Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital

18220 State Highway 249 · Houston, TX 77070

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 7.4x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$456.5M

Medicare Payments

$61.8M

Discharges

4,751

Avg Length of Stay

4.4 days

Markup Ratio

7.4x

Risk Score

2.42

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital charges an average of $96,077 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $13,000 — a markup of 7.4x. 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

7.4x

State Avg

7.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$96,077

State Avg

$110,346

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.4 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

10.0%

65–74

34.5%

75–84

34.4%

85+

21.1%

Gender

53.0%

Female

47.0%

Male

Dual Eligibility

16.6%

Dual Eligible

83.4%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

65.7%

Black

18.1%

Hispanic

9.8%

Asian

4.2%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Ischemic Heart Disease

60.9%

Arthritis

53.3%

Chronic Kidney Disease

51.3%

Diabetes

49.6%

Heart Failure

47.7%

Mood Disorders

40.8%

Atrial Fibrillation

39.2%

Depression

38.2%

Anxiety

34.8%

COPD

31.5%

Stroke/TIA

27.1%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

26.4%

Cancer

21.8%

Osteoporosis

18.3%

Tobacco Use

15.4%

Asthma

14.4%

Substance Use

10.7%

Bipolar Disorder

8.5%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

5.3%

Parkinson's

4.7%

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.