North Alabama Medical Center

1701 Veterans Drive · Florence, AL 35630

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 5.7x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$215.6M

Medicare Payments

$37.7M

Discharges

3,621

Avg Length of Stay

5.8 days

Markup Ratio

5.7x

Risk Score

1.91

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

North Alabama Medical Center charges an average of $59,541 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $10,400 — a markup of 5.7x. 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

5.7x

State Avg

6.7x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$59,541

State Avg

$77,932

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.8 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

10.7%

65–74

31.9%

75–84

37.5%

85+

19.9%

Gender

55.2%

Female

44.8%

Male

Dual Eligibility

22.3%

Dual Eligible

77.7%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

92.6%

Black

5.5%

Hispanic

0.9%

Other

0.9%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

65.1%

Ischemic Heart Disease

51.7%

Diabetes

47.5%

Mood Disorders

45.9%

Depression

42.4%

COPD

42.4%

Heart Failure

42.0%

Anxiety

41.5%

Atrial Fibrillation

39.3%

Chronic Kidney Disease

38.3%

Substance Use

23.4%

Tobacco Use

21.9%

Stroke/TIA

21.4%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

21.3%

Osteoporosis

19.3%

Cancer

18.8%

Asthma

12.6%

Bipolar Disorder

6.5%

Parkinson's

5.8%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.9%

Personality Disorders

3.0%

PTSD

1.8%

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.