Mary Greeley Medical Center

1111 Duff Avenue · Ames, IA 50010

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.4x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$104.5M

Medicare Payments

$23.8M

Discharges

2,826

Avg Length of Stay

4.9 days

Markup Ratio

4.4x

Risk Score

1.91

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Mary Greeley Medical Center charges an average of $36,984 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $8,406 — a markup of 4.4x. 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

4.4x

State Avg

4.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$36,984

State Avg

$57,026

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.9 days

State Avg

5.2 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

5.5%

65–74

32.9%

75–84

32.9%

85+

28.6%

Gender

54.0%

Female

46.0%

Male

Dual Eligibility

9.3%

Dual Eligible

90.7%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

96.0%

Hispanic

0.7%

Asian

0.5%

Other

2.0%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

50.4%

Chronic Kidney Disease

38.9%

Ischemic Heart Disease

38.7%

Atrial Fibrillation

37.3%

Diabetes

36.3%

Heart Failure

34.7%

Mood Disorders

34.5%

Depression

32.5%

Anxiety

25.6%

COPD

24.0%

Cancer

23.9%

Osteoporosis

17.1%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

15.4%

Stroke/TIA

14.3%

Asthma

12.6%

Tobacco Use

10.9%

Bipolar Disorder

8.8%

Substance Use

6.8%

Parkinson's

3.5%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

1.5%

Personality Disorders

1.4%

PTSD

1.0%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

0.8%

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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.