Wellstar Paulding Medical Center

2518 Jimmy Lee Smith Parkway · Hiram, GA 30141

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 9.0x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$195.7M

Medicare Payments

$21.8M

Discharges

2,519

Avg Length of Stay

4.2 days

Markup Ratio

9.0x

Risk Score

2.11

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Wellstar Paulding Medical Center charges an average of $77,693 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $8,656 — a markup of 9.0x. 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

9.0x

State Avg

6.0x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$77,693

State Avg

$84,165

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.2 days

State Avg

5.7 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

10.6%

65–74

31.6%

75–84

37.3%

85+

20.5%

Gender

56.7%

Female

43.3%

Male

Dual Eligibility

16.6%

Dual Eligible

83.4%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

83.1%

Black

12.6%

Hispanic

1.9%

Other

2.1%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Ischemic Heart Disease

58.3%

Arthritis

52.6%

Heart Failure

50.3%

Diabetes

45.0%

Chronic Kidney Disease

45.0%

Atrial Fibrillation

38.4%

Anxiety

35.7%

Mood Disorders

34.0%

COPD

31.6%

Depression

31.1%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

23.6%

Cancer

21.9%

Stroke/TIA

19.0%

Asthma

16.5%

Tobacco Use

16.0%

Osteoporosis

14.1%

Substance Use

11.7%

Bipolar Disorder

4.4%

Parkinson's

3.8%

Personality Disorders

2.8%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

2.3%

PTSD

1.6%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.1%

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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.