El Camino Hospital

2500 Grant Road · Mountain View, CA 94040

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 8.1x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$1.0B

Medicare Payments

$128.7M

Discharges

6,156

Avg Length of Stay

5.3 days

Markup Ratio

8.1x

Risk Score

1.86

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

El Camino Hospital charges an average of $169,920 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $20,910 — a markup of 8.1x. 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

8.1x

State Avg

7.2x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$169,920

State Avg

$146,116

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.3 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

4.1%

65–74

24.4%

75–84

35.8%

85+

35.8%

Gender

53.9%

Female

46.1%

Male

Dual Eligibility

19.6%

Dual Eligible

80.4%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

68.9%

Black

1.5%

Hispanic

7.8%

Asian

16.6%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

46.7%

Ischemic Heart Disease

42.9%

Chronic Kidney Disease

39.4%

Atrial Fibrillation

38.6%

Diabetes

36.5%

Heart Failure

36.5%

Mood Disorders

30.0%

Depression

27.6%

Cancer

26.1%

Osteoporosis

25.7%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

24.7%

Anxiety

24.4%

COPD

21.4%

Stroke/TIA

19.6%

Asthma

15.0%

Substance Use

8.7%

Tobacco Use

6.3%

Parkinson's

5.1%

Bipolar Disorder

4.8%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.6%

PTSD

1.6%

Personality Disorders

1.3%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

0.9%

Related from TheDataProject.ai

🔍 See Medicare provider data on OpenMedicare

⚠️ 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.