Desert Valley Hospital

16850 Bear Valley Rd · Victorville, CA 92395

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.9x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$126.7M

Medicare Payments

$25.8M

Discharges

1,771

Avg Length of Stay

5.0 days

Markup Ratio

4.9x

Risk Score

2.82

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Desert Valley Hospital charges an average of $71,565 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $14,552 — a markup of 4.9x. 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

4.9x

State Avg

7.2x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$71,565

State Avg

$146,116

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.0 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

19.3%

65–74

34.2%

75–84

29.4%

85+

17.1%

Gender

52.5%

Female

47.5%

Male

Dual Eligibility

53.6%

Dual Eligible

46.4%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

52.6%

Black

14.8%

Hispanic

27.1%

Asian

3.1%

Native American

0.9%

Other

1.4%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Diabetes

63.0%

Heart Failure

57.3%

Chronic Kidney Disease

52.1%

Ischemic Heart Disease

47.9%

Arthritis

46.8%

COPD

44.4%

Atrial Fibrillation

34.4%

Mood Disorders

32.7%

Anxiety

32.1%

Depression

29.3%

Tobacco Use

25.3%

Stroke/TIA

23.1%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

21.7%

Substance Use

21.6%

Cancer

17.8%

Asthma

14.3%

Osteoporosis

8.9%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

7.7%

Bipolar Disorder

6.7%

Parkinson's

3.5%

PTSD

2.4%

Personality Disorders

1.0%

ADHD/Conduct 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.