Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital

17201 Interstate 45 South · The Woodlands, TX 77385

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 7.9x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$446.5M

Medicare Payments

$56.2M

Discharges

4,692

Avg Length of Stay

4.0 days

Markup Ratio

7.9x

Risk Score

2.28

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital charges an average of $95,152 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $11,981 — a markup of 7.9x. 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

7.9x

State Avg

7.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$95,152

State Avg

$110,346

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.0 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

7.7%

65–74

36.9%

75–84

36.5%

85+

18.9%

Gender

53.3%

Female

46.7%

Male

Dual Eligibility

9.0%

Dual Eligible

91.0%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

84.3%

Black

6.5%

Hispanic

6.3%

Asian

1.2%

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

58.0%

Chronic Kidney Disease

49.5%

Heart Failure

46.2%

Diabetes

44.7%

Mood Disorders

39.7%

Atrial Fibrillation

39.4%

Anxiety

39.2%

Depression

37.5%

COPD

33.1%

Stroke/TIA

25.9%

Cancer

21.3%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

21.1%

Osteoporosis

17.1%

Asthma

14.1%

Tobacco Use

13.7%

Substance Use

10.4%

Bipolar Disorder

6.5%

Parkinson's

4.5%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

3.3%

PTSD

1.7%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.5%

Personality Disorders

0.9%

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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.