Arizona Spine And Joint Hospital

4620 East Baseline Road · Mesa, AZ 85206

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 6.7x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$44.3M

Medicare Payments

$6.7M

Discharges

420

Avg Length of Stay

1.4 days

Markup Ratio

6.7x

Risk Score

1.04

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Arizona Spine And Joint Hospital charges an average of $105,475 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $15,859 — a markup of 6.7x. 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

6.7x

State Avg

6.5x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$105,475

State Avg

$97,127

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

1.4 days

State Avg

4.7 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

3.1%

65–74

52.4%

75–84

39.2%

85+

5.3%

Gender

58.8%

Female

41.2%

Male

Dual Eligibility

0.0%

Dual Eligible

0.0%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

91.6%

Other

2.8%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

75.0%

Ischemic Heart Disease

31.3%

Anxiety

29.8%

Mood Disorders

29.3%

Diabetes

28.8%

Chronic Kidney Disease

28.5%

Depression

27.7%

Cancer

18.8%

Asthma

17.1%

Osteoporosis

17.1%

Atrial Fibrillation

16.0%

COPD

11.7%

Heart Failure

10.9%

Stroke/TIA

7.6%

Substance Use

7.4%

Tobacco Use

5.1%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

4.3%

Bipolar Disorder

3.0%

PTSD

3.0%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.8%

Parkinson's

1.3%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

0.8%

Personality Disorders

0.5%

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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.