Northern Nevada Sierra Medical Center

6500 Longley Lane · Reno, NV 89511

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 11.7x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$140.4M

Medicare Payments

$12.0M

Discharges

918

Avg Length of Stay

4.7 days

Markup Ratio

11.7x

Risk Score

1.91

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Northern Nevada Sierra Medical Center charges an average of $152,928 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $13,026 — a markup of 11.7x. 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

11.7x

State Avg

10.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$152,928

State Avg

$155,696

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.7 days

State Avg

5.4 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

9.4%

65–74

29.9%

75–84

42.0%

85+

18.7%

Gender

52.0%

Female

48.0%

Male

Dual Eligibility

16.0%

Dual Eligible

84.0%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

88.5%

Black

1.9%

Hispanic

5.5%

Asian

1.6%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

50.4%

Ischemic Heart Disease

40.1%

Chronic Kidney Disease

36.6%

Diabetes

36.5%

Atrial Fibrillation

36.1%

Heart Failure

35.4%

COPD

30.9%

Anxiety

30.6%

Mood Disorders

28.7%

Depression

26.5%

Cancer

20.7%

Tobacco Use

19.6%

Substance Use

18.3%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

16.7%

Osteoporosis

16.4%

Stroke/TIA

15.4%

Asthma

13.4%

Bipolar Disorder

5.3%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

3.5%

PTSD

3.1%

Parkinson's

2.4%

Personality Disorders

1.2%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.1%

Related from TheDataProject.ai

🔍 See Medicare provider data on OpenMedicare

⚠️ 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.