Cary Medical Center

163 Van Buren Rd, Suite 1 · Caribou, ME 04736

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 2.5x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$9.8M

Medicare Payments

$4.0M

Discharges

359

Avg Length of Stay

9.2 days

Markup Ratio

2.5x

Risk Score

1.78

Fairness Grade: B

Good — charges 2–3x what Medicare pays

Cary Medical Center charges an average of $27,428 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $11,064 — a markup of 2.5x. 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

2.5x

State Avg

3.9x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$27,428

State Avg

$56,971

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

9.2 days

State Avg

6.1 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

12.4%

65–74

19.7%

75–84

31.8%

85+

36.1%

Gender

63.5%

Female

36.5%

Male

Dual Eligibility

56.6%

Dual Eligible

43.4%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

99.3%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

73.7%

Anxiety

42.7%

COPD

41.6%

Diabetes

41.2%

Ischemic Heart Disease

41.2%

Mood Disorders

38.7%

Arthritis

38.0%

Heart Failure

36.9%

Atrial Fibrillation

36.9%

Chronic Kidney Disease

36.1%

Depression

35.0%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

31.8%

Cancer

19.7%

Tobacco Use

18.3%

Osteoporosis

11.7%

Asthma

11.3%

Stroke/TIA

11.3%

Substance Use

7.3%

Personality Disorders

4.4%

Bipolar Disorder

4.0%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.0%

Parkinson's

3.6%

PTSD

3.3%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.5%

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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.