Vaughan Regional Medical Center Parkway Campus

1015 Medical Center Parkway · Selma, AL 36701

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 8.8x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$43.8M

Medicare Payments

$5.0M

Discharges

574

Avg Length of Stay

3.8 days

Markup Ratio

8.8x

Risk Score

2.40

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Vaughan Regional Medical Center Parkway Campus charges an average of $76,261 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $8,625 — a markup of 8.8x. 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

8.8x

State Avg

6.7x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$76,261

State Avg

$77,932

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

3.8 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

20.3%

65–74

28.1%

75–84

27.6%

85+

24.1%

Gender

57.1%

Female

42.9%

Male

Dual Eligibility

54.1%

Dual Eligible

45.9%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

35.6%

Black

62.7%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Chronic Kidney Disease

58.4%

Ischemic Heart Disease

51.4%

Heart Failure

48.9%

Arthritis

48.1%

Diabetes

46.9%

Anxiety

37.8%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

35.3%

Mood Disorders

33.1%

COPD

31.6%

Depression

26.6%

Atrial Fibrillation

26.1%

Stroke/TIA

23.1%

Cancer

15.5%

Tobacco Use

15.5%

Substance Use

12.3%

Asthma

12.0%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

10.5%

Osteoporosis

10.3%

Parkinson's

5.3%

Bipolar Disorder

4.8%

Personality Disorders

2.5%

PTSD

0.8%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

0.8%

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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.