Prices at 7 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,497 — 49% below the US median ($4,902), roughly 3.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $2,497 | $3,473 | — | — | 14.4% |
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 $2,497 — about 3.1× the Medicare rate ($814). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,629).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,135 list price could save about $4,638 (65%).
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 Houston
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petros Carvounis, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Houston, TX | 28 |
| Robert Coffee, MD | Ophthalmology | Houston, TX | 25 |
| Ankoor Shah, MD | Ophthalmology | Houston, TX | 18 |
| Shaheen Kavoussi, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Houston, TX | 18 |
| Jonathan Tzu, MD | Ophthalmology | Houston, TX | 15 |
| Joseph Khawly, MD | Ophthalmology | Houston, TX | 12 |
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