Riddle Memorial Hospital

1068 West Baltimore Pike · Media, PA 19063

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 8.0x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$302.3M

Medicare Payments

$37.8M

Discharges

3,762

Avg Length of Stay

4.7 days

Markup Ratio

8.0x

Risk Score

1.88

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Riddle Memorial Hospital charges an average of $80,356 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $10,055 — a markup of 8.0x. 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

8.0x

State Avg

6.7x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$80,356

State Avg

$93,705

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.7 days

State Avg

5.2 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

6.9%

65–74

31.2%

75–84

36.2%

85+

25.7%

Gender

55.6%

Female

44.4%

Male

Dual Eligibility

15.7%

Dual Eligible

84.3%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

88.0%

Black

7.9%

Hispanic

1.1%

Asian

1.0%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

60.5%

Ischemic Heart Disease

47.2%

Mood Disorders

42.9%

Anxiety

38.7%

Chronic Kidney Disease

38.6%

Diabetes

37.4%

Depression

36.7%

Heart Failure

36.2%

Atrial Fibrillation

36.0%

COPD

27.4%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

25.1%

Cancer

23.4%

Stroke/TIA

21.7%

Osteoporosis

19.4%

Asthma

13.7%

Tobacco Use

13.3%

Substance Use

9.4%

Bipolar Disorder

5.9%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.3%

Parkinson's

3.8%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.4%

Personality Disorders

2.2%

PTSD

1.6%

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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.