Providence Alaska Medical Center
3200 PROVIDENCE DRIVE, Anchorage, AK 99508
Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage, AK has an average Medicare payment of $18,343 and a Value Score of C (55/100). Compare prices for 13 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
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About Providence Alaska Medical Center
Providence Alaska Medical Center holds a CMS 3-star quality rating — the middle of the federal scale, indicating performance close to the national average. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 2 safety, and 1 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 2 mortality, 0 safety, and 1 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 41/100.
On payment metrics, Providence Alaska Medical Center runs expensive: average Medicare payment across documented procedures is $18,343, in the upper bracket of U.S. hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 55/100, an above-average showing.
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 Providence Alaska Medical Center lists 13 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC, Cellulitis with MCC, Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC. 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 |
|---|---|
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $37,210 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $22,322 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $17,482 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $9,093 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $12,469 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $21,049 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $11,625 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $28,481 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $20,354 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $13,401 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $11,296 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $21,692 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $11,979 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Providence Alaska Medical Center Compares
Providence Alaska Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $18,343, 9% below the Alaska state average of $20,163. That is 16% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (26% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (55/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Providence Alaska Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Providence Alaska Medical Center has an average payment of $18,343 across 13 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Providence Alaska 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.
Providence Alaska Medical Center has a Value Score of C (55/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Church facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Providence Alaska Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 3200 PROVIDENCE DRIVE, Anchorage, AK 99508. Phone: (907) 562-2211.
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