Sequoia Hospital

170 Alameda De Las Pulgas · Redwood City, CA 94062

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 7.8x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$335.6M

Medicare Payments

$42.9M

Discharges

1,764

Avg Length of Stay

4.1 days

Markup Ratio

7.8x

Risk Score

1.65

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Sequoia Hospital charges an average of $190,264 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $24,321 — a markup of 7.8x. 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

7.8x

State Avg

7.2x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$190,264

State Avg

$146,116

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.1 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

3.4%

65–74

28.2%

75–84

40.0%

85+

28.4%

Gender

50.4%

Female

49.6%

Male

Dual Eligibility

9.8%

Dual Eligible

90.2%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

80.2%

Black

1.8%

Hispanic

5.8%

Asian

6.8%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

56.8%

Atrial Fibrillation

45.3%

Ischemic Heart Disease

44.9%

Heart Failure

40.2%

Chronic Kidney Disease

35.1%

Diabetes

32.1%

Mood Disorders

27.5%

Anxiety

27.3%

Depression

24.5%

Cancer

21.0%

Osteoporosis

20.6%

COPD

19.1%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

18.1%

Stroke/TIA

14.7%

Asthma

12.9%

Substance Use

10.4%

Tobacco Use

7.8%

Bipolar Disorder

4.7%

Parkinson's

3.8%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

2.2%

PTSD

1.4%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.2%

Personality Disorders

0.6%

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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.