Quail Creek Surgical Hospital

6819 Plum Creek · Amarillo, TX 79124

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 5.0x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$17.5M

Medicare Payments

$3.5M

Discharges

240

Avg Length of Stay

2.2 days

Markup Ratio

5.0x

Risk Score

0.98

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Quail Creek Surgical Hospital charges an average of $73,010 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $14,644 — a markup of 5.0x. 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

5.0x

State Avg

7.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$73,010

State Avg

$110,346

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

2.2 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

6.6%

65–74

57.5%

75–84

29.6%

85+

6.2%

Gender

56.6%

Female

43.4%

Male

Dual Eligibility

0.0%

Dual Eligible

0.0%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

86.7%

Hispanic

10.2%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

Arthritis

75.0%

High Cholesterol

74.8%

Ischemic Heart Disease

32.7%

Anxiety

32.3%

Depression

31.4%

Mood Disorders

31.4%

Diabetes

30.1%

Chronic Kidney Disease

21.7%

Asthma

19.0%

Osteoporosis

18.6%

Heart Failure

17.3%

COPD

15.5%

Atrial Fibrillation

12.4%

Cancer

11.1%

Tobacco Use

10.2%

Stroke/TIA

8.4%

Substance Use

5.8%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

4.4%

Parkinson's

1.8%

Bipolar Disorder

1.8%

PTSD

0.9%

Personality Disorders

0.9%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

0.9%

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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.