San Francisco, CA | 469 |
| Lillie Mosaddegh, MD | Ophthalmology | San Francisco, CA | 456 |
| Terri-Diann Pickering, MD | Ophthalmology | San Francisco, CA | 337 |
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