Wesley Medical Center

550 N Hillside Street · Wichita, KS 67214

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 14.1x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$1.4B

Medicare Payments

$97.6M

Discharges

7,182

Avg Length of Stay

5.5 days

Markup Ratio

14.1x

Risk Score

1.83

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Wesley Medical Center charges an average of $191,368 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $13,583 — a markup of 14.1x. 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

14.1x

State Avg

6.5x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$191,368

State Avg

$86,952

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.5 days

State Avg

4.7 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

11.0%

65–74

36.1%

75–84

33.4%

85+

19.5%

Gender

52.4%

Female

47.6%

Male

Dual Eligibility

16.3%

Dual Eligible

83.7%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

88.5%

Black

4.3%

Hispanic

3.6%

Asian

1.0%

Native American

0.5%

Other

2.0%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Ischemic Heart Disease

48.6%

Arthritis

47.7%

Diabetes

42.4%

Mood Disorders

41.5%

Chronic Kidney Disease

40.4%

Heart Failure

39.6%

Depression

39.6%

Atrial Fibrillation

39.1%

Anxiety

34.9%

COPD

30.9%

Stroke/TIA

21.0%

Cancer

20.7%

Tobacco Use

20.1%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

18.3%

Osteoporosis

13.6%

Substance Use

11.3%

Asthma

11.2%

Bipolar Disorder

5.6%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

5.3%

Parkinson's

3.2%

PTSD

2.5%

Personality Disorders

2.4%

ADHD/Conduct 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.