Hackensack Meridian Health, Mountainside Medical

1 Bay Avenue · Montclair, NJ 07042

🤖AI Overview

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

Total Charges

$212.8M

Medicare Payments

$39.1M

Discharges

2,861

Avg Length of Stay

4.7 days

Markup Ratio

5.5x

Risk Score

2.35

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Hackensack Meridian Health, Mountainside Medical charges an average of $74,381 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $13,653 — a markup of 5.5x. 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

5.5x

State Avg

7.7x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$74,381

State Avg

$116,124

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.7 days

State Avg

5.8 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

8.3%

65–74

27.7%

75–84

34.6%

85+

29.3%

Gender

58.5%

Female

41.5%

Male

Dual Eligibility

21.8%

Dual Eligible

78.2%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

71.9%

Black

14.2%

Hispanic

8.0%

Asian

3.0%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

55.3%

Ischemic Heart Disease

54.2%

Mood Disorders

45.9%

Diabetes

45.8%

Chronic Kidney Disease

44.5%

Heart Failure

43.7%

Anxiety

39.8%

Depression

36.9%

Atrial Fibrillation

36.7%

COPD

31.9%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

28.3%

Cancer

24.3%

Stroke/TIA

23.7%

Osteoporosis

19.9%

Asthma

16.4%

Bipolar Disorder

9.9%

Tobacco Use

9.4%

Substance Use

8.5%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

8.0%

Parkinson's

4.2%

Personality Disorders

2.6%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.6%

PTSD

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.