Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital

1000 N Westmoreland Road · Lake Forest, IL 60045

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 6.4x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$310.2M

Medicare Payments

$48.2M

Discharges

3,965

Avg Length of Stay

4.4 days

Markup Ratio

6.4x

Risk Score

2.20

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital charges an average of $78,241 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $12,145 — a markup of 6.4x. 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

6.4x

State Avg

5.3x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$78,241

State Avg

$72,765

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.4 days

State Avg

5.1 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

7.7%

65–74

30.7%

75–84

35.1%

85+

26.4%

Gender

53.9%

Female

46.1%

Male

Dual Eligibility

13.7%

Dual Eligible

86.3%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

81.2%

Black

7.1%

Hispanic

6.0%

Asian

2.6%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

58.4%

Ischemic Heart Disease

55.6%

Chronic Kidney Disease

40.9%

Diabetes

39.9%

Heart Failure

39.4%

Anxiety

38.3%

Atrial Fibrillation

37.4%

Mood Disorders

36.9%

Depression

32.5%

COPD

27.8%

Cancer

26.6%

Osteoporosis

22.3%

Stroke/TIA

21.5%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

20.2%

Asthma

15.5%

Tobacco Use

10.7%

Substance Use

9.0%

Bipolar Disorder

5.7%

Parkinson's

4.4%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

2.8%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.2%

PTSD

1.7%

Personality Disorders

1.6%

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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.