Stanford Health Care - Valleycare

5555 West Las Positas Boulevard · Pleasanton, CA 94588

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 7.4x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$453.6M

Medicare Payments

$61.1M

Discharges

2,554

Avg Length of Stay

5.1 days

Markup Ratio

7.4x

Risk Score

2.22

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Stanford Health Care - Valleycare charges an average of $177,618 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $23,934 — a markup of 7.4x. 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

7.4x

State Avg

7.2x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$177,618

State Avg

$146,116

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.1 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

8.5%

65–74

28.6%

75–84

37.3%

85+

25.6%

Gender

51.6%

Female

48.4%

Male

Dual Eligibility

28.3%

Dual Eligible

71.7%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

69.4%

Black

5.2%

Hispanic

9.2%

Asian

12.3%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Chronic Kidney Disease

64.4%

Arthritis

52.1%

Ischemic Heart Disease

47.4%

Heart Failure

42.6%

Diabetes

40.8%

Atrial Fibrillation

38.9%

Mood Disorders

36.3%

Depression

33.4%

COPD

30.7%

Anxiety

29.3%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

24.3%

Cancer

21.5%

Asthma

21.1%

Osteoporosis

20.8%

Stroke/TIA

17.0%

Substance Use

12.7%

Tobacco Use

10.9%

Bipolar Disorder

6.3%

Parkinson's

5.0%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.6%

PTSD

2.3%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.7%

Personality Disorders

1.5%

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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.