Pelham Medical Center

250 Westmoreland Road · Greer, SC 29651

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 6.5x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$52.1M

Medicare Payments

$8.0M

Discharges

925

Avg Length of Stay

3.8 days

Markup Ratio

6.5x

Risk Score

1.69

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Pelham Medical Center charges an average of $56,346 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $8,702 — a markup of 6.5x. 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

6.5x

State Avg

6.3x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$56,346

State Avg

$81,384

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

3.8 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

7.6%

65–74

36.4%

75–84

34.5%

85+

21.5%

Gender

57.2%

Female

42.8%

Male

Dual Eligibility

8.5%

Dual Eligible

91.5%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

89.7%

Black

6.3%

Other

1.8%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

65.8%

Anxiety

45.4%

Chronic Kidney Disease

45.0%

Mood Disorders

44.5%

Depression

42.3%

Diabetes

36.4%

Ischemic Heart Disease

36.0%

Heart Failure

35.1%

Atrial Fibrillation

32.8%

COPD

31.1%

Cancer

22.6%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

22.2%

Osteoporosis

21.8%

Stroke/TIA

18.9%

Asthma

15.0%

Tobacco Use

14.7%

Substance Use

10.8%

Bipolar Disorder

5.2%

Parkinson's

4.7%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

3.7%

Personality Disorders

1.6%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.6%

PTSD

1.4%

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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.