St Mary Medical Center Inc

1500 S Lake Park Ave · Hobart, IN 46342

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.8x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$137.9M

Medicare Payments

$28.6M

Discharges

2,717

Avg Length of Stay

4.6 days

Markup Ratio

4.8x

Risk Score

2.21

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

St Mary Medical Center Inc charges an average of $50,748 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $10,523 — a markup of 4.8x. 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

4.8x

State Avg

5.5x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$50,748

State Avg

$69,396

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.6 days

State Avg

4.8 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

13.1%

65–74

32.8%

75–84

35.6%

85+

18.5%

Gender

56.9%

Female

43.1%

Male

Dual Eligibility

22.4%

Dual Eligible

77.6%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

84.0%

Black

8.0%

Hispanic

6.0%

Other

1.8%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

64.0%

Ischemic Heart Disease

52.0%

Diabetes

46.8%

Heart Failure

46.3%

Chronic Kidney Disease

45.5%

COPD

41.7%

Atrial Fibrillation

40.7%

Mood Disorders

38.9%

Anxiety

37.5%

Depression

36.0%

Cancer

22.4%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

21.1%

Stroke/TIA

20.3%

Tobacco Use

18.7%

Osteoporosis

16.0%

Asthma

15.0%

Substance Use

9.7%

Bipolar Disorder

6.7%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.9%

Parkinson's

3.8%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.3%

PTSD

1.8%

Personality Disorders

1.4%

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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.