Lower Keys Medical Center

5900 College Road · Key West, FL 33040

🤖AI Overview

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

Total Charges

$64.1M

Medicare Payments

$11.7M

Discharges

834

Avg Length of Stay

4.1 days

Markup Ratio

5.5x

Risk Score

1.53

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Lower Keys Medical Center charges an average of $76,893 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $14,003 — a markup of 5.5x. 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

5.5x

State Avg

8.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$76,893

State Avg

$106,616

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.1 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

7.0%

65–74

33.8%

75–84

39.3%

85+

19.9%

Gender

50.8%

Female

49.2%

Male

Dual Eligibility

23.6%

Dual Eligible

76.4%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

77.1%

Black

5.6%

Hispanic

14.3%

Other

2.9%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

74.7%

Arthritis

56.4%

Ischemic Heart Disease

47.6%

Anxiety

46.0%

Mood Disorders

38.9%

Atrial Fibrillation

36.8%

Depression

36.1%

Heart Failure

33.9%

Diabetes

33.1%

Chronic Kidney Disease

32.3%

COPD

31.9%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

21.8%

Cancer

21.7%

Tobacco Use

20.9%

Substance Use

19.3%

Stroke/TIA

14.8%

Osteoporosis

14.2%

Bipolar Disorder

11.5%

Asthma

9.9%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

6.7%

Personality Disorders

6.2%

Parkinson's

4.3%

PTSD

2.1%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.1%

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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.