Alaska Native Medical Center

4315 Diplomacy Dr · Anchorage, AK 99508

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.2x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$175.8M

Medicare Payments

$42.1M

Discharges

1,741

Avg Length of Stay

8.9 days

Markup Ratio

4.2x

Risk Score

1.60

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Alaska Native Medical Center charges an average of $101,002 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $24,180 — a markup of 4.2x. 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

4.2x

State Avg

6.3x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$101,002

State Avg

$133,655

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

8.9 days

State Avg

7.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

15.4%

65–74

45.8%

75–84

30.3%

85+

8.5%

Gender

53.6%

Female

46.4%

Male

Dual Eligibility

54.4%

Dual Eligible

45.6%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

9.2%

Native American

78.8%

Other

10.7%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

59.5%

Arthritis

43.0%

Tobacco Use

38.6%

COPD

33.0%

Diabetes

32.5%

Heart Failure

26.6%

Substance Use

25.9%

Chronic Kidney Disease

25.4%

Ischemic Heart Disease

22.5%

Atrial Fibrillation

20.5%

Mood Disorders

20.1%

Anxiety

19.7%

Osteoporosis

19.2%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

18.8%

Depression

18.1%

Cancer

16.3%

Stroke/TIA

14.4%

Asthma

14.1%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.4%

PTSD

3.3%

Bipolar Disorder

2.7%

Parkinson's

1.8%

Personality Disorders

1.6%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

0.7%

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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.