Wellstar Spalding Medical Center

601 South 8th Street · Griffin, GA 30224

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 7.4x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$124.0M

Medicare Payments

$16.7M

Discharges

1,360

Avg Length of Stay

5.3 days

Markup Ratio

7.4x

Risk Score

2.43

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Wellstar Spalding Medical Center charges an average of $91,211 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $12,293 — a markup of 7.4x. 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

7.4x

State Avg

6.0x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$91,211

State Avg

$84,165

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.3 days

State Avg

5.7 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

13.6%

65–74

31.6%

75–84

31.7%

85+

23.1%

Gender

54.7%

Female

45.3%

Male

Dual Eligibility

27.1%

Dual Eligible

72.9%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

78.0%

Black

19.6%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

74.6%

Chronic Kidney Disease

52.8%

Diabetes

49.3%

Heart Failure

47.4%

Arthritis

47.4%

Ischemic Heart Disease

46.9%

COPD

39.9%

Mood Disorders

39.2%

Depression

36.2%

Anxiety

35.9%

Atrial Fibrillation

34.7%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

27.1%

Stroke/TIA

22.8%

Tobacco Use

22.5%

Cancer

21.2%

Substance Use

16.1%

Osteoporosis

12.1%

Asthma

11.5%

Bipolar Disorder

5.2%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.3%

Parkinson's

3.1%

PTSD

1.4%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

0.8%

Personality Disorders

0.1%

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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.