Robert Packer Hospital

One Guthrie Square · Sayre, PA 18840

🤖AI Overview

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

Total Charges

$210.7M

Medicare Payments

$48.2M

Discharges

3,709

Avg Length of Stay

5.0 days

Markup Ratio

4.4x

Risk Score

1.82

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Robert Packer Hospital charges an average of $56,813 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $12,985 — 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

6.7x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$56,813

State Avg

$93,705

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.0 days

State Avg

5.2 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

13.2%

65–74

31.0%

75–84

35.4%

85+

20.4%

Gender

50.5%

Female

49.5%

Male

Dual Eligibility

26.3%

Dual Eligible

73.7%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

95.8%

Black

0.8%

Hispanic

0.5%

Other

2.5%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

49.7%

Ischemic Heart Disease

46.5%

Heart Failure

42.7%

Diabetes

41.1%

Chronic Kidney Disease

39.8%

Atrial Fibrillation

39.1%

Mood Disorders

36.1%

Anxiety

35.1%

Depression

33.1%

COPD

31.4%

Cancer

21.2%

Bipolar Disorder

18.2%

Stroke/TIA

17.5%

Tobacco Use

16.8%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

15.2%

Osteoporosis

14.5%

Asthma

12.0%

Substance Use

8.6%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

3.8%

Parkinson's

3.3%

PTSD

2.4%

Personality Disorders

2.1%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.0%

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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.