Willis Knighton Medical Center, Inc

2600 Greenwood Road · Shreveport, LA 71103

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 5.7x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$554.8M

Medicare Payments

$97.7M

Discharges

9,069

Avg Length of Stay

5.5 days

Markup Ratio

5.7x

Risk Score

2.28

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Willis Knighton Medical Center, Inc charges an average of $61,173 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $10,777 — a markup of 5.7x. 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

5.7x

State Avg

5.7x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$61,173

State Avg

$69,279

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.5 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

10.4%

65–74

32.6%

75–84

35.3%

85+

21.8%

Gender

55.3%

Female

44.7%

Male

Dual Eligibility

28.4%

Dual Eligible

71.6%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

71.8%

Black

24.7%

Hispanic

1.3%

Asian

0.5%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

61.2%

Ischemic Heart Disease

49.6%

Diabetes

47.3%

Chronic Kidney Disease

42.1%

Anxiety

40.9%

Mood Disorders

40.4%

Heart Failure

38.6%

Depression

37.8%

Atrial Fibrillation

36.2%

COPD

34.4%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

27.3%

Stroke/TIA

22.6%

Tobacco Use

20.8%

Cancer

19.1%

Osteoporosis

16.6%

Substance Use

13.6%

Asthma

9.1%

Bipolar Disorder

7.2%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

7.2%

Parkinson's

4.2%

Personality Disorders

1.8%

PTSD

1.5%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.3%

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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.