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Northern Navajo Medical Center

Us Hwy 491 North · Shiprock, NM 87420

🤖AI Overview

This hospital has one of the fairest pricing structures in the country, with a markup of only 1.9x.

Total Charges
$10.7M
Medicare Payments
$5.8M
Discharges
454
Avg Length of Stay
5.5 days
Markup Ratio
1.9x
Risk Score
1.72

Fairness Grade: A

Excellent — charges less than 2x what Medicare pays

Northern Navajo Medical Center charges an average of $23,635 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $12,732 — a markup of 1.9x. 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
1.9x
State Avg
4.9x
National Avg
5.3x
Avg Charge per Discharge
This Hospital
$23,635
State Avg
$69,773
National Avg
$69,838
Avg Length of Stay
This Hospital
5.5 days
State Avg
5.1 days
National Avg
4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65
9.7%
65–74
27.8%
75–84
31.8%
85+
30.7%

Gender

58.7%
Female
41.3%
Male

Dual Eligibility

52.1%
Dual Eligible
47.9%
Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

Native American
95.7%
Other
3.7%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension
75.0%
Diabetes
63.0%
High Cholesterol
51.6%
Arthritis
43.3%
Chronic Kidney Disease
30.9%
Mood Disorders
28.1%
Heart Failure
25.8%
Ischemic Heart Disease
25.5%
Depression
24.6%
Alzheimer's/Dementia
23.8%
Osteoporosis
20.6%
Stroke/TIA
16.6%
Asthma
15.2%
Cancer
14.6%
Atrial Fibrillation
13.2%
Anxiety
11.5%
COPD
10.3%
Parkinson's
5.2%
Substance Use
5.2%
Tobacco Use
4.3%
Bipolar Disorder
2.6%
PTSD
2.3%
Schizophrenia/Psychosis
2.0%
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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.