Northwest Medical Center

6200 North La Cholla Boulevard · Tucson, AZ 85741

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 9.7x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$409.3M

Medicare Payments

$42.1M

Discharges

3,527

Avg Length of Stay

4.2 days

Markup Ratio

9.7x

Risk Score

1.72

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Northwest Medical Center charges an average of $116,058 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $11,945 — a markup of 9.7x. 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

9.7x

State Avg

6.5x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$116,058

State Avg

$97,127

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.2 days

State Avg

4.7 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

5.1%

65–74

32.2%

75–84

39.5%

85+

23.2%

Gender

51.3%

Female

48.7%

Male

Dual Eligibility

9.6%

Dual Eligible

90.4%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

86.5%

Black

1.7%

Hispanic

6.7%

Asian

1.1%

Native American

1.5%

Other

2.5%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

51.5%

Ischemic Heart Disease

44.8%

Chronic Kidney Disease

41.2%

Atrial Fibrillation

36.4%

Mood Disorders

36.4%

Diabetes

36.3%

Heart Failure

34.7%

Depression

34.1%

Anxiety

29.9%

COPD

28.7%

Cancer

22.6%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

19.1%

Osteoporosis

17.0%

Asthma

15.2%

Stroke/TIA

15.2%

Tobacco Use

14.9%

Substance Use

12.5%

Bipolar Disorder

4.2%

Parkinson's

3.7%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

2.8%

PTSD

2.0%

Personality Disorders

1.6%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.5%

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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.