Sierra View Medical Center

465 W Putnam Ave · Porterville, CA 93257

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 3.6x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$70.5M

Medicare Payments

$19.4M

Discharges

1,340

Avg Length of Stay

4.5 days

Markup Ratio

3.6x

Risk Score

2.40

Fairness Grade: C

Average — charges 3–4x what Medicare pays

Sierra View Medical Center charges an average of $52,629 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $14,511 — a markup of 3.6x. 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

3.6x

State Avg

7.2x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$52,629

State Avg

$146,116

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.5 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

16.0%

65–74

30.2%

75–84

33.4%

85+

20.4%

Gender

51.7%

Female

48.3%

Male

Dual Eligibility

55.9%

Dual Eligible

44.1%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

56.0%

Hispanic

36.9%

Asian

3.2%

Other

1.1%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Diabetes

51.8%

Arthritis

49.0%

Ischemic Heart Disease

48.4%

Heart Failure

43.7%

Chronic Kidney Disease

41.0%

Mood Disorders

39.5%

Depression

35.7%

Anxiety

34.9%

COPD

33.8%

Atrial Fibrillation

31.9%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

24.7%

Stroke/TIA

23.1%

Asthma

19.4%

Substance Use

18.8%

Cancer

17.2%

Tobacco Use

14.7%

Osteoporosis

11.4%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

7.9%

Bipolar Disorder

5.4%

Parkinson's

4.6%

Personality Disorders

2.7%

PTSD

1.1%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

0.7%

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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.