Garrett Regional Medical Center

251 North Fourth Street · Oakland, MD 21550

🤖AI Overview

This hospital has one of the fairest pricing structures in the country, with a markup of only 1.2x.

Total Charges

$13.3M

Medicare Payments

$10.9M

Discharges

699

Avg Length of Stay

3.5 days

Markup Ratio

1.2x

Risk Score

1.86

Fairness Grade: A

Excellent — charges less than 2x what Medicare pays

Garrett Regional Medical Center charges an average of $19,028 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $15,630 — a markup of 1.2x. 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

1.2x

State Avg

1.2x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$19,028

State Avg

$26,322

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

3.5 days

State Avg

6.1 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

9.9%

65–74

31.7%

75–84

37.4%

85+

21.0%

Gender

57.9%

Female

42.1%

Male

Dual Eligibility

27.9%

Dual Eligible

72.1%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

98.0%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

66.2%

Diabetes

48.0%

Ischemic Heart Disease

45.7%

Heart Failure

41.7%

Mood Disorders

40.1%

COPD

39.8%

Chronic Kidney Disease

38.7%

Depression

37.8%

Anxiety

37.6%

Atrial Fibrillation

36.1%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

21.2%

Cancer

19.6%

Tobacco Use

17.3%

Osteoporosis

15.8%

Asthma

14.2%

Stroke/TIA

13.3%

Substance Use

10.3%

Bipolar Disorder

9.9%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.1%

Parkinson's

3.1%

PTSD

3.1%

Personality Disorders

1.6%

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.