Prices at 11 hospitals in Dallas, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $50,898 — 60% above the US median ($31,763), roughly 3.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $17,333 | $19,519 | ★ 3/5 | 133 min | 13.7% |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $50,898 | $31,316 | ★ 3/5 | 225 min | 14.1% |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $52,268 | $27,307 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | 15.5% |
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 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 $50,898 — about 3.3× the Medicare rate ($15,506). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($31,012).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $103,166 list price could save about $52,268 (51%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mustafa Dohadwala, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Dallas, TX | 52 |
| Brian Le, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Dallas, TX | 52 |
| Charles Lampe, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Dallas, TX | 32 |
| Robert Drutel, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Dallas, TX | 32 |
| Adam Shapira, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Dallas, TX | 27 |
| Manish Assar, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Dallas, TX | 25 |
| Jay Franklin, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Dallas, TX | 18 |
| Dan Li, M.D., PH.D. | Cardiology | Dallas, TX | 18 |
| Peter Wells, MD | Cardiology | Dallas, TX | 15 |
| Nimesh Patel, M.D. | Cardiology | Dallas, TX | 15 |
| George Heberton, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Dallas, TX | 14 |
| Richard Wu, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Dallas, TX | 13 |
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