Alvarado Hospital Medical Center

6655 Alvarado Road · San Diego, CA 92120

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.4x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$65.5M

Medicare Payments

$14.9M

Discharges

899

Avg Length of Stay

4.8 days

Markup Ratio

4.4x

Risk Score

2.87

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Alvarado Hospital Medical Center charges an average of $72,845 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $16,629 — a markup of 4.4x. 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

4.4x

State Avg

7.2x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$72,845

State Avg

$146,116

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.8 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

19.8%

65–74

37.7%

75–84

27.2%

85+

15.3%

Gender

49.5%

Female

50.5%

Male

Dual Eligibility

63.2%

Dual Eligible

36.8%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

64.6%

Black

11.0%

Hispanic

16.0%

Asian

5.4%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Mood Disorders

57.4%

Arthritis

54.2%

Diabetes

51.3%

Depression

49.2%

Heart Failure

47.4%

Anxiety

46.3%

Chronic Kidney Disease

44.5%

COPD

44.2%

Ischemic Heart Disease

40.9%

Tobacco Use

32.2%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

31.9%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

31.2%

Atrial Fibrillation

30.4%

Substance Use

30.1%

Stroke/TIA

22.5%

Bipolar Disorder

20.7%

Asthma

15.9%

Osteoporosis

13.0%

Cancer

12.5%

Parkinson's

6.4%

PTSD

5.1%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

4.6%

Personality Disorders

3.5%

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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.