Prices at 5 hospitals in San Francisco, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,600 — 283% above the US median ($940), roughly 10.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $2,705 | $697 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center-Van Ness Campus | San Francisco, CA | $3,600 | $1,498 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp | San Francisco, CA | $3,867 | $1,514 | ★ 3/5 | 160 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 $3,600 — about 10.7× 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 $3,867 list price could save about $267 (7%).
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 San Francisco
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Goodman, M.D. | Ophthalmology | San Francisco, CA | 73 |
| Maya Ling, MD | Ophthalmology | San Francisco, CA | 54 |
| Yen Hsia, MD | Ophthalmology | San Francisco, CA | 52 |
| Andrew Iwach, MD | Ophthalmology | San Francisco, CA | 45 |
| Kevin Tan, M.D. | Ophthalmology | San Francisco, CA | 42 |
| Kevin Lee, MD | Ophthalmology | San Francisco, CA | 41 |
| Danny Lin, MD | Ophthalmology | San Francisco, CA | 34 |
| Lillie Mosaddegh, MD | Ophthalmology | San Francisco, CA | 30 |
| Margaret Liu, M.D. | Ophthalmology | San Francisco, CA | 29 |
| Scott So, M.D. | Ophthalmology | San Francisco, CA | 26 |
| Saraswathy Ramanathan, M.D. | Ophthalmology | San Francisco, CA | 22 |
| Neeti Parikh, MD | Ophthalmology | San Francisco, CA | 22 |
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