St Joseph Hospital

360 Broadway · Bangor, ME 04401

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 3.0x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$41.5M

Medicare Payments

$14.0M

Discharges

1,195

Avg Length of Stay

5.6 days

Markup Ratio

3.0x

Risk Score

1.70

Fairness Grade: B

Good — charges 2–3x what Medicare pays

St Joseph Hospital charges an average of $34,714 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $11,699 — a markup of 3.0x. 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

3.0x

State Avg

3.9x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$34,714

State Avg

$56,971

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.6 days

State Avg

6.1 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

14.5%

65–74

26.6%

75–84

32.7%

85+

26.2%

Gender

59.1%

Female

40.9%

Male

Dual Eligibility

38.5%

Dual Eligible

61.5%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

97.0%

Native American

1.2%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

73.4%

Arthritis

53.3%

Mood Disorders

44.0%

Anxiety

43.0%

Ischemic Heart Disease

42.1%

Chronic Kidney Disease

40.3%

Depression

40.3%

COPD

37.1%

Diabetes

35.8%

Heart Failure

35.3%

Atrial Fibrillation

32.4%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

20.1%

Tobacco Use

20.0%

Cancer

18.9%

Osteoporosis

18.3%

Asthma

16.3%

Stroke/TIA

13.3%

Substance Use

12.9%

PTSD

8.5%

Bipolar Disorder

7.7%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

4.6%

Parkinson's

4.3%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.3%

Personality Disorders

4.1%

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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.