Critical Access HospitalVoluntary Non-Profit - Private

Aspirus Ironwood Hospital

Aspirus · Ironwood, MI

N10561 Grand View Lane, Ironwood, MI 49938(906) 932-2525

Not rated by CMS

CMS star rating

Beds

969

Inpatient discharges a year

$85.3M

Net patient revenue a year

In-network payers

About this hospital

Aspirus Ironwood Hospital is a 25-bed voluntary non-profit - private hospital in Ironwood, MI, affiliated with Aspirus. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 38 in-network payers and 167 disclosed rate categories.

340B participant

CCN: 231333
NPI: 1649297342
Website: aspirus.org
Health system: Aspirus
County: Gogebic County
Medicare contractor: Jurisdiction 8, WPS Government Health Administrators (08001)
In Medicare since: 2005
Last CMS survey: 2012

Prices for common services

The 24 services Aspirus Ironwood Hospital 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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Childbirth · Inpatient

Cesarean delivery, hospital stay

MS-DRG 788

$13,559 - $23,745

from 2 insurers · median $18,652

UnitedHealthcare$23,745

Insurer A*$13,559

CMS lists this service as CPT 59510, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 788, so these are facility case rates.

Hospital reports obstetrics / child birth services to CMS

CT imaging

CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast

CPT 74177

$3,676 - $6,512

from 4 insurers · median $3,948

Aetna$4,167

Insurer A*$3,676

Insurer B*$3,729

Insurer C*$6,512

Medicare $356Nearby hospitals $3,13526% above nearby hospitals

Typical for a hospital with this service line

Childbirth · Inpatient

Vaginal delivery, hospital stay

MS-DRG 807

$3,457 - $7,588

from 2 insurers · median $5,523

UnitedHealthcare$7,588

Insurer A*$3,457

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

CT imaging

CT of the abdomen and pelvis, without contrast

CPT 74176

$2,210 - $3,797

from 4 insurers · median $2,917

Aetna$3,244

Insurer A*$2,210

Insurer B*$2,591

Insurer C*$3,797

Medicare $244Nearby hospitals $2,07441% above nearby hospitals

Typical for a hospital with this service line

How the insurers pay at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital

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*	21	1130%	0	0
Insurer B*	20	911%	15	2
Insurer C*	24	729%	4	5
Insurer D*	24	661%	7	4

How we chose these services: 0 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 0 are common here based on CMS Medicare volume, and 24 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 Aspirus Ironwood Hospital, 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
Not rated by CMS
- 134 min in the ER before going home (US median 148)
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Doctors and services
Accredited by The Joint Commission
- 34 services
- 170 affiliated clinicians
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Finances
$85.3M net patient revenue
- Operating margin on patient care 6.9%
- $1.5M unreimbursed and uncompensated care
- $10.6M net income
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Ownership and leadership
Owned by Aspirus, Inc
- Private (not for profit)
- Matthew F Heywood, chief executive
- 340B drug pricing program participant
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Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for Aspirus Ironwood Hospital 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
38-2908586(multi-state) Aspirus Ironwood Hospital & Clinics INC	61Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Aspirus Health Plan and 56 more	1649297342 Aspirus Ironwood Hospital & Clinics Inc.1437262763 Aspirus Ironwood Hospital & Clinics Inc.1073293999 Aspirus Ironwood Hospital & Clinics Inc.and 27 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

N10561 Grand View Lane, Ironwood, MI 49938

(906) 932-2525

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Quality ratings (CMS Care Compare)

How Aspirus Ironwood Hospital compares with other US facilities on the measures CMS publishes, mostly from Medicare patients.

Patient survey rating
4 of 5
Higher than 60% of US hospitals
From the HCAHPS survey of recent inpatients
Would definitely recommend
68%
Lower than 61% of US hospitals
US median: 71%
Surveyed patients who would definitely recommend the hospital
Time in the ER before going home
134 min
Lower than 61% 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
83%
Higher than 89% 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
Patient survey ratingCMS: Summary star rating	4 of 5	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Would definitely recommendCMS: "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital	68%	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
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	134 min	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Sepsis careCMS: Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock	83%	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, released 2026-09-30. US comparisons rank this facility among every facility CMS reports for each measure. See Medicare Care Compare.

Every CMS quality measure

Each result CMS publishes for Aspirus Ironwood Hospital, beside the US median and the average of MI 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 complications20 measures

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

Measure	Aspirus Ironwood Hospital	US median	MI average	US rank
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients2023-04-01 to 2025-03-31	Not Available		4.186
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 302 cases	3.9	3.9	3.903	Better than 49% of US hospitals
Death rate for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		12
Death rate for CABG surgery patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		2.376
Death rate for COPD patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		8.576
Death rate for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 49 cases	14.7	11	11.26	Worse than 95% of US hospitals
Death rate for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 66 cases	18.9	15.2	15.18	Worse than 91% of US hospitals
Death rate for stroke patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		11.95
Pressure ulcer rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		0.6149
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		178
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		0.2198
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		0.2762
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		2.378
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		1.689
Postoperative respiratory failure rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		9.51
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		3.553
Postoperative sepsis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		5.252
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		1.76
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		1.117
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		1.007

Readmissions and return visits14 measures

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

Measure	Aspirus Ironwood Hospital	US median	MI average	CMS comparison	US rank
Hospital return days for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		9.875
Hospital return days for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 50 cases	63.4	1.25	2.533		Worse than 95% of US hospitals
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 52 cases	41.2	3.85	5.307		Worse than 89% 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	Not Available		12.94	Number of Cases Too Small
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		10.6	Number of Cases Too Small
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		5.333	Number of Cases Too Small
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		0.9865
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		14.28
Rate of readmission for CABG2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		10.41
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 30 cases	19.1	19.8	19.73		Better than 81% of US hospitals
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 69 cases	22.4	21.3	21.19		Worse than 81% of US hospitals
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		5.984
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 86 cases	17.6	17.2	17.08		Worse than 63% of US hospitals

Infections36 measures

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

Measure	Aspirus Ironwood Hospital	US median	MI average	CMS comparison	US rank
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.2592
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		1.909
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	263	1,370	4,065
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.072	0.9835	4.274
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	0	2.649
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.6721
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.1561	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	2.628	1.392	1.389	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	467	1,799	4,188	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.14	1.377	5.413	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	0	2.168	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	0.399	0.3966	No Different than National Benchmark	The best result, shared by 24% of US hospitals
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.4382
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		2.741
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	10	61	118
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.226	1.591	3.112
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	1	3.074
SSI - Colon Surgery2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		1.049
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.6144
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		4.322
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		75.28
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.6545
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.9634
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		1.462
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.2675
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		2.176
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	5,426	14,451	42,903
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.113	0.567	2.796
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	0	1.826
MRSA Bacteremia2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.7532
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.287	0.127	0.1572	No Different than National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	5.662	0.747	1.134	No Different than National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	5,286	13,646	40,305	No Different than National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.167	5.683	21.05	No Different than National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	2	2	6.934	No Different than National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.714	0.279	0.3227	No Different than National Benchmark	Worse than 99% of US hospitals

Patient survey (HCAHPS)68 measures

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

Measure	Aspirus Ironwood Hospital	US median	MI average	US rank
Room was "always" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	79	73	69.3	Better than 72% of US hospitals
Room was "sometimes" or "never" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	4	8	10.85	Better than 80% of US hospitals
Room was "usually" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	17	18	19.85
Cleanliness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	91	87	84.11	Better than 81% of US hospitals
Cleanliness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	4	4	2.86	Better than 47% of US hospitals
Nurses "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	80	80	79.59	Better than 49% of US hospitals
Nurse communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	92	91	91.42	Better than 51% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	5	4	4.111	Worse than 61% of US hospitals
Nurse communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	4	3	3.5	Better than 51% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	15	16	16.3
Doctors "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	80	79	78.2	Better than 53% of US hospitals
Doctor communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	92	91	90.27	Better than 63% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	4	5	5.521	Better than 62% of US hospitals
Doctor communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	4	3	3.07	Better than 63% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	16	16	16.28
Staff "always" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	66	61	61.03	Better than 72% of US hospitals
Communication about medicines - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	80	77	76.51	Better than 72% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	18	19	19.58	Better than 57% of US hospitals
Communication about medicines - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	3	3	2.63	Better than 47% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	16	19	19.38
Discharge information - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	88	86	85.82	Better than 68% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	11	13	13.17	Better than 68% of US hospitals
Discharge information - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	4	3	3.35	Better than 55% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	89	87	86.83	Better than 68% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	15	14	14.7	Worse than 51% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	85	86	85.3	Worse than 51% of US hospitals
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	78	74	72.65	Better than 72% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	4	7	7.064	Better than 81% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	18	19	20.28
Doctors "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	76	77	75.91	Worse than 57% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	4	6	6.191	Better than 70% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	20	17	17.9
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	87	85	84.26	Better than 62% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	3	3	3.827	Better than 49% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	10	11	11.91
Patients who gave a rating of "6" or lower (low)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	10	8	9.248	Worse than 67% of US hospitals
Patients who gave a rating of "7" or "8" (medium)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	22	20	21.47
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	68	72	69.28	Worse than 64% of US hospitals
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	88	88	87.04	Worse than 45% of US hospitals
Overall hospital rating - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	3	3	3.12	Worse than 45% of US hospitals
Staff "always" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	78	74	74.28	Better than 71% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	9	9	9.173	Better than 48% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	13	16	16.55
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	76	75	74.9	Better than 55% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	6	5	5.573	Worse than 51% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	18	20	19.53
Nurses "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	74	77	76.58	Worse than 64% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	5	4	4.364	Worse than 55% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	21	19	19.05
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	90	86	85.7	Better than 77% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	3	3	2.773	Worse than 50% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	7	11	11.53
"Always" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	62	59	56.73	Better than 58% of US hospitals
"Sometimes" or "never" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	5	9	11.16	Better than 77% of US hospitals
"Usually" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	33	31	32.11
Quietness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	86	82	80.12	Better than 79% of US hospitals
Quietness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	4	3	3.12	Better than 56% 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 · 121 cases	5	5	6.291	Better than 45% of US hospitals
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	68	71	68.51	Worse than 61% of US hospitals
Recommend hospital - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	87	87	85.75	Worse than 49% of US hospitals
"YES", patients would probably recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	27	23	25.2
Recommend hospital - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	4	4	3.39	Better than 42% of US hospitals
Staff "always" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	53	47	46.3	Better than 76% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	28	30	30.8	Better than 60% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	19	22	22.9
Summary star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	4	3	3.21	Better than 60% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	8	12	12.2	Better than 87% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 121 cases	92	88	87.8	Better than 87% of US hospitals

Timely and effective care30 measures

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

Measure	Aspirus Ironwood Hospital	US median	MI average	US rank
Emergency department volume2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
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		8.08
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 184 cases	1	1	0.9722	Worse than 34% of US hospitals
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 432 cases	0	0	0.4118	The best result, shared by 84% of US hospitals
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination2024-10-01 to 2025-03-31 · 672 cases	57	79	74.71	Worse than 80% 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 · 404 cases	149	154	167	Better than 54% 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 · 351 cases	134	148	161	Better than 61% 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 · 16 cases	362	247	300	Worse than 82% 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 · 42 cases	328	293	338	Worse than 64% of US hospitals
Left before being seen2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		1.933
Head CT results2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 12 cases	83	74	73.42	Better than 71% of US hospitals
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		93.2
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		39.25
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 198 cases	19	15	15.67	Worse than 80% of US hospitals
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 59 cases	83	65	59.69	Better than 89% of US hospitals
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 11 cases	55	73	69.54	Worse than 84% of US hospitals
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		83.94
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 59 cases	93	82	77.12	Better than 90% of US hospitals
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 44 cases	98	94	90.36	Better than 77% of US hospitals
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		94.44
Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		69.44
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 22024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		91.64
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		82.06
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		91

Outpatient imaging2 measures

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

Measure	Aspirus Ironwood Hospital	US median	MI average	CMS comparison	US rank
Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	4.5	5	6.103		Better than 55% of US hospitals
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	7.8	6.6	7.033		Worse than 64% of US hospitals

Medicare spending per patient1 measure

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

Measure	Aspirus Ironwood Hospital	US median	MI average	CMS comparison	US rank
Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary)2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		0.9406

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 2018)
Accreditation
None
Medical school affiliation
Private (not for profit)
Ownership type
25
Medicare-certified beds
40
Registered nurses (full-time equivalent)
2005
In Medicare since

34 services at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital

Emergency and trauma: Emergency DepartmentEmergency Psychiatric Care
Intensive care: Coronary Care UnitPediatric ICUSurgical ICU (Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit)Surgical ICU (Surgical Intensive Care Unit)
Surgery: AnesthesiaInpatient SurgicalOphthalmic SurgeryOR (Operating Room)Orthopedic SurgeryOutpatient SurgeryPostoperative Recovery Room
Imaging: CT ScanDiagnostic RadiologyMRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)Nuclear MedicineTherapeutic Radiology
Cancer: Chemotherapy
Transplant and dialysis: Organ Transplantation
Women and children: Clinical LaboratoryObstetrics / Child BirthPediatric Care
Rehabilitation and therapy: AudiologyOT (Occupational Therapy)PT (Physical Therapy)Respiratory CareSpeech Pathology
Other services: Dietary CareOptometricOutpatientPharmacySocial CareUrgent Care Center

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

Size and patient volume

What Aspirus Ironwood Hospital reported to Medicare in its latest cost report, covering Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025.

969
Inpatient discharges
Medicare 26%, Medicaid 3%
4,766
Inpatient days
52% of available bed days used
192
Employees (full-time equivalent)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 837598). Figures cover the reporting period, which is not always 12 months, and are self-reported.

Utilization by payer and unit

Inpatient days and discharges Aspirus Ironwood Hospital reported by payer. Medicare and Medicaid include their managed care plans, shown separately below.

	Medicare	Medicaid	Other	Total
Inpatient days	1,588	83	3,095	4,766
Discharges	249	28	692	969
Average length of stay	6.4 days	3.0 days	4.5 days	4.9 days
Average daily census	4.4	0.2	8.5	13.1

1,321
Medicare Advantage days
298 discharges
267
Medicaid managed care days
187 discharges
353
Observation bed days

Beds and days by unit

Unit	Beds	Inpatient days	Medicare days	Occupancy
Adults & pediatrics	20	3,422	1,054	47%
Intensive care unit	5	245	86	13%
Nursery		146

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 837598, amended. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheet S-3 Part I.

Where patients come from

ZIP codes with the most Medicare inpatient stays at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital 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 332 in 2020 to 440 in 2025.

ZIP code	Stays	Of this hospital's stays	Days	Charges	Market share	Share in 2020
49938	182	41%	778	$4M	49%	46%
49968	74	17%	330	$1.6M	67%	55%
49911	64	15%	290	$1.6M	62%	52%
54534	61	14%	276	$1.4M	60%	43%
49953	30	7%	130	$690,458	31%
49912	17	4%	59	$321,953	59%
49925	12	3%	25	$120,137	100%

Source: CMS Hospital Service Area file. Shares are of the 440 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 Aspirus Ironwood Hospital reported at its latest Medicare certification survey (2012). Counts are people, not full-time equivalents.

3
Operating rooms
1
Endoscopy rooms
2
Off-site locations

40
Registered nurses
5
Licensed practical nurses
20
Physicians
4
Nurse practitioners
4
Physician assistants
3
Nurse anesthetists (CRNAs)
3
Pharmacists
2
Respiratory therapists
1
Physical therapists
1
Speech pathologists and audiologists
10
Radiology technicians
1
Nuclear medicine technicians
3
Laboratory technicians
7
Medical technologists
1
Dietitians
1
Social workers
1
Psychologists
4
Other personnel

Source: CMS Provider of Services file.

Doctors and clinicians

170 clinicians who bill Medicare list Aspirus Ironwood Hospital 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.

Internal Medicine Physician 20
Family Nurse Practitioner 18
Family Medicine Physician 14
Nurse Practitioner 12
Physician Assistant 12
Emergency Medicine Physician 10
Hospitalist Physician 10
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 8
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 5
Gastroenterology Physician 4

Kim Ogle, MD
Internal Medicine Physician
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Amy Schimke, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
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Paul Luetmer, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
NPI 1689675332
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Brianne Sable, PA
Physician Assistant
NPI 1902104326
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Mark Hoffmann, MD
Interventional Cardiology Physician
NPI 1356342034
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Kevin Rist, MD
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician
NPI 1497734750
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Andrew Schemmel, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1730467754
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Willett Pang, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1407813637
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Michael Zevitz, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1871543843
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Maxine Paquet
Family Nurse Practitioner
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James Rocco, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician
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Stephen Stine, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
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Willard Hurley, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
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Kristin Baer Kartch, MD
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician
NPI 1922159086
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Deribe Aragaw
Internal Medicine Physician
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Leif Christianson
Interventional Cardiology Physician
NPI 1477715530
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William Swearingen, DO
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1336168236
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Zubair Shaikh, M.D.
Neurology Physician
NPI 1205867082
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Beret Casey, M.D.
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician
NPI 1124289483
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Nathan Mcparlan, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1073656955
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Mark Erhard, MD
Interventional Cardiology Physician
NPI 1710962188
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Oliver Dimitrijevic, MD
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1003055252
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Casey Neuman, DNP
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1184226805
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Joseph Martinelli, MD
Pulmonary Disease Physician
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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 Aspirus Ironwood Hospital reported to Medicare for Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025. Percentages are of net patient revenue.

Line	Amount	Share
Gross patient revenue (charges)	$246.5M	289.0%
Inpatient	$29.3M	34.3%
Outpatient	$217.3M	254.6%
Contractual allowances and discounts	-$161.2M	-189.0%
Net patient revenue	$85.3M	100.0%
Operating expenses	-$79.4M	-93.1%
Operating income from patient care	$5.9M	6.9%
Other income	$4.7M	5.5%
Investment income	$86,124	0.1%
Other	$4.6M	5.4%
Net income	$10.6M	12.4%

Gross revenue by payer

Line	Amount	Share
Traditional Medicare	$38.6M	18.2%
Medicaid (including managed care)	$42.6M	20.1%
Other payers and self-pay	$130.7M	61.7%
Total charges	$212M	100.0%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 837598, amended. 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 Aspirus Ironwood Hospital's latest cost report.

6.9%
Operating margin
Operating income from patient care / net patient revenue
11.7%
Total margin
Net income / net patient revenue plus other income
15.0%
EBITDAR margin
Net income before interest, depreciation and leases (Worksheet A-7), / total revenue
36% of expenses
Personnel costs
Salaries, direct-care contract labor and core wage-related costs / operating expenses
$51.32
Average hourly wage
Adjusted salaries / paid hours (Worksheet S-3 Part II)
22.8%
Return on assets
Net income for a year / total assets
46.0%
Return on equity
Net income for a year / fund balance
0.01
Long-term debt to fund balance
Mortgages, notes and loans / fund balance
1.86
Current ratio
Current assets / current liabilities
1.64
Quick ratio
Cash, temporary investments and net receivables / current liabilities
13 days
Days cash on hand
Cash and temporary investments / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
49 days
Days in patient receivables
Net patient receivables / daily net patient revenue
41 days
Average payment period
Current liabilities / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
1.94
Asset turnover
Total revenue for a year / total assets
20.6 years
Average age of plant
Accumulated depreciation / depreciation for a year

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 837598, amended. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Balance sheet

What Aspirus Ironwood Hospital owned and owed at the end of its reporting period (Jun 2025), across all fund types: $46.3M in total assets and a $22.9M fund balance.

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Line	Amount	Of total assets
Cash and temporary investments	$2.8M	6.1%
Patient receivables, net	$11.4M	24.5%
Inventory	$1.4M	3.0%
Total current assets	$16M	34.6%
Property and equipment, net of depreciation	$28.4M	61.2%
Investments and other assets	$1.9M	4.1%
Total assets	$46.3M	100.0%
Current liabilities	$8.6M	18.7%
Long-term debt	$234,755	0.5%
Total liabilities	$23.4M	50.5%
Fund balance (net assets)	$22.9M	49.5%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 837598, amended. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Charity care and uncompensated care

Care Aspirus Ironwood Hospital provided without full payment, as reported on Worksheet S-10 of its cost report.

$886,581
Cost of charity care
Care for patients approved for charity care and uninsured discounts, at cost
$1.9M
Bad debt
Patient bills written off as uncollectible, at charges
$1.3M
Medicaid shortfall
Cost of Medicaid patients (charges times the cost-to-charge ratio) minus Medicaid payments; negative means a surplus
$1.5M
Total unreimbursed and uncompensated care
1.9% 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 837598, amended. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Financial trend

Aspirus Ironwood Hospital's full-year cost reports, by fiscal year end. Reports shorter than ten months are left out.

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Fiscal year ending	Jun 2020	Jun 2021	Jun 2022	Jun 2023	Jun 2024	Jun 2025
Net patient revenue	$54.3M	$61.4M	$67.3M	$65.4M	$72.5M	$85.3M
Operating expenses	$59.9M	$61.6M	$65.7M	$67.7M	$71.5M	$79.4M
Operating margin	-10.2%	-0.3%	2.3%	-3.5%	1.4%	6.9%
Net income	$1.3M	$13.2M	$5.1M	$4.3M	$5.4M	$10.6M
Total assets	$76.6M	$77.4M	$72.4M	$48.3M	$52.5M	$46.3M
Discharges	845	686	764	783	824	969
Inpatient days	3,564	3,330	3,930	3,655	3,563	4,766
Medicare Advantage days	641	661	943	881	754	1,321
Beds	25	25	25	25	25	25
Employees (FTE)	221	195	197	189	177	192

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 837598, amended. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Departments

Each cost center Aspirus Ironwood Hospital 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
Rural health clinic	$8.3M	$15.1M	$32.5M	0.47	23,464
Drugs charged to patients	$565,280	$9.6M	$26.7M	0.36	2,204
Operating room	$1.1M	$7.2M	$12.8M	0.56	7,656
Emergency	$1.6M	$6.1M	$21M	0.29	7,744
Radiology-diagnostic	$3M	$5.7M	$51.7M	0.11	5,297
Laboratory	$998,920	$4.4M	$28.9M	0.15	3,232
Rural health clinic ii	$808,936	$1.5M	$2.9M	0.52
Physical therapy	$388,268	$1.3M	$3M	0.44	5,146
Clinic-ss opht	$703,549	$1.3M	$3.5M	0.38	9,179
Respiratory therapy	$384,279	$936,005	$3.6M	0.26	500
Chemotherapy	$237,787	$670,476	$1.3M	0.51	2,965
Occupational therapy	$284,374	$653,067	$1.5M	0.42	2,501
Wound care	$203,109	$497,270	$1.8M	0.28
Impl. dev. charged to patients		$496,507	$4.4M	0.11
Geriatric psych	$207,525	$482,350	$79,180	6.09	1,833
Observation beds (non-distinct part		$479,236	$859,510	0.56
Cardiac rehab	$108,305	$252,748	$1.2M	0.22	946
Blood storing processing & trans.		$210,657	$733,073	0.29	293
Anesthesiology		$135,453	$2.8M	0.05	313
Speech pathology	$67,403	$127,513	$308,424	0.41	134
Delivery room & labor room		$123,133	$375,093	0.33	2,126
Diabetic education	$41,531	$86,211	$39,962	2.16
Electrocardiology		$40,980	$490,647	0.08	655

Inpatient units

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Adults & pediatrics	$2.9M	$6.3M	$8.6M	0.74	6,503
Intensive care unit	$445,453	$1.2M	$728,466	1.71	1,716
Nursery		$32,045	$298,099	0.11	235

Overhead (general service) departments

Department	Salaries	Direct cost	Paid hours	Average hourly wage	Square feet
Administrative & general	$1.5M	$13.5M	40,075	$38.06	16,207
Employee benefits department		$5M			21
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt		$2.1M			129,510
Operation of plant	$461,505	$1.4M	15,264	$30.23	12,457
Medical records & library		$1.3M			1,456
Cap rel costs-mvble equip		$890,444
Housekeeping	$428,467	$527,706	22,496	$19.05	2,211
Nursing administration	$463,440	$471,574			1,255
Dietary	$286,866	$420,882	13,751	$20.32	2,305
Central services & supply		$302,639			897
Laundry & linen service		$180,396			340

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 837598, amended. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheets A, B-1, C Part I and S-3 Part II.

Ownership

Organizations Aspirus Ironwood Hospital reports to Medicare as owners or with operational control. 5 individuals also hold ownership interests; they are not listed here.

Aspirus, Inc
5% or greater direct ownership interest, 100%, since 2015
Aspirus, Inc
Operational/managerial control, 100%, since 2015

Sources: CMS Hospital All Owners.

Leadership

The officers and board members on Aspirus Ironwood Hospital's Medicare enrollment and on the IRS Form 990 filed under its tax ID.

Officers and directors on the Medicare enrollment

Matthew F Heywood Officer, CEO, since 2013
Lori Peck Director, VP - Finance, since 2015
Christine Harff Director, Board Member, since 2019
Daniel J Lukes Director, Board Member, since 2019
Jennifer Redman-Schell Director, Board Member/vice Chair, since 2019
Jonathan N Brueggeman Director, Board Member, since 2019
Katie Clark Director, Board Member, since 2019
Kirk R Schott Director, Board Member, since 2019
Kristen Meske Director, Board Member, since 2020
Patrick Tincher Director, Board Member, since 2020
Richard Koubek Director, Board Member, since 2020
James Richardson Director, Board Member, since 2021
John Matonich Director, Board Member, since 2022
John Pietila Director, Board Member, since 2022
Robin L Meneguzzo Director, Board Member, since 2022
Charly Loper Director, Board Member, since 2023
Hannah Goodman Director, Board Member, since 2023
Jerry M Yang Director, SVP And Chief Financial Officer, since 2024
Tyler Hack Director, VP - Revenue Cycle, since 2024
Paula Chermside Managing employee, COO, since 2013

Source: CMS Hospital All Owners (PECOS), the people the hospital lists on its Medicare enrollment; the first 20 of 29 are shown.

Officers and key employees of Aspirus Ironwood Hospital & Clinics Inc (IRS Form 990, tax year 2024)

Aspirus Ironwood Hospital & Clinics Inc files the Form 990 for the tax ID insurers list for Aspirus Ironwood Hospital, so these people may lead the wider organization rather than Aspirus Ironwood Hospital alone.

Name	Title
Matthew Heywood	President & CEO Aspirus
Michael Holzhueter	Svp-chief Hr Officer
Michael Walters	Svp-system Chief Medical Officer
James Matheson	Svp-chief Strategy Officer
Jennifer Redman-Schell	Vice Chair/svp & President-amg
Jerry M Yang	Svp-chief Financial Officer
Will Weider	Svp-chief Information Officer
Eric Anderson	Chief Compliance Officer
Susan Schneider	Vp-system Sr. Physician Exec.
David Bittner	Svp-enterprise Development
Christine Harff	(nv) President-up Region
John D Matonich	Chair
Kirk Schott	Treasurer (thru 12/24)
Katie Clark	Secretary/treasurer
Natalie Seaber	(nv)pres.-asp. Mi Reg. (beg May '25)

Board members: John Pietila MD, Constance Bradley, Daniel Lukes DO, Lori Peck, Jonathan Brueggeman, Kristen Meske Np-C, Hannah Goodman, Richard Koubek PhD, Charly Loper, Robin Menezuggo.

Source: IRS Form 990 Part VII filed by Aspirus Ironwood Hospital & Clinics Inc (EIN 38-2908586), via the IRS e-file data. A health system's return can cover several hospitals.

Programs and facilities

340B drug pricing program
Participating since 2011
340B ID CAH231333-00, registered as a critical access hospital; 12 registered outpatient sites; 5 active contract pharmacies. Authorizing official: Crystal Kirschling, VP - Hospital & Ancillary Services.
Source: HRSA 340B Office of Pharmacy Affairs Information System.

Hospital-based units

Hospital-based units with their own Medicare certification

Aspirus ironwood hospital
CCN 23Z333, certified 2005, Medicare cost reimbursed
Aspirus ironwood clinic
CCN 238661, certified 2013, Medicare cost reimbursed
Aspirus hurley clinic
CCN 528560, certified 2013, Medicare cost reimbursed

Source: Worksheet S-2 Part I of Aspirus Ironwood Hospital's latest Medicare cost report (HCRIS).

Frequently asked questions

About Aspirus Ironwood Hospital's rates and hospital price transparency.

How much does an MRI cost at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital?

For MRI brain before and after contrast (CPT 70553), published negotiated rates at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital range from $3,676 to $6,512 across 4 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $3,729. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $2,858. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a CT scan cost at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital?

For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital range from $3,676 to $6,512 across 4 insurers. Aetna's rate is $4,167. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $3,135. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a colonoscopy cost at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital?

For Colonoscopy with biopsy (CPT 45380), published negotiated rates at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital range from $3,295 to $7,604 across 4 insurers. Cigna's rate is $7,604. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $2,325. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does giving birth cost at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital?

For Cesarean delivery, hospital stay (MS-DRG 788), published negotiated rates at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital range from $13,559 to $23,745 across 2 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $23,745. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a mammogram cost at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital?

For Screening mammography, bilateral (CPT 77067), published negotiated rates at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital range from $233 to $448 across 4 insurers. Aetna's rate is $448. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $344. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How many patients does Aspirus Ironwood Hospital admit?

Aspirus Ironwood Hospital reported 969 inpatient discharges and 4,766 inpatient days from Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025.

How many employees does Aspirus Ironwood Hospital have?

Aspirus Ironwood Hospital reported 192 full-time-equivalent employees on payroll from Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025.

How much revenue does Aspirus Ironwood Hospital make?

Aspirus Ironwood Hospital reported $85.3M in net patient revenue on $246.5M of gross charges for Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025, an operating margin of 6.9%, and net income of $10.6M.

How much charity and uncompensated care does Aspirus Ironwood Hospital provide?

Aspirus Ironwood Hospital reported $1.5M of unreimbursed and uncompensated care for Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025, including $886,581 of charity care at cost.

Who is the CEO of Aspirus Ironwood Hospital?

Aspirus Ironwood Hospital's Medicare enrollment lists Matthew F Heywood as CEO since 2013.

For hospital finance and compliance teams

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The data on this page comes from the files hospitals and payers publish. We help hospitals publish theirs correctly, and take a fresh look at their chargemaster.

Compliance MRF

Publish a CMS-compliant machine-readable file

We turn your chargemaster and payer contracts into the CMS template file, then keep it current as rates change.

CMS v3 example: standard_charge_information[0]

{
  "description": "MRI of brain (no contrast)",
  "code_information": [
    { "code": "611", "type": "RC" },
    { "code": "70551", "type": "CPT" }
  ],
  "standard_charges": [{
    "setting": "outpatient",
    "minimum": 250,
    "maximum": 400,
    "gross_charge": 1200,
    "discounted_cash": 1080,
    "payers_information": [
      {
        "payer_name": "Platform Health Insurance",
        "plan_name": "PPO",
        "methodology": "fee schedule",
        "standard_charge_dollar": 400
      },
      {
        "payer_name": "Region Health Insurance",
        "plan_name": "HMO",
        "methodology": "fee schedule",
        "standard_charge_dollar": 250
      }
    ]
  }]
}

CMS template layout, in JSON or CSV
Gross, discounted cash, payer-specific and de-identified min / max charges
cms-hpt.txt file and homepage footer link
Refreshed when your contracts change

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Chargemaster analysis

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Your chargemaster sets the gross charge on every claim, and many payer contracts base payment on it through percent-of-charge, lesser-of and stop-loss terms. We audit it line by line and show how your charges and negotiated rates compare with peer hospitals before your next negotiation.

What a review covers

CodingPricingPayer contractsCompliance

CPT, HCPCS, revenue code and modifier errors flagged line by line
Missing, duplicate and outdated charge lines identified
Charges set below payer allowables caught before lesser-of clauses cut payment
Revenue impact of charge changes modeled across percent-of-charge and stop-loss terms
Your negotiated rates benchmarked against peer hospitals for the same payers

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About this hospital

Prices for common services

How the insurers pay at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital

Insurance Accepted

More about this hospital

Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

Location

Quality ratings (CMS Care Compare)

Every CMS quality measure

Accreditation and services

34 services at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital

Size and patient volume

Utilization by payer and unit

Beds and days by unit

Where patients come from

Staff and facilities

Doctors and clinicians

Income statement

Gross revenue by payer

Financial ratios

Balance sheet

Charity care and uncompensated care

Financial trend

Departments

Ancillary and outpatient departments

Inpatient units

Overhead (general service) departments

Ownership

Leadership

Officers and directors on the Medicare enrollment

Officers and key employees of Aspirus Ironwood Hospital & Clinics Inc (IRS Form 990, tax year 2024)

Programs and facilities

Hospital-based units

Hospital-based units with their own Medicare certification

Comparable hospitals nearby

Frequently asked questions

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