Palomar Medical Center Poway

15615 Pomerado Road · Poway, CA 92064

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 9.4x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$162.6M

Medicare Payments

$17.3M

Discharges

1,302

Avg Length of Stay

4.9 days

Markup Ratio

9.4x

Risk Score

2.13

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Palomar Medical Center Poway charges an average of $124,852 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $13,253 — a markup of 9.4x. 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

9.4x

State Avg

7.2x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$124,852

State Avg

$146,116

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.9 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

10.2%

65–74

25.5%

75–84

35.1%

85+

29.2%

Gender

56.6%

Female

43.4%

Male

Dual Eligibility

31.2%

Dual Eligible

68.8%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

76.8%

Black

2.3%

Hispanic

9.6%

Asian

7.3%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

52.7%

Mood Disorders

47.2%

Depression

43.8%

Chronic Kidney Disease

42.8%

Diabetes

42.5%

Heart Failure

39.5%

Anxiety

39.5%

Ischemic Heart Disease

38.7%

Atrial Fibrillation

38.2%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

31.7%

COPD

30.9%

Cancer

20.7%

Osteoporosis

20.1%

Stroke/TIA

16.9%

Substance Use

16.0%

Asthma

15.3%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

13.8%

Tobacco Use

13.2%

Bipolar Disorder

11.2%

Parkinson's

5.9%

PTSD

2.9%

Personality Disorders

2.4%

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.