Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital

1680 East 120th Street · Los Angeles, CA 90059

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 11.9x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$260.9M

Medicare Payments

$21.9M

Discharges

1,051

Avg Length of Stay

6.6 days

Markup Ratio

11.9x

Risk Score

3.39

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital charges an average of $248,238 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $20,880 — a markup of 11.9x. 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

11.9x

State Avg

7.2x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$248,238

State Avg

$146,116

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

6.6 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

29.7%

65–74

42.5%

75–84

18.7%

85+

9.1%

Gender

49.7%

Female

50.3%

Male

Dual Eligibility

89.6%

Dual Eligible

10.4%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

4.3%

Black

53.8%

Hispanic

39.9%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Diabetes

64.2%

Heart Failure

55.2%

Chronic Kidney Disease

49.9%

Arthritis

47.5%

Ischemic Heart Disease

42.0%

COPD

34.7%

Mood Disorders

33.5%

Anxiety

30.5%

Tobacco Use

30.3%

Depression

29.7%

Substance Use

25.2%

Atrial Fibrillation

24.6%

Stroke/TIA

21.4%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

20.8%

Asthma

20.0%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

16.6%

Cancer

12.9%

Osteoporosis

8.3%

Bipolar Disorder

8.1%

Parkinson's

2.2%

Personality Disorders

1.6%

PTSD

1.3%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.3%

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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.