Banner Baywood Medical Center

6644 East Baywood Avenue · Mesa, AZ 85206

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 5.9x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$213.7M

Medicare Payments

$36.4M

Discharges

3,429

Avg Length of Stay

5.1 days

Markup Ratio

5.9x

Risk Score

2.30

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Banner Baywood Medical Center charges an average of $62,326 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $10,608 — a markup of 5.9x. 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

5.9x

State Avg

6.5x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$62,326

State Avg

$97,127

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.1 days

State Avg

4.7 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

5.3%

65–74

30.0%

75–84

40.3%

85+

24.4%

Gender

51.5%

Female

48.5%

Male

Dual Eligibility

10.1%

Dual Eligible

89.9%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

89.3%

Black

1.9%

Hispanic

4.2%

Asian

1.0%

Native American

1.7%

Other

1.8%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

53.2%

Ischemic Heart Disease

51.0%

Chronic Kidney Disease

50.0%

Diabetes

42.7%

Heart Failure

41.9%

Atrial Fibrillation

41.9%

Mood Disorders

37.5%

COPD

34.8%

Depression

34.0%

Anxiety

32.6%

Stroke/TIA

23.2%

Cancer

22.2%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

19.6%

Osteoporosis

17.9%

Tobacco Use

15.7%

Substance Use

13.5%

Asthma

13.1%

Bipolar Disorder

5.7%

Parkinson's

3.6%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

3.0%

PTSD

1.8%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.1%

Personality Disorders

1.0%

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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.