South Baldwin Regional Medical Center

1613 North Mckenzie Street · Foley, AL 36535

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 11.4x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$174.9M

Medicare Payments

$15.4M

Discharges

1,564

Avg Length of Stay

4.3 days

Markup Ratio

11.4x

Risk Score

1.76

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

South Baldwin Regional Medical Center charges an average of $111,823 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $9,829 — a markup of 11.4x. 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

11.4x

State Avg

6.7x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$111,823

State Avg

$77,932

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.3 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

6.6%

65–74

33.9%

75–84

38.8%

85+

20.7%

Gender

52.9%

Female

47.1%

Male

Dual Eligibility

11.0%

Dual Eligible

89.0%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

94.6%

Black

2.8%

Hispanic

1.0%

Other

1.3%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

56.8%

Ischemic Heart Disease

55.9%

Diabetes

41.1%

Heart Failure

40.6%

Chronic Kidney Disease

39.9%

Atrial Fibrillation

38.7%

COPD

34.6%

Anxiety

32.8%

Mood Disorders

32.8%

Depression

30.3%

Cancer

22.3%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

18.6%

Osteoporosis

18.5%

Tobacco Use

18.2%

Stroke/TIA

17.2%

Substance Use

11.2%

Asthma

10.9%

Bipolar Disorder

3.3%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

3.1%

Parkinson's

2.5%

PTSD

1.8%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.5%

Personality Disorders

1.0%

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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.