Hca Florida Gulf Coast Hospital

449 W 23rd St · Panama City, FL 32405

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 13.0x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$502.5M

Medicare Payments

$38.6M

Discharges

3,673

Avg Length of Stay

4.5 days

Markup Ratio

13.0x

Risk Score

2.10

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Hca Florida Gulf Coast Hospital charges an average of $136,796 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $10,521 — a markup of 13.0x. 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

13.0x

State Avg

8.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$136,796

State Avg

$106,616

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.5 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

11.2%

65–74

33.5%

75–84

35.2%

85+

20.1%

Gender

54.3%

Female

45.7%

Male

Dual Eligibility

23.2%

Dual Eligible

76.8%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

88.3%

Black

7.2%

Hispanic

1.7%

Asian

0.9%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

59.9%

Ischemic Heart Disease

54.8%

Diabetes

48.8%

Anxiety

46.0%

Heart Failure

44.9%

COPD

43.4%

Chronic Kidney Disease

43.0%

Mood Disorders

42.1%

Depression

39.9%

Atrial Fibrillation

37.0%

Tobacco Use

24.6%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

23.9%

Stroke/TIA

23.0%

Cancer

21.1%

Substance Use

16.8%

Osteoporosis

15.2%

Asthma

11.3%

Bipolar Disorder

6.2%

Parkinson's

4.1%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.0%

PTSD

2.4%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.1%

Personality Disorders

1.1%

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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.