Brookdale Hospital Medical Center

1 Brookdale Plaza · Brooklyn, NY 11212

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 2.5x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$135.5M

Medicare Payments

$54.5M

Discharges

2,336

Avg Length of Stay

8.5 days

Markup Ratio

2.5x

Risk Score

3.22

Fairness Grade: B

Good — charges 2–3x what Medicare pays

Brookdale Hospital Medical Center charges an average of $57,985 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $23,350 — a markup of 2.5x. 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

2.5x

State Avg

5.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$57,985

State Avg

$108,174

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

8.5 days

State Avg

6.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

18.7%

65–74

34.6%

75–84

28.7%

85+

18.0%

Gender

51.7%

Female

48.3%

Male

Dual Eligibility

77.6%

Dual Eligible

22.4%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

11.4%

Black

69.9%

Hispanic

12.9%

Asian

1.9%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

74.8%

Diabetes

66.6%

Ischemic Heart Disease

50.1%

Chronic Kidney Disease

47.3%

Heart Failure

46.6%

Arthritis

45.6%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

39.2%

Mood Disorders

36.3%

Stroke/TIA

30.9%

COPD

30.5%

Depression

28.3%

Atrial Fibrillation

25.0%

Anxiety

21.7%

Asthma

20.7%

Tobacco Use

19.5%

Substance Use

18.8%

Cancer

15.9%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

14.6%

Bipolar Disorder

10.3%

Osteoporosis

7.8%

Parkinson's

4.3%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

3.0%

Personality Disorders

2.3%

PTSD

2.1%

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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.