Palmdale Regional Medical Center

38600 Medical Center Drive · Palmdale, CA 93552

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 10.8x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$268.6M

Medicare Payments

$24.8M

Discharges

1,515

Avg Length of Stay

5.6 days

Markup Ratio

10.8x

Risk Score

2.77

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Palmdale Regional Medical Center charges an average of $177,322 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $16,341 — a markup of 10.8x. 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

10.8x

State Avg

7.2x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$177,322

State Avg

$146,116

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.6 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

22.0%

65–74

36.3%

75–84

28.0%

85+

13.6%

Gender

53.1%

Female

46.9%

Male

Dual Eligibility

54.2%

Dual Eligible

45.8%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

48.8%

Black

17.4%

Hispanic

27.1%

Asian

3.4%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

59.5%

Diabetes

58.7%

Heart Failure

51.8%

Chronic Kidney Disease

46.6%

Ischemic Heart Disease

46.2%

COPD

44.6%

Mood Disorders

33.3%

Anxiety

32.5%

Atrial Fibrillation

31.1%

Depression

30.8%

Stroke/TIA

25.4%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

19.3%

Tobacco Use

19.3%

Asthma

19.2%

Cancer

17.8%

Osteoporosis

17.7%

Substance Use

17.5%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

8.2%

Bipolar Disorder

6.9%

Parkinson's

2.5%

PTSD

2.5%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.3%

Personality Disorders

0.7%

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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.