Prices at 5 hospitals in Dallas, TX, from their machine-readable files.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
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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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Barnett, M.D. | Neurosurgery | Dallas, TX | 47 |
| Jennifer Crisler, P.A | Physician Assistant | Dallas, TX | 42 |
| Michael Wheeler, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Dallas, TX | 40 |
| Stephen Katzen, MD | Neurosurgery | Dallas, TX | 36 |
| Michael Oh, M.D. PHD. | Neurosurgery | Dallas, TX | 32 |
| Linda Rodriguez-Gilmore, FNP | Nurse Practitioner | Dallas, TX | 28 |
| Macie Mcfarland, PA | Physician Assistant | Dallas, TX | 28 |
| Mathew Chapman, PAC | Physician Assistant | Dallas, TX | 26 |
| Richard Meyrat, MD | Neurosurgery | Dallas, TX | 25 |
| Shaad Bidiwala, M.D | Neurosurgery | Dallas, TX | 25 |
| Snow Nguyen | Physician Assistant | Dallas, TX | 25 |
| Laci Childers, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Dallas, TX | 25 |
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