Providence Medical Center

8929 Parallel Parkway · Kansas City, KS 66112

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.9x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$71.3M

Medicare Payments

$14.7M

Discharges

1,313

Avg Length of Stay

4.0 days

Markup Ratio

4.9x

Risk Score

2.26

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Providence Medical Center charges an average of $54,298 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $11,166 — a markup of 4.9x. 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

4.9x

State Avg

6.5x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$54,298

State Avg

$86,952

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.0 days

State Avg

4.7 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

10.0%

65–74

31.0%

75–84

35.8%

85+

23.2%

Gender

55.2%

Female

44.8%

Male

Dual Eligibility

20.6%

Dual Eligible

79.4%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

80.4%

Black

15.0%

Hispanic

2.9%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

60.7%

Chronic Kidney Disease

50.4%

Ischemic Heart Disease

50.0%

Heart Failure

48.5%

Diabetes

47.7%

Mood Disorders

41.7%

Depression

39.5%

Anxiety

38.8%

COPD

38.2%

Atrial Fibrillation

36.6%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

22.7%

Tobacco Use

20.3%

Stroke/TIA

18.3%

Cancer

18.1%

Osteoporosis

16.1%

Asthma

13.1%

Substance Use

12.3%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

7.1%

Bipolar Disorder

6.7%

Parkinson's

4.6%

PTSD

3.5%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

3.5%

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.