Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital

1060 First Colonial Road · Virginia Beach, VA 23454

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 5.3x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$314.8M

Medicare Payments

$59.2M

Discharges

5,237

Avg Length of Stay

5.8 days

Markup Ratio

5.3x

Risk Score

2.05

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital charges an average of $60,120 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $11,300 — a markup of 5.3x. 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

5.3x

State Avg

5.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$60,120

State Avg

$73,502

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.8 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

6.1%

65–74

30.2%

75–84

37.0%

85+

26.7%

Gender

54.5%

Female

45.5%

Male

Dual Eligibility

9.4%

Dual Eligible

90.6%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

84.2%

Black

9.2%

Hispanic

2.1%

Asian

2.0%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

54.1%

Heart Failure

49.8%

Ischemic Heart Disease

48.2%

Mood Disorders

41.9%

Chronic Kidney Disease

41.2%

Diabetes

41.0%

Atrial Fibrillation

40.8%

Depression

39.6%

Anxiety

37.3%

COPD

35.0%

Stroke/TIA

25.0%

Cancer

24.9%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

23.8%

Osteoporosis

19.4%

Tobacco Use

15.0%

Asthma

14.6%

Substance Use

12.4%

Bipolar Disorder

5.2%

Parkinson's

3.5%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

3.1%

PTSD

2.5%

Personality Disorders

1.7%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

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.