Merit Health River Oaks

1030 River Oaks Drive · Flowood, MS 39232

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 14.8x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$242.4M

Medicare Payments

$16.4M

Discharges

1,281

Avg Length of Stay

3.9 days

Markup Ratio

14.8x

Risk Score

1.70

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Merit Health River Oaks charges an average of $189,261 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $12,812 — a markup of 14.8x. 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

14.8x

State Avg

5.4x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$189,261

State Avg

$62,838

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

3.9 days

State Avg

5.2 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

11.0%

65–74

37.2%

75–84

35.3%

85+

16.5%

Gender

60.0%

Female

40.0%

Male

Dual Eligibility

20.7%

Dual Eligible

79.3%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

77.7%

Black

20.3%

Other

1.2%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

67.5%

Diabetes

42.3%

Ischemic Heart Disease

39.3%

Mood Disorders

36.1%

Depression

33.9%

Anxiety

33.9%

Chronic Kidney Disease

33.0%

Heart Failure

32.1%

Atrial Fibrillation

28.1%

COPD

23.7%

Stroke/TIA

23.5%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

18.7%

Tobacco Use

18.3%

Cancer

17.4%

Osteoporosis

13.9%

Asthma

10.5%

Substance Use

9.1%

Bipolar Disorder

4.6%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

3.3%

Parkinson's

2.5%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.7%

Personality Disorders

1.2%

PTSD

0.9%

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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.