Memorial Medical Center

701 N First St · Springfield, IL 62702

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 6.2x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$482.6M

Medicare Payments

$78.4M

Discharges

6,040

Avg Length of Stay

6.0 days

Markup Ratio

6.2x

Risk Score

1.99

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Memorial Medical Center charges an average of $79,903 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $12,975 — a markup of 6.2x. 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

6.2x

State Avg

5.3x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$79,903

State Avg

$72,765

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

6.0 days

State Avg

5.1 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

14.0%

65–74

35.9%

75–84

31.2%

85+

18.9%

Gender

50.3%

Female

49.7%

Male

Dual Eligibility

25.7%

Dual Eligible

74.3%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

91.2%

Black

5.2%

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%

Ischemic Heart Disease

57.0%

Arthritis

52.4%

Diabetes

42.7%

Heart Failure

38.2%

Mood Disorders

38.0%

Chronic Kidney Disease

37.6%

COPD

36.9%

Depression

35.3%

Anxiety

34.2%

Atrial Fibrillation

33.9%

Cancer

24.5%

Tobacco Use

19.8%

Stroke/TIA

19.3%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

16.1%

Osteoporosis

14.4%

Asthma

12.3%

Substance Use

8.2%

Bipolar Disorder

4.0%

Parkinson's

3.7%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

3.5%

PTSD

1.9%

Personality Disorders

1.2%

ADHD/Conduct 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.