Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center

2669 Scenic Drive · Alamogordo, NM 88310

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 9.4x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$144.5M

Medicare Payments

$15.4M

Discharges

1,055

Avg Length of Stay

3.9 days

Markup Ratio

9.4x

Risk Score

1.52

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center charges an average of $136,987 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $14,622 — a markup of 9.4x. 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

9.4x

State Avg

4.9x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$136,987

State Avg

$69,773

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

3.9 days

State Avg

5.1 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

7.4%

65–74

33.7%

75–84

37.5%

85+

21.4%

Gender

57.2%

Female

42.8%

Male

Dual Eligibility

17.0%

Dual Eligible

83.0%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

79.6%

Black

1.5%

Hispanic

14.6%

Native American

2.4%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

68.8%

Ischemic Heart Disease

44.0%

Chronic Kidney Disease

39.5%

Diabetes

38.9%

Heart Failure

35.2%

COPD

33.5%

Mood Disorders

32.4%

Anxiety

31.1%

Depression

30.7%

Atrial Fibrillation

28.4%

Osteoporosis

25.9%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

17.5%

Tobacco Use

17.4%

Cancer

15.0%

Stroke/TIA

14.4%

Asthma

14.3%

Substance Use

11.7%

Bipolar Disorder

5.3%

PTSD

4.1%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

3.5%

Parkinson's

2.8%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.1%

Personality Disorders

1.2%

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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.