A

Wiregrass Medical Center

1200 W Maple Avenue · Geneva, AL 36340

🤖AI Overview

This hospital has one of the fairest pricing structures in the country, with a markup of only 1.5x.

Total Charges
$1.3M
Medicare Payments
$855,949
Discharges
95
Avg Length of Stay
5.1 days
Markup Ratio
1.5x
Risk Score
1.69

Fairness Grade: A

Excellent — charges less than 2x what Medicare pays

Wiregrass Medical Center charges an average of $13,819 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $9,010 — a markup of 1.5x. 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
1.5x
State Avg
6.7x
National Avg
5.3x
Avg Charge per Discharge
This Hospital
$13,819
State Avg
$77,932
National Avg
$69,838
Avg Length of Stay
This Hospital
5.1 days
State Avg
5.5 days
National Avg
4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65
22.4%
65–74
23.7%
75–84
32.9%
85+
21.1%

Gender

32.9%
Female
67.1%
Male

Dual Eligibility

43.4%
Dual Eligible
56.6%
Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White
81.6%
Black
15.8%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension
75.0%
High Cholesterol
67.1%
Mood Disorders
54.0%
Depression
51.3%
Arthritis
50.0%
COPD
48.7%
Heart Failure
46.0%
Chronic Kidney Disease
44.7%
Ischemic Heart Disease
40.8%
Tobacco Use
40.8%
Diabetes
39.5%
Anxiety
36.8%
Substance Use
32.9%
Atrial Fibrillation
30.3%
Alzheimer's/Dementia
19.7%
Schizophrenia/Psychosis
19.7%
Bipolar Disorder
18.4%
Stroke/TIA
15.8%
Cancer
13.2%
Asthma
7.9%
Osteoporosis
7.9%
PTSD
7.9%
Personality Disorders
2.6%
ADHD/Conduct Disorders
2.6%
Related from TheDataProject.ai

🔍 See Medicare provider data on OpenMedicare

⚠️ 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.