Crestwood Medical Center

One Hospital Dr Se · Huntsville, AL 35801

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 17.5x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$412.5M

Medicare Payments

$23.6M

Discharges

2,501

Avg Length of Stay

4.9 days

Markup Ratio

17.5x

Risk Score

1.60

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Crestwood Medical Center charges an average of $164,937 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $9,442 — a markup of 17.5x. 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

17.5x

State Avg

6.7x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$164,937

State Avg

$77,932

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.9 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

8.2%

65–74

31.2%

75–84

34.1%

85+

26.5%

Gender

54.7%

Female

45.3%

Male

Dual Eligibility

8.1%

Dual Eligible

91.9%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

87.0%

Black

9.6%

Hispanic

1.2%

Asian

0.7%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

63.3%

Chronic Kidney Disease

43.5%

Ischemic Heart Disease

42.6%

Diabetes

41.3%

Atrial Fibrillation

38.0%

Mood Disorders

35.1%

Anxiety

33.7%

Heart Failure

32.4%

Depression

31.1%

COPD

24.5%

Stroke/TIA

21.5%

Cancer

20.8%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

20.2%

Osteoporosis

17.0%

Tobacco Use

16.6%

Asthma

14.0%

Substance Use

7.4%

Bipolar Disorder

4.6%

Parkinson's

3.3%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

2.0%

Personality Disorders

1.8%

PTSD

1.7%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.4%

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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.