Alta Bates Summit Medical Center

350 Hawthorne Avenue · Oakland, CA 94609

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 5.0x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$441.8M

Medicare Payments

$87.7M

Discharges

4,156

Avg Length of Stay

5.3 days

Markup Ratio

5.0x

Risk Score

2.47

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Alta Bates Summit Medical Center charges an average of $106,306 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $21,107 — a markup of 5.0x. 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

5.0x

State Avg

7.2x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$106,306

State Avg

$146,116

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.3 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

12.1%

65–74

30.3%

75–84

33.8%

85+

23.8%

Gender

50.4%

Female

49.6%

Male

Dual Eligibility

51.0%

Dual Eligible

49.0%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

40.0%

Black

27.9%

Hispanic

7.6%

Asian

20.6%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Chronic Kidney Disease

50.6%

Heart Failure

45.5%

Diabetes

44.5%

Arthritis

43.3%

Ischemic Heart Disease

41.0%

Atrial Fibrillation

36.2%

Mood Disorders

34.2%

Depression

30.3%

Anxiety

27.5%

COPD

25.7%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

24.4%

Stroke/TIA

24.2%

Cancer

19.6%

Substance Use

17.4%

Asthma

16.6%

Tobacco Use

15.9%

Osteoporosis

15.5%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

7.4%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

5.2%

Bipolar Disorder

4.8%

Parkinson's

4.1%

PTSD

3.3%

Personality Disorders

1.4%

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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.