Bakersfield Memorial Hospital

420 34th St · Bakersfield, CA 93301

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 6.6x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$374.7M

Medicare Payments

$56.8M

Discharges

3,115

Avg Length of Stay

5.1 days

Markup Ratio

6.6x

Risk Score

2.62

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Bakersfield Memorial Hospital charges an average of $120,273 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $18,231 — a markup of 6.6x. 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

6.6x

State Avg

7.2x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$120,273

State Avg

$146,116

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.1 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

15.9%

65–74

36.8%

75–84

31.3%

85+

16.0%

Gender

49.9%

Female

50.1%

Male

Dual Eligibility

49.9%

Dual Eligible

50.1%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

59.7%

Black

5.1%

Hispanic

30.4%

Asian

2.8%

Native American

0.7%

Other

1.3%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Diabetes

55.7%

Ischemic Heart Disease

54.4%

Arthritis

51.4%

Heart Failure

47.9%

Chronic Kidney Disease

45.2%

Atrial Fibrillation

35.9%

COPD

35.9%

Mood Disorders

34.8%

Depression

31.3%

Anxiety

31.2%

Stroke/TIA

26.5%

Substance Use

19.6%

Tobacco Use

18.4%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

18.1%

Asthma

16.6%

Cancer

16.5%

Osteoporosis

11.7%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

5.8%

Bipolar Disorder

5.2%

Parkinson's

4.0%

PTSD

1.9%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.4%

Personality Disorders

0.8%

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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.