Summa Health System

525 East Market Street · Akron, OH 44309

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 7.8x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$483.3M

Medicare Payments

$62.4M

Discharges

5,031

Avg Length of Stay

5.1 days

Markup Ratio

7.8x

Risk Score

2.07

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Summa Health System charges an average of $96,072 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $12,400 — a markup of 7.8x. 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

7.8x

State Avg

5.0x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$96,072

State Avg

$65,225

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.1 days

State Avg

4.8 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

12.4%

65–74

39.2%

75–84

28.9%

85+

19.6%

Gender

52.9%

Female

47.1%

Male

Dual Eligibility

21.4%

Dual Eligible

78.6%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

86.6%

Black

9.2%

Hispanic

0.7%

Asian

0.8%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

56.3%

Chronic Kidney Disease

45.8%

Ischemic Heart Disease

44.9%

Mood Disorders

44.3%

Diabetes

41.4%

Depression

41.2%

Anxiety

40.9%

Heart Failure

38.3%

COPD

36.2%

Atrial Fibrillation

32.9%

Tobacco Use

21.8%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

20.7%

Stroke/TIA

19.6%

Cancer

18.6%

Substance Use

14.7%

Asthma

13.8%

Osteoporosis

13.6%

Bipolar Disorder

9.3%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

6.5%

Parkinson's

3.7%

PTSD

2.9%

Personality Disorders

2.7%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.7%

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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.