Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center

2801 Atlantic Ave · Long Beach, CA 90806

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 8.6x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$617.4M

Medicare Payments

$72.1M

Discharges

3,360

Avg Length of Stay

7.0 days

Markup Ratio

8.6x

Risk Score

2.62

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center charges an average of $183,753 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $21,450 — a markup of 8.6x. 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

8.6x

State Avg

7.2x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$183,753

State Avg

$146,116

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

7.0 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

13.9%

65–74

34.3%

75–84

33.5%

85+

18.3%

Gender

51.9%

Female

48.1%

Male

Dual Eligibility

44.5%

Dual Eligible

55.5%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

51.5%

Black

14.9%

Hispanic

19.2%

Asian

11.2%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

53.3%

Diabetes

51.3%

Chronic Kidney Disease

48.2%

Ischemic Heart Disease

44.9%

Heart Failure

44.2%

Mood Disorders

38.0%

Atrial Fibrillation

35.7%

Depression

34.8%

Stroke/TIA

31.1%

Anxiety

30.5%

COPD

29.5%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

23.3%

Cancer

20.7%

Asthma

17.4%

Osteoporosis

16.0%

Substance Use

14.3%

Tobacco Use

14.2%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

11.9%

Bipolar Disorder

6.9%

Parkinson's

4.0%

PTSD

2.5%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.3%

Personality Disorders

1.0%

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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.