Watertown Regional Medical Center

125 Hospital Drive · Watertown, WI 53098

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.0x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$27.6M

Medicare Payments

$6.9M

Discharges

712

Avg Length of Stay

3.2 days

Markup Ratio

4.0x

Risk Score

1.88

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Watertown Regional Medical Center charges an average of $38,746 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $9,652 — a markup of 4.0x. 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

4.0x

State Avg

4.5x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$38,746

State Avg

$63,361

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

3.2 days

State Avg

5.2 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

9.4%

65–74

30.8%

75–84

36.1%

85+

23.7%

Gender

52.5%

Female

47.5%

Male

Dual Eligibility

21.7%

Dual Eligible

78.3%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

93.8%

Other

3.5%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

57.4%

Ischemic Heart Disease

46.8%

Mood Disorders

44.2%

Depression

42.9%

Chronic Kidney Disease

42.6%

Heart Failure

41.6%

Anxiety

40.4%

Diabetes

40.0%

Atrial Fibrillation

39.8%

COPD

28.8%

Asthma

20.6%

Osteoporosis

20.2%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

20.2%

Tobacco Use

16.3%

Cancer

15.4%

Stroke/TIA

11.0%

Substance Use

10.8%

Bipolar Disorder

7.5%

Parkinson's

4.2%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.0%

PTSD

2.8%

Personality Disorders

2.4%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.0%

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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.