California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus

1101 Van Ness Avenue · San Francisco, CA 94109

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.3x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$528.9M

Medicare Payments

$123.9M

Discharges

3,771

Avg Length of Stay

6.0 days

Markup Ratio

4.3x

Risk Score

2.54

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus charges an average of $140,245 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $32,848 — a markup of 4.3x. 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

4.3x

State Avg

7.2x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$140,245

State Avg

$146,116

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

6.0 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

14.6%

65–74

34.0%

75–84

30.9%

85+

20.5%

Gender

48.3%

Female

51.7%

Male

Dual Eligibility

44.8%

Dual Eligible

55.2%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

57.3%

Black

8.0%

Hispanic

9.3%

Asian

20.2%

Native American

0.7%

Other

4.6%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Chronic Kidney Disease

47.5%

Ischemic Heart Disease

44.8%

Arthritis

43.9%

Diabetes

43.0%

Heart Failure

42.2%

Atrial Fibrillation

37.7%

Mood Disorders

33.6%

Depression

30.4%

Anxiety

29.0%

COPD

26.4%

Cancer

21.4%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

20.4%

Substance Use

19.4%

Stroke/TIA

17.7%

Osteoporosis

16.2%

Tobacco Use

14.5%

Asthma

13.9%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

5.9%

Bipolar Disorder

4.8%

Parkinson's

3.6%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

3.2%

PTSD

2.7%

Personality Disorders

2.2%

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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.