Shore Medical Center

100 Medical Center Way · Somers Point, NJ 08244

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 7.2x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$214.8M

Medicare Payments

$29.8M

Discharges

3,042

Avg Length of Stay

4.8 days

Markup Ratio

7.2x

Risk Score

2.10

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Shore Medical Center charges an average of $70,620 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $9,799 — a markup of 7.2x. 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

7.2x

State Avg

7.7x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$70,620

State Avg

$116,124

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.8 days

State Avg

5.8 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

9.6%

65–74

28.4%

75–84

34.0%

85+

27.9%

Gender

56.3%

Female

43.7%

Male

Dual Eligibility

16.3%

Dual Eligible

83.7%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

87.3%

Black

5.7%

Hispanic

3.5%

Asian

1.2%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

57.2%

Ischemic Heart Disease

48.1%

Diabetes

42.3%

Chronic Kidney Disease

41.5%

Anxiety

40.3%

Mood Disorders

39.0%

Heart Failure

38.0%

Atrial Fibrillation

36.6%

Depression

34.8%

COPD

34.3%

Stroke/TIA

29.0%

Cancer

23.2%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

20.0%

Tobacco Use

16.8%

Osteoporosis

16.2%

Asthma

15.6%

Substance Use

13.4%

Bipolar Disorder

6.5%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.0%

Parkinson's

3.6%

PTSD

1.8%

Personality Disorders

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.