St Vincent's East

50 Medical Park East Drive · Birmingham, AL 35235

🤖AI Overview

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

Total Charges

$160.9M

Medicare Payments

$29.5M

Discharges

2,609

Avg Length of Stay

6.0 days

Markup Ratio

5.5x

Risk Score

2.10

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

St Vincent's East charges an average of $61,670 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $11,308 — a markup of 5.5x. 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

5.5x

State Avg

6.7x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$61,670

State Avg

$77,932

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

6.0 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

15.6%

65–74

31.9%

75–84

33.5%

85+

19.0%

Gender

52.7%

Female

47.3%

Male

Dual Eligibility

21.2%

Dual Eligible

78.8%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

83.2%

Black

14.5%

Hispanic

1.1%

Other

1.1%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Ischemic Heart Disease

52.9%

Arthritis

50.5%

Mood Disorders

46.8%

Diabetes

46.2%

Chronic Kidney Disease

44.7%

Anxiety

43.3%

Heart Failure

43.1%

Depression

42.7%

Atrial Fibrillation

39.9%

COPD

35.9%

Tobacco Use

22.6%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

22.2%

Stroke/TIA

21.2%

Cancer

16.2%

Substance Use

16.0%

Osteoporosis

11.8%

Asthma

11.5%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

10.9%

Bipolar Disorder

10.3%

Personality Disorders

8.6%

Parkinson's

3.5%

PTSD

3.2%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.7%

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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.