Alaska Regional Hospital

2801 Debarr Road · Anchorage, AK 99508

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 10.8x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$615.5M

Medicare Payments

$56.8M

Discharges

2,981

Avg Length of Stay

6.8 days

Markup Ratio

10.8x

Risk Score

1.75

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Alaska Regional Hospital charges an average of $206,478 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $19,053 — a markup of 10.8x. 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

10.8x

State Avg

6.3x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$206,478

State Avg

$133,655

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

6.8 days

State Avg

7.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

14.5%

65–74

44.8%

75–84

29.8%

85+

10.9%

Gender

53.5%

Female

46.5%

Male

Dual Eligibility

36.3%

Dual Eligible

63.7%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

72.8%

Black

5.3%

Hispanic

3.7%

Asian

6.7%

Native American

8.4%

Other

3.1%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

64.9%

Arthritis

54.4%

Diabetes

37.5%

Ischemic Heart Disease

35.6%

Mood Disorders

33.2%

Chronic Kidney Disease

33.1%

Heart Failure

32.8%

Anxiety

29.9%

Depression

29.8%

Atrial Fibrillation

28.4%

COPD

27.4%

Tobacco Use

26.3%

Substance Use

19.8%

Stroke/TIA

18.9%

Asthma

17.2%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

15.6%

Cancer

15.3%

Osteoporosis

13.3%

Bipolar Disorder

7.4%

PTSD

5.5%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.3%

Personality Disorders

2.6%

Parkinson's

2.5%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.6%

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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.