Christus St Michael Health System

2600 St Michael Dr · Texarkana, TX 75503

🤖AI Overview

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

Total Charges

$311.1M

Medicare Payments

$47.1M

Discharges

4,126

Avg Length of Stay

4.8 days

Markup Ratio

6.6x

Risk Score

2.01

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Christus St Michael Health System charges an average of $75,408 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $11,417 — 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

7.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$75,408

State Avg

$110,346

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.8 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

11.5%

65–74

31.5%

75–84

37.7%

85+

19.2%

Gender

53.8%

Female

46.2%

Male

Dual Eligibility

25.3%

Dual Eligible

74.7%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

84.5%

Black

12.4%

Hispanic

0.9%

Other

1.1%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

55.3%

Ischemic Heart Disease

50.8%

Heart Failure

45.6%

Diabetes

45.3%

COPD

40.0%

Atrial Fibrillation

39.0%

Chronic Kidney Disease

38.7%

Mood Disorders

37.2%

Depression

36.0%

Anxiety

34.2%

Tobacco Use

25.9%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

22.1%

Stroke/TIA

20.2%

Cancer

19.8%

Osteoporosis

13.1%

Asthma

11.6%

Substance Use

8.7%

Bipolar Disorder

5.9%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.3%

Parkinson's

2.9%

PTSD

2.3%

Personality Disorders

1.9%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

0.9%

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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.