Good Samaritan Medical Center

1309 N Flagler Dr · West Palm Beach, FL 33401

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 14.9x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$389.5M

Medicare Payments

$26.2M

Discharges

2,354

Avg Length of Stay

4.6 days

Markup Ratio

14.9x

Risk Score

2.30

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Good Samaritan Medical Center charges an average of $165,462 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $11,137 — a markup of 14.9x. 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

14.9x

State Avg

8.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$165,462

State Avg

$106,616

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.6 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

8.3%

65–74

30.7%

75–84

33.3%

85+

27.7%

Gender

53.6%

Female

46.4%

Male

Dual Eligibility

26.0%

Dual Eligible

74.0%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

77.8%

Black

12.3%

Hispanic

6.4%

Other

3.1%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

62.1%

Ischemic Heart Disease

51.1%

Mood Disorders

43.9%

Anxiety

42.1%

Diabetes

41.6%

Heart Failure

40.6%

Atrial Fibrillation

40.1%

Depression

39.9%

Chronic Kidney Disease

39.6%

COPD

32.1%

Cancer

28.2%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

26.3%

Osteoporosis

20.5%

Substance Use

18.9%

Stroke/TIA

17.2%

Tobacco Use

15.4%

Asthma

12.9%

Bipolar Disorder

11.3%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

8.6%

Parkinson's

5.1%

Personality Disorders

2.5%

PTSD

1.4%

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.