Candler Hospital

5353 Reynolds Street · Savannah, GA 31412

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.6x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$102.0M

Medicare Payments

$22.1M

Discharges

1,902

Avg Length of Stay

6.5 days

Markup Ratio

4.6x

Risk Score

2.14

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Candler Hospital charges an average of $53,619 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $11,601 — a markup of 4.6x. 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

4.6x

State Avg

6.0x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$53,619

State Avg

$84,165

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

6.5 days

State Avg

5.7 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

9.4%

65–74

35.6%

75–84

36.1%

85+

18.9%

Gender

50.6%

Female

49.4%

Male

Dual Eligibility

19.3%

Dual Eligible

80.7%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

70.0%

Black

26.1%

Hispanic

1.3%

Other

1.8%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

49.9%

Diabetes

45.5%

Chronic Kidney Disease

45.3%

COPD

38.0%

Ischemic Heart Disease

37.4%

Heart Failure

36.4%

Anxiety

36.0%

Mood Disorders

36.0%

Depression

33.1%

Atrial Fibrillation

31.4%

Cancer

29.6%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

24.0%

Tobacco Use

19.3%

Stroke/TIA

15.8%

Asthma

13.9%

Osteoporosis

11.8%

Substance Use

10.5%

Bipolar Disorder

8.0%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

5.0%

Parkinson's

3.5%

PTSD

2.6%

Personality Disorders

1.7%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.6%

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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.