Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center
621 TENTH STREET, Niagara Falls, NY 14302
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center in Niagara Falls, NY has an average Medicare payment of $16,867 and a Value Score of D (41/100). Compare prices for 18 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center
Niagara Falls Memorial 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. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 1 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 42/100.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center is $16,867, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. Combined cost-and-quality value comes to 41/100 — a middling result, reflecting either average quality at average cost or trade-offs in one direction.
Ownership is non-profit, the dominant pattern in U.S. acute care. Non-profit hospitals generally reinvest operating margins rather than distribute them; the federal CMS measure set treats them identically to other ownership categories for reporting purposes. The CMS payment record for Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center lists 18 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator, Transient Ischemia. Emergency services are available, which is the norm for acute-care hospitals and a meaningful factor for any patient choosing a facility for unplanned care.
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 | $33,325 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $21,280 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $10,920 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $25,877 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $16,506 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $24,266 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $11,647 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $17,748 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $10,969 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $18,950 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $16,657 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $9,135 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $10,087 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $21,458 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,914 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $17,156 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $13,615 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $18,087 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Compares
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $16,867, 21% below the New York state average of $21,448. That is 6% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (16% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of D (41/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center has an average payment of $16,867 across 18 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Niagara Falls Memorial 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.
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center has a Value Score of D (41/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Other facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 621 TENTH STREET, Niagara Falls, NY 14302. Phone: (716) 278-4000.
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