Lewisgale Medical Center

1900 Electric Road · Salem, VA 24153

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 10.0x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$564.0M

Medicare Payments

$56.5M

Discharges

4,952

Avg Length of Stay

4.6 days

Markup Ratio

10.0x

Risk Score

1.73

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Lewisgale Medical Center charges an average of $113,892 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $11,415 — a markup of 10.0x. 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

10.0x

State Avg

5.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$113,892

State Avg

$73,502

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.6 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

8.4%

65–74

30.4%

75–84

35.6%

85+

25.6%

Gender

56.4%

Female

43.6%

Male

Dual Eligibility

13.3%

Dual Eligible

86.7%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

91.0%

Black

6.3%

Hispanic

0.6%

Asian

0.4%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

54.0%

Ischemic Heart Disease

44.3%

Diabetes

42.2%

Mood Disorders

41.8%

Anxiety

41.3%

Depression

39.2%

Chronic Kidney Disease

38.9%

Heart Failure

37.7%

Atrial Fibrillation

37.5%

COPD

28.3%

Stroke/TIA

23.4%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

22.0%

Cancer

19.3%

Tobacco Use

17.0%

Osteoporosis

16.8%

Asthma

11.8%

Substance Use

10.5%

Bipolar Disorder

8.7%

Parkinson's

4.4%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

3.8%

PTSD

1.8%

Personality Disorders

1.6%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.3%

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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.