Lakewood Regional Medical Center

3700 South St · Lakewood, CA 90712

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 12.8x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$425.8M

Medicare Payments

$33.2M

Discharges

1,768

Avg Length of Stay

7.2 days

Markup Ratio

12.8x

Risk Score

3.43

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Lakewood Regional Medical Center charges an average of $240,857 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $18,774 — a markup of 12.8x. 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

12.8x

State Avg

7.2x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$240,857

State Avg

$146,116

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

7.2 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

17.8%

65–74

34.8%

75–84

29.2%

85+

18.2%

Gender

49.5%

Female

50.5%

Male

Dual Eligibility

70.9%

Dual Eligible

29.1%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

35.5%

Black

19.3%

Hispanic

30.2%

Asian

12.2%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Diabetes

64.3%

Chronic Kidney Disease

59.1%

Heart Failure

51.5%

Arthritis

50.4%

Ischemic Heart Disease

43.8%

Mood Disorders

41.1%

COPD

35.9%

Atrial Fibrillation

35.6%

Depression

35.5%

Anxiety

32.9%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

32.1%

Stroke/TIA

29.2%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

22.0%

Substance Use

17.0%

Tobacco Use

15.7%

Cancer

15.5%

Asthma

15.2%

Osteoporosis

14.2%

Bipolar Disorder

10.0%

Parkinson's

6.5%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.0%

PTSD

1.6%

Personality 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.