Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood

1501 Burnet Dr · Brownwood, TX 76801

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 7.3x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$84.2M

Medicare Payments

$11.6M

Discharges

998

Avg Length of Stay

4.1 days

Markup Ratio

7.3x

Risk Score

1.51

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood charges an average of $84,337 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $11,578 — a markup of 7.3x. 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

7.3x

State Avg

7.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$84,337

State Avg

$110,346

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.1 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

7.9%

65–74

32.2%

75–84

37.2%

85+

22.7%

Gender

58.2%

Female

41.8%

Male

Dual Eligibility

27.5%

Dual Eligible

72.5%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

90.2%

Black

1.8%

Hispanic

7.0%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

74.5%

Arthritis

64.9%

Ischemic Heart Disease

47.9%

Heart Failure

44.7%

Diabetes

40.7%

Mood Disorders

38.1%

COPD

37.0%

Depression

35.9%

Anxiety

35.4%

Atrial Fibrillation

34.7%

Chronic Kidney Disease

30.8%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

26.3%

Tobacco Use

23.1%

Stroke/TIA

19.5%

Osteoporosis

17.0%

Cancer

15.3%

Asthma

11.4%

Substance Use

9.2%

Bipolar Disorder

6.9%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

5.1%

Parkinson's

3.2%

Personality Disorders

1.9%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.7%

PTSD

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.