Metropolitan Hospital Center

1901 First Avenue · New York, NY 10029

🤖AI Overview

This hospital has one of the fairest pricing structures in the country, with a markup of only 1.2x.

Total Charges

$21.6M

Medicare Payments

$17.5M

Discharges

338

Avg Length of Stay

5.8 days

Markup Ratio

1.2x

Risk Score

3.14

Fairness Grade: A

Excellent — charges less than 2x what Medicare pays

Metropolitan Hospital Center charges an average of $63,959 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $51,692 — a markup of 1.2x. 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

1.2x

State Avg

5.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$63,959

State Avg

$108,174

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.8 days

State Avg

6.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

23.8%

65–74

33.5%

75–84

27.0%

85+

15.7%

Gender

52.0%

Female

48.0%

Male

Dual Eligibility

77.0%

Dual Eligible

23.0%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

22.6%

Black

32.7%

Hispanic

35.5%

Other

5.6%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

70.2%

Diabetes

56.9%

Chronic Kidney Disease

43.5%

Heart Failure

37.5%

Arthritis

37.1%

Mood Disorders

36.3%

Ischemic Heart Disease

35.1%

COPD

33.5%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

32.3%

Depression

30.2%

Asthma

26.6%

Tobacco Use

26.6%

Anxiety

24.6%

Atrial Fibrillation

23.8%

Stroke/TIA

23.8%

Substance Use

23.0%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

15.7%

Cancer

14.9%

Osteoporosis

12.9%

Bipolar Disorder

11.7%

Personality Disorders

7.7%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

5.7%

PTSD

5.2%

Parkinson's

2.4%

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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.