Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital

351 S Patterson Ave · Santa Barbara, CA 93111

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 5.3x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$39.9M

Medicare Payments

$7.5M

Discharges

520

Avg Length of Stay

2.7 days

Markup Ratio

5.3x

Risk Score

1.54

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital charges an average of $76,700 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $14,386 — a markup of 5.3x. 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

5.3x

State Avg

7.2x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$76,700

State Avg

$146,116

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

2.7 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

4.1%

65–74

31.1%

75–84

38.2%

85+

26.6%

Gender

60.8%

Female

39.2%

Male

Dual Eligibility

14.9%

Dual Eligible

85.1%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

84.2%

Hispanic

9.5%

Other

2.7%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

72.6%

Chronic Kidney Disease

39.4%

Mood Disorders

37.5%

Depression

34.4%

Anxiety

31.9%

Osteoporosis

28.6%

Diabetes

27.6%

Atrial Fibrillation

24.3%

Ischemic Heart Disease

23.6%

Heart Failure

22.6%

Cancer

20.1%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

19.9%

COPD

19.5%

Substance Use

14.1%

Asthma

12.9%

Stroke/TIA

8.7%

Bipolar Disorder

8.3%

Tobacco Use

7.7%

Parkinson's

5.2%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.6%

PTSD

1.9%

Personality Disorders

1.4%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.2%

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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.