Wentworth-Douglass Hospital

789 Central Ave · Dover, NH 03820

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.8x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$163.3M

Medicare Payments

$34.1M

Discharges

3,437

Avg Length of Stay

5.1 days

Markup Ratio

4.8x

Risk Score

1.82

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Wentworth-Douglass Hospital charges an average of $47,498 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $9,926 — a markup of 4.8x. 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

4.8x

State Avg

4.5x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$47,498

State Avg

$67,602

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.1 days

State Avg

5.6 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

10.2%

65–74

30.5%

75–84

35.4%

85+

23.9%

Gender

54.0%

Female

46.0%

Male

Dual Eligibility

18.7%

Dual Eligible

81.3%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

95.4%

Black

0.5%

Hispanic

0.6%

Asian

0.6%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

56.7%

Anxiety

47.5%

Mood Disorders

45.8%

Ischemic Heart Disease

44.5%

Depression

41.9%

Chronic Kidney Disease

39.3%

Heart Failure

39.0%

Atrial Fibrillation

38.0%

Diabetes

37.7%

COPD

32.6%

Cancer

24.3%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

22.3%

Osteoporosis

16.6%

Tobacco Use

14.8%

Stroke/TIA

14.4%

Asthma

13.2%

Substance Use

11.6%

Bipolar Disorder

6.0%

PTSD

4.7%

Parkinson's

3.6%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

3.4%

Personality Disorders

2.6%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.6%

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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.