Short Term Acute Care HospitalGovernment - Federal

Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority

Cherokee, NC

1 Hospital Road, Cherokee, NC 28719(704) 497-9163

Not rated by CMS

CMS star rating

Beds

837

Inpatient discharges a year

In-network payers

About this hospital

Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority is a 34-bed government - federal hospital in Cherokee, NC. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 25 in-network payers and 100 disclosed rate categories.

Disproportionate share hospital
Indian Health Service
Helipad

CCN: 340156
NPI: 1770662348
Teaching: No Medicare-funded residents
County: Swain County
Medicare contractor: Jurisdiction H, Novitas Solutions (04011)
In Medicare since: 1977
Last CMS survey: 1985

Negotiated Rates

The data below comes from CMS-mandated price transparency data. Learn more.

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Payer	Category	Code Type & Group	Contract Type	vs. State Average
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Category III Codes Range: 0042T - 0810T	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Evaluation and Management Range: 99091 - 99499	Negotiated	Very Low
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Evaluation and Management Range: 99091 - 99499	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Medicine Services and Procedures Range: 90281 - 99607	Negotiated	Very Low
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Medicine Services and Procedures Range: 90281 - 99607	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Pathology and Laboratory Procedures Range: 80047 - 89398	Negotiated	Very Low
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Pathology and Laboratory Procedures Range: 80047 - 89398	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Radiology Procedures Range: 70010 - 79999	Negotiated	Very Low
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Radiology Procedures Range: 70010 - 79999	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Surgery Range: 10004 - 69990	Negotiated	Very Low

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More about this hospital

Quality
Not rated by CMS
- No Medicare readmissions penalty
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Doctors and services
Accredited by The Joint Commission
- No Medicare-funded residents
- 23 services, including trauma care
- 94 affiliated clinicians
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Finances
-$163.7M net income
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Ownership and leadership
Federal
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Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority 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
05-0524222Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority	44Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Ambetter and 39 more	1770662348 Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority1649374943 Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority1023197597 Inpatient Unit Cihaand 19 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

1 Hospital Road, Cherokee, NC 28719

(704) 497-9163

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Quality ratings (CMS Care Compare)

How Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority compares with other US facilities on the measures CMS publishes, mostly from Medicare patients.

Death rates
No different on 1 measures
0 better, 1 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 1 measures
0 better, 1 no different, 0 worse than the US rate
Infections, surgical complications and other harm in the hospital
Readmissions
No different on 1 measures
0 better, 1 no different, 0 worse than the US rate
Patients back in the hospital or ER soon after leaving
Would definitely recommend
83%
Higher than 87% of US hospitals
US median: 71%
Surveyed patients who would definitely recommend the hospital
Hospital-acquired condition penalty
Not penalized
Not among the worst-performing 25%
Medicare cuts payments 1% for the worst-performing 25% of hospitals on infections and injuries acquired in the hospital

Measure details and reporting periods

Measure	Result	Period
Death rates	No different on 1 measures
Safety	No different on 1 measures
Readmissions	No different on 1 measures
Would definitely recommendCMS: "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital	83%	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Hospital-acquired condition penaltyCMS: HAC Reduction Program payment reduction	Not penalized	2026

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 Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority'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.
0.00% 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 Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority, beside the US median and the average of NC 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	This hospital	US median	NC average	CMS comparison	US rank
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients2023-04-01 to 2025-03-31	Not Available		4.042
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 44 cases	3.7	3.9	3.99		Better than 62% of US hospitals
Death rate for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		11.93
Death rate for CABG surgery patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		2.5
Death rate for COPD patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		8.754
Death rate for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		11.28
Death rate for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		15.37
Death rate for stroke patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		12.32
Pressure ulcer rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 139 cases	0.61	0.51	0.6392	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 68% of US hospitals
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 · 182 cases	0.21	0.2	0.2025	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 54% of US hospitals
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 182 cases	0.27	0.27	0.2734	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 46% of US hospitals
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		2.327
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		1.616
Postoperative respiratory failure rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		9.086
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		3.731
Postoperative sepsis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		4.934
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		1.74
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		1.018

Readmissions and return visits14 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	NC average	CMS comparison
Hospital return days for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	2.516
Hospital return days for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	4.059
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	4.357
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	12.92	Number of Cases Too Small
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	10.53
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	5.411
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	0.979
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	14.22
Rate of readmission for CABG2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	10.9
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	19.82
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	21.37
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	5.698
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	17.06

Infections36 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	US median	NC average	CMS comparison	US rank
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.3158
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		2.089
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	204	1,370	6,107
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.137	0.9835	6.392
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	0	4.212
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.6593
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.2172
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		2.008
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	224	1,799	5,404
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.139	1.377	7.041
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	0	3.354
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.5489
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.4264
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		2.632
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		148
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		3.971
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		3.869
SSI - Colon Surgery2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.9259
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.3213
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		3.699
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		81.85
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.7343
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.9
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		1.267
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.2893
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		2.314
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	6,467	14,451	62,217
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.17	0.567	4.657
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	0	2.863
MRSA Bacteremia2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.742
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.1478	No Different than National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	2.098	0.747	1.095	No Different than National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	6,467	13,646	56,214	No Different than National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.428	5.683	32.99	No Different than National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	2	9.258	No Different than National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	0.279	0.3119	No Different than National Benchmark	The best result, shared by 19% of US hospitals

Patient survey (HCAHPS)68 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	US median	NC average	US rank
Room was "always" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	81	73	71.37	Better than 78% of US hospitals
Room was "sometimes" or "never" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	10	8	9.762	Worse than 62% of US hospitals
Room was "usually" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	9	18	18.87
Cleanliness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	Not Applicable		85.7
Cleanliness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	Not Applicable		3.269
Nurses "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	88	80	80.26	Better than 89% of US hospitals
Nurse communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	Not Applicable		91.65
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	0	4	4.218	The best result, shared by 4% of US hospitals
Nurse communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	Not Applicable		3.591
Nurses "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	12	16	15.52
Doctors "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	89	79	80.9	Better than 92% of US hospitals
Doctor communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	Not Applicable		91.66
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	0	5	5.01	The best result, shared by 3% of US hospitals
Doctor communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	Not Applicable		3.452
Doctors "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	11	16	14.09
Staff "always" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	81	61	62.62	Better than 98% of US hospitals
Communication about medicines - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	Not Applicable		77.77
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	9	19	18.97	Better than 93% of US hospitals
Communication about medicines - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	Not Applicable		2.839
Staff "usually" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	10	19	18.41
Discharge information - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	Not Applicable		86.12
No, staff "did not" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	10	13	13.33	Better than 78% of US hospitals
Discharge information - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	Not Applicable		3.441
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	90	87	86.67	Better than 78% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	Not Available		14.2
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	Not Available		85.8
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	Not Available		76.04
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	Not Available		6.586
Doctors "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	Not Available		17.37
Doctors "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	Not Available		79.47
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	Not Available		5.475
Doctors "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	Not Available		15.05
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	Not Available		86.33
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	Not Available		3.465
Doctors "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	Not Available		10.2
Patients who gave a rating of "6" or lower (low)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	4	8	8.446	Better than 82% of US hospitals
Patients who gave a rating of "7" or "8" (medium)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	19	20	20.15
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	77	72	71.41	Better than 70% of US hospitals
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	Not Applicable		88.02
Overall hospital rating - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	Not Applicable		3.323
Staff "always" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	Not Available		75.25
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	Not Available		9.232
Staff "usually" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	Not Available		15.52
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	Not Available		75.79
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	Not Available		5.697
Nurses "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	Not Available		18.52
Nurses "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	Not Available		77.57
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	Not Available		4.424
Nurses "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	Not Available		18.01
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	Not Available		86.24
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	Not Available		2.859
Nurses "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	Not Available		10.9
"Always" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	88	59	60.2	Better than 99% of US hospitals
"Sometimes" or "never" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	0	9	9.109	The best result, shared by 2% of US hospitals
"Usually" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	12	31	30.69
Quietness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	Not Applicable		82.46
Quietness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	Not Applicable		3.419
"NO", patients would not recommend the hospital (they probably would not or definitely would not recommend it)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	8	5	5.683	Worse than 76% of US hospitals
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	83	71	70.04	Better than 87% of US hospitals
Recommend hospital - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	Not Applicable		86.94
"YES", patients would probably recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	9	23	24.28
Recommend hospital - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	Not Applicable		3.656
Staff "always" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	Not Available		49.27
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	Not Available		29.43
Staff "usually" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	Not Available		21.29
Summary star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	Not Applicable		3.387
No, staff "did not" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	Not Available		12.81
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases	Not Available		87.19

Timely and effective care30 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	US median	NC 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 · 973 cases	12	8	8.179	Worse than 78% of US hospitals
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 253 cases	1	1	1.182	Worse than 34% of US hospitals
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 257 cases	0	0	0.1154	The best result, shared by 84% of US hospitals
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination2024-10-01 to 2025-03-31 · 892 cases	91	79	85.95	Better than 74% 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	Not Available		190
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	Not Available		183
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	Not Available		389
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	Not Available		427
Left before being seen2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		2.253
Head CT results2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		72.17
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		93.75
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		54.25
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 141 cases	16	15	16.55	Worse than 57% of US hospitals
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		63.49
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		72.19
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		81.33
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		80.49
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		94.21
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 0 cases	Not Available		96.77
Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 0 cases	Not Available		71.33
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 22024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 0 cases	Not Available		93.39
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 649 cases	25	90	88.42	Worse than 98% of US hospitals
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 0 cases	Not Available		96.08

Outpatient imaging2 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	US median	NC average	CMS comparison	US rank
Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		4.658
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		6.699

Medicare spending per patient1 measure

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

Measure	This hospital	US median	NC average	CMS comparison	US rank
Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary)2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.98	0.99	0.9478		Better than 53% of US hospitals

Readmissions Reduction Program6 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	NC average
READM-30-AMI-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	N/A	0.987
READM-30-CABG-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	N/A	0.9572
READM-30-COPD-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	N/A	0.9983
READM-30-HF-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	N/A	0.9982
READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	N/A	1.01
READM-30-PN-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	N/A	0.989

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
READM-30-AMI-HRRP	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
READM-30-CABG-HRRP	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
READM-30-COPD-HRRP	0.9891	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
READM-30-HF-HRRP	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
READM-30-PN-HRRP	0.997	0.9932	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program8 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	US median	NC average	US rank
CAUTI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	N/A		0.6937
CDI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.352	0.346	0.3392	Worse than 51% of US hospitals
CLABSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	N/A		0.6866
HAC Reduction Program payment reductionFY 2026	No
MRSA standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	N/A		0.9073
Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90)2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	N/A		0.9914
SSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	N/A		0.9227
Total HAC scoreFY 2026	-0.0992	-0.0453	0.09972	Better than 54% 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	No	No	No
Total HAC score	0.1414	0.0758	0	N/A	-1.545	-0.0992

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
Accreditation
None
Medical school affiliation
Federal
Ownership type
26
Medicare-certified beds
26
Registered nurses (full-time equivalent)
1977
In Medicare since

24 services at Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority

Emergency and trauma: Shock trauma servicesDesignated Trauma CenterEmergency Department
Intensive care: Coronary Care UnitSurgical ICU (Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit)
Heart: Cardiac Thoracic Surgery
Surgery: OR (Operating Room)Postoperative Recovery Room
Imaging: Diagnostic RadiologyNuclear MedicineTherapeutic Radiology
Transplant and dialysis: Acute Renal Dialysis
Women and children: Clinical LaboratoryNeonatal NurseryObstetrics / Child BirthPediatric Care
Behavioral health: Adult Inpatient Psychiatric Care
Rehabilitation and therapy: OT (Occupational Therapy)PT (Physical Therapy)Respiratory CareSpeech Pathology
Other services: OutpatientPharmacySocial Care

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

Size and patient volume

What Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority reported to Medicare in its latest cost report, covering Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025.

837
Inpatient discharges
Medicare 13%, Medicaid 24%
3,196
Inpatient days
26% of available bed days used
930
Employees (full-time equivalent)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 839005). Figures cover the reporting period, which is not always 12 months, and are self-reported.

Utilization by payer and unit

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

	Medicare	Medicaid	Other	Total
Inpatient days	665	1,291	1,240	3,196
Discharges	105	199	533	837
Average length of stay	6.3 days	6.5 days	2.3 days	3.8 days
Average daily census	1.8	3.5	3.4	8.8

Beds and days by unit

Unit	Beds	Inpatient days	Medicare days	Occupancy
Adults & pediatrics	34	3,196	665	26%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 839005, as submitted. 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 Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority 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 64 in 2020 to 78 in 2025.

ZIP code	Stays	Of this hospital's stays	Days	Charges	Market share	Share in 2020
28719	78	100%	455	$2.5M	18%	16%

Source: CMS Hospital Service Area file. Shares are of the 78 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 Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority reported at its latest Medicare certification survey (1985). Counts are people, not full-time equivalents.

26
Registered nurses
6
Licensed practical nurses
5
Physicians
4
Pharmacists
1
Physical therapists
1
Social workers
86
Other personnel

Source: CMS Provider of Services file.

Doctors and clinicians

94 clinicians who bill Medicare list Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority 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.

Physician Assistant 16
Family Medicine Physician 15
Family Nurse Practitioner 11
Internal Medicine Physician 9
Optometrist 5
Registered Dietitian 5
Emergency Medicine Physician 4
Nurse Practitioner 4
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 4
Clinical Social Worker 3

Marcus Winkler, D.O.
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician
NPI 1538449848
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Jarred Tanksley, M.D.
Therapeutic Radiology Physician
NPI 1609253038
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James Sagar, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1861682155
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Sarah Ciccotto, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
NPI 1063737518
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Ashlyn Lynn, O.D.
Optometrist
NPI 1902288129
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Arnold Silverberg, M.D. (AS OF 5/8/15)
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
NPI 1629463070
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Douglas Gates, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
NPI 1821217167
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Robert Pope, PA-C
Physician Assistant
NPI 1457354862
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Samuel Fleming, M.D.
Nephrology Physician
NPI 1770587743
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Frank Killian, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician
NPI 1588800809
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Douglas Macmillan, MD
Surgery Physician
NPI 1619914850
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Blythe Winchester
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1720004310
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Quana Winstead, PA-C
Physician Assistant
NPI 1912046996
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Lawrence Supik, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
NPI 1912900523
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June Hensley, FNP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1528487238
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Jarod Schoeberl, P.A.
Physician Assistant
NPI 1760885586
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Gilberto Robles, MD
Surgery Physician
NPI 1568487452
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Steven Scott, MD
Emergency Medicine Physician
NPI 1659377463
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Benjamin Guiney, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician
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Harrison Daves, DO
Family Medicine Physician
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Tony Jones, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician
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Edward Doyle
Physician Assistant
NPI 1073039913
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Robert Ross, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1720024813
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Mary Katherine Jones, FNP
Family Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1841841228
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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.

Finances

Revenue, income and charity care Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority reported to Medicare for Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025.

-$163.7M
Net income, including non-patient income

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 839005). Figures cover the reporting period, which is not always 12 months, and are self-reported.

Departments

Each cost center Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority reports, largest first. Total cost includes its share of overhead; the cost-to-charge ratio is total cost / charges.

Show all 27 departments

Ancillary and outpatient departments

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Clinic	$8M	$11.8M	$72,220	163.84
Analenisgi outpatient	$4.1M	$7.9M	$72,220	109.50
Emergency	$5.1M	$6.1M	$72,220	84.45
Laboratory	$1.3M	$4.9M	$72,220	67.47
Drugs charged to patients		$4.3M	$72,220	59.23
Radiology-diagnostic	$1.3M	$3.6M	$72,220	49.28
Physical therapy	$1.5M	$2.7M	$72,220	37.92
Respiratory therapy	$444,526	$1.4M	$72,220	19.89
Immediate care clinic	$626,726	$896,633	$72,220	12.42	4,392
Snowbird clinic	$251,494	$542,263	$72,220	7.51
Cherokee county clinic	$398,654	$446,923	$72,220	6.19
Diabetes-mellitus	$555,942	$295,338	$72,220	4.09

Inpatient units

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Adults & pediatrics	$7.2M	$13.8M	$3,196	4325.08

Overhead (general service) departments

Department	Salaries	Direct cost	Paid hours	Average hourly wage	Square feet
Other administrative & general	$5.8M	$15.4M
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt - new hos		$4.2M
Operation of plant	$811,023	$4.1M	1	$811023.00	1,800
Business office	$1.9M	$4M
Employee benefits department	$1.6M	$3.5M	1	$1822601.00
Central services & supply	$687,021	$3.4M	1	$680151.00
Pharmacy	$4.5M	$3.3M	1	$627751.00
Dietary	$1.3M	$3.2M	1	$761280.00
Medical records & library	$1.4M	$2M	1	$1369410.00
Housekeeping	$1.3M	$1.8M	1	$1038148.00
Hospital only a&g	$549,929	$1.6M
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt		$569,254			27,557
Laundry & linen service		$542,921	1	$179470.00
Nursing administration	$301,413	$156,838	1	$78509.00

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 839005, 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 Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority for an inpatient stay.

1.00
Case mix index
Higher than 2% of hospitals paid under Medicare IPPS
Average Medicare DRG weight of its inpatient cases (FY 2027); higher means more complex, costlier care.
No Medicare-funded residents
Teaching status
Medicare-funded interns and residents per bed (FY 2027).
31.7%
Low-income patient share
Disproportionate share percentage: Medicaid and SSI patient days CMS uses for safety-net payments (FY 2027).
106
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	0.98	0.98	1.06	1.11	1.03	1.03	1.00
Wage index	1.445	1.445	1.445	1.445	1.445	1.445	1.445
Readmissions adjustment	0.00%	-0.09%	-0.02%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Value-based purchasing adjustment	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Medicare inpatient stays	106	106	101	131	68	100	106

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

Frequently asked questions

About Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority's rates and hospital price transparency.

Is Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority a teaching hospital?

CMS reports no Medicare-funded interns or residents at Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority for fiscal year 2027.

Does Medicare penalize Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority for readmissions?

No. Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority has no Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program penalty in fiscal year 2027.

What is Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority's case mix index?

Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority's Medicare case mix index is 1.00 for fiscal year 2027, higher than 2% of hospitals paid under the inpatient prospective payment system.

How many patients does Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority admit?

Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority reported 837 inpatient discharges and 3,196 inpatient days from Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025.

How many employees does Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority have?

Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority reported 930 full-time-equivalent employees on payroll from Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025.

What is Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority's tax ID (EIN)?

Insurers' price transparency files list Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority under employer identification number 05-0524222 (Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority). 44 health plans and networks list 05-0524222 for it.

How many doctors are affiliated with Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority?

94 clinicians who bill Medicare list Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority as a hospital affiliation in CMS's Doctors and Clinicians data. The largest groups are physician assistant (16), family medicine physician (15), family nurse practitioner (11).

Is Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority accredited?

Yes. CMS's Provider of Services file lists The Joint Commission as the accrediting organization for Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority.

What services does Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority offer?

CMS lists 23 services at Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority, including Acute Renal Dialysis, Adult Inpatient Psychiatric Care, Cardiac Thoracic Surgery, Clinical Laboratory, Coronary Care Unit, Designated Trauma Center.

Where do Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority's patients come from?

In CMS's 2025 Hospital Service Area file, the most Medicare inpatient stays at Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority came from ZIP codes 28719 (78).

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