Prices at 7 hospitals in Dallas, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $72 — 92% above the US median ($38), roughly 20.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital-William P. Clements Jr. | Dallas, TX | $17 | $5 | ★ 4/5 | 314 min | 15.9% |
| North Central Surgical Center Llp | Dallas, TX | $30 | $58 | — | 107 min | 14.2% |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $72 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 225 min | 14.1% |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $72 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | 15.5% |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $84 | $11 | ★ 4/5 | 165 min | 13.8% |
| Childrens Medical Ctr of Dallas | Dallas, TX | $89 | $83 | — | — | — |
| Medical City Green Oaks Hospital | Dallas, TX | $207 | $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 $72 — about 20.6× the Medicare rate ($3). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($7).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $140 list price could save about $68 (49%).
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharad Lakhanpal, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Dallas, TX | 1,153 |
| Robert Jenkins, M.D., PHD. | Rheumatology | Dallas, TX | 960 |
| Stanley Cohen, M.D. | Rheumatology | Dallas, TX | 915 |
| Imran Iqbal, M.D. | Rheumatology | Dallas, TX | 764 |
| Talat Kheshgi, M.D. | Rheumatology | Dallas, TX | 686 |
| Giovanni Geslani, D.O. | Rheumatology | Dallas, TX | 664 |
| Srilatha Kothandaraman, M.D. | Rheumatology | Dallas, TX | 621 |
| Iftikhar Chowdhry, M.D. | Rheumatology | Dallas, TX | 600 |
| Christopher Wright, MD | Internal Medicine | Dallas, TX | 581 |
| Matthew Hogenmiller, M.D. | Rheumatology | Dallas, TX | 500 |
| Zoran Kurepa, M.D., PH.D. | Rheumatology | Dallas, TX | 455 |
| Ryan Kavilaveettil, DO | Rheumatology | Dallas, TX | 438 |
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