Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital

4401 Garth Road · Baytown, TX 77521

🤖AI Overview

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

Total Charges

$275.2M

Medicare Payments

$37.7M

Discharges

2,656

Avg Length of Stay

4.8 days

Markup Ratio

7.3x

Risk Score

2.61

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital charges an average of $103,620 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $14,190 — 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

$103,620

State Avg

$110,346

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.8 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

11.7%

65–74

36.1%

75–84

34.6%

85+

17.6%

Gender

52.3%

Female

47.7%

Male

Dual Eligibility

21.5%

Dual Eligible

78.5%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

71.9%

Black

13.9%

Hispanic

12.5%

Asian

0.7%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Ischemic Heart Disease

64.4%

Chronic Kidney Disease

56.0%

Arthritis

53.6%

Diabetes

53.2%

Heart Failure

52.5%

Mood Disorders

41.0%

Atrial Fibrillation

40.3%

COPD

39.1%

Anxiety

39.1%

Depression

38.7%

Stroke/TIA

27.0%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

24.4%

Tobacco Use

20.1%

Cancer

18.6%

Substance Use

13.8%

Osteoporosis

13.3%

Asthma

11.3%

Bipolar Disorder

6.5%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.8%

Parkinson's

4.2%

PTSD

2.1%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

0.8%

Personality Disorders

0.7%

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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.