Grandview Medical Center

3690 Grandview Parkway · Birmingham, AL 35243

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 16.4x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$998.7M

Medicare Payments

$61.0M

Discharges

5,520

Avg Length of Stay

5.0 days

Markup Ratio

16.4x

Risk Score

1.80

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Grandview Medical Center charges an average of $180,915 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $11,050 — a markup of 16.4x. 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

16.4x

State Avg

6.7x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$180,915

State Avg

$77,932

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.0 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

11.8%

65–74

34.2%

75–84

34.3%

85+

19.7%

Gender

55.1%

Female

44.9%

Male

Dual Eligibility

9.9%

Dual Eligible

90.1%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

88.1%

Black

9.5%

Hispanic

0.5%

Asian

0.4%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

61.0%

Ischemic Heart Disease

46.9%

Diabetes

42.7%

Anxiety

41.8%

Mood Disorders

40.1%

Chronic Kidney Disease

40.0%

Atrial Fibrillation

37.9%

Heart Failure

37.2%

Depression

35.4%

COPD

28.6%

Stroke/TIA

22.1%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

19.6%

Cancer

19.2%

Tobacco Use

16.1%

Osteoporosis

15.6%

Asthma

14.6%

Substance Use

11.6%

Bipolar Disorder

9.1%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

5.8%

Parkinson's

3.8%

Personality Disorders

2.8%

PTSD

2.4%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.2%

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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.