Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Clara

700 Lawrence Expressway · Santa Clara, CA 95051

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 6.0x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$79.5M

Medicare Payments

$13.4M

Discharges

636

Avg Length of Stay

6.8 days

Markup Ratio

6.0x

Risk Score

1.91

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Clara charges an average of $124,985 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $21,002 — a markup of 6.0x. 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

6.0x

State Avg

7.2x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$124,985

State Avg

$146,116

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

6.8 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

12.5%

65–74

46.3%

75–84

21.4%

85+

19.8%

Gender

41.6%

Female

58.4%

Male

Dual Eligibility

26.1%

Dual Eligible

73.9%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

46.7%

Black

6.1%

Hispanic

18.4%

Asian

22.7%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Diabetes

52.0%

Ischemic Heart Disease

43.9%

Chronic Kidney Disease

43.9%

Heart Failure

43.5%

Atrial Fibrillation

36.1%

Arthritis

33.3%

Mood Disorders

25.7%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

24.1%

Depression

23.1%

COPD

21.0%

Anxiety

19.4%

Cancer

18.2%

Asthma

16.3%

Osteoporosis

15.9%

Stroke/TIA

15.3%

Substance Use

10.4%

Tobacco Use

8.8%

Bipolar Disorder

4.9%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.9%

Parkinson's

2.0%

PTSD

2.0%

Personality Disorders

1.6%

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.