Tempe St Lukes Hospital

1500 S Mill Ave · Tempe, AZ 85282

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 5.0x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$13.5M

Medicare Payments

$2.7M

Discharges

199

Avg Length of Stay

3.9 days

Markup Ratio

5.0x

Risk Score

1.66

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Tempe St Lukes Hospital charges an average of $67,679 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $13,400 — a markup of 5.0x. 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

5.0x

State Avg

6.5x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$67,679

State Avg

$97,127

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

3.9 days

State Avg

4.7 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

17.5%

65–74

37.9%

75–84

31.6%

85+

13.0%

Gender

49.7%

Female

50.3%

Male

Dual Eligibility

23.7%

Dual Eligible

76.3%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

71.8%

Hispanic

14.7%

Native American

6.2%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

63.3%

Arthritis

46.9%

Diabetes

45.8%

Chronic Kidney Disease

39.5%

Anxiety

38.4%

Mood Disorders

37.3%

Heart Failure

35.6%

Ischemic Heart Disease

33.9%

Atrial Fibrillation

32.8%

Depression

32.8%

COPD

26.0%

Tobacco Use

24.3%

Stroke/TIA

21.5%

Substance Use

18.6%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

16.9%

Asthma

14.7%

Osteoporosis

11.9%

Cancer

10.7%

Bipolar Disorder

7.9%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

7.3%

PTSD

5.1%

Personality Disorders

3.4%

Parkinson's

2.8%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.3%

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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.