Northwestern Medical Center Inc

133 Fairfield Street · Saint Albans, VT 05478

🤖AI Overview

This hospital has one of the fairest pricing structures in the country, with a markup of only 1.7x.

Total Charges

$21.9M

Medicare Payments

$13.2M

Discharges

897

Avg Length of Stay

5.4 days

Markup Ratio

1.7x

Risk Score

1.66

Fairness Grade: A

Excellent — charges less than 2x what Medicare pays

Northwestern Medical Center Inc charges an average of $24,445 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $14,747 — a markup of 1.7x. 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

1.7x

State Avg

4.9x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$24,445

State Avg

$51,750

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.4 days

State Avg

6.1 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

11.2%

65–74

30.6%

75–84

33.4%

85+

24.8%

Gender

55.1%

Female

44.9%

Male

Dual Eligibility

33.9%

Dual Eligible

66.1%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

95.1%

Other

3.2%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

58.7%

Ischemic Heart Disease

47.1%

Heart Failure

44.9%

Anxiety

43.2%

COPD

42.6%

Diabetes

40.5%

Mood Disorders

40.5%

Depression

36.7%

Chronic Kidney Disease

36.1%

Atrial Fibrillation

35.4%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

20.9%

Tobacco Use

20.5%

Cancer

20.2%

Substance Use

14.3%

Osteoporosis

12.3%

Asthma

11.8%

Stroke/TIA

11.3%

Bipolar Disorder

6.0%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.0%

PTSD

3.7%

Parkinson's

2.7%

Personality Disorders

2.6%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.7%

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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.