Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital

450 East Romie Lane · Salinas, CA 93901

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 7.2x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$624.2M

Medicare Payments

$86.7M

Discharges

4,110

Avg Length of Stay

4.4 days

Markup Ratio

7.2x

Risk Score

2.39

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital charges an average of $151,884 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $21,102 — a markup of 7.2x. 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

7.2x

State Avg

7.2x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$151,884

State Avg

$146,116

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.4 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

11.2%

65–74

31.9%

75–84

33.5%

85+

23.3%

Gender

51.8%

Female

48.2%

Male

Dual Eligibility

46.4%

Dual Eligible

53.6%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

44.3%

Black

2.7%

Hispanic

45.2%

Asian

5.6%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Diabetes

54.2%

Chronic Kidney Disease

46.7%

Heart Failure

43.8%

Arthritis

43.5%

Ischemic Heart Disease

42.4%

Atrial Fibrillation

37.6%

Mood Disorders

33.2%

Depression

31.4%

Anxiety

30.6%

COPD

27.6%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

22.5%

Stroke/TIA

21.2%

Osteoporosis

17.9%

Cancer

16.9%

Substance Use

16.4%

Asthma

14.8%

Tobacco Use

12.8%

Bipolar Disorder

6.6%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.8%

Parkinson's

3.6%

PTSD

2.3%

Personality Disorders

1.3%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

0.5%

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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.