Prices at 6 hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,570 — 67% above the US median ($940), roughly 4.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $1,570 | $667 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $1,570 | $667 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $3,540 | $13,242 | ★ 5/5 | 355 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 $1,570 — about 4.7× the Medicare rate ($335). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($671).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,020 list price could save about $1,450 (48%).
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 Los Angeles
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicole Fram, MD | Ophthalmology | Los Angeles, CA | 197 |
| Pejman Bakhtiary, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Los Angeles, CA | 143 |
| Shawn Lin, MD | Ophthalmology | Los Angeles, CA | 139 |
| John Bartlett, MD | Ophthalmology | Los Angeles, CA | 130 |
| Neda Shamie, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Los Angeles, CA | 105 |
| Barry Seibel, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Los Angeles, CA | 60 |
| Kevin Miller, MD | Ophthalmology | Los Angeles, CA | 60 |
| Mitra Nejad, MD | Ophthalmology | Los Angeles, CA | 58 |
| David Kamen, MD | Ophthalmology | Los Angeles, CA | 57 |
| Sok Nam, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Los Angeles, CA | 56 |
| Sunil Bhandarkar, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Los Angeles, CA | 50 |
| Roger Johnson, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Los Angeles, CA | 50 |
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