Baptist Medical Center East

400 Taylor Road · Montgomery, AL 36117

🤖AI Overview

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

Total Charges

$53.5M

Medicare Payments

$12.8M

Discharges

1,411

Avg Length of Stay

5.4 days

Markup Ratio

4.2x

Risk Score

1.94

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Baptist Medical Center East charges an average of $37,939 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $9,061 — 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

6.7x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$37,939

State Avg

$77,932

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.4 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

12.8%

65–74

30.9%

75–84

33.5%

85+

22.9%

Gender

54.4%

Female

45.6%

Male

Dual Eligibility

15.1%

Dual Eligible

84.9%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

68.6%

Black

27.7%

Asian

1.1%

Other

1.9%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

56.5%

Chronic Kidney Disease

47.9%

Ischemic Heart Disease

46.4%

Diabetes

42.4%

Heart Failure

41.0%

Atrial Fibrillation

35.7%

Anxiety

32.6%

Mood Disorders

32.5%

COPD

31.7%

Depression

28.8%

Cancer

22.4%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

20.4%

Stroke/TIA

19.0%

Osteoporosis

14.6%

Tobacco Use

14.6%

Substance Use

11.4%

Asthma

11.3%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

3.2%

Bipolar Disorder

3.0%

Parkinson's

2.9%

PTSD

1.8%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

0.8%

Personality Disorders

0.3%

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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.