Walker Baptist Medical Center

3400 Highway 78 East · Jasper, AL 35502

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 10.3x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$104.9M

Medicare Payments

$10.2M

Discharges

1,004

Avg Length of Stay

4.1 days

Markup Ratio

10.3x

Risk Score

1.88

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Walker Baptist Medical Center charges an average of $104,501 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $10,174 — a markup of 10.3x. 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

10.3x

State Avg

6.7x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$104,501

State Avg

$77,932

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.1 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

14.9%

65–74

33.0%

75–84

33.0%

85+

19.0%

Gender

55.6%

Female

44.4%

Male

Dual Eligibility

23.3%

Dual Eligible

76.7%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

95.2%

Black

3.9%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

67.8%

Chronic Kidney Disease

51.9%

Ischemic Heart Disease

49.9%

Mood Disorders

49.3%

Anxiety

47.6%

Diabetes

46.8%

COPD

45.7%

Depression

45.5%

Heart Failure

44.4%

Atrial Fibrillation

33.5%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

32.6%

Tobacco Use

25.9%

Osteoporosis

22.9%

Stroke/TIA

18.5%

Cancer

18.4%

Substance Use

15.7%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

10.0%

Asthma

9.8%

Bipolar Disorder

7.3%

Parkinson's

4.5%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

3.4%

PTSD

3.0%

Personality Disorders

1.7%

Related from TheDataProject.ai

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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.