Short Term Acute Care HospitalVoluntary Non-Profit - Church

Adventist Health Sonora

Adventist Health · Sonora, CA

1000 Greenley Road, Sonora, CA 95370(209) 536-5000

3 of 5

CMS star rating

152

Beds

3,883

Inpatient discharges a year

$346.6M

Net patient revenue a year

In-network payers

About this hospital

Adventist Health Sonora is a 152-bed voluntary non-profit - church hospital in Sonora, CA, affiliated with Adventist Health. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 40 in-network payers and 198 disclosed rate categories.

Sole community hospital
Rural referral center
Disproportionate share hospital
340B participant
Helipad

CCN: 050335
NPI: 1780673376
Health system: Adventist Health
Teaching: Teaching hospital
County: Tuolumne County
Metro area: Sonora, CA MicroSA
Medicare contractor: Jurisdiction E, Noridian Healthcare Solutions (01011)
In Medicare since: 1966
Last CMS survey: 2023

Prices for common services

The 24 services Adventist Health Sonora most likely performs, ranked by likely volume and what it is paid. Each service names one insurer. * marks hidden insurer names; A, B and C rank the remaining rates from low to high and reset for each service.

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CT imaging

CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast

CPT 74177

$292 - $3,535

from 2 insurers · median $1,914

UnitedHealthcare$292

Insurer A*$3,535

Medicare $490Nearby hospitals $4,23455% below nearby hospitals

Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume

Digestive procedures

Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy

CPT 43239

$690 - $16,210

from 3 insurers · median $6,777

Anthem / Blue Shield$6,777

Insurer A*$690

Insurer B*$16,210

Medicare $1,274Nearby hospitals $1,349402% above nearby hospitals

Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume

Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient

Spinal fusion except cervical without MCC

MS-DRG 460

$34,414 - $218,695

from 4 insurers · median $99,409

Aetna$64,963

Insurer A*$34,414

Insurer B*$133,854

Insurer C*$218,695

Medicare $38,378Nearby hospitals $114,65213% below nearby hospitals

26 Medicare discharges for this DRG in CMS hospital data

Childbirth · Inpatient

Vaginal delivery, hospital stay

MS-DRG 807

$12,015 - $28,114

from 4 insurers · median $18,244

Cigna$28,114

Insurer A*$12,015

Insurer B*$17,207

Insurer C*$19,281

CMS lists this service as CPT 59400, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 807, so these are facility case rates.

Hospital reports obstetrics / child birth services to CMS

How the insurers pay at Adventist Health Sonora

Median rate as a percent of Medicare across the outpatient services above, and how many services sit above or below the same insurer's median at nearby hospitals. * marks hidden insurer names. These table labels track the same insurers across services; the labels on each service card reset.

Insurer	Services	Median % of Medicare	Above nearby	Below nearby
Insurer A*	23	571%	19	2
Insurer B*	10	524%	3	1
Insurer C*	22	418%	17	2
Insurer D*	18	83%	1	9

How we chose these services: 9 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 10 are common here based on CMS Medicare volume, and 5 are typical for the service lines it reports to CMS. Rates come from insurer and hospital price transparency files as of October 2026. Rates under a quarter of Medicare or over 20 times Medicare are left out as likely physician-fee rows or file errors. Book a demo to see all 300 CMS shoppable services for Adventist Health Sonora, or start a free trial.

Insurance Accepted

Acceptance varies by plan and service. Confirm coverage with your insurer or the hospital's billing department.

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More about this hospital

Quality
3 of 5 stars
- 171 min in the ER before going home (US median 148)
- No Medicare readmissions penalty
See quality ratings
Doctors and services
Accredited by The Joint Commission
- Teaching hospital
- 20 services
- 511 affiliated clinicians
See doctors and services
Finances
$346.6M net patient revenue
- Operating margin on patient care -5.2%
- $4.8M unreimbursed and uncompensated care
- $44.3M net income
See finances
Ownership and leadership
Owned by Adventist Health System/west
- Church
- Gregory D Mcculloch, chief executive
- 340B drug pricing program participant
See ownership and leadership

Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for Adventist Health Sonora in the in-network rate files they publish, with the organization NPIs billed under each.

Tax ID (EIN)	Plans and networks listing it	Organization NPIs
94-1415069(multi-state) Sonora Community Hospital	63Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Ambetter and 58 more	1780673376 Sonora Community Hospital1962493791 Sonora Community Hospital1821089749 Sonora Community Hospitaland 36 more

Source: PayerPrice analysis of insurers' Transparency in Coverage in-network files. An EIN can cover several hospitals and clinics in a health system, and insurers sometimes list other organizations' NPIs under it.

Location

1000 Greenley Road, Sonora, CA 95370

(209) 536-5000

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Quality ratings (CMS Care Compare)

How Adventist Health Sonora compares with other US facilities on the measures CMS publishes, mostly from Medicare patients.

Overall star rating
3 of 5
Lower than 42% of US hospitals
Combines death rates, safety, readmissions, patient experience and timely care
Death rates
No different on 7 measures
0 better, 7 no different, 0 worse than the US rate
Deaths within 30 days, such as after a heart attack, pneumonia or stroke
Safety
No different on 4 measures
0 better, 4 no different, 0 worse than the US rate
Infections, surgical complications and other harm in the hospital
Readmissions
Mixed on 9 measures
1 better, 7 no different, 1 worse than the US rate
Patients back in the hospital or ER soon after leaving
Patient survey rating
3 of 5
Lower than 40% of US hospitals
From the HCAHPS survey of recent inpatients
Would definitely recommend
64%
Lower than 76% of US hospitals
US median: 71%
Surveyed patients who would definitely recommend the hospital
Hospital-acquired condition penalty
Penalized
Among the worst-performing 25% of US hospitals
Medicare cuts payments 1% for the worst-performing 25% of hospitals on infections and injuries acquired in the hospital
Serious complications (PSI 90)
0.86
Lower than 84% of US hospitals
US median: 0.96
Risk-adjusted composite of complications such as bedsores, falls with hip fracture and blood clots after surgery; lower is better
Time in the ER before going home
171 min
Higher than 65% of US hospitals
US median: 148 min
Median minutes from arrival to leaving for ER patients who were sent home; lower is better
Sepsis care
82%
Higher than 88% of US hospitals
US median: 65%
Patients with severe sepsis or septic shock who got every step of the recommended early treatment; higher is better

Measure details and reporting periods

Measure	Result	Period
Overall star ratingCMS: Overall hospital quality star rating	3 of 5
Death rates	No different on 7 measures
Safety	No different on 4 measures
Readmissions	Mixed on 9 measures
Patient survey ratingCMS: Summary star rating	3 of 5	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Would definitely recommendCMS: "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital	64%	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Hospital-acquired condition penaltyCMS: HAC Reduction Program payment reduction	Penalized	2026
Serious complications (PSI 90)CMS: Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90)	0.86	2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Time in the ER before going homeCMS: Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better	171 min	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Sepsis careCMS: Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock	82%	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, released 2026-08-13. US comparisons rank this facility among every facility CMS reports for each measure. See Medicare Care Compare.

Medicare quality penalties and bonuses

How Medicare adjusts Adventist Health Sonora's inpatient payments for its readmissions, quality and cost results.

No penalty
Readmissions penalty
Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program adjustment for excess readmissions, as estimated in the FY 2027 IPPS final rule.
+0.73% on Medicare payments
Value-based purchasing
Hospital Value-Based Purchasing bonus or reduction for quality and cost, as estimated in the FY 2027 IPPS final rule.

Source: CMS IPPS final rule Impact File (FY 2027).

Every CMS quality measure

Each result CMS publishes for Adventist Health Sonora, beside the US median and the average of CA hospitals. The rank says what share of US hospitals the result is better or worse than; counts and confidence limits are not ranked.

Deaths and complications19 measures

Risk-adjusted 30-day death rates and surgical complications; lower is better.

Measure	Adventist Health Sonora	US median	CA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients2023-04-01 to 2025-03-31	Not Available		4.075
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 1,364 cases	3.9	3.9	3.81		Better than 49% of US hospitals
Death rate for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 125 cases	9	11.8	11.57		Better than 99% of US hospitals
Death rate for CABG surgery patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		2.379
Death rate for COPD patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 118 cases	7.9	8.5	8.235		Better than 65% of US hospitals
Death rate for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 236 cases	11.7	11	10.29		Worse than 64% of US hospitals
Death rate for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 433 cases	15	15.2	14.49		Better than 52% of US hospitals
Death rate for stroke patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 72 cases	12	11.6	11.57		Worse than 56% of US hospitals
Pressure ulcer rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 2,750 cases	0.23	0.51	0.4818	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 88% of US hospitals
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 38 cases	183	173	171	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 66% of US hospitals
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 3,671 cases	0.18	0.2	0.21	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 76% of US hospitals
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 3,602 cases	0.28	0.27	0.261	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 68% of US hospitals
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 754 cases	2.59	2.29	2.308	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 81% of US hospitals
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 310 cases	1.57	1.63	1.668	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 69% of US hospitals
Postoperative respiratory failure rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 306 cases	7.97	8.88	9.555	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 71% of US hospitals
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 803 cases	3.41	3.4	3.521	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 51% of US hospitals
Postoperative sepsis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 277 cases	5.72	5.105	5.495	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 72% of US hospitals
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 288 cases	3.5	1.72	1.796	Worse Than the National Rate	Worse than 99% of US hospitals
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 582 cases	1.15	1.02	1.061	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 78% of US hospitals

Readmissions and return visits14 measures

Unplanned returns to a hospital after a stay or an outpatient procedure; lower is better.

Measure	Adventist Health Sonora	US median	CA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Hospital return days for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 119 cases	12.6	4.2	11.09		Worse than 65% of US hospitals
Hospital return days for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 255 cases	-23.8	1.25	7.901		Better than 82% of US hospitals
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 455 cases	-13.4	3.85	16.67		Better than 73% of US hospitals
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR)2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)2022-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 1,835 cases	12.8	12.9	12.91	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 55% of US hospitals
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 328 cases	11.7	10.7	11.39	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 77% of US hospitals
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 328 cases	6	5.3	5.546	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 81% of US hospitals
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 1,004 cases	1.3	1	1.001	Worse than expected	Worse than 97% of US hospitals
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 105 cases	13.6	14.4	14.43		Better than 83% of US hospitals
Rate of readmission for CABG2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		11.19
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 106 cases	19.3	19.8	19.94		Better than 73% of US hospitals
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 209 cases	19.6	21.3	21.41		Better than 92% of US hospitals
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		5.612
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 381 cases	16.3	17.2	17.7		Better than 86% of US hospitals

Infections36 measures

Standardized infection ratios (1 is the US baseline) and the counts behind them; lower is better.

Measure	Adventist Health Sonora	US median	CA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.2347
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		1.834
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	627	1,370	5,722
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.504	0.9835	5.638
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1	0	3.347
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.5696
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.031	0.138	0.2147	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	3.029	1.392	1.749	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	2,207	1,799	5,308	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.628	1.377	6.105	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1	0	3.273	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.614	0.399	0.5366	No Different than National Benchmark	Worse than 70% of US hospitals
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.32
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		2.433
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	23	61	112
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.55	1.591	2.999
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	1	2.368
SSI - Colon Surgery2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.8107
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.2606
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		3.273
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	22	38	73.49
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.213	0.328	0.6136
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	0	0.5911
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.7863
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.3103
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		2.305
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	17,887	14,451	52,601
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.6	0.567	3.111
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1	0	2.166
MRSA Bacteremia2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.7784
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.009	0.127	0.1925	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.912	0.747	0.9502	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	17,045	13,646	48,317	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	5.408	5.683	27.04	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1	2	9.99	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.185	0.279	0.383	Better than the National Benchmark	Better than 64% of US hospitals

Patient survey (HCAHPS)68 measures

How recent inpatients answered each survey question, with CMS's star rating per topic.

Measure	Adventist Health Sonora	US median	CA average	US rank
Room was "always" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	69	73	72.2	Worse than 67% of US hospitals
Room was "sometimes" or "never" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	10	8	8.78	Worse than 62% of US hospitals
Room was "usually" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	21	18	19.02
Cleanliness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	85	87	86.82	Worse than 63% of US hospitals
Cleanliness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	3	4	3.514	Worse than 53% of US hospitals
Nurses "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	80	80	75.76	Better than 49% of US hospitals
Nurse communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	92	91	89.84	Better than 51% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	3	4	5.713	Better than 58% of US hospitals
Nurse communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	4	3	2.855	Better than 51% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	17	16	18.53
Doctors "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	77	79	75.81	Worse than 63% of US hospitals
Doctor communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	90	91	89.11	Worse than 55% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	6	5	7.043	Worse than 56% of US hospitals
Doctor communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	3	3	2.688	Worse than 37% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	17	16	17.15
Staff "always" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	61	61	58.95	Worse than 47% of US hospitals
Communication about medicines - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	79	77	75.75	Better than 65% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	18	19	21.56	Better than 57% of US hospitals
Communication about medicines - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	3	3	2.449	Better than 47% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	21	19	19.48
Discharge information - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	89	86	84.61	Better than 78% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	11	13	15.03	Better than 68% of US hospitals
Discharge information - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	4	3	3.08	Better than 55% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	89	87	84.97	Better than 68% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	14	14	16.39	Better than 49% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	86	86	83.61	Better than 49% of US hospitals
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	72	74	70.69	Worse than 60% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	7	7	8.855	Worse than 47% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	21	19	20.45
Doctors "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	74	77	73.94	Worse than 70% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	6	6	7.637	Worse than 47% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	20	17	18.43
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	85	85	81.99	Worse than 47% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	4	3	4.958	Worse than 51% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	11	11	13.06
Patients who gave a rating of "6" or lower (low)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	9	8	10.01	Worse than 59% of US hospitals
Patients who gave a rating of "7" or "8" (medium)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	27	20	22.36
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	64	72	67.63	Worse than 79% of US hospitals
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	87	88	86.85	Worse than 58% of US hospitals
Overall hospital rating - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	3	3	3.047	Worse than 45% of US hospitals
Staff "always" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	73	74	72.06	Worse than 55% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	9	9	10.94	Better than 48% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	18	16	17
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	75	75	71.11	Better than 48% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	4	5	7.488	Better than 66% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	21	20	21.4
Nurses "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	76	77	72.49	Worse than 51% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	3	4	6.121	Better than 64% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	21	19	21.39
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	89	86	82.8	Better than 70% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	2	3	3.779	Better than 50% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	9	11	13.42
"Always" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	44	59	47.5	Worse than 92% of US hospitals
"Sometimes" or "never" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	18	9	17.79	Worse than 88% of US hospitals
"Usually" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	38	31	34.71
Quietness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	74	82	74.85	Worse than 88% of US hospitals
Quietness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	2	3	2.203	Worse than 76% of US hospitals
"NO", patients would not recommend the hospital (they probably would not or definitely would not recommend it)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	5	5	7.623	Better than 45% of US hospitals
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	64	71	68.6	Worse than 76% of US hospitals
Recommend hospital - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	85	87	85.85	Worse than 67% of US hospitals
"YES", patients would probably recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	31	23	23.77
Recommend hospital - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	3	4	3.431	Worse than 58% of US hospitals
Staff "always" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	50	47	45.33	Better than 63% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	28	30	32.51	Better than 60% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	22	22	22.16
Summary star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	3	3	2.859	Worse than 40% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	7	12	13.94	Better than 92% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 326 cases	93	88	86.06	Better than 92% of US hospitals

Timely and effective care30 measures

How often the hospital gave recommended care, and how fast.

Measure	Adventist Health Sonora	US median	CA average	US rank
Emergency department volume2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	medium
Global Malnutrition Composite Score2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		8.289
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		1.008
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		0.1852
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination2024-10-01 to 2025-03-31 · 1,592 cases	82	79	69.96	Better than 54% of US hospitals
Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 436 cases	188	154	187	Worse than 71% of US hospitals
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 403 cases	171	148	182	Worse than 65% of US hospitals
Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 18 cases	302	247	282	Worse than 68% of US hospitals
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 17 cases	483	293	411	Worse than 94% of US hospitals
Left before being seen2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 37,239 cases	2	1	2.162	Worse than 58% of US hospitals
Head CT results2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 20 cases	75	74	75.06	Better than 51% of US hospitals
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 72 cases	82	97	92.55	Worse than 89% of US hospitals
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		80
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		48.75
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 1,200 cases	13	15	13.67	Better than 60% of US hospitals
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 150 cases	82	65	68.8	Better than 88% of US hospitals
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 50 cases	82	73	76.38	Better than 70% of US hospitals
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	94	88	86.64	Better than 69% of US hospitals
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 150 cases	93	82	82.89	Better than 90% of US hospitals
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 84 cases	96	94	93.98	Better than 60% of US hospitals
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 67 cases	96	98	93.4	Worse than 66% of US hospitals
Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		70.68
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 22024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 60 cases	97	94	89.93	Better than 73% of US hospitals
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		86.9
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 454 cases	91	97	94.78	Worse than 79% of US hospitals

Outpatient imaging2 measures

How often scans were ordered when they may not be needed; lower is better.

Measure	Adventist Health Sonora	US median	CA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	7.7	5	4.959		Worse than 75% of US hospitals
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	3.5	6.6	8.417		Better than 89% of US hospitals

Medicare spending per patient1 measure

Medicare spending around an inpatient stay compared with the US (1 is the US median).

Measure	Adventist Health Sonora	US median	CA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary)2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.91	0.99	1.024		Better than 84% of US hospitals

Value-based purchasing scores9 measures

The scores Medicare uses to raise or lower inpatient payments; higher is better.

Measure	Adventist Health Sonora	US median	CA average	US rank
VBP clinical outcomes domain scoreFY 2026	42.5	20	30.07	Better than 85% of US hospitals
VBP clinical outcomes weighted domain scoreFY 2026	10.63	5	7.571	Better than 85% of US hospitals
VBP efficiency and cost reduction domain scoreFY 2026	60	10	16.48	Better than 89% of US hospitals
VBP efficiency and cost reduction weighted domain scoreFY 2026	15	2.5	4.567	Better than 88% of US hospitals
VBP person and community engagement domain scoreFY 2026	21	34	28.67	Worse than 76% of US hospitals
VBP person and community engagement weighted domain scoreFY 2026	5.25	8.75	7.519	Worse than 77% of US hospitals
VBP safety domain scoreFY 2026	35	40	45.16	Worse than 58% of US hospitals
VBP safety weighted domain scoreFY 2026	8.75	10	11.79	Worse than 58% of US hospitals
VBP total performance scoreFY 2026	39.63	29.5	30.43	Better than 79% of US hospitals

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
VBP clinical outcomes domain score	12	20	17.5	22	28	42.5
VBP clinical outcomes weighted domain score	3	5	4.375	5.5	7	10.63
VBP efficiency and cost reduction domain score	80	Not Available	60	40	50	60
VBP efficiency and cost reduction weighted domain score	20	Not Available	15	10	12.5	15
VBP person and community engagement domain score	22	Not Available	Not Available	9	16	21
VBP person and community engagement weighted domain score	5.5	Not Available	Not Available	2.25	4	5.25
VBP safety domain score	82.5	Not Available	Not Available	0	53.33	35
VBP safety weighted domain score	20.63	Not Available	Not Available	0	13.33	8.75
VBP total performance score	49.13	Not Available	Not Available	17.75	36.83	39.63

Readmissions Reduction Program6 measures

Excess readmission ratios by condition; above 1 means more readmissions than expected.

Measure	Adventist Health Sonora	US median	CA average	US rank
READM-30-AMI-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	0.99	0.9995	1.015	Better than 57% of US hospitals
READM-30-CABG-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	N/A		1.005
READM-30-COPD-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 134 cases	0.9544	0.9969	1.002	Better than 86% of US hospitals
READM-30-HF-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 266 cases	0.969	0.9983	1.017	Better than 70% of US hospitals
READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	N/A		0.9788
READM-30-PN-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 385 cases	0.9697	0.9955	1.026	Better than 68% of US hospitals

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
READM-30-AMI-HRRP	0.9475	0.9682	0.9574	0.9584	0.9417	0.99
READM-30-CABG-HRRP	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
READM-30-COPD-HRRP	0.8221	0.8129	0.879	0.889	0.9287	0.9544
READM-30-HF-HRRP	0.8643	0.8758	0.9281	1.041	1.015	0.969
READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP	1.159	1.213	1.097	1.054	0.9145	N/A
READM-30-PN-HRRP	0.9661	0.904	0.839	0.9524	0.9975	0.9697

Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program8 measures

Infection ratios, the PSI 90 composite and the total score Medicare ranks hospitals on; lower is better.

Measure	Adventist Health Sonora	US median	CA average	US rank
CAUTI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.67	0.489	0.6114	Worse than 68% of US hospitals
CDI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.408	0.346	0.449	Worse than 59% of US hospitals
CLABSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	2.044	0.559	0.679	Worse than 98% of US hospitals
HAC Reduction Program payment reductionFY 2026	Yes
MRSA standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	N/A		0.7204
Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90)2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	0.8606	0.9628	0.9656	Better than 84% of US hospitals
SSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	1.814	0.7945	0.8116	Worse than 92% of US hospitals
Total HAC scoreFY 2026	0.6825	-0.0453	0.02733	Worse than 87% of US hospitals

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
HAC Reduction Program payment reduction	No	No	N/A	Yes	No	Yes
Total HAC score	0.0005	-0.4582	0	0.3954	0.0827	0.6825

Source: CMS Care Compare hospital files, latest release 2026-09-30, with program results for earlier fiscal years from CMS's archived snapshots. US medians and ranks count every hospital CMS reports; state averages are plain means of the state's reporting hospitals, not CMS's patient-weighted state rates.

Accreditation and services

The Joint Commission (since 2022)
Accreditation
None
Medical school affiliation
Church
Ownership type
75
Medicare-certified beds
144
Registered nurses (full-time equivalent)
1966
In Medicare since

20 services at Adventist Health Sonora

Intensive care: Coronary Care UnitSurgical ICU (Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit)
Surgery: Inpatient SurgicalOR (Operating Room)Outpatient SurgeryPostoperative Recovery Room
Imaging: Diagnostic RadiologyNuclear Medicine
Women and children: Clinical LaboratoryObstetrics / Child BirthPediatric Care
Rehabilitation and therapy: AudiologyOT (Occupational Therapy)PT (Physical Therapy)Respiratory CareSpeech Pathology
Other services: Dietary CareOutpatientPharmacySocial Care

Source: CMS Provider of Services file, as reported by the hospital and state surveyors.

Size and patient volume

What Adventist Health Sonora reported to Medicare in its latest cost report, covering Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.

3,883
Inpatient discharges
Medicare 50%, Medicaid 3%
15,520
Inpatient days
51% of available bed days used
968
Employees (full-time equivalent)
6
Interns and residents (full-time equivalent)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 839063). Figures cover the reporting period, which is not always 12 months, and are self-reported.

Utilization by payer and unit

Inpatient days and discharges Adventist Health Sonora reported by payer. Medicare and Medicaid include their managed care plans, shown separately below.

	Medicare	Medicaid	Other	Total
Inpatient days	7,216	397	7,907	15,520
Discharges	1,939	133	1,811	3,883
Average length of stay	3.7 days	3.0 days	4.4 days	4.0 days
Average daily census	19.8	1.1	21.7	42.5

1,779
Medicare Advantage days
411 discharges
3,064
Medicaid managed care days
784 discharges
2,589
Observation bed days

Beds and days by unit

Unit	Beds	Inpatient days	Medicare days	Occupancy
Adults & pediatrics	78	13,242	6,718	47%
Intensive care unit	6	1,424	498	65%
Nursery		854
Skilled nursing facility	68	21,175		85%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 839063, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheet S-3 Part I.

Medicare inpatient stays

What Adventist Health Sonora treats Medicare patients for most often, in 2024. 1,427 Medicare discharges in 45 published DRGs; 17% surgical; 81% in DRGs with complications (CC or MCC).

Condition or procedure	Discharges	Average charges	Average Medicare payment	Estimated cost	DRG weight
Septicemia or severe sepsis without MV >96 hours with MCCMS-DRG 871, medical	395	$114,170	$20,352	$17,468	1.98
Septicemia or severe sepsis without MV >96 hours without MCCMS-DRG 872, medical	76	$75,426	$10,106	$11,540	1.03
Heart failure and shock with MCCMS-DRG 291, medical	68	$93,924	$13,008	$14,370	1.28
Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with MCCMS-DRG 280, medical	66	$91,753	$15,697	$14,038	1.59
Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with MCCMS-DRG 193, medical	45	$90,273	$12,707	$13,812	1.33
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with MCCMS-DRG 190, medical	39	$77,522	$10,720	$11,861	1.10
Hip and femur procedures except major joint with CCMS-DRG 481, surgical	38	$144,006	$20,699	$22,033	2.07
Infectious and parasitic diseases with o.r. procedures with MCCMS-DRG 853, surgical	36	$309,003	$56,890	$47,277	5.00
Kidney and urinary tract infections with MCCMS-DRG 689, medical	35	$82,940	$11,330	$12,690	1.17
Other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with MCCMS-DRG 698, medical	34	$91,291	$17,125	$13,968	1.65
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage with CCMS-DRG 378, medical	32	$83,936	$9,344	$12,842	0.98
Respiratory infections and inflammations with MCCMS-DRG 177, medical	30	$81,219	$16,873	$12,426	1.70
Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with CCMS-DRG 281, medical	30	$92,707	$8,924	$14,184	0.91
Renal failure with CCMS-DRG 683, medical	25	$53,815	$8,773	$8,234	0.90
Pulmonary edema and respiratory failureMS-DRG 189, medical	24	$74,418	$11,775	$11,386	1.23
Renal failure with MCCMS-DRG 682, medical	23	$108,196	$15,370	$16,554	1.50
Cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders with MCCMS-DRG 308, medical	20	$99,269	$11,865	$15,188	1.20
Esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders without MCCMS-DRG 392, medical	20	$69,405	$7,089	$10,619	0.79
Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes with MCCMS-DRG 640, medical	20	$82,971	$12,989	$12,695	1.32
Hip replacement with principal diagnosis of hip fracture without MCCMS-DRG 522, surgical	19	$152,217	$21,367	$23,289	2.11

See all 45 Medicare inpatient DRGs at Adventist Health Sonora

Source: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (2024 data, released 2026-04-10), traditional Medicare only; CMS omits DRGs with fewer than 11 discharges. Estimated cost is average charges times the hospital's Medicare cost-to-charge ratio from the IPPS Impact File. Weights are the MS-DRG relative weights for the same year.

Medicare outpatient services

The comprehensive outpatient service groups (APCs) Adventist Health Sonora billed Medicare for most in 2024: 3,448 services in all.

Service group	Services	Patients	Average charges	Average Medicare payment	US average payment
Level 2 Urology and Related ServicesAPC 5372	556	398	$1,923	$711	$502
Comprehensive Observation ServicesAPC 8011	464	430	$36,321	$2,852	$2,090
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and DrainageAPC 5072	313	298	$8,115	$1,684	$1,220
Level 5 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5115	256	242	$147,471	$15,240	$10,772
Level 1 Nerve ProceduresAPC 5431	210	194	$12,906	$2,023	$1,407
Level 3 Urology and Related ServicesAPC 5373	205	181	$6,654	$2,108	$1,516
Level 4 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5114	145	141	$84,059	$7,735	$5,339
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and DrainageAPC 5073	125	116	$13,965	$2,861	$2,141
Level 2 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5112	120	116	$8,799	$1,657	$1,196
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related ServicesAPC 5361	84	82	$88,638	$6,053	$4,358

See all 32 Medicare outpatient services at Adventist Health Sonora

Source: CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (2024 data, released 2026-06-24), comprehensive APCs for traditional Medicare; CMS omits services with fewer than 11 claims. The US average weights every hospital by its services.

Where patients come from

ZIP codes with the most Medicare inpatient stays at Adventist Health Sonora in 2025. Market share is this hospital's part of every hospital's Medicare stays from the ZIP code. Its published Medicare stays went from 2,015 in 2020 to 2,153 in 2025.

ZIP code	Stays	Of this hospital's stays	Days	Charges	Market share	Share in 2020
95370	876	41%	3,244	$101.9M	56%	68%
95327	245	11%	928	$29.4M	63%	66%
95310	115	5%	437	$14.2M	74%	71%
95321	110	5%	434	$14.6M	59%	65%
95379	106	5%	403	$13.1M	73%	72%
95383	105	5%	449	$14.2M	68%	73%
95222	91	4%	340	$11.6M	44%	37%
95247	89	4%	347	$10.4M	46%	39%
95223	81	4%	284	$9.1M	57%	57%
95228	72	3%	277	$9.5M	48%	56%
95372	72	3%	282	$9.5M	80%	78%
95311	42	2%	179	$5.8M	49%	55%
95346	26	1%	91	$3.3M	100%	100%
95221	19	1%	113	$2.9M	42%	33%
95329	19	1%	64	$1.9M	22%	26%
95224	15	1%	54	$1.4M	100%
95305	13	1%	58	$1.9M	100%
95251	12	1%	53	$2.1M	100%	100%
95361	12	1%	42	$2.1M	1%
95245	11	1%	28	$1.4M	15%
95249	11	1%	27	$1.5M	5%	6%
95335	11	1%	56	$1.7M	100%

Source: CMS Hospital Service Area file. Shares are of the 2,153 stays from ZIP codes CMS publishes; it omits ZIP codes with fewer than 11 stays, so market shares count published stays only.

Staff and facilities

Staff by profession and the rooms and units Adventist Health Sonora reported at its latest Medicare certification survey (2023). Counts are people, not full-time equivalents.

3
Off-site locations
2
Off-site emergency departments

144
Registered nurses
1
Physician assistants
8
Pharmacists
18
Respiratory therapists
4
Physical therapists
1
Occupational therapists
4
Laboratory technicians
44
Dietitians
4
Social workers
244
Other personnel

Source: CMS Provider of Services file.

Doctors and clinicians

511 clinicians who bill Medicare list Adventist Health Sonora as a hospital affiliation. Showing 24 of them. Book a demo to see the commercial rates insurers publish for them, or start a free trial.

Family Nurse Practitioner 37
Internal Medicine Physician 34
Family Medicine Physician 30
Physician Assistant 30
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 29
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 23
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 19
Surgery Physician 18
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician 17
Emergency Medicine Physician 17

David Lindenberg, D.O.
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician
NPI 1881909141
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George Bensch, M.D.
Specialist
NPI 1508839457
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Joel Pearlman, M.D., PH.D
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician
NPI 1154430460
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Scott Colquhoun, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
NPI 1144200692
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James Summers, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1396836730
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George Chao, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician
NPI 1548204506
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Sami Moshi, MD
Neurology Physician
NPI 1922349547
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Zachary Cooper, M.D.
Dermatology Physician
NPI 1659309904
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Weiping Yao, MD
Specialist
NPI 1861460735
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Nirali Patel, M.D.
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician
NPI 1841256948
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Wen Han, M.D.
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician
NPI 1104020312
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Ajay Toppur Ramanakumar, M.D
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1659539153
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Dennis Delpaine, MD
Allergy & Immunology Physician
NPI 1851452213
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Harry Balian, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
NPI 1427150952
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Surrender Raina, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
NPI 1184662165
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Rishi Sawhney, M.D.
Medical Oncology Physician
NPI 1881812519
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Sina Houshmand, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1245687490
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Melanie Davidson, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
NPI 1487610507
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Hajra Tily, M.D
Rheumatology Physician
NPI 1629246228
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Jason Hwang, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1215141114
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Ariana Demers, D.O.
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician
NPI 1477676047
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Robert Thomas, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1104821990
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Ramford Ng, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
NPI 1134257702
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John Dearborn, MD
Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
NPI 1396786901
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Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians facility affiliations, released 2026-10-15, with names and specialties from NPPES. Affiliation means the clinician bills Medicare for care at this hospital; it is not employment.

Income statement

Revenue, expenses and income Adventist Health Sonora reported to Medicare for Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025. Percentages are of net patient revenue.

Line	Amount	Share
Gross patient revenue (charges)	$1.8B	518.2%
Inpatient	$511.9M	147.7%
Outpatient	$1.3B	370.5%
Contractual allowances and discounts	-$1.4B	-418.2%
Net patient revenue	$346.6M	100.0%
Operating expenses	-$364.6M	-105.2%
Operating income from patient care	-$18M	-5.2%
Other income	$62.3M	18.0%
Contributions and donations	$496,382	0.1%
Investment income	$27.2M	7.8%
Government appropriations	$2.9M	0.8%
Other	$31.7M	9.1%
Net income	$44.3M	12.8%

Gross revenue by payer

Line	Amount	Share
Traditional Medicare	$756M	43.3%
Medicaid (including managed care)	$264.1M	15.1%
Other payers and self-pay	$724M	41.5%
Total charges	$1.7B	100.0%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 839063, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Traditional Medicare is the program charges on Worksheets D-3 and D Part V; Medicaid is from Worksheet S-10.

Financial ratios

Computed from Adventist Health Sonora's latest cost report.

-5.2%
Operating margin
Operating income from patient care / net patient revenue
10.8%
Total margin
Net income / net patient revenue plus other income
11.1%
EBITDAR margin
Net income before interest, depreciation and leases (Worksheet A-7), / total revenue
42% of expenses
Personnel costs
Salaries, direct-care contract labor and core wage-related costs / operating expenses
$51.19
Average hourly wage
Adjusted salaries / paid hours (Worksheet S-3 Part II)
22.8%
Return on assets
Net income for a year / total assets
14.0%
Return on equity
Net income for a year / fund balance
0.28
Long-term debt to fund balance
Mortgages, notes and loans / fund balance
-0.49
Current ratio
Current assets / current liabilities
-0.41
Quick ratio
Cash, temporary investments and net receivables / current liabilities
0 days
Days cash on hand
Cash and temporary investments / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
94 days
Days in patient receivables
Net patient receivables / daily net patient revenue
-218 days
Average payment period
Current liabilities / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
2.10
Asset turnover
Total revenue for a year / total assets
46.5 years
Average age of plant
Accumulated depreciation / depreciation for a year

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 839063, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Balance sheet

What Adventist Health Sonora owned and owed at the end of its reporting period (Dec 2025), across all fund types: $194.3M in total assets and a $315.8M fund balance.

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Line	Amount	Of total assets
Cash and temporary investments	$105,154	0.1%
Patient receivables, net	$88.8M	45.7%
Inventory	$7.1M	3.7%
Total current assets	$107M	55.1%
Property and equipment, net of depreciation	$86.8M	44.7%
Investments and other assets	$433,978	0.2%
Total assets	$194.3M	100.0%
Current liabilities	-$216.3M	-111.3%
Long-term debt	$88.4M	45.5%
Total liabilities	-$121.6M	-62.6%
Fund balance (net assets)	$315.8M	162.6%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 839063, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Charity care and uncompensated care

Care Adventist Health Sonora provided without full payment, as reported on Worksheet S-10 of its cost report.

$3.1M
Cost of charity care
Care for patients approved for charity care and uninsured discounts, at cost
$8.1M
Bad debt
Patient bills written off as uncollectible, at charges
-$15.3M
Medicaid shortfall
Cost of Medicaid patients (charges times the cost-to-charge ratio) minus Medicaid payments; negative means a surplus
$4.8M
Total unreimbursed and uncompensated care
1.3% of operating expenses
Medicaid, CHIP and indigent care shortfalls plus charity care and the cost of bad debt (Worksheet S-10 line 31)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 839063, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Financial trend

Adventist Health Sonora's full-year cost reports, by fiscal year end. Reports shorter than ten months are left out.

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Fiscal year ending	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024	Dec 2025
Net patient revenue	$248.7M	$286.4M	$274.3M	$325.2M	$327.9M	$346.6M
Operating expenses	$260M	$270.5M	$294.7M	$312.3M	$349.4M	$364.6M
Operating margin	-4.6%	5.5%	-7.4%	4.0%	-6.6%	-5.2%
Net income	$22.7M	$50.8M	-$6.4M	$56.4M	$31.6M	$44.3M
Total assets	$358.3M	$379.7M	$341.5M	$375.4M	$407.5M	$194.3M
Discharges	4,069	4,213	3,935	4,454	5,450	3,883
Inpatient days	15,293	16,421	15,592	14,655	15,387	15,520
Medicare Advantage days	553	695	571	1,089	1,382	1,779
Beds	152	152	152	152	152	152
Employees (FTE)	826	788	785	872	968	968

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 839063, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Departments

Each cost center Adventist Health Sonora reports, largest first. Total cost includes its share of overhead; the cost-to-charge ratio is total cost / charges.

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Ancillary and outpatient departments

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Clinic	$20.6M	$52.1M	$56.2M	0.93	35,931
Drugs charged to patients		$32.3M	$382.8M	0.08
Operating room	$9.7M	$29.4M	$271.1M	0.11	21,755
Emergency	$8.2M	$18.3M	$103.4M	0.18	5,009
Rural health clinic	$4.3M	$14.7M	$12.3M	1.19	13,777
Laboratory	$3.6M	$13.3M	$212.6M	0.06	4,784
Impl. dev. charged to patients		$12.3M	$53.8M	0.23	549
Respiratory therapy	$4M	$8.5M	$47.9M	0.18	2,149
Physical therapy	$3.2M	$6.8M	$21.8M	0.31	4,272
Radiology-diagnostic	$3.3M	$6M	$40.5M	0.15	12,532
Cardiac catheterization	$1.7M	$5.5M	$22.9M	0.24	1,187
Observation beds (non-distinct part		$4.9M	$18.3M	0.27
Radiology-therapeutic	$1.1M	$4.6M	$31.6M	0.15	1,987
Radioisotope	$541,124	$4.2M	$24.9M	0.17	464
Ct scan	$987,709	$4.1M	$125.6M	0.03	1,785
Delivery room & labor room		$4.1M	$7M	0.58	2,326
Asc (non-distinct part)	$1M	$3.2M	$23.5M	0.13
Ultra sound	$1.1M	$2.8M	$24.4M	0.11	741
Wound care	$831,240	$2.3M	$7.4M	0.31
Mri	$657,115	$1.9M	$38.2M	0.05	1,004
Occupational therapy	$801,757	$1.7M	$4.2M	0.42	783
Electrocardiology	$642,543	$1.6M	$43.7M	0.04	977
Medical supplies charged to patient		$1.2M	$6.2M	0.20
Whole blood & packed red blood cell		$900,919	$4.5M	0.20	224
Cardiac rehabilitation	$287,750	$658,226	$1.3M	0.52
Speech pathology	$334,525	$589,624	$2.7M	0.22	204
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy	$862	$107,367	$1.7M	0.06

Inpatient units

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Adults & pediatrics	$14.8M	$29.9M	$112.3M	0.27	29,066
Skilled nursing facility	$6.2M	$18.3M	$15.5M	1.19	10,437
Intensive care unit	$2.7M	$6.8M	$21.5M	0.32	2,785
Nursery		$2.6M	$4.1M	0.62	1,362

Overhead (general service) departments

Department	Salaries	Direct cost	Paid hours	Average hourly wage	Square feet
Administrative & general	$7.3M	$58.2M	119,290	$60.82	12,219
Employee benefits department	$1.3M	$34.8M	4,196	$40.35	1,262
Maintenance & repairs	$1.3M	$8.3M	33,168	$40.16	667
Operation of plant	$120,444	$6.7M	2,646	$46.04
Pharmacy	$5.1M	$6M	81,933	$63.41	3,753
Nursing administration	$4M	$5.3M	59,916	$68.12	7,764
Cafeteria	$154,473	$3.2M	45,767	$30.47	3,786
Social service	$1.5M	$2.9M	19,931	$74.48	609
Housekeeping	$1.5M	$2.2M	56,318	$27.36	1,059
Medical records & library	$79,832	$2.1M	2,882	$28.02	5,643
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt		$1.4M			208,678
Laundry & linen service		$1.4M
Central services & supply	$429,048	$1.3M	11,368	$38.18	4,524
Dietary	$2.6M	$844,966	42,895	$32.03	2,349
I&r services-salary & fringes apprv	$572,904	$511,033
I&r services-other prgm costs apprv		$207,669			2,352
Cap rel costs-mvble equip		$169,230

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 839063, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheets A, B-1, C Part I and S-3 Part II.

Medicare payment profile

The factors Medicare uses to set what it pays Adventist Health Sonora for an inpatient stay.

1.78
Case mix index
Higher than 60% of hospitals paid under Medicare IPPS
Average Medicare DRG weight of its inpatient cases (FY 2027); higher means more complex, costlier care.
Teaching hospital
Teaching status
0.03 residents per bed
Medicare-funded interns and residents per bed (FY 2027).
29.5%
Low-income patient share
Disproportionate share percentage: Medicaid and SSI patient days CMS uses for safety-net payments (FY 2027).
1,950
Medicare inpatient stays
Medicare claims CMS based FY 2027 payment rates on.
Rural
Location type
Geographic area CMS assigns before any wage index reclassification (FY 2027).

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IPPS fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Case mix index	1.67	1.68	1.77	1.82	1.90	1.85	1.78
Wage index	1.275	1.269	1.253	1.519	1.451	1.431	1.399
Readmissions adjustment	-2.43%	-0.98%	-1.11%	-0.29%	-0.24%	-0.04%	0.00%
Value-based purchasing adjustment	+0.52%	+1.15%	+1.15%	-0.45%	-0.31%	+1.30%	+0.73%
Medicare inpatient stays	2,223	2,223	2,061	2,085	1,894	2,020	1,950

Source: CMS IPPS final rule Impact File (FY 2027).

Ownership

Organizations Adventist Health Sonora reports to Medicare as owners or with operational control.

Adventist Health System/west
Operational/managerial control, 100%, since 1980

Sources: CMS Hospital All Owners.

Leadership

The officers and board members on Adventist Health Sonora's Medicare enrollment and on the IRS Form 990 filed under its tax ID.

Officers and directors on the Medicare enrollment

Meredith S Jobe Officer, Secretary, since 2014
Robert A Cherry Officer, Board Member, since 2017
Kerry L Heinrich Officer, Chairman Of The Board, since 2022
Todd N Hofheins Officer, Vice Chairman, since 2022
Gregory D Mcculloch Officer, President, since 2024
Larry L Innocent Director, Board Member, since 2015
Velino A Salazar Director, Board Member, since 2015
John C Freedman Director, Board Member, since 2016
Richard K Reiner Director, Board Member, since 2017
Andrew R Davis Director, Board Member, since 2017
Marc K Woodson Director, Board Member, since 2019
Joy A. Fehr Director, Board Member, since 2020
Bradford C Newton Director, Board Member, since 2021
Jack W Wagner Director, Board Member, since 2022
Ann K Beckett Director, Board Member, since 2024
Jonathan J Daggett Director, Board Member, since 2024
Kenneth Jutzy Director, Board Member, since 2024

Source: CMS Hospital All Owners (PECOS), the people the hospital lists on its Medicare enrollment; the first 17 of 19 are shown.

Officers and key employees of Sonora Community Hospital (IRS Form 990, tax year 2024)

Sonora Community Hospital files the Form 990 for the tax ID insurers list for Adventist Health Sonora, so these people may lead the wider organization rather than Adventist Health Sonora alone.

Name	Title
Heinrich Kerry	Director/ceo
Hofheins Todd	Coo/vice Chair
Beaman John	Cfo/asst Secty
Jobe Meredith	Secretary
McCulloch Gregory eff 1224	President
Fuentes Michelle thru 524	President
Shultz Jeffrey eff 824	Treasurer
Jutsy Kenenth	Director

Board members: Freedman John, Newton Bradford, Cherry Robert, Davis Andrew, Innocent Larry, Reiner Richard, Wagner Jack, Woodson Marc, SalazarVelino thru924, Fehr Joy, Beckett Ann, Daggett Jonathan, Cress John eff 1024.

Source: IRS Form 990 Part VII filed by Sonora Community Hospital (EIN 94-1415069), via the IRS e-file data. A health system's return can cover several hospitals.

Programs and facilities

340B drug pricing program
Participating since 2017
340B ID DSH050335, registered as a disproportionate share hospital; 29 registered outpatient sites; 26 active contract pharmacies. Authorizing official: Jeff Shultz, Finance Officer.
Source: HRSA 340B Office of Pharmacy Affairs Information System.
Helipad
Sonora Rgnl Medical Center
FAA location ID 33CA, a medical-use heliport 0.4 mi from the hospital.
Source: FAA National Airspace System Resource data, cycle 2026-10-01.

Hospital-based units

Hospital-based units with their own Medicare certification

Sonora swing bed
CCN 05U335, certified 1995, Medicare prospective payment
Sonora skilled nursing facility
CCN 555209, certified 1985, Medicare prospective payment
Forest road health & wellness
CCN 053991, certified 2007, Medicare not participating

Source: Worksheet S-2 Part I of Adventist Health Sonora's latest Medicare cost report (HCRIS).

Frequently asked questions

About Adventist Health Sonora's rates and hospital price transparency.

How much does an MRI cost at Adventist Health Sonora?

For MRI brain before and after contrast (CPT 70553), published negotiated rates at Adventist Health Sonora range from $792 to $7,067 across 3 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $792. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $2,272. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a CT scan cost at Adventist Health Sonora?

For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at Adventist Health Sonora range from $292 to $3,535 across 2 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $292. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $4,234. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a colonoscopy cost at Adventist Health Sonora?

For Colonoscopy with biopsy (CPT 45380), published negotiated rates at Adventist Health Sonora range from $797 to $16,462 across 3 insurers. Anthem Blue Cross / Blue Shield of CA's rate is $3,793. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,489. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does giving birth cost at Adventist Health Sonora?

For Vaginal delivery, hospital stay (MS-DRG 807), published negotiated rates at Adventist Health Sonora range from $12,015 to $28,114 across 4 insurers. Cigna's rate is $28,114. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a mammogram cost at Adventist Health Sonora?

For Screening mammography, bilateral (CPT 77067), published negotiated rates at Adventist Health Sonora range from $87 to $677 across 4 insurers. Aetna's rate is $677. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $288. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

What is Adventist Health Sonora's CMS star rating?

Adventist Health Sonora has a CMS overall hospital star rating of 3 out of 5 on Medicare Care Compare (CMS data released 2026-08-13). That is lower than 42% of US hospitals.

Is Adventist Health Sonora a teaching hospital?

Yes. CMS counts 0.03 Medicare-funded residents per bed at Adventist Health Sonora for fiscal year 2027, so it is a teaching hospital.

Does Medicare penalize Adventist Health Sonora for readmissions?

No. Adventist Health Sonora has no Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program penalty in fiscal year 2027.

What are the most common Medicare inpatient stays at Adventist Health Sonora?

In 2024, the most common were septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc (395 discharges), septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours without mcc (76 discharges), heart failure and shock with mcc (68 discharges).

What is Adventist Health Sonora's case mix index?

Adventist Health Sonora's Medicare case mix index is 1.78 for fiscal year 2027, higher than 60% of hospitals paid under the inpatient prospective payment system.

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