Christianacare

4755 Ogletown-Stanton Road · Newark, DE 19718

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 3.9x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$1.1B

Medicare Payments

$287.6M

Discharges

18,103

Avg Length of Stay

7.0 days

Markup Ratio

3.9x

Risk Score

1.97

Fairness Grade: C

Average — charges 3–4x what Medicare pays

Christianacare charges an average of $62,145 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $15,890 — a markup of 3.9x. 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

3.9x

State Avg

4.0x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$62,145

State Avg

$57,139

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

7.0 days

State Avg

6.1 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

10.9%

65–74

32.3%

75–84

35.8%

85+

21.0%

Gender

55.1%

Female

44.9%

Male

Dual Eligibility

20.0%

Dual Eligible

80.0%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

77.6%

Black

16.0%

Hispanic

2.4%

Asian

1.4%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

55.6%

Ischemic Heart Disease

43.7%

Diabetes

43.4%

Mood Disorders

42.9%

Chronic Kidney Disease

40.4%

Anxiety

38.3%

Depression

38.2%

Atrial Fibrillation

34.4%

Heart Failure

33.9%

COPD

26.2%

Stroke/TIA

21.7%

Cancer

21.4%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

19.8%

Osteoporosis

16.6%

Tobacco Use

15.3%

Asthma

13.7%

Substance Use

12.4%

Bipolar Disorder

7.3%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

3.9%

Parkinson's

3.7%

PTSD

2.6%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.7%

Personality Disorders

1.4%

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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.