Lovelace Medical Center

601 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Ave Ne · Albuquerque, NM 87102

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 9.5x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$433.4M

Medicare Payments

$45.7M

Discharges

3,060

Avg Length of Stay

5.1 days

Markup Ratio

9.5x

Risk Score

1.79

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Lovelace Medical Center charges an average of $141,639 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $14,919 — a markup of 9.5x. 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

9.5x

State Avg

4.9x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$141,639

State Avg

$69,773

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.1 days

State Avg

5.1 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

9.3%

65–74

37.8%

75–84

37.0%

85+

15.9%

Gender

47.0%

Female

53.0%

Male

Dual Eligibility

18.2%

Dual Eligible

81.8%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

60.3%

Black

2.0%

Hispanic

23.4%

Asian

0.8%

Native American

10.2%

Other

3.2%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Ischemic Heart Disease

51.7%

Arthritis

48.4%

Diabetes

43.9%

Heart Failure

42.9%

Chronic Kidney Disease

39.6%

Atrial Fibrillation

37.9%

Mood Disorders

29.7%

Depression

27.8%

Anxiety

27.3%

COPD

26.6%

Stroke/TIA

19.5%

Cancer

18.1%

Osteoporosis

17.4%

Asthma

15.8%

Tobacco Use

15.2%

Substance Use

14.4%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

12.6%

Bipolar Disorder

4.5%

PTSD

3.9%

Personality Disorders

3.5%

Parkinson's

2.9%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

2.3%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.5%

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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.