Northside Hospital Forsyth

1200 Northside Forsyth Drive · Cumming, GA 30041

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 7.7x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$450.4M

Medicare Payments

$58.8M

Discharges

4,863

Avg Length of Stay

6.4 days

Markup Ratio

7.7x

Risk Score

1.88

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Northside Hospital Forsyth charges an average of $92,618 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $12,085 — a markup of 7.7x. 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

7.7x

State Avg

6.0x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$92,618

State Avg

$84,165

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

6.4 days

State Avg

5.7 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

5.3%

65–74

31.1%

75–84

40.0%

85+

23.5%

Gender

55.0%

Female

45.0%

Male

Dual Eligibility

8.9%

Dual Eligible

91.1%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

90.9%

Black

2.9%

Hispanic

2.2%

Asian

1.4%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

60.7%

Ischemic Heart Disease

48.3%

Anxiety

42.9%

Heart Failure

38.7%

Mood Disorders

38.1%

Atrial Fibrillation

37.8%

Chronic Kidney Disease

37.1%

Depression

36.1%

Diabetes

35.6%

COPD

27.9%

Cancer

24.5%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

23.7%

Stroke/TIA

20.3%

Osteoporosis

17.6%

Tobacco Use

14.2%

Asthma

11.7%

Substance Use

11.0%

Bipolar Disorder

4.7%

Parkinson's

4.1%

Personality Disorders

2.2%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

2.2%

PTSD

1.7%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.2%

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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.