Aurora St Lukes Medical Center

2900 W Oklahoma Ave · Milwaukee, WI 53215

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 6.3x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$852.3M

Medicare Payments

$135.1M

Discharges

7,893

Avg Length of Stay

6.7 days

Markup Ratio

6.3x

Risk Score

2.47

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Aurora St Lukes Medical Center charges an average of $107,985 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $17,111 — a markup of 6.3x. 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

6.3x

State Avg

4.5x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$107,985

State Avg

$63,361

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

6.7 days

State Avg

5.2 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

15.3%

65–74

37.3%

75–84

29.2%

85+

18.3%

Gender

50.1%

Female

49.9%

Male

Dual Eligibility

30.7%

Dual Eligible

69.3%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

78.0%

Black

11.0%

Hispanic

5.5%

Asian

1.9%

Native American

0.3%

Other

3.2%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

54.8%

Chronic Kidney Disease

54.7%

Ischemic Heart Disease

53.9%

Heart Failure

48.7%

Diabetes

43.6%

Mood Disorders

39.7%

Atrial Fibrillation

38.9%

Anxiety

37.5%

Depression

36.3%

COPD

31.0%

Cancer

21.2%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

19.4%

Tobacco Use

18.0%

Stroke/TIA

18.0%

Osteoporosis

16.6%

Asthma

16.2%

Substance Use

13.4%

Bipolar Disorder

6.2%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.9%

Parkinson's

3.3%

PTSD

2.7%

Personality Disorders

2.3%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.8%

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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.