Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Mem Health System

13681 Doctors Way · Fort Myers, FL 33912

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 7.7x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$807.8M

Medicare Payments

$105.3M

Discharges

9,507

Avg Length of Stay

5.8 days

Markup Ratio

7.7x

Risk Score

2.23

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Mem Health System charges an average of $84,971 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $11,081 — a markup of 7.7x. 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

7.7x

State Avg

8.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$84,971

State Avg

$106,616

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.8 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

6.4%

65–74

30.0%

75–84

40.4%

85+

23.2%

Gender

50.4%

Female

49.6%

Male

Dual Eligibility

13.0%

Dual Eligible

87.0%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

88.1%

Black

3.4%

Hispanic

4.6%

Asian

1.0%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

60.1%

Ischemic Heart Disease

54.7%

Diabetes

41.2%

Mood Disorders

40.8%

Chronic Kidney Disease

39.7%

Atrial Fibrillation

39.4%

Heart Failure

38.5%

Anxiety

38.3%

Depression

36.7%

COPD

32.7%

Stroke/TIA

26.3%

Cancer

24.8%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

23.5%

Substance Use

17.9%

Osteoporosis

17.6%

Tobacco Use

14.1%

Asthma

12.6%

Bipolar Disorder

8.9%

Parkinson's

5.3%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

5.0%

Personality Disorders

2.0%

PTSD

2.0%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.6%

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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.