Palomar Health Downtown Campus

555 East Valley Parkway · Escondido, CA 92025

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 9.2x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$536.8M

Medicare Payments

$58.3M

Discharges

3,612

Avg Length of Stay

4.8 days

Markup Ratio

9.2x

Risk Score

2.14

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Palomar Health Downtown Campus charges an average of $148,608 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $16,148 — a markup of 9.2x. 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

9.2x

State Avg

7.2x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$148,608

State Avg

$146,116

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.8 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

9.1%

65–74

28.7%

75–84

35.9%

85+

26.3%

Gender

52.6%

Female

47.4%

Male

Dual Eligibility

28.6%

Dual Eligible

71.4%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

74.6%

Black

2.0%

Hispanic

13.5%

Asian

5.2%

Native American

1.7%

Other

3.1%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

53.3%

Chronic Kidney Disease

42.5%

Mood Disorders

42.1%

Ischemic Heart Disease

41.8%

Diabetes

41.4%

Depression

38.8%

Atrial Fibrillation

38.3%

Heart Failure

38.2%

Anxiety

33.5%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

29.5%

COPD

28.5%

Stroke/TIA

22.3%

Osteoporosis

21.1%

Cancer

18.5%

Substance Use

16.9%

Asthma

14.1%

Tobacco Use

12.3%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

8.3%

Bipolar Disorder

7.7%

Parkinson's

5.0%

PTSD

2.3%

Personality Disorders

1.8%

ADHD/Conduct 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.