Northwest Texas Hospital

1501 S Coulter St · Amarillo, TX 79106

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 9.8x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$323.6M

Medicare Payments

$33.1M

Discharges

2,303

Avg Length of Stay

5.4 days

Markup Ratio

9.8x

Risk Score

1.89

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Northwest Texas Hospital charges an average of $140,520 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $14,352 — a markup of 9.8x. 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

9.8x

State Avg

7.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$140,520

State Avg

$110,346

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.4 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

12.4%

65–74

34.9%

75–84

33.8%

85+

18.9%

Gender

54.2%

Female

45.8%

Male

Dual Eligibility

23.5%

Dual Eligible

76.5%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

79.3%

Black

3.2%

Hispanic

14.9%

Asian

0.7%

Native American

0.6%

Other

1.2%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

74.9%

Ischemic Heart Disease

53.8%

Arthritis

50.6%

Heart Failure

46.7%

Diabetes

44.9%

Chronic Kidney Disease

40.7%

COPD

35.6%

Atrial Fibrillation

35.2%

Mood Disorders

34.4%

Depression

32.6%

Anxiety

31.3%

Tobacco Use

24.8%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

21.5%

Stroke/TIA

20.8%

Cancer

15.3%

Osteoporosis

13.6%

Substance Use

12.8%

Asthma

12.7%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

5.8%

Bipolar Disorder

4.5%

Parkinson's

3.2%

Personality Disorders

1.7%

PTSD

1.5%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.3%

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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.