Baptist Health - Fort Smith

1001 Towson Avenue · Fort Smith, AR 72901

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 6.6x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$236.5M

Medicare Payments

$36.0M

Discharges

3,530

Avg Length of Stay

4.8 days

Markup Ratio

6.6x

Risk Score

2.42

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Baptist Health - Fort Smith charges an average of $66,986 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $10,202 — a markup of 6.6x. 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

6.6x

State Avg

4.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$66,986

State Avg

$54,689

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.8 days

State Avg

4.7 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

15.8%

65–74

33.7%

75–84

32.3%

85+

18.2%

Gender

56.2%

Female

43.8%

Male

Dual Eligibility

35.8%

Dual Eligible

64.2%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

85.4%

Black

3.0%

Hispanic

1.8%

Asian

1.3%

Native American

7.1%

Other

1.5%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

57.8%

Ischemic Heart Disease

52.4%

Heart Failure

51.8%

Chronic Kidney Disease

51.6%

Diabetes

48.0%

Mood Disorders

46.3%

COPD

45.6%

Depression

43.6%

Anxiety

41.2%

Atrial Fibrillation

39.0%

Tobacco Use

26.8%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

23.4%

Stroke/TIA

22.1%

Osteoporosis

19.5%

Cancer

19.1%

Substance Use

17.4%

Asthma

11.9%

Bipolar Disorder

8.2%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

5.8%

Parkinson's

3.8%

PTSD

2.7%

Personality Disorders

1.7%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

0.8%

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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.