St. Joseph's Hospital And Medical Center

350 West Thomas Road · Phoenix, AZ 85013

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 6.0x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$661.5M

Medicare Payments

$109.4M

Discharges

4,846

Avg Length of Stay

5.3 days

Markup Ratio

6.0x

Risk Score

1.86

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

St. Joseph's Hospital And Medical Center charges an average of $136,511 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $22,579 — a markup of 6.0x. 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

6.0x

State Avg

6.5x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$136,511

State Avg

$97,127

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.3 days

State Avg

4.7 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

11.4%

65–74

42.1%

75–84

36.1%

85+

10.5%

Gender

48.0%

Female

52.0%

Male

Dual Eligibility

18.4%

Dual Eligible

81.6%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

75.6%

Black

5.0%

Hispanic

10.4%

Asian

1.6%

Native American

4.1%

Other

3.3%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

56.0%

Ischemic Heart Disease

42.4%

Diabetes

39.0%

Chronic Kidney Disease

36.4%

Anxiety

33.1%

Mood Disorders

32.6%

Atrial Fibrillation

29.9%

Depression

29.2%

Stroke/TIA

28.8%

Heart Failure

27.6%

COPD

26.5%

Cancer

19.2%

Osteoporosis

17.0%

Substance Use

16.5%

Tobacco Use

15.5%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

13.8%

Asthma

13.1%

Bipolar Disorder

6.4%

Parkinson's

4.4%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.1%

PTSD

3.1%

Personality Disorders

1.9%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.7%

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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.