Southern Maine Health Care

1 Medical Center Drive · Biddeford, ME 04005

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 3.8x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$67.7M

Medicare Payments

$17.7M

Discharges

1,842

Avg Length of Stay

4.9 days

Markup Ratio

3.8x

Risk Score

1.95

Fairness Grade: C

Average — charges 3–4x what Medicare pays

Southern Maine Health Care charges an average of $36,754 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $9,601 — a markup of 3.8x. 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

3.8x

State Avg

3.9x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$36,754

State Avg

$56,971

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.9 days

State Avg

6.1 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

12.8%

65–74

24.9%

75–84

33.6%

85+

28.7%

Gender

55.2%

Female

44.8%

Male

Dual Eligibility

32.8%

Dual Eligible

67.2%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

95.9%

Hispanic

0.8%

Other

2.3%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

48.8%

Mood Disorders

46.1%

Ischemic Heart Disease

45.6%

Anxiety

44.8%

Chronic Kidney Disease

42.8%

Heart Failure

42.3%

Depression

40.7%

Diabetes

38.3%

Atrial Fibrillation

35.5%

COPD

34.1%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

24.3%

Cancer

21.2%

Osteoporosis

16.1%

Tobacco Use

15.4%

Substance Use

14.7%

Stroke/TIA

14.0%

Asthma

12.5%

Bipolar Disorder

5.6%

PTSD

5.0%

Parkinson's

3.9%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

3.1%

Personality Disorders

2.7%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.2%

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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.