Adventist Health Bakersfield

2615 Chester Avenue · Bakersfield, CA 93301

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 7.7x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$326.9M

Medicare Payments

$42.3M

Discharges

2,729

Avg Length of Stay

4.9 days

Markup Ratio

7.7x

Risk Score

2.55

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Adventist Health Bakersfield charges an average of $119,806 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $15,513 — a markup of 7.7x. Grades are based on this ratio: A (under 2x), B (2–3x), C (3–4x), D (4–5x), F (over 5x).

How This Hospital Compares

Markup Ratio

This Hospital

7.7x

State Avg

7.2x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$119,806

State Avg

$146,116

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.9 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

18.1%

65–74

37.6%

75–84

30.0%

85+

14.4%

Gender

51.1%

Female

48.9%

Male

Dual Eligibility

54.1%

Dual Eligible

45.9%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

55.5%

Black

7.6%

Hispanic

31.8%

Asian

2.9%

Native American

0.7%

Other

1.5%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Diabetes

56.9%

Ischemic Heart Disease

56.0%

Arthritis

48.4%

Chronic Kidney Disease

45.4%

Heart Failure

43.0%

COPD

35.6%

Atrial Fibrillation

35.4%

Mood Disorders

34.6%

Anxiety

31.4%

Depression

31.2%

Stroke/TIA

24.0%

Substance Use

22.8%

Tobacco Use

19.6%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

19.2%

Cancer

16.8%

Asthma

15.7%

Osteoporosis

14.2%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

6.5%

Bipolar Disorder

6.5%

Parkinson's

3.8%

PTSD

2.5%

Personality Disorders

1.5%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

0.9%

Related from TheDataProject.ai

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⚠️ Important: Data reflects Medicare inpatient claims. Charges represent what hospitals bill — not what patients typically pay. Medicare payment amounts reflect negotiated rates. Individual patient costs depend on insurance coverage and specific services.