Bakersfield Heart Hospital

3001 Sillect Avenue · Bakersfield, CA 93308

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 5.7x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$63.5M

Medicare Payments

$11.1M

Discharges

747

Avg Length of Stay

4.4 days

Markup Ratio

5.7x

Risk Score

2.37

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Bakersfield Heart Hospital charges an average of $84,963 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $14,902 — a markup of 5.7x. 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

5.7x

State Avg

7.2x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$84,963

State Avg

$146,116

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.4 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

9.7%

65–74

35.4%

75–84

36.6%

85+

18.3%

Gender

49.7%

Female

50.3%

Male

Dual Eligibility

36.2%

Dual Eligible

63.8%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

71.0%

Black

2.3%

Hispanic

21.5%

Asian

3.2%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Ischemic Heart Disease

75.0%

Heart Failure

66.7%

Atrial Fibrillation

54.5%

Diabetes

54.4%

Chronic Kidney Disease

51.6%

Arthritis

49.8%

COPD

47.3%

Anxiety

30.9%

Mood Disorders

30.3%

Depression

27.7%

Substance Use

20.6%

Stroke/TIA

19.3%

Tobacco Use

18.6%

Asthma

18.4%

Cancer

15.9%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

14.1%

Osteoporosis

11.0%

Parkinson's

4.8%

Bipolar Disorder

4.2%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

2.8%

PTSD

2.3%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.1%

Personality Disorders

0.7%

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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.