Natividad Medical Center
1441 CONSTITUTION BOULEVARD, Salinas, CA 93906
Natividad Medical Center in Salinas, CA has an average Medicare payment of $18,011 and a Value Score of C (59/100). Compare prices for 14 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
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About Natividad Medical Center
The CMS Hospital Compare program rates Natividad Medical Center at 3 stars, the median bucket on a 1-to-5 scale that aggregates dozens of safety, outcome, and 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.
On payment metrics, Natividad Medical Center runs expensive: average Medicare payment across documented procedures is $18,011, in the upper bracket of U.S. hospitals. Natividad Medical Center's value rating (59/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Natividad Medical Center is a government-owned hospital — typically county, hospital district, or federal (VA, military, Indian Health Service). Government hospitals have a distinct mission profile, often serving safety-net populations or specific veteran or tribal communities. The CMS payment record for Natividad Medical Center lists 14 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC. 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 |
|---|---|
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $25,651 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $17,322 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $19,123 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $6,005 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $59,976 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $10,899 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $13,311 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $20,095 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $18,339 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $10,345 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $14,139 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $7,690 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $8,549 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $20,704 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Natividad Medical Center Compares
Natividad Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $18,011, 16% below the California state average of $21,491. That is 13% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (33% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (59/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Natividad Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Natividad Medical Center has an average payment of $18,011 across 14 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Natividad Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Natividad Medical Center has a Value Score of C (59/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Local facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Natividad Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1441 CONSTITUTION BOULEVARD, Salinas, CA 93906. Phone: (831) 755-4111.
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