St Mary Medical Center

18300 Highway 18 · Apple Valley, CA 92307

🤖AI Overview

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

Total Charges

$176.3M

Medicare Payments

$33.4M

Discharges

2,133

Avg Length of Stay

5.6 days

Markup Ratio

5.3x

Risk Score

2.81

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

St Mary Medical Center charges an average of $82,657 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $15,682 — 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

7.2x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$82,657

State Avg

$146,116

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.6 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

19.6%

65–74

34.4%

75–84

29.2%

85+

16.8%

Gender

51.7%

Female

48.3%

Male

Dual Eligibility

46.9%

Dual Eligible

53.1%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

58.7%

Black

13.8%

Hispanic

22.3%

Asian

2.7%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Diabetes

63.5%

Heart Failure

58.3%

Chronic Kidney Disease

54.5%

Ischemic Heart Disease

52.9%

Arthritis

52.7%

COPD

39.9%

Mood Disorders

38.4%

Anxiety

35.8%

Atrial Fibrillation

35.6%

Depression

33.1%

Stroke/TIA

26.4%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

24.9%

Tobacco Use

23.4%

Substance Use

20.6%

Cancer

16.6%

Asthma

15.4%

Osteoporosis

11.1%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

7.9%

Bipolar Disorder

7.8%

Parkinson's

3.6%

PTSD

2.2%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.5%

Personality Disorders

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.