St Mary's Medical Center

901 45th St · West Palm Beach, FL 33407

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 11.9x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$279.2M

Medicare Payments

$23.5M

Discharges

1,610

Avg Length of Stay

5.5 days

Markup Ratio

11.9x

Risk Score

2.24

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

St Mary's Medical Center charges an average of $173,413 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $14,576 — a markup of 11.9x. 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

11.9x

State Avg

8.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$173,413

State Avg

$106,616

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.5 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

10.5%

65–74

29.6%

75–84

34.0%

85+

26.0%

Gender

51.3%

Female

48.7%

Male

Dual Eligibility

28.3%

Dual Eligible

71.7%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

74.0%

Black

16.2%

Hispanic

5.4%

Asian

1.4%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

55.1%

Mood Disorders

46.4%

Ischemic Heart Disease

45.6%

Depression

42.4%

Diabetes

41.5%

Atrial Fibrillation

40.8%

Chronic Kidney Disease

40.7%

Anxiety

39.9%

Heart Failure

38.5%

Stroke/TIA

36.6%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

33.0%

COPD

26.4%

Cancer

18.3%

Osteoporosis

18.0%

Substance Use

17.8%

Tobacco Use

15.1%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

9.7%

Bipolar Disorder

9.5%

Asthma

9.4%

Parkinson's

5.8%

PTSD

2.9%

Personality Disorders

2.6%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.8%

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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.