Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita

16260 South Rancho Sahuarita Boulevard · Sahuarita, AZ 85629

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 6.9x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$92.6M

Medicare Payments

$13.4M

Discharges

1,154

Avg Length of Stay

3.2 days

Markup Ratio

6.9x

Risk Score

1.64

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita charges an average of $80,207 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $11,582 — a markup of 6.9x. 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

6.9x

State Avg

6.5x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$80,207

State Avg

$97,127

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

3.2 days

State Avg

4.7 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

2.2%

65–74

29.2%

75–84

41.8%

85+

26.9%

Gender

54.4%

Female

45.6%

Male

Dual Eligibility

6.0%

Dual Eligible

94.0%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

87.4%

Black

1.5%

Hispanic

7.3%

Other

2.1%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

55.5%

Ischemic Heart Disease

46.4%

Heart Failure

40.3%

COPD

38.4%

Chronic Kidney Disease

38.2%

Atrial Fibrillation

37.5%

Mood Disorders

36.6%

Depression

34.4%

Diabetes

34.3%

Anxiety

32.0%

Cancer

20.1%

Osteoporosis

19.7%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

18.2%

Asthma

17.5%

Tobacco Use

14.0%

Stroke/TIA

13.4%

Substance Use

10.7%

Bipolar Disorder

5.2%

Parkinson's

2.7%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

2.1%

PTSD

1.9%

Personality Disorders

0.6%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

0.6%

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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.