Sentara Leigh Hospital

830 Kempsville Road · Norfolk, VA 23502

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.8x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$261.4M

Medicare Payments

$53.9M

Discharges

5,045

Avg Length of Stay

5.2 days

Markup Ratio

4.8x

Risk Score

2.28

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Sentara Leigh Hospital charges an average of $51,808 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $10,694 — a markup of 4.8x. 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

4.8x

State Avg

5.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$51,808

State Avg

$73,502

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.2 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

9.6%

65–74

33.0%

75–84

35.4%

85+

22.1%

Gender

53.4%

Female

46.6%

Male

Dual Eligibility

15.4%

Dual Eligible

84.6%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

68.4%

Black

25.0%

Hispanic

2.3%

Asian

2.0%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

53.6%

Heart Failure

47.2%

Diabetes

46.9%

Chronic Kidney Disease

46.2%

Ischemic Heart Disease

41.1%

Mood Disorders

39.5%

COPD

37.2%

Depression

36.9%

Atrial Fibrillation

36.5%

Anxiety

34.8%

Cancer

24.9%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

23.8%

Stroke/TIA

22.3%

Asthma

16.8%

Osteoporosis

16.2%

Tobacco Use

15.2%

Substance Use

12.3%

Bipolar Disorder

7.6%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.2%

Parkinson's

3.0%

PTSD

2.6%

Personality Disorders

1.6%

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.