Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital

18300 Houston Methodist Dr · Nassau Bay, TX 77058

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 7.8x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$172.1M

Medicare Payments

$22.1M

Discharges

1,938

Avg Length of Stay

4.2 days

Markup Ratio

7.8x

Risk Score

2.50

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital charges an average of $88,806 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $11,388 — a markup of 7.8x. 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

7.8x

State Avg

7.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$88,806

State Avg

$110,346

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.2 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

6.3%

65–74

31.3%

75–84

37.4%

85+

25.0%

Gender

57.2%

Female

42.8%

Male

Dual Eligibility

8.1%

Dual Eligible

91.9%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

82.9%

Black

5.3%

Hispanic

7.9%

Asian

1.6%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

59.4%

Ischemic Heart Disease

59.1%

Chronic Kidney Disease

52.2%

Heart Failure

47.9%

Diabetes

47.2%

Atrial Fibrillation

44.3%

Anxiety

41.0%

Mood Disorders

39.8%

Depression

38.1%

COPD

33.6%

Stroke/TIA

25.7%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

23.5%

Cancer

22.6%

Osteoporosis

21.1%

Tobacco Use

13.6%

Asthma

13.5%

Substance Use

9.6%

Bipolar Disorder

7.1%

Parkinson's

4.6%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

3.1%

PTSD

1.4%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.3%

Personality Disorders

0.8%

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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.