El Centro Regional Medical Center

1415 Ross Avenue · El Centro, CA 92243

🤖AI Overview

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

Total Charges

$79.7M

Medicare Payments

$17.3M

Discharges

1,278

Avg Length of Stay

5.3 days

Markup Ratio

4.6x

Risk Score

3.06

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

El Centro Regional Medical Center charges an average of $62,389 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $13,506 — 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

7.2x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$62,389

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

11.4%

65–74

35.0%

75–84

30.4%

85+

23.2%

Gender

48.4%

Female

51.6%

Male

Dual Eligibility

73.9%

Dual Eligible

26.1%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

18.2%

Hispanic

79.0%

Asian

1.1%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Diabetes

69.0%

Arthritis

56.7%

Chronic Kidney Disease

53.5%

Ischemic Heart Disease

51.7%

Heart Failure

47.2%

Mood Disorders

37.4%

Depression

34.7%

Atrial Fibrillation

33.9%

Anxiety

33.7%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

30.0%

COPD

28.8%

Stroke/TIA

24.9%

Osteoporosis

21.6%

Cancer

16.7%

Asthma

14.4%

Substance Use

13.2%

Tobacco Use

12.4%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

6.2%

Bipolar Disorder

4.4%

Parkinson's

4.0%

Personality Disorders

1.0%

PTSD

0.6%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

0.6%

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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.