Lovelace Westside Hospital

10501 Golf Course Road Nw · Albuquerque, NM 87114

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 9.6x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$41.2M

Medicare Payments

$4.3M

Discharges

454

Avg Length of Stay

4.2 days

Markup Ratio

9.6x

Risk Score

1.94

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Lovelace Westside Hospital charges an average of $90,682 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $9,423 — a markup of 9.6x. 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

9.6x

State Avg

4.9x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$90,682

State Avg

$69,773

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.2 days

State Avg

5.1 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

9.3%

65–74

29.8%

75–84

37.8%

85+

23.2%

Gender

57.3%

Female

42.7%

Male

Dual Eligibility

17.1%

Dual Eligible

82.9%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

59.8%

Hispanic

23.9%

Native American

9.5%

Other

3.7%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

72.9%

Arthritis

53.4%

Diabetes

48.0%

Chronic Kidney Disease

44.1%

Heart Failure

39.8%

Ischemic Heart Disease

35.9%

Mood Disorders

35.1%

Depression

33.4%

Anxiety

30.7%

Atrial Fibrillation

29.5%

COPD

28.1%

Osteoporosis

22.7%

Asthma

21.2%

Cancer

18.5%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

16.6%

Substance Use

14.9%

Stroke/TIA

14.6%

Tobacco Use

14.2%

Parkinson's

5.1%

Bipolar Disorder

4.4%

PTSD

3.4%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

2.9%

Personality Disorders

2.2%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

0.7%

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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.