Burke Medical Center

351 South Liberty Street · Waynesboro, GA 30830

🤖AI Overview

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

Total Charges

$13.8M

Medicare Payments

$3.3M

Discharges

Avg Length of Stay

2.4 days

Markup Ratio

4.2x

Risk Score

1.19

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Burke Medical Center charges an average of $197,251 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $46,932 — 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

6.0x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$197,251

State Avg

$84,165

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

2.4 days

State Avg

5.7 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

0.0%

65–74

29.0%

75–84

46.4%

85+

0.0%

Gender

62.3%

Female

37.7%

Male

Dual Eligibility

0.0%

Dual Eligible

0.0%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

85.5%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

66.7%

Diabetes

37.7%

Chronic Kidney Disease

33.3%

Anxiety

33.3%

Atrial Fibrillation

30.4%

Heart Failure

29.0%

Ischemic Heart Disease

27.5%

Mood Disorders

27.5%

Depression

24.6%

COPD

21.7%

Cancer

17.4%

Tobacco Use

14.5%

Asthma

13.0%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

13.0%

Osteoporosis

7.3%

Parkinson's

4.3%

Stroke/TIA

4.3%

Bipolar Disorder

2.9%

Substance Use

1.4%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

1.4%

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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.