Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital

16655 Southwest Freeway · Sugar Land, TX 77479

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 8.1x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$589.2M

Medicare Payments

$72.6M

Discharges

5,743

Avg Length of Stay

4.6 days

Markup Ratio

8.1x

Risk Score

2.52

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital charges an average of $102,600 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $12,645 — a markup of 8.1x. 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

8.1x

State Avg

7.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$102,600

State Avg

$110,346

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.6 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

8.8%

65–74

35.7%

75–84

35.6%

85+

19.9%

Gender

52.7%

Female

47.3%

Male

Dual Eligibility

15.6%

Dual Eligible

84.4%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

55.5%

Black

19.6%

Hispanic

10.5%

Asian

10.9%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Ischemic Heart Disease

57.9%

Arthritis

57.5%

Diabetes

52.4%

Chronic Kidney Disease

51.8%

Heart Failure

50.2%

Atrial Fibrillation

36.5%

Anxiety

35.3%

Mood Disorders

35.0%

Depression

31.5%

COPD

30.0%

Stroke/TIA

25.5%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

23.4%

Cancer

21.9%

Osteoporosis

17.9%

Asthma

16.9%

Tobacco Use

11.6%

Substance Use

9.5%

Bipolar Disorder

5.9%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.9%

Parkinson's

4.6%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.1%

PTSD

1.1%

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.