Palm Bay Hospital

1425 Malabar Rd, Ne · Palm Bay, FL 32907

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 6.1x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$123.0M

Medicare Payments

$20.1M

Discharges

2,290

Avg Length of Stay

3.9 days

Markup Ratio

6.1x

Risk Score

2.22

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Palm Bay Hospital charges an average of $53,706 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $8,783 — a markup of 6.1x. 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

6.1x

State Avg

8.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$53,706

State Avg

$106,616

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

3.9 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

11.0%

65–74

30.9%

75–84

32.8%

85+

25.3%

Gender

59.0%

Female

41.0%

Male

Dual Eligibility

26.7%

Dual Eligible

73.3%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

78.7%

Black

10.3%

Hispanic

7.2%

Asian

1.1%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

58.7%

Chronic Kidney Disease

48.9%

Diabetes

47.6%

Mood Disorders

46.9%

Anxiety

46.6%

Ischemic Heart Disease

45.5%

Depression

42.6%

Heart Failure

40.5%

COPD

38.6%

Atrial Fibrillation

35.5%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

32.5%

Stroke/TIA

25.2%

Substance Use

20.8%

Osteoporosis

18.6%

Cancer

18.6%

Tobacco Use

18.2%

Asthma

11.3%

Bipolar Disorder

11.0%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

7.7%

Parkinson's

3.7%

PTSD

2.8%

Personality Disorders

1.9%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.8%

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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.