National Park Medical Center
1910 MALVERN AVENUE, Hot Springs, AR 71901
National Park Medical Center in Hot Springs, AR has an average Medicare payment of $11,948 and a Value Score of C (51/100). Compare prices for 8 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About National Park Medical Center
National Park Medical Center holds a CMS 1-star quality rating — the lowest tier of the federal Hospital Compare program. The rating reflects measurable underperformance on the composite of mortality, safety, and patient-experience measures. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
National Park Medical Center runs lean on cost — $11,948 average Medicare payment per documented procedure, below the national median. The composite value score of 51/100 puts National Park Medical Center in the middle of the value distribution: not a standout choice on cost-vs-quality grounds, but not poor either.
Ownership is for-profit, which puts National Park Medical Center in the investor-owned segment of U.S. hospitals. The category is overrepresented in some markets and absent in others, and the CMS measure set treats it identically to non-profits for reporting. 8 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for National Park Medical Center. Top examples: Heart Failure and Shock with MCC, Renal Failure with CC, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator. The facility operates a 24-hour emergency department.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $13,714 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $14,128 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $14,835 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $4,528 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $11,268 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $7,698 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $22,985 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $6,424 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How National Park Medical Center Compares
National Park Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $11,948, 11% below the Arkansas state average of $13,359. That is 25% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Obstetric, where the typical payment is $7,156 (67% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (51/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
National Park Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
National Park Medical Center has an average payment of $11,948 across 8 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
National Park Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 1 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
National Park Medical Center has a Value Score of C (51/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Proprietary facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, National Park Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1910 MALVERN AVENUE, Hot Springs, AR 71901. Phone: (501) 321-1000.
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Hospital payment data reflects Medicare inpatient claims. Value Scores combine cost efficiency, CMS star ratings, and patient outcome measures. Actual out-of-pocket costs may vary based on insurance and individual circumstances.