Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

600 Gresham Dr · Norfolk, VA 23507

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.8x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$634.5M

Medicare Payments

$132.2M

Discharges

6,371

Avg Length of Stay

6.5 days

Markup Ratio

4.8x

Risk Score

2.24

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital charges an average of $99,587 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $20,747 — a markup of 4.8x. 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

4.8x

State Avg

5.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$99,587

State Avg

$73,502

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

6.5 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

11.9%

65–74

37.7%

75–84

34.8%

85+

15.7%

Gender

45.5%

Female

54.5%

Male

Dual Eligibility

15.1%

Dual Eligible

84.9%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

67.3%

Black

26.6%

Hispanic

1.9%

Asian

1.3%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Heart Failure

52.5%

Ischemic Heart Disease

52.3%

Arthritis

49.5%

Diabetes

46.0%

Chronic Kidney Disease

43.3%

Atrial Fibrillation

41.0%

Mood Disorders

34.2%

Anxiety

32.8%

COPD

32.7%

Depression

31.7%

Stroke/TIA

23.3%

Cancer

22.7%

Tobacco Use

16.3%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

16.1%

Asthma

13.9%

Osteoporosis

13.1%

Substance Use

10.9%

Bipolar Disorder

5.0%

PTSD

3.1%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

3.0%

Parkinson's

2.4%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.3%

Personality 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.