St Marys Medical Center

2635 N 7th St · Grand Junction, CO 81501

🤖AI Overview

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

Total Charges

$246.3M

Medicare Payments

$51.1M

Discharges

2,836

Avg Length of Stay

5.0 days

Markup Ratio

4.8x

Risk Score

1.69

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

St Marys Medical Center charges an average of $86,837 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $18,004 — 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

8.1x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$86,837

State Avg

$127,758

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.0 days

State Avg

4.9 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

6.7%

65–74

41.2%

75–84

35.7%

85+

16.3%

Gender

47.3%

Female

52.7%

Male

Dual Eligibility

18.2%

Dual Eligible

81.8%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

90.6%

Hispanic

4.9%

Asian

0.5%

Other

2.4%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

64.8%

Arthritis

45.5%

Ischemic Heart Disease

39.5%

Atrial Fibrillation

34.6%

Heart Failure

34.1%

Mood Disorders

33.7%

Chronic Kidney Disease

31.6%

Depression

31.5%

Diabetes

31.1%

COPD

29.1%

Anxiety

27.0%

Stroke/TIA

20.1%

Tobacco Use

18.2%

Cancer

17.8%

Osteoporosis

17.4%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

15.4%

Substance Use

13.0%

Asthma

11.7%

Bipolar Disorder

3.4%

Parkinson's

2.9%

PTSD

2.5%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

2.3%

Personality Disorders

1.6%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.0%

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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.