John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus

1601 Ygnacio Valley Rd · Walnut Creek, CA 94598

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 9.8x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$1.3B

Medicare Payments

$131.6M

Discharges

6,439

Avg Length of Stay

5.2 days

Markup Ratio

9.8x

Risk Score

1.97

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus charges an average of $200,801 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $20,437 — a markup of 9.8x. 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

9.8x

State Avg

7.2x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$200,801

State Avg

$146,116

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.2 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

7.5%

65–74

27.9%

75–84

36.8%

85+

27.9%

Gender

56.0%

Female

44.0%

Male

Dual Eligibility

21.2%

Dual Eligible

78.8%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

76.2%

Black

5.5%

Hispanic

6.8%

Asian

7.4%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

53.4%

Chronic Kidney Disease

41.2%

Mood Disorders

37.9%

Atrial Fibrillation

36.8%

Ischemic Heart Disease

35.4%

Depression

34.5%

Diabetes

34.2%

Heart Failure

33.9%

Anxiety

31.1%

Cancer

24.2%

Osteoporosis

22.8%

COPD

22.8%

Stroke/TIA

22.8%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

20.7%

Asthma

17.8%

Substance Use

13.5%

Tobacco Use

9.7%

Bipolar Disorder

5.9%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.7%

Parkinson's

4.7%

PTSD

2.1%

Personality Disorders

1.4%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.4%

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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.