Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital

6500 Excelsior Blvd · Saint Louis Park, MN 55426

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.4x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$314.0M

Medicare Payments

$71.4M

Discharges

5,900

Avg Length of Stay

5.2 days

Markup Ratio

4.4x

Risk Score

1.89

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital charges an average of $53,217 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $12,103 — a markup of 4.4x. 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

4.4x

State Avg

4.0x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$53,217

State Avg

$68,334

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.2 days

State Avg

5.6 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

11.0%

65–74

29.2%

75–84

30.4%

85+

29.4%

Gender

55.9%

Female

44.1%

Male

Dual Eligibility

16.9%

Dual Eligible

83.1%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

90.3%

Black

4.5%

Hispanic

1.2%

Asian

1.3%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

72.5%

Arthritis

46.1%

Mood Disorders

40.5%

Chronic Kidney Disease

38.1%

Depression

36.6%

Anxiety

35.1%

Ischemic Heart Disease

34.6%

Atrial Fibrillation

33.4%

Diabetes

31.6%

Heart Failure

30.6%

Osteoporosis

23.7%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

22.3%

Cancer

21.3%

COPD

19.5%

Stroke/TIA

18.6%

Asthma

15.2%

Substance Use

11.8%

Tobacco Use

10.9%

Bipolar Disorder

6.3%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.5%

Parkinson's

4.3%

Personality Disorders

3.6%

PTSD

3.2%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.6%

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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.