Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Jose

250 Hospital Parkway · San Jose, CA 95119

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.8x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$67.0M

Medicare Payments

$13.9M

Discharges

551

Avg Length of Stay

6.5 days

Markup Ratio

4.8x

Risk Score

2.12

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Jose charges an average of $121,642 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $25,177 — a markup of 4.8x. 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

4.8x

State Avg

7.2x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$121,642

State Avg

$146,116

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

6.5 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

20.0%

65–74

44.2%

75–84

21.4%

85+

14.4%

Gender

42.1%

Female

57.9%

Male

Dual Eligibility

32.1%

Dual Eligible

67.9%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

43.3%

Black

6.6%

Hispanic

29.2%

Asian

15.9%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

73.8%

Diabetes

52.2%

Chronic Kidney Disease

43.3%

Heart Failure

39.4%

Ischemic Heart Disease

35.5%

Arthritis

32.1%

Mood Disorders

26.4%

Atrial Fibrillation

25.7%

Depression

21.2%

Asthma

20.1%

Anxiety

20.1%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

19.1%

COPD

18.7%

Stroke/TIA

13.4%

Substance Use

13.0%

Tobacco Use

12.8%

Cancer

11.4%

Osteoporosis

11.4%

Bipolar Disorder

7.1%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

5.7%

PTSD

2.3%

Parkinson's

1.8%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.8%

Personality Disorders

1.1%

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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.