Mad River Community Hospital

3800 Janes Rd · Arcata, CA 95521

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.7x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$20.3M

Medicare Payments

$4.3M

Discharges

345

Avg Length of Stay

4.9 days

Markup Ratio

4.7x

Risk Score

1.71

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Mad River Community Hospital charges an average of $58,882 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $12,541 — a markup of 4.7x. 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

4.7x

State Avg

7.2x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$58,882

State Avg

$146,116

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.9 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

15.0%

65–74

39.1%

75–84

24.5%

85+

21.4%

Gender

55.8%

Female

44.2%

Male

Dual Eligibility

43.2%

Dual Eligible

56.8%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

79.3%

Hispanic

4.8%

Native American

12.2%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

59.9%

Mood Disorders

41.2%

Arthritis

40.5%

Substance Use

40.5%

Tobacco Use

37.8%

Heart Failure

36.7%

Depression

36.7%

Diabetes

36.4%

COPD

35.0%

Chronic Kidney Disease

33.0%

Anxiety

31.6%

Atrial Fibrillation

28.6%

Ischemic Heart Disease

22.8%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

20.4%

Asthma

16.7%

Stroke/TIA

15.7%

Cancer

13.6%

Osteoporosis

9.5%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

6.1%

Bipolar Disorder

5.8%

Parkinson's

4.4%

PTSD

4.4%

Personality Disorders

2.0%

ADHD/Conduct 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.