Kaweah Health Medical Center

400 W Mineral King Ave · Visalia, CA 93291

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.0x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$352.8M

Medicare Payments

$88.0M

Discharges

5,024

Avg Length of Stay

6.0 days

Markup Ratio

4.0x

Risk Score

2.34

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Kaweah Health Medical Center charges an average of $70,228 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $17,513 — a markup of 4.0x. 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

4.0x

State Avg

7.2x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$70,228

State Avg

$146,116

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

6.0 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

13.1%

65–74

33.5%

75–84

33.7%

85+

19.7%

Gender

51.1%

Female

48.9%

Male

Dual Eligibility

47.5%

Dual Eligible

52.5%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

56.8%

Black

2.0%

Hispanic

36.1%

Asian

2.9%

Native American

0.7%

Other

1.4%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Diabetes

53.1%

Ischemic Heart Disease

49.4%

Arthritis

46.4%

Chronic Kidney Disease

46.3%

Heart Failure

45.8%

Mood Disorders

33.9%

Anxiety

31.6%

Atrial Fibrillation

31.5%

Depression

31.4%

COPD

29.6%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

22.2%

Stroke/TIA

20.6%

Asthma

17.1%

Tobacco Use

16.5%

Cancer

16.3%

Substance Use

15.3%

Osteoporosis

15.2%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

6.0%

Bipolar Disorder

4.8%

Parkinson's

3.3%

PTSD

1.8%

Personality Disorders

1.5%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

0.6%

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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.