Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center

3333 Silas Creek Parkway · Winston-Salem, NC 27103

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.6x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$440.7M

Medicare Payments

$96.2M

Discharges

7,432

Avg Length of Stay

6.2 days

Markup Ratio

4.6x

Risk Score

2.05

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center charges an average of $59,301 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $12,951 — a markup of 4.6x. 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

4.6x

State Avg

4.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$59,301

State Avg

$62,329

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

6.2 days

State Avg

5.6 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

11.0%

65–74

35.7%

75–84

34.8%

85+

18.4%

Gender

51.2%

Female

48.8%

Male

Dual Eligibility

19.0%

Dual Eligible

81.0%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

84.7%

Black

10.7%

Hispanic

1.5%

Asian

0.6%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

59.5%

Chronic Kidney Disease

45.4%

Ischemic Heart Disease

43.6%

Diabetes

43.5%

Anxiety

42.7%

Mood Disorders

42.0%

Depression

39.5%

Atrial Fibrillation

33.5%

Heart Failure

32.5%

COPD

32.4%

Tobacco Use

22.9%

Cancer

20.9%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

19.1%

Stroke/TIA

18.0%

Osteoporosis

14.6%

Substance Use

13.8%

Asthma

12.5%

Bipolar Disorder

7.3%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

5.2%

Parkinson's

3.3%

PTSD

2.9%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.9%

Personality Disorders

1.6%

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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.