Providence St Joseph Hospital

2700 Dolbeer St · Eureka, CA 95501

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 6.7x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$345.5M

Medicare Payments

$51.6M

Discharges

2,808

Avg Length of Stay

5.8 days

Markup Ratio

6.7x

Risk Score

1.90

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Providence St Joseph Hospital charges an average of $123,051 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $18,379 — a markup of 6.7x. 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

6.7x

State Avg

7.2x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$123,051

State Avg

$146,116

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.8 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

12.1%

65–74

38.6%

75–84

32.5%

85+

16.8%

Gender

54.4%

Female

45.6%

Male

Dual Eligibility

38.2%

Dual Eligible

61.8%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

86.7%

Black

0.9%

Hispanic

3.3%

Asian

1.2%

Native American

5.7%

Other

2.3%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

71.2%

Heart Failure

47.9%

Arthritis

47.6%

Mood Disorders

43.4%

Diabetes

40.6%

Chronic Kidney Disease

39.6%

Anxiety

39.6%

Depression

39.0%

COPD

38.6%

Atrial Fibrillation

37.4%

Ischemic Heart Disease

36.5%

Substance Use

27.4%

Tobacco Use

24.0%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

18.5%

Cancer

18.4%

Osteoporosis

18.0%

Asthma

15.2%

Stroke/TIA

14.8%

Bipolar Disorder

9.4%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

5.6%

PTSD

5.1%

Parkinson's

3.0%

Personality Disorders

2.1%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.3%

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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.