Knapp Medical Center

1401 East Eight Street · Weslaco, TX 78596

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 5.9x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$65.4M

Medicare Payments

$11.1M

Discharges

845

Avg Length of Stay

4.8 days

Markup Ratio

5.9x

Risk Score

3.20

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Knapp Medical Center charges an average of $77,417 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $13,180 — a markup of 5.9x. 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

5.9x

State Avg

7.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$77,417

State Avg

$110,346

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.8 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

14.8%

65–74

24.5%

75–84

33.8%

85+

26.9%

Gender

56.7%

Female

43.3%

Male

Dual Eligibility

53.0%

Dual Eligible

47.0%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

32.9%

Hispanic

65.0%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Diabetes

66.7%

Chronic Kidney Disease

61.3%

Arthritis

50.7%

Ischemic Heart Disease

46.6%

Heart Failure

43.0%

Mood Disorders

37.3%

Depression

37.0%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

35.7%

Atrial Fibrillation

34.5%

Anxiety

29.9%

COPD

28.0%

Osteoporosis

22.2%

Stroke/TIA

20.4%

Cancer

15.0%

Substance Use

15.0%

Tobacco Use

12.7%

Asthma

8.3%

Parkinson's

6.2%

Bipolar Disorder

5.5%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.6%

Personality Disorders

1.2%

PTSD

0.5%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

0.3%

Related from TheDataProject.ai

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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.