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Childrens Mercy Hospital Kansas

The Childrens Mercy Hospitals and Clinics · Overland Park, KS

5808 West 110th Street, Overland Park, KS 66211(913) 234-3000

Not rated by CMS

CMS star rating

Beds

1,541

Inpatient discharges a year

$154.3M

Net patient revenue a year

In-network payers

About this hospital

Childrens Mercy Hospital Kansas is a 42-bed voluntary non-profit - private hospital in Overland Park, KS, affiliated with The Childrens Mercy Hospitals and Clinics. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 30 in-network payers and 385 disclosed rate categories.

340B participant

CCN: 173300
NPI: 1154400232
Website: childrensmercy.org
Health system: The Childrens Mercy Hospitals and Clinics
County: Johnson County
Metro area: Kansas City, MO-KS MSA
Medicare contractor: Jurisdiction 5, WPS Government Health Administrators (05901)
In Medicare since: 1997
Last CMS survey: 1997

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
- 11 services
- 2 affiliated clinicians
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Finances
$154.3M net patient revenue
- Operating margin on patient care 34.3%
- $53.6M 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
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Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for Childrens Mercy Hospital Kansas 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	62Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Ambetter and 57 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

5808 West 110th Street, Overland Park, KS 66211

(913) 234-3000

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Every CMS quality measure

Each result CMS publishes for Childrens Mercy Hospital Kansas, beside the US median and the average of KS 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	This hospital	KS average
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients2023-04-01 to 2025-03-31	Not Available	4.115
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	4.348
Death rate for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	12.12
Death rate for CABG surgery patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	2.954
Death rate for COPD patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	8.911
Death rate for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	11.94
Death rate for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	16.62
Death rate for stroke patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	12.33
Pressure ulcer rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	0.553
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	171
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	0.2154
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	0.2726
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	2.221
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	1.708
Postoperative respiratory failure rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	9.57
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	3.168
Postoperative sepsis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	5.1
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	1.754
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	0.9993
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	0.9615

Readmissions and return visits14 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	KS average
Hospital return days for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	-9.722
Hospital return days for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	-8.618
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	-7.169
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	13.15
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	11.17
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	5.375
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	1.064
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	13.99
Rate of readmission for CABG2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	10.51
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	19.59
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	21.02
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	5.864
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	17.15

Infections36 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	KS average
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.2463
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.405
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1,471
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1.373
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.7867
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.6705
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.1448
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.363
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1,510
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1.626
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.6543
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.5146
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.239
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.289
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	74.52
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1.999
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1.75
SSI - Colon Surgery2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.6328
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.2975
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.743
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	78.19
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.6682
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.6129
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.7548
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.2349
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.396
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	12,746
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.7211
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.3929
MRSA Bacteremia2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.6357
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.1335
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1.624
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	11,575
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	5.398
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1.788
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.3069

Patient survey (HCAHPS)68 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	KS average
Room was "always" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	79.8
Room was "sometimes" or "never" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	5.574
Room was "usually" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	14.63
Cleanliness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	88.77
Cleanliness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.865
Nurses "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	82.85
Nurse communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	92.4
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.745
Nurse communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.885
Nurses "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	14.4
Doctors "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	83.99
Doctor communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	92.13
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	3.436
Doctor communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.596
Doctors "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	12.57
Staff "always" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	66.19
Communication about medicines - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	78.85
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	15.76
Communication about medicines - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.058
Staff "usually" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	18.05
Discharge information - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	86.92
No, staff "did not" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	11.39
Discharge information - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.577
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	88.61
No, staff "did not" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	13.59
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	86.41
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	78.13
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	4.845
Doctors "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	17.03
Doctors "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	81.42
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	4.211
Doctors "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	14.37
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	88.79
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.817
Doctors "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	8.394
Patients who gave a rating of "6" or lower (low)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	5.351
Patients who gave a rating of "7" or "8" (medium)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	15.9
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	78.74
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	89.73
Overall hospital rating - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.769
Staff "always" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	77.72
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	7.549
Staff "usually" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	14.73
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	77.08
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	4.282
Nurses "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	18.63
Nurses "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	80.61
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	3.408
Nurses "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	15.99
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	88.68
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.056
Nurses "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	9.268
"Always" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	67.14
"Sometimes" or "never" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	5.021
"Usually" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	27.84
Quietness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	85.33
Quietness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	4.077
"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	3.383
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	78.02
Recommend hospital - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	89.12
"YES", patients would probably recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	18.6
Recommend hospital - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	4.058
Staff "always" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	51.85
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	26.17
Staff "usually" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	21.99
Summary star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.712
No, staff "did not" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	10.46
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	89.54

Timely and effective care23 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	KS 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	6.211
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	1.152
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	0.09091
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination2024-10-01 to 2025-03-31	Not Available	76.8
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	129
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	122
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	214
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	235
Left before being seen2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	0.625
Head CT results2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	78.07
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	94.42
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	64.47
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	68.42
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	83
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	81.45
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	91.37

Outpatient imaging2 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	US median	KS average	CMS comparison	US rank
Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		8.527
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		5.63

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	KS average	CMS comparison	US rank
Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary)2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		0.9626

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 2017)
Accreditation
None
Medical school affiliation
Private (not for profit)
Ownership type
34
Medicare-certified beds
31
Registered nurses (full-time equivalent)
1997
In Medicare since

11 services at Childrens Mercy Hospital Kansas

Surgery: AnesthesiaOR (Operating Room)Outpatient SurgeryPostoperative Recovery Room
Imaging: Diagnostic Radiology
Women and children: Clinical LaboratoryPediatric Care
Rehabilitation and therapy: Respiratory Care
Other services: Dietary CareOutpatientPharmacy

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

Size and patient volume

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

1,541
Inpatient discharges
Medicare n/a, Medicaid 1%
3,332
Inpatient days
22% of available bed days used
517
Employees (full-time equivalent)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 824778). 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 Kansas reported by payer. Medicare and Medicaid include their managed care plans, shown separately below.

	Medicare	Medicaid	Other	Total
Inpatient days	0	53	3,279	3,332
Discharges	0	23	1,518	1,541
Average length of stay		2.3 days	2.2 days	2.2 days
Average daily census	0.0	0.1	9.0	9.1

1,361
Medicaid managed care days
641 discharges
1,383
Observation bed days

Beds and days by unit

Unit	Beds	Inpatient days	Medicare days	Occupancy
Adults & pediatrics	42	3,332		22%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 824778, 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 Childrens Mercy Hospital Kansas reported at its latest Medicare certification survey (1997). Counts are people, not full-time equivalents.

31
Registered nurses
2
Licensed practical nurses
12
Physicians
1
Nurse anesthetists (CRNAs)
2
Pharmacists
5
Respiratory therapists
1
Dietitians
49
Other personnel

Source: CMS Provider of Services file.

Doctors and clinicians

2 clinicians who bill Medicare list Childrens Mercy Hospital Kansas as a hospital affiliation. Book a demo to see the commercial rates insurers publish for them, or start a free trial.

Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist Physician 2

Richard Helms, MD PHD
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist Physician
NPI 1174085054
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Katherine Brown, MD
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist Physician
NPI 1396234308
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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 Kansas reported to Medicare for Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025. Percentages are of net patient revenue.

Line	Amount	Share
Gross patient revenue (charges)	$409.9M	265.6%
Inpatient	$37.1M	24.0%
Outpatient	$372.8M	241.6%
Contractual allowances and discounts	-$255.6M	-165.6%
Net patient revenue	$154.3M	100.0%
Operating expenses	-$101.3M	-65.7%
Operating income from patient care	$53M	34.3%
Other income	$552,679	0.4%
Contributions and donations	$500	0.0%
Other	$552,179	0.4%
Net income	$53.6M	34.7%

Gross revenue by payer

Line	Amount	Share
Traditional Medicare	$92,606	0.0%
Other payers and self-pay	$424.5M	100.0%
Total charges	$424.6M	100.0%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 824778, 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 Kansas's latest cost report.

34.3%
Operating margin
Operating income from patient care / net patient revenue
34.6%
Total margin
Net income / net patient revenue plus other income
37.0%
EBITDAR margin
Net income before interest, depreciation and leases (Worksheet A-7), / total revenue
27% of expenses
Personnel costs
Salaries, direct-care contract labor and core wage-related costs / operating expenses
8.6%
Return on assets
Net income for a year / total assets
8.6%
Return on equity
Net income for a year / fund balance
142.42
Current ratio
Current assets / current liabilities
-1235 days
Days in patient receivables
Net patient receivables / daily net patient revenue
14 days
Average payment period
Current liabilities / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
0.25
Asset turnover
Total revenue for a year / total assets
3.5 years
Average age of plant
Accumulated depreciation / depreciation for a year

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 824778, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Balance sheet

What Childrens Mercy Hospital Kansas owned and owed at the end of its reporting period (Jun 2025), across all fund types: $624M in total assets and a $620.2M fund balance.

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Line	Amount	Of total assets
Patient receivables, net	-$522.3M	-83.7%
Inventory	$1.5M	0.2%
Total current assets	$540.6M	86.6%
Property and equipment, net of depreciation	$3.5M	0.6%
Investments and other assets	$79.9M	12.8%
Total assets	$624M	100.0%
Current liabilities	$3.8M	0.6%
Total liabilities	$3.8M	0.6%
Fund balance (net assets)	$620.2M	99.4%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 824778, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Financial trend

Childrens Mercy Hospital Kansas'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	$97.1M	$111.4M	$113.3M	$108.5M	$134.2M	$154.3M
Operating expenses	$49.4M	$78.1M	$83.8M	$92.6M	$96.4M	$101.3M
Operating margin	49.1%	29.9%	26.1%	14.7%	28.1%	34.3%
Net income	$48.1M	$33.6M	$29.8M	$16.2M	$38M	$53.6M
Total assets	$14.1M	$483.6M	$513.3M	$529.6M	$566.9M	$624M
Discharges	2,183	528	518	379	954	1,541
Inpatient days	4,727	995	1,199	915	2,078	3,332
Beds	50	52	52	42	42	42
Employees (FTE)	558	487	491	475	503	517

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 824778, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Departments

Each cost center Childrens Mercy Hospital Kansas 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
Emergency	$6.1M	$18.7M	$99M	0.19	19,940
Clinic	$164,103	$14M	$19.8M	0.71	39,507
Operating room	$3.1M	$12.1M	$59M	0.20	24,629
Clinic - college blvd clinics	$181,924	$10.6M	$8.2M	1.30	23,749
Drugs charged to patients		$9.9M	$50.7M	0.19
Electroencephalography	$3.2M	$7.9M	$37M	0.21	16,614
Clinic - blue valley clinics		$6.8M	$8.6M	0.78	10,644
Radiology-diagnostic	$2M	$5.7M	$48M	0.12	7,002
Medical supplies charged to patient		$5.3M	$7.8M	0.67
Physical therapy	$1.7M	$4.1M	$8.9M	0.46	7,931
Speech pathology	$1.8M	$4.1M	$5.1M	0.79	8,242
Laboratory	$1.5M	$4M	$11.8M	0.34	3,755
Observation beds (non-distinct part		$3.6M	$9.3M	0.39
Respiratory therapy	$807,998	$1.6M	$2.9M	0.54
Mri	$353,736	$961,886	$11.6M	0.08	1,075
Ct scan	$114,941	$362,630	$9.8M	0.04	614
Electrocardiology	$99,908	$248,415	$4.6M	0.05

Inpatient units

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Adults & pediatrics	$3.2M	$12.2M	$22.4M	0.55	32,677

Overhead (general service) departments

Department	Salaries	Direct cost	Square feet
Other administrative and general	$401	$17.2M	454
Information systems		$14M	2,356
Employee benefits department		$12.2M
Operation of plant	$229,455	$5.1M	60,130
Cashiering/accounts receivable		$3.6M
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt		$2.7M	271,935
Pharmacy	$2.1M	$2.5M	1,815
Housekeeping		$1.9M	2,927
Nursing administration		$1.7M
Dietary	$415,548	$1.2M	3,359
Cap rel costs-mvble equip		$1.1M
Social service		$783,358	2,273
Central services & supply	$41,940	$638,327
Medical records & library		$429,653
Laundry & linen service		$54,985

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 824778, 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 Kansas reports to Medicare as owners or with operational control. 1 individuals also hold ownership interests; they are not listed here.

The Childrens Mercy Hospital
5% or greater direct ownership interest, 100%, since 1985

Sources: CMS Hospital All Owners.

Leadership

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

Officers and directors on the Medicare enrollment

Jennifer Sauer Officer, Board Member, since 2022
Alejandro Quiroga Chand Officer, President And CEO, since 2025
Alejandro Sanchez Alvarado Officer, Board Member, since 2026
Jeffrey J Geheb Director, Board Member, since 2020
Kevin G Barth Director, Board Member, since 2020
Terry Matlack Director, Board Member, since 2020
Vincent C Clark Director, Board Member, since 2020
Diane Gallagher Director, Board Member, since 2021
Olga Koper Director, Board Member, since 2021
Walter P Porter Director, Board Member, since 2021
Ashley R Mcclellan Director, Board Member, since 2026
Christy Dempsey Director, Board Member, since 2026
Jotishna R Sharma Director, Board Member, since 2026
Kevin Bryant Director, Board Member, since 2026
Laura Mcconnell Director, Board Member, since 2026
Mark Jorgensen Director, Board Member, since 2026
Paul Mclaughlin Director, Board Member, since 2026
Sean Hart Director, Board Member, since 2026
Robert D Finuf Operational or managerial control, Vice-president, since 2012

Source: CMS Hospital All Owners (PECOS), the people the hospital lists on its Medicare enrollment.

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 Kansas, so these people may lead the wider organization rather than Childrens Mercy Hospital Kansas 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 2012
340B ID PED173300-00, registered as a children's hospital; 11 registered outpatient sites; 35 active contract pharmacies. Authorizing official: Brian O'Neal, Senior VP Of Allied Health.
Source: HRSA 340B Office of Pharmacy Affairs Information System.

Frequently asked questions

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

How many patients does Childrens Mercy Hospital Kansas admit?

Childrens Mercy Hospital Kansas reported 1,541 inpatient discharges and 3,332 inpatient days from Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025.

How many employees does Childrens Mercy Hospital Kansas have?

Childrens Mercy Hospital Kansas reported 517 full-time-equivalent employees on payroll from Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025.

How much revenue does Childrens Mercy Hospital Kansas make?

Childrens Mercy Hospital Kansas reported $154.3M in net patient revenue on $409.9M of gross charges for Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025, an operating margin of 34.3%, and net income of $53.6M.

Who is the CEO of Childrens Mercy Hospital Kansas?

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

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

Insurers' price transparency files list Childrens Mercy Hospital Kansas under employer identification number 44-0605373 ((multi-state) The Childrens Mercy Hospital). 62 health plans and networks list 44-0605373 for it.

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

Yes. HRSA's 340B database lists Childrens Mercy Hospital Kansas (340B ID PED173300-00) as a participating children's hospital since 2012, with 35 active contract pharmacies.

How many doctors are affiliated with Childrens Mercy Hospital Kansas?

2 clinicians who bill Medicare list Childrens Mercy Hospital Kansas as a hospital affiliation in CMS's Doctors and Clinicians data. The largest groups are pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus specialist physician (2).

Is Childrens Mercy Hospital Kansas accredited?

Yes. CMS's Provider of Services file lists The Joint Commission as the accrediting organization for Childrens Mercy Hospital Kansas, effective 2017.

Who owns Childrens Mercy Hospital Kansas?

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

What services does Childrens Mercy Hospital Kansas offer?

CMS lists 11 services at Childrens Mercy Hospital Kansas, including Anesthesia, Clinical Laboratory, Diagnostic Radiology, Dietary Care, OR (Operating Room), Outpatient.

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