Swedish Medical Center

501 E Hampden Ave · Englewood, CO 80113

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 16.7x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$963.6M

Medicare Payments

$57.9M

Discharges

3,564

Avg Length of Stay

5.8 days

Markup Ratio

16.7x

Risk Score

1.80

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Swedish Medical Center charges an average of $270,365 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $16,233 — a markup of 16.7x. 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

16.7x

State Avg

8.1x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$270,365

State Avg

$127,758

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.8 days

State Avg

4.9 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

10.5%

65–74

37.3%

75–84

32.4%

85+

19.8%

Gender

51.3%

Female

48.7%

Male

Dual Eligibility

18.6%

Dual Eligible

81.4%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

85.7%

Black

2.1%

Hispanic

7.2%

Asian

1.0%

Native American

0.5%

Other

3.5%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

70.0%

Arthritis

51.8%

Mood Disorders

39.0%

Ischemic Heart Disease

36.6%

Depression

36.2%

Chronic Kidney Disease

33.5%

Atrial Fibrillation

32.1%

Heart Failure

31.2%

Anxiety

30.7%

Diabetes

29.8%

Stroke/TIA

28.8%

COPD

27.6%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

21.4%

Cancer

20.5%

Osteoporosis

18.5%

Tobacco Use

16.5%

Substance Use

15.8%

Asthma

12.8%

Bipolar Disorder

11.1%

Parkinson's

4.6%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

3.6%

PTSD

3.0%

Personality Disorders

1.8%

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.