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Childrens Mercy Hospital

The Childrens Mercy Hospitals and Clinics · Kansas City, MO

2401 Gillham Road, Kansas City, MO 64108(816) 234-3000

Not rated by CMS

CMS star rating

329

Beds

13,663

Inpatient discharges a year

$1.6B

Net patient revenue a year

In-network payers

Childrens Mercy Hospital aerial view — Photo 1: ShawnCMH, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons · Photo 2: Public domain (USGS NAIP, CONUS), via USGS National Map / USDA NAIP

About this hospital

Childrens Mercy Hospital is a 329-bed voluntary non-profit - private hospital in Kansas City, MO, affiliated with The Childrens Mercy Hospitals and Clinics. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 32 in-network payers and 381 disclosed rate categories.

340B participant

CCN: 263302
NPI: 1366515488
Website: childrensmercy.org
Health system: The Childrens Mercy Hospitals and Clinics
County: Jackson County
Metro area: Kansas City, MO-KS MSA
Medicare contractor: Jurisdiction 5, WPS Government Health Administrators (05901)
In Medicare since: 1985
Last CMS survey: 2010

Negotiated Rates

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Payer	Category	Code Type & Group	Contract Type	vs. State Average
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Anesthesia Range: 00100 - 01999	Negotiated	Very Low
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Anesthesia Range: 00100 - 01999	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Category II Codes Range: 0001F - 9007F	Negotiated	Very Low
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Category III Codes Range: 0042T - 0810T	Negotiated	Very Low
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 Multianalyte Assay Range: 0002M - 0018M	Negotiated	Very Low

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Insurance Accepted

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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
- 43 services, including trauma & transplant care
- 34 affiliated clinicians
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Finances
$1.6B net patient revenue
- Operating margin on patient care 31.6%
- $509.7M net income
See finances
Ownership and leadership
Owned by The Childrens Mercy Hospital
- Private (not for profit)
- Alejandro Quiroga Chand, chief executive
- 340B drug pricing program participant
See ownership and leadership

Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for Childrens Mercy 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
44-0605373(multi-state) The Childrens Mercy Hospital	64Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), AMPS, Allied Benefit Systems and 59 more	1366515488 The Children's Mercy Hospital1154400232 The Children's Mercy Hospital1144462029 The Children's Mercy Hospitaland 35 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

2401 Gillham Road, Kansas City, MO 64108

(816) 234-3000

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Every CMS quality measure

Each result CMS publishes for Childrens Mercy Hospital, beside the US median and the average of MO 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	Childrens Mercy Hospital	MO average
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients2023-04-01 to 2025-03-31	Not Available	4.203
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	3.991
Death rate for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	11.96
Death rate for CABG surgery patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	2.622
Death rate for COPD patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	8.708
Death rate for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	11.68
Death rate for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	15.5
Death rate for stroke patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	12.03
Pressure ulcer rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	0.5582
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	181
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	0.2094
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	0.2774
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	2.312
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	1.619
Postoperative respiratory failure rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	9.849
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	3.388
Postoperative sepsis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	5.071
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	1.763
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	1.029
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	0.9777

Readmissions and return visits14 measures

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

Measure	Childrens Mercy Hospital	MO average
Hospital return days for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	5.15
Hospital return days for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	2.001
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	0.788
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	13.12
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	11.22
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	5.318
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	0.9815
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	14.32
Rate of readmission for CABG2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	11.43
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	20.11
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	21.62
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	6.12
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	17.28

Infections36 measures

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

Measure	Childrens Mercy Hospital	MO average
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.28
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.027
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	4,135
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	4.122
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.604
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.6608
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.2046
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1.947
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	3,878
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	4.807
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.413
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.5467
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.3088
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.21
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	126
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	3.466
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.877
SSI - Colon Surgery2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.8248
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.2664
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	3.522
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	93.8
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.829
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.8929
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1.061
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.2979
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.478
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	41,352
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.861
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1.978
MRSA Bacteremia2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.8703
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.1657
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1.229
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	38,342
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	24.41
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	8.022
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.3843

Patient survey (HCAHPS)68 measures

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

Measure	Childrens Mercy Hospital	MO average
Room was "always" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	72.59
Room was "sometimes" or "never" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	9.344
Room was "usually" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	18.06
Cleanliness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	85.78
Cleanliness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.297
Nurses "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	79.3
Nurse communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	91.27
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	3.882
Nurse communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.392
Nurses "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	16.82
Doctors "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	79.32
Doctor communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	90.65
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	5.032
Doctor communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.095
Doctors "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	15.65
Staff "always" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	60.96
Communication about medicines - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	76.66
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	18.89
Communication about medicines - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	2.689
Staff "usually" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	20.15
Discharge information - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	86.27
No, staff "did not" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	13.38
Discharge information - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.432
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	86.62
No, staff "did not" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	14.94
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	85.06
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	73.49
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	6.488
Doctors "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	20.02
Doctors "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	77.34
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	5.549
Doctors "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	17.11
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	85.12
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	3.463
Doctors "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	11.41
Patients who gave a rating of "6" or lower (low)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	7.366
Patients who gave a rating of "7" or "8" (medium)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	20.41
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	72.23
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	88.41
Overall hospital rating - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.405
Staff "always" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	73.17
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	9.915
Staff "usually" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	16.91
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	73.79
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	5.598
Nurses "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	20.61
Nurses "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	75.55
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	4.585
Nurses "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	19.87
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	85.67
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.427
Nurses "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	11.9
"Always" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	60.98
"Sometimes" or "never" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	8.344
"Usually" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	30.68
Quietness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	82.92
Quietness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.568
"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	5.892
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	70.75
Recommend hospital - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	87.14
"YES", patients would probably recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	23.35
Recommend hospital - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.662
Staff "always" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	45.78
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	29.67
Staff "usually" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	24.55
Summary star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.311
No, staff "did not" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	12.12
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	87.88

Timely and effective care23 measures

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

Measure	Childrens Mercy Hospital	MO 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	6.941
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	1.026
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	0.2857
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination2024-10-01 to 2025-03-31	Not Available	81.12
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	167
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	161
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	273
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	288
Left before being seen2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	2.18
Head CT results2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	72.93
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	95.34
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	98
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	61.69
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	66.69
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	82.85
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	78.59
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	92.68

Outpatient imaging2 measures

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

Measure	Childrens Mercy Hospital	US median	MO average	CMS comparison	US rank
Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		5.293
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		6.538

Medicare spending per patient1 measure

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

Measure	Childrens Mercy Hospital	US median	MO average	CMS comparison	US rank
Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary)2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		0.981

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 2023)
Accreditation
Major
Medical school affiliation
Private (not for profit)
Ownership type
263
Medicare-certified beds
1985
In Medicare since

45 services at Childrens Mercy Hospital

Emergency and trauma: Shock trauma servicesDesignated Trauma CenterEmergency DepartmentEmergency Psychiatric Care
Intensive care: Neonatal ICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit)Pediatric ICU
Heart: Cardiac Catheterization LabCardiac Thoracic Surgery
Surgery: AnesthesiaInpatient SurgicalNeurosurgicalOphthalmic SurgeryOR (Operating Room)Orthopedic SurgeryOutpatient SurgeryPostoperative Recovery RoomReconstructive Surgery
Imaging: CT ScanDiagnostic RadiologyMRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)Nuclear MedicineTherapeutic Radiology
Cancer: Chemotherapy
Transplant and dialysis: Medicare transplant centerAcute Renal DialysisMedicare Certified TransplantationOrgan Transplantation
Women and children: Clinical LaboratoryPediatric Care
Behavioral health: Outpatient Psychiatric CarePsychiatric Care of Children and/or Adolescents
Rehabilitation and therapy: AudiologyOT (Occupational Therapy)Outpatient RehabilitationPT (Physical Therapy)Respiratory CareSpeech Pathology
Other services: Burn Care UnitDental CareDietary CareOptometricOutpatientPharmacySocial CareUrgent Care Center

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

Size and patient volume

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

13,663
Inpatient discharges
Medicare 0%, Medicaid 5%
96,404
Inpatient days
80% of available bed days used
4,395
Employees (full-time equivalent)
174
Interns and residents (full-time equivalent)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 824815). Figures cover the reporting period, which is not always 12 months, and are self-reported.

Utilization by payer and unit

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

	Medicare	Medicaid	Other	Total
Inpatient days	247	5,864	90,293	96,404
Discharges	46	701	12,916	13,663
Average length of stay	5.4 days	8.4 days	7.0 days	7.1 days
Average daily census	0.7	16.1	247.4	264.1

47,296
Medicaid managed care days
6,252 discharges
3,691
Observation bed days

Beds and days by unit

Unit	Beds	Inpatient days	Medicare days	Occupancy
Adults & pediatrics	184	52,311	213	78%
Intensive care unit	64	15,943	34	68%
Other special care	81	28,150		95%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 824815, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheet S-3 Part I.

Medicare outpatient services

The comprehensive outpatient service groups (APCs) Childrens Mercy Hospital billed Medicare for most in 2024: 12 services in all.

Service group	Services	Patients	Average charges	Average Medicare payment	US average payment
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and DrainageAPC 5072	12	11	$25,257	$1,128	$1,220

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

Staff and facilities

Staff by profession and the rooms and units Childrens Mercy Hospital reported at its latest Medicare certification survey (2010). Counts are people, not full-time equivalents.

19
Off-site locations
1
Off-site emergency departments
2
Off-site urgent care centers

34
Licensed practical nurses
219
Physicians
110
Resident physicians
156
Nurse practitioners
4
Physician assistants
57
Pharmacists
67
Respiratory therapists
16
Physical therapists
19
Occupational therapists
7
Speech pathologists and audiologists
59
Radiology technicians
3
Nuclear medicine technicians
118
Medical technologists
29
Dietitians
55
Social workers
17
Psychologists
1,904
Other personnel

Source: CMS Provider of Services file.

Doctors and clinicians

34 clinicians who bill Medicare list Childrens Mercy 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.

Pediatric Radiology Physician 11
Pediatric Nephrology Physician 9
Family Nurse Practitioner 2
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist Physician 2
Anesthesiology Physician 1
Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychologist 1
Neuroradiology Physician 1
Pediatric Anesthesiology Physician 1
Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician 1
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner 1

Alexander Kats, M.D.
Pediatric Pathology Physician
NPI 1679518955
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Kristin Leland, MD
Pediatric Radiology Physician
NPI 1013968213
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Viet Le, MD
Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician
NPI 1033504006
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Kacy Chau, MD
Anesthesiology Physician
NPI 1053803429
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Donna Claes, M.D.
Pediatric Nephrology Physician
NPI 1073704797
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Ryan Fischer, MD
Pediatric Transplant Hepatology Physician
NPI 1093981946
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Stephanie Theut, D.O.
Pediatric Radiology Physician
NPI 1114077062
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Brent Cully, M.D.
Pediatric Radiology Physician
NPI 1114921533
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Bradley Warady, MD
Pediatric Nephrology Physician
NPI 1114977378
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Kevin Ginn, M.D.
Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician
NPI 1124218755
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Richard Helms, MD PHD
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist Physician
NPI 1174085054
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Judith Vansickle, MD
Pediatric Nephrology Physician
NPI 1174797385
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Motaz Awad, M.D.
Pediatric Anesthesiology Physician
NPI 1184037863
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Catalina Le Cacheux, MD
Pediatric Radiology Physician
NPI 1275257057
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Jay Crockett, DO
Pediatric Radiology Physician
NPI 1275577850
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Manish Kotecha, MD
Pediatric Radiology Physician
NPI 1346496528
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Nathan Beins, M.D.
Pediatric Nephrology Physician
NPI 1346531142
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Brenton Reading, MD
Pediatric Radiology Physician
NPI 1356556112
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Emily Orscheln, MD
Pediatric Radiology Physician
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Katherine Brown, MD
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist Physician
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John Moore, APRN, FNP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1437529633
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Jason Tobler, M.D.
Pediatric Radiology Physician
NPI 1538305362
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Gino Vricella, MD
Urology Physician
NPI 1548464431
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Laurel Willig, MD
Pediatric Nephrology Physician
NPI 1558568964
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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 Childrens Mercy 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)	$3.4B	216.4%
Inpatient	$2B	124.8%
Outpatient	$1.4B	91.6%
Contractual allowances and discounts	-$1.8B	-116.4%
Net patient revenue	$1.6B	100.0%
Operating expenses	-$1.1B	-68.4%
Operating income from patient care	$496.7M	31.6%
Other income	$12.9M	0.8%
Contributions and donations	$95,581	0.0%
Other	$12.8M	0.8%
Net income	$509.7M	32.4%

Gross revenue by payer

Line	Amount	Share
Traditional Medicare	$5.6M	0.2%
Other payers and self-pay	$3.3B	99.8%
Total charges	$3.3B	100.0%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 824815, 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 Childrens Mercy Hospital's latest cost report.

31.6%
Operating margin
Operating income from patient care / net patient revenue
32.1%
Total margin
Net income / net patient revenue plus other income
34.5%
EBITDAR margin
Net income before interest, depreciation and leases (Worksheet A-7), / total revenue
25% 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
11.9%
Return on equity
Net income for a year / fund balance
290.87
Current ratio
Current assets / current liabilities
-1082 days
Days in patient receivables
Net patient receivables / daily net patient revenue
7 days
Average payment period
Current liabilities / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
0.17
Asset turnover
Total revenue for a year / total assets
3.7 years
Average age of plant
Accumulated depreciation / depreciation for a year

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 824815, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Balance sheet

What Childrens Mercy Hospital owned and owed at the end of its reporting period (Jun 2025), across all fund types: $9.4B in total assets and a $4.3B fund balance.

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Line	Amount	Of total assets
Patient receivables, net	-$4.7B	-49.6%
Inventory	$19.9M	0.2%
Total current assets	$5.7B	60.6%
Property and equipment, net of depreciation	$43M	0.5%
Investments and other assets	$3.7B	38.9%
Total assets	$9.4B	100.0%
Current liabilities	$19.6M	0.2%
Total liabilities	$5.1B	54.4%
Fund balance (net assets)	$4.3B	45.6%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 824815, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Financial trend

Childrens Mercy 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	$1.2B	$1.3B	$1.4B	$1.4B	$1.5B	$1.6B
Operating expenses	$1.5B	$1.5B	$906M	$1B	$1B	$1.1B
Operating margin	-19.0%	-20.1%	36.2%	30.5%	30.7%	31.6%
Net income	$43.8M	$414.2M	$525.5M	$449.9M	$459.8M	$509.7M
Total assets	$255.7M	$3.4B	$4.8B	$6.3B	$7.8B	$9.4B
Discharges	12,660	11,986	13,800	14,357	14,411	13,663
Inpatient days	88,109	85,263	92,955	93,655	97,862	96,404
Beds	334	329	329	328	329	329
Employees (FTE)	4,297	4,107	4,492	4,472	4,347	4,395

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 824815, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Departments

Each cost center Childrens Mercy 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
Drugs charged to patients		$129.5M	$529.9M	0.24
Clinic	$2M	$118.5M	$60.3M	1.97	242,719
Operating room	$25.8M	$89.2M	$486.4M	0.18	104,474
Laboratory	$15.2M	$69.6M	$242.1M	0.29	43,075
Medical supplies charged to patient		$56.4M	$77.4M	0.73
Respiratory therapy	$16.9M	$44.6M	$132.6M	0.34	14,321
Emergency	$10M	$44M	$185.5M	0.24	52,277
Home health agency	$6M	$39.8M	$99.8M	0.40	24,315
Clinic cob	$636,100	$37.5M	$27.3M	1.37	86,631
Ambulance services	$8.5M	$30.5M	$48.1M	0.63	9,866
Radiology-diagnostic	$9.3M	$27.4M	$193.5M	0.14	39,398
Physical therapy	$5.5M	$15.9M	$26.3M	0.61	25,025
Clinic cmn	$65,123	$12.1M	$17.8M	0.68	20,024
Clinic cme	$1,248	$11.8M	$13M	0.91	33,296
Observation beds (non-distinct part		$9.8M	$24.6M	0.40
Speech pathology	$3.4M	$8.6M	$11M	0.78	17,530
Renal dialysis	$2M	$6.7M	$15.3M	0.44	7,780
Electroencephalography	$1.6M	$5.6M	$25.8M	0.22	5,726
Cardiac catheterization	$1.3M	$4.9M	$51.8M	0.09	3,654
Ct scan	$966,221	$4.2M	$47.4M	0.09	2,458
Mri	$1M	$3.7M	$44M	0.08	5,181
Allogeneic hsct acquisition	$556,634	$3.1M	$2.8M	1.12	524
Electrocardiology	$472,193	$1.2M	$13.8M	0.08

Inpatient units

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Adults & pediatrics	$43.1M	$149.2M	$382.3M	0.39	168,962
Neonatal intensive care unit	$28.9M	$84.9M	$329.7M	0.26	50,734
Intensive care unit	$24.5M	$74M	$252M	0.29	60,223

Overhead (general service) departments

Department	Salaries	Direct cost	Square feet
Other administrative and general		$185.8M
Info systems		$110.9M	16,461
Employee benefits department		$102.7M
Operation of plant	$5M	$42.4M	286,453
Pharmacy	$21.4M	$27.5M	20,821
Rev cycle		$26.5M
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt		$22.8M	1,437,186
Social service		$22.5M	439
Nursing administration	$2.5M	$18M	1,616
I&r services-salary & fringes apprv	$16.2M	$17.9M	11,255
Cap rel costs-mvble equip		$14M
Dietary	$5.4M	$11.6M	28,334
Central services & supply	$3.5M	$11M
I&r services-other prgm costs apprv	$6.1M	$10.2M	10,921
Housekeeping		$9.9M	12,968
Medical records & library		$3.2M
Laundry & linen service		$1.6M	269

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 824815, 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.

Ownership

Organizations Childrens Mercy Hospital reports to Medicare as owners or with operational control. 6 individuals also hold ownership interests; they are not listed here.

The Childrens Mercy Hospital
5% or greater direct ownership interest, 100%, since 1966

Sources: CMS Hospital All Owners.

Leadership

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

Officers and directors on the Medicare enrollment

James G Simaras Officer, Chief Financial Officer, since 2022
Alejandro Quiroga Chand Officer, President & CEO, since 2025
Diane Gallagher Director, Board Member, since 2022
Jeffrey J Geheb Director, Board Member, since 2022
Jennifer Sauer Director, Board Member, since 2022
Kevin G Barth Director, Board Member, since 2022
Olga Koper Director, Board Member, since 2022
Terry Matlack Director, Board Member, since 2022
Vincent C Clark Director, Board Member, since 2022
Walter P Porter Director, Board Member, since 2022
William E Krueger Director, Board Member, since 2022
Robert D Finuf Managing employee, Vice President, since 2002

Source: CMS Hospital All Owners (PECOS), the people the hospital lists on its Medicare enrollment; the first 12 of 13 are shown.

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

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

Name	Title
Paul Kempinski MS FACHE	Director; President & CEO; End 1/2/25
Shawn St Peter MD	SVP; Chair, Department Of Surgery
Jodi Coombs MBA BSN RN	EVP & Chief Operating Officer; End 9/3/24
James Simaras CPA MBA	EVP & Chief Financial Officer
Robert Steele MD MBA	EVP & Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer
Douglas Rivard DO	EVP & Physician-in-chief; Start 9/8/24
Robin Foster JD	EVP, General Counsel; End 7/2/25
Jeanne James MD MBA FAAP	Sr VP Chair, Department Of Pediatrics
Jenea Oliver PhD	Sr VP, Chief Development Officer
Thomas Wright	EVP & Chief Human Resources Officer; End 7/1/25
Stephanie Meyer MS-FNP RN NEA-BC	EVP & Chief Nursing Exec/coo Acute Care; Start 2/8/25
Steven Leeder PharmD PhD	EVP & Chief Scientific Officer; Start 2/9/25
Amy Fallon PhD MPH	President Of Regional Operations; Start 2/9/25
Alejandro Quiroga MD MBA	Director; President & CEO; Start 1/2/25
Charlie Harris	Secretary
Diane Gallagher	Chair
Kevin Barth	Vice Chair
Vince Clark	Treasurer

Board members: Mary Anne Queen MD FAAP, Jennifer Sauer MD, Jotishna Sharma MD DCH Med FAAP, Ashley McClellan, Bill Krueger, Christy Dempsey, Jeff Gehab, Kevin Bryant, Olga Koper, Paul McLaughlin, Terry Matlack, Walter Porter.

Source: IRS Form 990 Part VII filed by The Children's Mercy Hospital (EIN 44-0605373), 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 PED263302-00, registered as a children's hospital; 39 registered outpatient sites; 32 active contract pharmacies. Authorizing official: Brian O'Neal, Senior VP Of Allied Health.
Source: HRSA 340B Office of Pharmacy Affairs Information System.

Hospital-based units

Hospital-based units with their own Medicare certification

Childrens mercy home care hha
CCN 267618, certified 2008, Medicare prospective payment
Childrens mercy renal
CCN 262326, certified 1992

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

Frequently asked questions

About Childrens Mercy Hospital's rates and hospital price transparency.

How many patients does Childrens Mercy Hospital admit?

Childrens Mercy Hospital reported 13,663 inpatient discharges and 96,404 inpatient days from Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025.

How many employees does Childrens Mercy Hospital have?

Childrens Mercy Hospital reported 4,395 full-time-equivalent employees on payroll from Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025.

How much revenue does Childrens Mercy Hospital make?

Childrens Mercy Hospital reported $1.6B in net patient revenue on $3.4B of gross charges for Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025, an operating margin of 31.6%, and net income of $509.7M.

Who is the CEO of Childrens Mercy Hospital?

Childrens Mercy Hospital's Medicare enrollment lists Alejandro Quiroga Chand as President & CEO since 2025.

What is Childrens Mercy Hospital's tax ID (EIN)?

Insurers' price transparency files list Childrens Mercy Hospital under employer identification number 44-0605373 ((multi-state) The Childrens Mercy Hospital). 64 health plans and networks list 44-0605373 for it.

Does Childrens Mercy Hospital participate in the 340B drug pricing program?

Yes. HRSA's 340B database lists Childrens Mercy Hospital (340B ID PED263302-00) as a participating children's hospital since 2011, with 32 active contract pharmacies.

How many doctors are affiliated with Childrens Mercy Hospital?

34 clinicians who bill Medicare list Childrens Mercy Hospital as a hospital affiliation in CMS's Doctors and Clinicians data. The largest groups are pediatric radiology physician (11), pediatric nephrology physician (9), family nurse practitioner (2).

Is Childrens Mercy Hospital accredited?

Yes. CMS's Provider of Services file lists The Joint Commission as the accrediting organization for Childrens Mercy Hospital, effective 2023.

Who owns Childrens Mercy Hospital?

In its Medicare enrollment, Childrens Mercy Hospital reports The Childrens Mercy Hospital as 5% or greater direct ownership interest (100%).

What services does Childrens Mercy Hospital offer?

CMS lists 43 services at Childrens Mercy Hospital, including Acute Renal Dialysis, Anesthesia, Audiology, Burn Care Unit, Cardiac Catheterization Lab, Cardiac Thoracic Surgery.

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45 services at Childrens Mercy Hospital

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Financial trend

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Ownership

Leadership

Officers and directors on the Medicare enrollment

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

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