Stanford Health Care

300 Pasteur Drive · Stanford, CA 94305

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 9.3x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$5.2B

Medicare Payments

$559.1M

Discharges

12,360

Avg Length of Stay

6.8 days

Markup Ratio

9.3x

Risk Score

2.18

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Stanford Health Care charges an average of $422,884 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $45,233 — a markup of 9.3x. 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

9.3x

State Avg

7.2x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$422,884

State Avg

$146,116

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

6.8 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

12.0%

65–74

37.4%

75–84

32.4%

85+

18.1%

Gender

50.6%

Female

49.4%

Male

Dual Eligibility

27.2%

Dual Eligible

72.8%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

61.8%

Black

3.5%

Hispanic

13.0%

Asian

15.9%

Native American

0.2%

Other

5.6%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

44.6%

Ischemic Heart Disease

41.8%

Chronic Kidney Disease

41.7%

Diabetes

37.2%

Heart Failure

34.9%

Atrial Fibrillation

34.6%

Mood Disorders

33.3%

Depression

30.4%

Anxiety

30.3%

Cancer

26.9%

Osteoporosis

23.5%

COPD

20.7%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

18.2%

Stroke/TIA

17.3%

Asthma

16.9%

Substance Use

11.9%

Tobacco Use

8.9%

Bipolar Disorder

5.4%

Parkinson's

4.2%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

3.6%

PTSD

2.8%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.1%

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.