Childrens HospitalVoluntary Non-Profit - Private

Children S Of Alabama

Childrens of Alabama · Birmingham, AL

1600 Seventh Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35233(205) 939-9100

Not rated by CMS

CMS star rating

368

Beds

16,485

Inpatient discharges a year

$932.6M

Net patient revenue a year

In-network payers

About this hospital

Children S Of Alabama is a 368-bed voluntary non-profit - private hospital in Birmingham, AL, affiliated with Childrens of Alabama. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 32 in-network payers and 243 disclosed rate categories.

340B participant

CCN: 013300
NPI: 1205935012
Website: childrensal.org
Health system: Childrens of Alabama
County: Jefferson County
Metro area: Birmingham, AL MSA
Medicare contractor: Jurisdiction J, Palmetto GBA (10001)
In Medicare since: 1984
Last CMS survey: 2001

Negotiated Rates

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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 Proprietary Laboratory Analyses Range: 0001U - 0401U	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Proprietary Laboratory Analyses Range: 0001U - 0401U	Negotiated	Very Low
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Radiology Procedures Range: 70010 - 79999	Negotiated	Very Low

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More about this hospital

Quality
Not rated by CMS
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Doctors and services
Accredited by The Joint Commission
- 22 services
- 67 affiliated clinicians
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Finances
$932.6M net patient revenue
- Operating margin on patient care 1.3%
- $50.1M net income
See finances
Ownership and leadership
Private (not for profit)
- Tom Shufflebarger, 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 Children S Of Alabama 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
63-0307306(multi-state) The Childrens Hospital Of Alabama	56Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Ambetter and 51 more	1205935012 The Children's Hospital Of Alabama1861575144 The Children's Hosptial Of Alabama1124105762 The Children's Hospital Of Alabamaand 21 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

1600 Seventh Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35233

(205) 939-9100

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Every CMS quality measure

Each result CMS publishes for Children S Of Alabama, beside the US median and the average of AL 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	Children S Of Alabama	AL average
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients2023-04-01 to 2025-03-31	Not Available	4.469
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	4.658
Death rate for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	12.46
Death rate for CABG surgery patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	2.7
Death rate for COPD patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	8.869
Death rate for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	11.65
Death rate for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	16.81
Death rate for stroke patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	14.25
Pressure ulcer rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	0.6234
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	184
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	0.2114
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	0.2777
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	2.258
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	1.702
Postoperative respiratory failure rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	10.91
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	3.831
Postoperative sepsis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	5.911
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	1.803
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	1.058
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	1.049

Readmissions and return visits14 measures

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

Measure	Children S Of Alabama	AL average
Hospital return days for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	2.616
Hospital return days for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	11.68
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	12.55
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	12.93
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	10.28
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	5.113
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	0.986
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	14.31
Rate of readmission for CABG2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	11.67
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	19.89
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	21.29
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	5.979
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	17.3

Infections36 measures

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

Measure	Children S Of Alabama	AL average
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.3169
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1.803
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	3,994
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	4.09
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.932
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.6373
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.1812
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1.656
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	5,240
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	6.563
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	3.286
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.5151
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.2584
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.032
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	115
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	3.302
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.222
SSI - Colon Surgery2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.6198
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.3223
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.058
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	169
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1.547
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1.1
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.6612
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.3413
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.26
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	38,119
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.905
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.295
MRSA Bacteremia2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.8121
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.2104
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1.307
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	35,794
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	20
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	8.833
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.3683

Patient survey (HCAHPS)68 measures

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

Measure	Children S Of Alabama	AL average
Room was "always" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	70.64
Room was "sometimes" or "never" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	10.56
Room was "usually" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	18.79
Cleanliness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	83.69
Cleanliness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	2.759
Nurses "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	79.88
Nurse communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	91.09
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	4.699
Nurse communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.315
Nurses "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	15.42
Doctors "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	81.51
Doctor communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	91.22
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	5.027
Doctor communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.278
Doctors "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	13.47
Staff "always" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	62.21
Communication about medicines - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	77.09
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	19.6
Communication about medicines - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	2.685
Staff "usually" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	18.19
Discharge information - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	84.46
No, staff "did not" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	14.63
Discharge information - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.056
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	85.37
No, staff "did not" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	16.42
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	83.58
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	76.38
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	6.297
Doctors "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	17.33
Doctors "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	79.28
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	5.516
Doctors "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	15.2
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	86.14
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	3.688
Doctors "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	10.17
Patients who gave a rating of "6" or lower (low)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	8.753
Patients who gave a rating of "7" or "8" (medium)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	20.79
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	70.45
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	87.57
Overall hospital rating - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.222
Staff "always" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	74.89
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	9.938
Staff "usually" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	15.17
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	75.05
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	6
Nurses "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	18.95
Nurses "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	76.77
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	5.703
Nurses "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	17.53
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	84.83
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	3.531
Nurses "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	11.64
"Always" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	66.56
"Sometimes" or "never" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	6.575
"Usually" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	26.86
Quietness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	84.96
Quietness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	4
"NO", patients would not recommend the hospital (they probably would not or definitely would not recommend it)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	6.466
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	70.55
Recommend hospital - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	86.26
"YES", patients would probably recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	22.99
Recommend hospital - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.389
Staff "always" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	48.08
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	30.03
Staff "usually" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	21.89
Summary star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.241
No, staff "did not" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	13
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	87

Timely and effective care23 measures

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

Measure	Children S Of Alabama	AL average
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	10
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	1.7
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	0.5
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination2024-10-01 to 2025-03-31	Not Available	62.92
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	158
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	153
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	255
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	311
Left before being seen2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	2.342
Head CT results2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	67.37
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	90.8
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	100
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	62.47
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	70.8
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	87.48
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	79.9
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	90.95

Outpatient imaging2 measures

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

Measure	Children S Of Alabama	US median	AL average	CMS comparison	US rank
Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		7.666
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		6.484

Medicare spending per patient1 measure

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

Measure	Children S Of Alabama	US median	AL average	CMS comparison	US rank
Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary)2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		0.9828

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 2004)
Accreditation
Major
Medical school affiliation
Private (not for profit)
Ownership type
332
Medicare-certified beds
760
Registered nurses (full-time equivalent)
1984
In Medicare since

22 services at Children S Of Alabama

Emergency and trauma: Emergency Department
Intensive care: Surgical ICU (Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit)
Surgery: AnesthesiaInpatient SurgicalOutpatient SurgeryPostoperative Recovery Room
Imaging: Diagnostic RadiologyTherapeutic Radiology
Transplant and dialysis: Organ Transplantation
Women and children: Clinical LaboratoryPediatric Care
Behavioral health: Adult Inpatient Psychiatric Care
Rehabilitation and therapy: OT (Occupational Therapy)PT (Physical Therapy)Respiratory CareSpeech Pathology
Other services: Burn Care UnitDental CareDietary CareOutpatientPharmacySocial Care

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

Size and patient volume

What Children S Of Alabama reported to Medicare in its latest cost report, covering Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.

16,485
Inpatient discharges
Medicare 0%, Medicaid n/a
104,304
Inpatient days
78% of available bed days used
4,871
Employees (full-time equivalent)
150
Interns and residents (full-time equivalent)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 836614). Figures cover the reporting period, which is not always 12 months, and are self-reported.

Utilization by payer and unit

Inpatient days and discharges Children S Of Alabama reported by payer. Medicare and Medicaid include their managed care plans, shown separately below.

	Medicare	Medicaid	Other	Total
Inpatient days	540	0	103,764	104,304
Discharges	69	0	16,416	16,485
Average length of stay	7.8 days		6.3 days	6.3 days
Average daily census	1.5	0.0	284.3	285.8

Beds and days by unit

Unit	Beds	Inpatient days	Medicare days	Occupancy
Adults & pediatrics	214	60,435	355	78%
Burn intensive care unit	6	1,440		66%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 836614, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheet S-3 Part I.

Staff and facilities

Staff by profession and the rooms and units Children S Of Alabama reported at its latest Medicare certification survey (2001). Counts are people, not full-time equivalents.

760
Registered nurses
45
Licensed practical nurses
63
Physicians
26
Nurse anesthetists (CRNAs)
29
Pharmacists
32
Respiratory therapists
13
Physical therapists
11
Occupational therapists
15
Speech pathologists and audiologists
10
Dietitians
19
Social workers
1,470
Other personnel

Source: CMS Provider of Services file.

Doctors and clinicians

67 clinicians who bill Medicare list Children S Of Alabama 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.

Pediatric Nephrology Physician 7
Pediatric Anesthesiology Physician 6
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician 6
Pediatric Endocrinology Physician 6
Anesthesiology Physician 5
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 5
Pediatric Cardiology Physician 4
Pediatric Radiology Physician 4
Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician 3
Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician 2

Bradford Woodworth
Otolaryngology Physician
NPI 1720197510
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Rachel Oser, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1033149737
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Thomas Atkinson, MD
Allergy & Immunology Physician
NPI 1508853631
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Alyssa Knight, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1679079362
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Saulat Sheikh, M.D.
Surgery Physician
NPI 1124377858
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Adrienne Bean, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1063531119
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Radhika Gangaraju
Hematology & Oncology Physician
NPI 1417269994
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Michael Seifert, MD
Pediatric Nephrology Physician
NPI 1043471618
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Jan Mathisen, M.D.
Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician
NPI 1275687766
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Daniel Feig, M.D., PH.D
Pediatric Nephrology Physician
NPI 1942380290
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Kyle Deville, M.D.
Pediatric Nephrology Physician
NPI 1033643556
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Eric Howell, MD
Pediatric Radiology Physician
NPI 1023013380
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Sahar Fathallah-Shaykh, MD
Pediatric Nephrology Physician
NPI 1033187505
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Alana Thornton, M.D.
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
NPI 1033522024
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Christina Bemrich-Stolz, MD
Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician
NPI 1043428485
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Caroline Jackson, MD
Pediatric Nephrology Physician
NPI 1083119499
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Austin Kane, MD
Pediatric Cardiology Physician
NPI 1114217452
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Ambika Ashraf, M.D.
Pediatric Endocrinology Physician
NPI 1134232226
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Chrystal Rutledge, MD
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician
NPI 1174783708
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Robb Romp, M.D.
Pediatric Cardiology Physician
NPI 1194769448
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Caroline Phillips
Anesthesiology Physician
NPI 1225561087
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Emily Dodenhoff, M.D.
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician
NPI 1265879084
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Frank Pearce, M.D.
Pediatric Cardiology Physician
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Eric Sparks, M.D.
Surgery 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 Children S Of Alabama reported to Medicare for Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025. Percentages are of net patient revenue.

Line	Amount	Share
Gross patient revenue (charges)	$2B	211.6%
Inpatient	$1.3B	141.3%
Outpatient	$656M	70.3%
Contractual allowances and discounts	-$1B	-111.6%
Net patient revenue	$932.6M	100.0%
Operating expenses	-$920.4M	-98.7%
Operating income from patient care	$12.2M	1.3%
Other income	$37.8M	4.1%
Contributions and donations	-$5.2M	-0.6%
Investment income	$16.2M	1.7%
Other	$26.8M	2.9%
Net income	$50.1M	5.4%

Gross revenue by payer

Line	Amount	Share
Traditional Medicare	$4.7M	0.3%
Other payers and self-pay	$1.8B	99.7%
Total charges	$1.8B	100.0%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 836614, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Traditional Medicare is the program charges on Worksheets D-3 and D Part V; Medicaid is from Worksheet S-10.

Financial ratios

Computed from Children S Of Alabama's latest cost report.

1.3%
Operating margin
Operating income from patient care / net patient revenue
5.2%
Total margin
Net income / net patient revenue plus other income
10.3%
EBITDAR margin
Net income before interest, depreciation and leases (Worksheet A-7), / total revenue
44% of expenses
Personnel costs
Salaries, direct-care contract labor and core wage-related costs / operating expenses
5.4%
Return on assets
Net income for a year / total assets
10.4%
Return on equity
Net income for a year / fund balance
0.56
Long-term debt to fund balance
Mortgages, notes and loans / fund balance
4.68
Current ratio
Current assets / current liabilities
4.37
Quick ratio
Cash, temporary investments and net receivables / current liabilities
224 days
Days cash on hand
Cash and temporary investments / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
35 days
Days in patient receivables
Net patient receivables / daily net patient revenue
60 days
Average payment period
Current liabilities / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
1.04
Asset turnover
Total revenue for a year / total assets

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 836614, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Balance sheet

What Children S Of Alabama owned and owed at the end of its reporting period (Dec 2025), across all fund types: $929.7M in total assets and a $480.1M fund balance.

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Line	Amount	Of total assets
Cash and temporary investments	$530.1M	57.0%
Patient receivables, net	$88.9M	9.6%
Inventory	$19.5M	2.1%
Total current assets	$663M	71.3%
Property and equipment, net of depreciation	$447.5M	48.1%
Investments and other assets	-$180.9M	-19.5%
Total assets	$929.7M	100.0%
Current liabilities	$141.6M	15.2%
Long-term debt	$269.5M	29.0%
Total liabilities	$449.6M	48.4%
Fund balance (net assets)	$480.1M	51.6%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 836614, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Financial trend

Children S Of Alabama's full-year cost reports, by fiscal year end. Reports shorter than ten months are left out.

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Fiscal year ending	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024	Dec 2025
Net patient revenue	$682.4M	$769.4M	$839.5M	$860.2M	$896.4M	$932.6M
Operating expenses	$697.2M	$740.5M	$791M	$846.7M	$878.2M	$920.4M
Operating margin	-2.2%	3.8%	5.8%	1.6%	2.0%	1.3%
Net income	$25.2M	-$7.2M	$73M	$55.5M	-$31.2M	$50.1M
Total assets	$718.9M	$725M	$825.1M	$880.8M	$829.5M	$929.7M
Discharges	12,334	15,142	16,074	16,130	16,352	16,485
Inpatient days	87,741	98,109	99,181	98,448	101,004	104,304
Beds	351	351	351	351	357	368
Employees (FTE)	4,329	4,339	4,371	4,552	4,672	4,871

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 836614, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Departments

Each cost center Children S Of Alabama 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
Operating room	$26.6M	$91.9M	$183.9M	0.50	187,573
Drugs charged to patients		$71.6M	$130.1M	0.55
Clinic	$30.3M	$60.1M	$51.3M	1.17	177,420
Laboratory	$17.1M	$59.8M	$183M	0.33	44,396
Emergency	$17.1M	$41.4M	$114.3M	0.36	70,273
Respiratory therapy	$14.4M	$32.5M	$172.2M	0.19	13,811
Radiology-diagnostic	$8.8M	$27.7M	$164.6M	0.17	44,277
Impl. dev. charged to patients		$15.8M	$39M	0.41
Anesthesiology	$17.6M	$12.6M	$49M	0.26	1,159
Physical therapy	$6.2M	$11.8M	$15.5M	0.76	16,425
Speech pathology	$3.8M	$6.7M	$17.7M	0.38	7,853
Observation beds (non-distinct part		$5M	$24.2M	0.21
Mri	$2.2M	$5M	$29.7M	0.17	4,771
Ct scan	$1.8M	$4.6M	$29.9M	0.15	5,706
Home program dialysis	$1.1M	$3.4M	$5.7M	0.59	5,145
Renal dialysis	$871,176	$2.8M	$4.5M	0.61	4,043
Dental services	$579,422	$1.7M	$1.6M	1.06	4,773

Inpatient units

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Adults & pediatrics	$52.9M	$126.8M	$272M	0.47	209,478
Neonatal intensive care unit	$22M	$43M	$143.4M	0.30	44,747
Pediatric intensive care unit	$10.8M	$24.9M	$56.3M	0.44	23,036
Cvicu	$10.6M	$23.3M	$46.6M	0.50	22,632
Special care intensive care unit	$6.9M	$15.5M	$60.6M	0.26	23,270
Cv step down	$4M	$8.9M	$28.3M	0.31	14,960
Stem cell transplant	$2.3M	$5.7M	$11.7M	0.48	8,846
Burn intensive care unit	$1.4M	$3.2M	$9.1M	0.35	7,945

Overhead (general service) departments

Department	Salaries	Direct cost	Square feet
Administrative & general	$60.4M	$138.1M	192,148
Pharmacy	$14.2M	$56.7M	20,984
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt		$34.6M	1,759,743
Operation of plant	$5.8M	$28M	293,126
Cap rel costs-mvble equip		$15M
Nursing administration	$10M	$13.1M	12,119
I&r services-salary & fringes apprv		$12.6M	59,839
Housekeeping	$4.9M	$10.8M	7,338
Employee benefits department	$3.6M	$10.1M
Dietary	$3M	$6.2M	25,383
Medical records & library	$2.8M	$3.9M	9,817
Laundry & linen service		$1.9M	11,783
Central services & supply	$1.3M	$1.3M	11,724

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 836614, 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.

Leadership

The officers and board members on Children S Of Alabama's Medicare enrollment and on the IRS Form 990 filed under its tax ID.

Officers and directors on the Medicare enrollment

Dawn H Walton Officer, CFO, since 2008
Tom Shufflebarger Officer, CEO, since 2008
Andy B Loehr Officer, COO, since 2024
Stuart A Royal Director, Board Member, since 2004
Craft O'Neal Director, Board Member, since 2008
Derrol Dawkins Director, Board Member, since 2008
Donald M James Director, Board Member, since 2008
Frederick W Renneker Director, Board Member, since 2008
James C Lee Director, Board Member, since 2008
James David Brown Director, Board Member, Chairman, since 2008
Lee J Styslinger Director, Board Member, Treasurer, since 2008
Luther Gwaltney Mccollum Director, Board Member, since 2008
Marc Bryant Tyson Director, Board Member, since 2008
Margaret M Porter Director, Board Member, since 2008
Ralph Frohsin Director, Board Member, since 2008
Raymond J Harbert Director, Board Member, since 2008
Temple W Tutwiler Director, Board Member, since 2008
Thomas H Lowder Director, Board Member, since 2008
Virginia Walker Jones Director, Board Member, since 2008
Charles Phillip Mcwane Director, Board Member, since 2010
Richard Bielen Director, Board Member, since 2010
William E Horton Director, Board Member, since 2015
Edward K Aldag Director, Board Member, Vice Chairman, since 2017
Mike K Chen Director, Board Member, since 2017
Walter J Oakes Director, Board Member, since 2017
Anna Manasco Director, Board Member, since 2020
Mark E Dixon Director, Board Member, since 2020
Mark J Tarr Director, Board Member, since 2020
Tracey Adams Director, Board Member, since 2020
Adelia R Hendrix Director, Board Member, Secretary, since 2024
Bill Smith Director, Board Member, since 2024
Lucy Thompson Marsh Director, Board Member, since 2024
Randall Lee Woodfin Director, Board Member, since 2024
Joseph Bernard Hampton Director, Board Member, since 2025
Kate Randall Danella Director, Board Member, since 2025
Yung R Lau Director, Board Member, since 2025
Leon W Edwards Director, Board Member, since 2026

Source: CMS Hospital All Owners (PECOS), the people the hospital lists on its Medicare enrollment; the first 37 of 40 are shown.

Officers and key employees of The Children's Hospital of Alabama (IRS Form 990, tax year 2024)

The Children's Hospital of Alabama files the Form 990 for the tax ID insurers list for Children S Of Alabama, so these people may lead the wider organization rather than Children S Of Alabama alone.

Name	Title
Thomas G Shufflebarger	President & CEO
Dawn Walton	Chief Financial Officer
Crayton A Fargason Jr	Medical Director & VP Clinical Affairs
Andrew Loehr	Senior VP & Chief Operating Officer
Robert Sarnecki	Chief Information Officer
Douglas Dean	VP Of Human Resources
Delicia Mason	VP Of Nursing Operations
Edward K Aldag Jr	Vice Chairman Of The Board
J David Brown III	Chairman Of The Board
Lee J Styslinger III	Treasurer Of The Board
Myla E Calhoun	Secretary Of The Board

Board members: Adelia R Hendrix, Anna M Manasco, C Phillip McWane, Craft O'Neal, Derrol Dawkins MD, Donald M James, Frederick W Renneker III, James C Lee III, L Gwaltney McCollum Jr, Marc Bryant Tyson, Margaret M Porter, Mark E Dixon, Mark J Tarr, Philippe W Lathrop, Ralph Frohsin Jr, Randall Woodfin, Raymond J Harbert, Richard J Bielen, Stuart A Royal MD, Temple W Tutwiler III, Thomas H Lowder, Tracey Morant Adams, Virginia Walker Jones, W Charles Mayer, and 2 more on the return.

Source: IRS Form 990 Part VII filed by The Children's Hospital of Alabama (EIN 63-0307306), via the IRS e-file data. A health system's return can cover several hospitals.

Programs and facilities

340B drug pricing program
Participating since 2010
340B ID PED013300-00, registered as a children's hospital; 2 registered outpatient sites. Authorizing official: Dawn Walton, Chief Financial Officer.
Source: HRSA 340B Office of Pharmacy Affairs Information System.

Hospital-based units

Hospital-based units with their own Medicare certification

The childrens hospital of alabama
CCN 012306, certified 2007

Source: Worksheet S-2 Part I of Children S Of Alabama's latest Medicare cost report (HCRIS).

Frequently asked questions

About Children S Of Alabama's rates and hospital price transparency.

How many patients does Children S Of Alabama admit?

Children S Of Alabama reported 16,485 inpatient discharges and 104,304 inpatient days from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.

How many employees does Children S Of Alabama have?

Children S Of Alabama reported 4,871 full-time-equivalent employees on payroll from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.

How much revenue does Children S Of Alabama make?

Children S Of Alabama reported $932.6M in net patient revenue on $2B of gross charges for Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025, an operating margin of 1.3%, and net income of $50.1M.

Who is the CEO of Children S Of Alabama?

Children S Of Alabama's Medicare enrollment lists Tom Shufflebarger as CEO since 2008.

What is Children S Of Alabama's tax ID (EIN)?

Insurers' price transparency files list Children S Of Alabama under employer identification number 63-0307306 ((multi-state) The Childrens Hospital Of Alabama). 56 health plans and networks list 63-0307306 for it.

Does Children S Of Alabama participate in the 340B drug pricing program?

Yes. HRSA's 340B database lists Children S Of Alabama (340B ID PED013300-00) as a participating children's hospital since 2010.

How many doctors are affiliated with Children S Of Alabama?

67 clinicians who bill Medicare list Children S Of Alabama as a hospital affiliation in CMS's Doctors and Clinicians data. The largest groups are pediatric nephrology physician (7), pediatric anesthesiology physician (6), pediatric critical care medicine physician (6).

Is Children S Of Alabama accredited?

Yes. CMS's Provider of Services file lists The Joint Commission as the accrediting organization for Children S Of Alabama, effective 2004.

What services does Children S Of Alabama offer?

CMS lists 22 services at Children S Of Alabama, including Adult Inpatient Psychiatric Care, Anesthesia, Burn Care Unit, Clinical Laboratory, Dental Care, Diagnostic Radiology.

How many beds does Children S Of Alabama have?

Children S Of Alabama has 368 beds, including its psychiatric, rehabilitation and other subprovider units, in its latest Medicare cost report. 332 are Medicare-certified beds in CMS's Provider of Services file. Facility type: Childrens Hospital.

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