Specialists Hospital Shreveport

1500 Line Avenue · Shreveport, LA 71101

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 5.1x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$41.5M

Medicare Payments

$8.2M

Discharges

375

Avg Length of Stay

2.2 days

Markup Ratio

5.1x

Risk Score

0.95

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Specialists Hospital Shreveport charges an average of $110,620 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $21,737 — a markup of 5.1x. 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

5.1x

State Avg

5.7x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$110,620

State Avg

$69,279

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

2.2 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

7.8%

65–74

58.9%

75–84

30.2%

85+

3.1%

Gender

61.7%

Female

38.3%

Male

Dual Eligibility

4.2%

Dual Eligible

95.8%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

91.9%

Black

5.9%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

75.0%

Diabetes

32.7%

Anxiety

30.7%

Mood Disorders

30.2%

Depression

29.3%

Ischemic Heart Disease

28.5%

Osteoporosis

21.8%

COPD

18.4%

Chronic Kidney Disease

18.2%

Atrial Fibrillation

14.8%

Asthma

12.8%

Cancer

11.7%

Heart Failure

10.6%

Tobacco Use

10.6%

Substance Use

7.0%

Stroke/TIA

4.8%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

3.6%

Bipolar Disorder

2.2%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.0%

Parkinson's

1.7%

Personality Disorders

1.1%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

0.8%

PTSD

0.8%

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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.