Dominican Hospital

1555 Soquel Drive · Santa Cruz, CA 95065

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 8.6x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$704.6M

Medicare Payments

$81.7M

Discharges

4,079

Avg Length of Stay

5.5 days

Markup Ratio

8.6x

Risk Score

1.92

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Dominican Hospital charges an average of $172,749 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $20,034 — a markup of 8.6x. 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

8.6x

State Avg

7.2x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$172,749

State Avg

$146,116

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.5 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

8.3%

65–74

33.9%

75–84

33.6%

85+

24.1%

Gender

49.8%

Female

50.2%

Male

Dual Eligibility

29.8%

Dual Eligible

70.2%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

80.1%

Black

1.0%

Hispanic

13.9%

Asian

2.1%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

73.7%

Arthritis

48.3%

Ischemic Heart Disease

39.7%

Mood Disorders

38.6%

Atrial Fibrillation

38.3%

Chronic Kidney Disease

38.2%

Heart Failure

38.0%

Depression

34.7%

Diabetes

33.4%

Anxiety

32.3%

COPD

24.0%

Cancer

20.6%

Substance Use

20.6%

Osteoporosis

19.1%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

19.0%

Stroke/TIA

18.4%

Asthma

15.9%

Tobacco Use

11.5%

Bipolar Disorder

7.4%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

6.4%

Parkinson's

4.3%

PTSD

3.2%

Personality Disorders

1.7%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.3%

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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.