North Shore Medical Center -

81 Highland Avenue · Salem, MA 01970

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 3.2x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$264.2M

Medicare Payments

$82.2M

Discharges

6,831

Avg Length of Stay

4.6 days

Markup Ratio

3.2x

Risk Score

2.11

Fairness Grade: C

Average — charges 3–4x what Medicare pays

North Shore Medical Center - charges an average of $38,671 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $12,037 — a markup of 3.2x. 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

3.2x

State Avg

2.9x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$38,671

State Avg

$48,948

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.6 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

9.1%

65–74

28.3%

75–84

36.3%

85+

26.3%

Gender

55.4%

Female

44.6%

Male

Dual Eligibility

28.6%

Dual Eligible

71.4%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

89.4%

Black

2.5%

Hispanic

4.5%

Asian

1.1%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

58.9%

Anxiety

49.2%

Mood Disorders

48.2%

Ischemic Heart Disease

48.0%

Chronic Kidney Disease

47.9%

Depression

44.1%

Heart Failure

40.3%

Diabetes

39.3%

Atrial Fibrillation

36.9%

COPD

30.4%

Osteoporosis

25.7%

Cancer

25.1%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

24.7%

Asthma

19.0%

Stroke/TIA

16.7%

Tobacco Use

14.7%

Substance Use

14.3%

Bipolar Disorder

9.7%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

5.8%

PTSD

5.2%

Parkinson's

3.9%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

3.7%

Personality Disorders

2.8%

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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.