Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp

2450 Ashby Avenue · Berkeley, CA 94705

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.5x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$190.2M

Medicare Payments

$42.1M

Discharges

2,122

Avg Length of Stay

5.3 days

Markup Ratio

4.5x

Risk Score

2.07

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp charges an average of $89,651 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $19,852 — a markup of 4.5x. 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

4.5x

State Avg

7.2x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$89,651

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

11.7%

65–74

30.2%

75–84

34.4%

85+

23.7%

Gender

53.8%

Female

46.2%

Male

Dual Eligibility

39.9%

Dual Eligible

60.1%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

54.8%

Black

21.6%

Hispanic

7.1%

Asian

11.4%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

69.7%

Arthritis

46.9%

Chronic Kidney Disease

42.0%

Mood Disorders

41.5%

Diabetes

36.9%

Depression

36.4%

Heart Failure

33.0%

Anxiety

32.7%

Ischemic Heart Disease

29.9%

Atrial Fibrillation

29.5%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

24.1%

COPD

23.4%

Stroke/TIA

23.2%

Cancer

19.7%

Substance Use

19.4%

Osteoporosis

18.2%

Asthma

16.3%

Tobacco Use

14.7%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

8.4%

Bipolar Disorder

8.0%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

6.0%

Parkinson's

5.0%

PTSD

4.5%

Personality Disorders

2.7%

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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.