Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center

489 State Street · Bangor, ME 04401

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.8x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$255.5M

Medicare Payments

$53.7M

Discharges

3,600

Avg Length of Stay

6.8 days

Markup Ratio

4.8x

Risk Score

1.96

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center charges an average of $70,974 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $14,923 — a markup of 4.8x. 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

4.8x

State Avg

3.9x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$70,974

State Avg

$56,971

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

6.8 days

State Avg

6.1 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

16.6%

65–74

33.4%

75–84

32.9%

85+

17.2%

Gender

46.7%

Female

53.3%

Male

Dual Eligibility

38.1%

Dual Eligible

61.9%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

94.5%

Hispanic

0.6%

Native American

1.3%

Other

2.9%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Ischemic Heart Disease

53.0%

Arthritis

48.9%

Heart Failure

42.8%

Diabetes

41.1%

Chronic Kidney Disease

40.5%

Anxiety

40.4%

Atrial Fibrillation

40.0%

Mood Disorders

39.9%

COPD

36.4%

Depression

35.9%

Tobacco Use

21.6%

Cancer

19.5%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

16.8%

Stroke/TIA

16.7%

Asthma

13.6%

Osteoporosis

13.0%

Substance Use

12.8%

PTSD

7.1%

Bipolar Disorder

6.4%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.0%

Personality Disorders

3.6%

Parkinson's

3.3%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.5%

Related from TheDataProject.ai

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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.