Northwest Medical Center
1530 U S HIGHWAY 43, Winfield, AL 35594
Northwest Medical Center in Winfield, AL has an average Medicare payment of $12,587 and a Value Score of B (74/100). Compare prices for 14 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Northwest Medical Center
Northwest Medical Center earns a CMS 4-star quality rating — above-average across the federal measures CMS tracks for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Northwest Medical Center is $12,587, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. Northwest Medical Center's value rating (74/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Northwest Medical Center is investor-owned — a proprietary hospital, the minority ownership pattern in U.S. acute care. For-profit hospitals are more concentrated in some regions (Florida, Texas, Nevada) than others. 14 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Northwest Medical Center. Top examples: Heart Failure and Shock with MCC, Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC, Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders 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 |
|---|---|
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $14,513 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $7,864 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $12,186 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $12,258 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $13,294 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $7,042 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $11,989 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $45,191 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $13,107 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $6,953 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $11,102 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $5,278 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $8,757 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $6,683 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Northwest Medical Center Compares
Northwest Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $12,587, 5% below the Alabama state average of $13,264. That is 21% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Digestive, where the typical payment is $13,376 (6% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (74/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Northwest Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Northwest Medical Center has an average payment of $12,587 across 14 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Northwest Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 4 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Northwest Medical Center has a Value Score of B (74/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Proprietary facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Northwest Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1530 U S HIGHWAY 43, Winfield, AL 35594. Phone: (205) 487-7000.
Explore Hospital Cost Data
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.