University Of Md Charles Regional Medical Center

5 Garrett Avenue · La Plata, MD 20646

🤖AI Overview

This hospital has one of the fairest pricing structures in the country, with a markup of only 1.2x.

Total Charges

$49.1M

Medicare Payments

$42.3M

Discharges

2,261

Avg Length of Stay

6.2 days

Markup Ratio

1.2x

Risk Score

2.38

Fairness Grade: A

Excellent — charges less than 2x what Medicare pays

University Of Md Charles Regional Medical Center charges an average of $21,709 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $18,701 — a markup of 1.2x. 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

1.2x

State Avg

1.2x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$21,709

State Avg

$26,322

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

6.2 days

State Avg

6.1 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

11.4%

65–74

28.2%

75–84

36.8%

85+

23.6%

Gender

56.3%

Female

43.7%

Male

Dual Eligibility

20.0%

Dual Eligible

80.0%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

54.5%

Black

41.1%

Hispanic

1.3%

Asian

1.3%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Diabetes

57.0%

Chronic Kidney Disease

47.9%

Arthritis

47.9%

Ischemic Heart Disease

47.7%

Heart Failure

44.3%

COPD

38.6%

Atrial Fibrillation

37.1%

Mood Disorders

34.9%

Depression

32.4%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

32.1%

Anxiety

31.7%

Stroke/TIA

29.3%

Cancer

24.9%

Tobacco Use

16.2%

Asthma

13.5%

Osteoporosis

12.1%

Substance Use

8.9%

Bipolar Disorder

6.7%

Parkinson's

4.3%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.1%

PTSD

1.8%

Personality Disorders

1.0%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

0.5%

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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.