St Mary's Medical Center

2900 1st Avenue · Huntington, WV 25702

🤖AI Overview

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

Total Charges

$247.3M

Medicare Payments

$51.7M

Discharges

4,125

Avg Length of Stay

6.7 days

Markup Ratio

4.8x

Risk Score

1.95

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

St Mary's Medical Center charges an average of $59,945 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $12,524 — 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

5.0x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$59,945

State Avg

$58,069

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

6.7 days

State Avg

5.3 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

13.6%

65–74

34.1%

75–84

32.7%

85+

19.6%

Gender

51.4%

Female

48.6%

Male

Dual Eligibility

25.6%

Dual Eligible

74.4%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

97.1%

Black

1.2%

Other

1.2%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

59.0%

Ischemic Heart Disease

55.5%

Diabetes

50.9%

Chronic Kidney Disease

49.0%

Anxiety

44.2%

Atrial Fibrillation

43.8%

Heart Failure

43.5%

COPD

42.3%

Mood Disorders

41.5%

Depression

39.1%

Tobacco Use

26.6%

Stroke/TIA

21.6%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

20.8%

Cancer

19.4%

Osteoporosis

14.5%

Substance Use

11.0%

Asthma

9.6%

Bipolar Disorder

7.4%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.6%

Parkinson's

3.7%

PTSD

1.8%

Personality Disorders

1.4%

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.