Short Term Acute Care HospitalVoluntary Non-Profit - Other

Downey Medical Center

Kaiser Permanente · Downey, CA

9333 Imperial Highway, Downey, CA 90242(562) 461-6007

4 of 5

CMS star rating

424

Beds

18,102

Inpatient discharges a year

$1B

Net patient revenue a year

In-network payers

About this hospital

Downey Medical Center is a 424-bed voluntary non-profit - other hospital in Downey, CA, affiliated with Kaiser Permanente. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 3 in-network payers.

Rural referral center
Reclassified as rural
Disproportionate share hospital

CCN: 050139
NPI: 1518012301
Health system: Kaiser Permanente
Teaching: Teaching hospital
County: Los Angeles County
Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MSA
Medicare contractor: Jurisdiction E, Noridian Healthcare Solutions (01011)
In Medicare since: 1966
Last CMS survey: 2021

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Quality
4 of 5 stars
- No Medicare readmissions penalty
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Doctors and services
Accredited by The Joint Commission
- Teaching hospital
- 24 services
- 393 affiliated clinicians
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Finances
$1B net patient revenue
- Operating margin on patient care -2.9%
- $72.1M unreimbursed and uncompensated care
- -$26.5M net income
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Ownership and leadership
Owned by Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
- Other
- Gregory A Adams, chief executive
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Location

9333 Imperial Highway, Downey, CA 90242

(562) 461-6007

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Quality ratings (CMS Care Compare)

How Downey Medical Center compares with other US facilities on the measures CMS publishes, mostly from Medicare patients.

Overall star rating
4 of 5
Higher than 58% of US hospitals
Combines death rates, safety, readmissions, patient experience and timely care
Death rates
No different on 1 measures
0 better, 1 no different, 0 worse than the US rate
Deaths within 30 days, such as after a heart attack, pneumonia or stroke
Safety
Better on 1 of 7 measures
1 better, 6 no different, 0 worse than the US rate
Infections, surgical complications and other harm in the hospital
Readmissions
No different on 1 measures
0 better, 1 no different, 0 worse than the US rate
Patients back in the hospital or ER soon after leaving
Patient survey rating
3 of 5
Lower than 40% of US hospitals
From the HCAHPS survey of recent inpatients
Would definitely recommend
72%
Higher than 51% of US hospitals
US median: 71%
Surveyed patients who would definitely recommend the hospital
Hospital-acquired condition penalty
Not penalized
Not among the worst-performing 25%
Medicare cuts payments 1% for the worst-performing 25% of hospitals on infections and injuries acquired in the hospital
Serious complications (PSI 90)
0.99
Higher than 63% of US hospitals
US median: 0.96
Risk-adjusted composite of complications such as bedsores, falls with hip fracture and blood clots after surgery; lower is better
Sepsis care
72%
Higher than 66% of US hospitals
US median: 65%
Patients with severe sepsis or septic shock who got every step of the recommended early treatment; higher is better

Measure details and reporting periods

Measure	Result	Period
Overall star ratingCMS: Overall hospital quality star rating	4 of 5
Death rates	No different on 1 measures
Safety	Better on 1 of 7 measures
Readmissions	No different on 1 measures
Patient survey ratingCMS: Summary star rating	3 of 5	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Would definitely recommendCMS: "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital	72%	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Hospital-acquired condition penaltyCMS: HAC Reduction Program payment reduction	Not penalized	2026
Serious complications (PSI 90)CMS: Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90)	0.99	2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Sepsis careCMS: Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock	72%	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, released 2026-08-13. US comparisons rank this facility among every facility CMS reports for each measure. See Medicare Care Compare.

Medicare quality penalties and bonuses

How Medicare adjusts Downey Medical Center's inpatient payments for its readmissions, quality and cost results.

No penalty
Readmissions penalty
Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program adjustment for excess readmissions, as estimated in the FY 2027 IPPS final rule.
+0.89% on Medicare payments
Value-based purchasing
Hospital Value-Based Purchasing bonus or reduction for quality and cost, as estimated in the FY 2027 IPPS final rule.

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

Every CMS quality measure

Each result CMS publishes for Downey Medical Center, beside the US median and the average of CA hospitals. The rank says what share of US hospitals the result is better or worse than; counts and confidence limits are not ranked.

Deaths and complications19 measures

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

Measure	Downey Medical Center	US median	CA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients2023-04-01 to 2025-03-31 · 26 cases	4	4.1	4.075		Better than 52% of US hospitals
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 3,832 cases	3.9	3.9	3.81		Better than 49% of US hospitals
Death rate for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		11.57
Death rate for CABG surgery patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		2.379
Death rate for COPD patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		8.235
Death rate for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		10.29
Death rate for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 28 cases	16.8	15.2	14.49		Worse than 73% of US hospitals
Death rate for stroke patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 310 cases	9.8	11.6	11.57		Better than 83% of US hospitals
Pressure ulcer rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 900 cases	0.39	0.51	0.4818	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 68% of US hospitals
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		171	Number of Cases Too Small
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 1,012 cases	0.2	0.2	0.21	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 46% of US hospitals
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 1,039 cases	0.26	0.27	0.261	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 54% of US hospitals
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 174 cases	2.53	2.29	2.308	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 77% of US hospitals
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 49 cases	1.65	1.63	1.668	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 55% of US hospitals
Postoperative respiratory failure rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 50 cases	11.3	8.88	9.555	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 79% of US hospitals
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 177 cases	4.16	3.4	3.521	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 86% of US hospitals
Postoperative sepsis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 52 cases	5.05	5.105	5.495	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 55% of US hospitals
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 59 cases	1.74	1.72	1.796	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 59% of US hospitals
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 222 cases	1.02	1.02	1.061	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 48% of US hospitals

Readmissions and return visits14 measures

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

Measure	Downey Medical Center	US median	CA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Hospital return days for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		11.09
Hospital return days for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		7.901
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 28 cases	33.8	3.85	16.67		Worse than 85% of US hospitals
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR)2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)2022-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		12.91
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		11.39
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		5.546
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		1.001	Number of cases too small
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 106 cases	14.1	14.4	14.43		Better than 61% of US hospitals
Rate of readmission for CABG2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		11.19
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 189 cases	19.5	19.8	19.94		Better than 63% of US hospitals
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 721 cases	21.4	21.3	21.41		Worse than 51% of US hospitals
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		5.612
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 710 cases	19.8	17.2	17.7		Worse than 98% of US hospitals

Infections36 measures

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

Measure	Downey Medical Center	US median	CA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.481	0.172	0.2347	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.589	1.504	1.834	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	10,542	1,370	5,722	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	12.03	0.9835	5.638	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	11	0	3.347	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.914	0.484	0.5696	No Different than National Benchmark	Worse than 81% of US hospitals
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.278	0.138	0.2147	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.256	1.392	1.749	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	9,182	1,799	5,308	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	11.03	1.377	6.105	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	7	0	3.273	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.635	0.399	0.5366	No Different than National Benchmark	Worse than 72% of US hospitals
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.153	0.2345	0.32	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.636	2.135	2.433	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	190	61	112	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	4.992	1.591	2.999	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	3	1	2.368	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.601	0.7155	0.8107	No Different than National Benchmark	Better than 57% of US hospitals
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.2606	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	2.931	3.068	3.273	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	124	38	73.49	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.022	0.328	0.6136	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	0	0.5911	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	0.812	0.7863	No Different than National Benchmark	The best result, shared by 22% of US hospitals
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.175	0.193	0.3103	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.33	1.855	2.305	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	121,586	14,451	52,601	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	7.255	0.567	3.111	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	4	0	2.166	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.551	0.597	0.7784	No Different than National Benchmark	Better than 55% of US hospitals
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.129	0.127	0.1925	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.311	0.747	0.9502	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	106,258	13,646	48,317	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	97.5	5.683	27.04	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	20	2	9.99	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.205	0.279	0.383	Better than the National Benchmark	Better than 61% of US hospitals

Patient survey (HCAHPS)68 measures

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

Measure	Downey Medical Center	US median	CA average	US rank
Room was "always" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	69	73	72.2	Worse than 67% of US hospitals
Room was "sometimes" or "never" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	12	8	8.78	Worse than 76% of US hospitals
Room was "usually" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	19	18	19.02
Cleanliness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	84	87	86.82	Worse than 71% of US hospitals
Cleanliness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	3	4	3.514	Worse than 53% of US hospitals
Nurses "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	77	80	75.76	Worse than 65% of US hospitals
Nurse communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	91	91	89.84	Worse than 49% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	5	4	5.713	Worse than 61% of US hospitals
Nurse communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	3	3	2.855	Worse than 49% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	18	16	18.53
Doctors "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	79	79	75.81	Worse than 47% of US hospitals
Doctor communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	91	91	89.11	Better than 45% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	6	5	7.043	Worse than 56% of US hospitals
Doctor communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	3	3	2.688	Worse than 37% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	15	16	17.15
Staff "always" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	57	61	58.95	Worse than 72% of US hospitals
Communication about medicines - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	77	77	75.75	Better than 47% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	19	19	21.56	Better than 50% of US hospitals
Communication about medicines - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	3	3	2.449	Better than 47% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	24	19	19.48
Discharge information - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	87	86	84.61	Better than 55% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	13	13	15.03	Better than 47% of US hospitals
Discharge information - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	4	3	3.08	Better than 55% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	87	87	84.97	Better than 47% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	14	14	16.39	Better than 49% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	86	86	83.61	Better than 49% of US hospitals
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	75	74	70.69	Better than 55% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	8	7	8.855	Worse than 63% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	17	19	20.45
Doctors "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	77	77	73.94	Worse than 49% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	7	6	7.637	Worse than 64% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	16	17	18.43
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	84	85	81.99	Worse than 57% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	4	3	4.958	Worse than 51% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	12	11	13.06
Patients who gave a rating of "6" or lower (low)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	6	8	10.01	Better than 63% of US hospitals
Patients who gave a rating of "7" or "8" (medium)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	21	20	22.36
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	73	72	67.63	Better than 54% of US hospitals
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	90	88	86.85	Better than 66% of US hospitals
Overall hospital rating - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	4	3	3.047	Better than 55% of US hospitals
Staff "always" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	70	74	72.06	Worse than 76% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	7	9	10.94	Better than 71% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	23	16	17
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	72	75	71.11	Worse than 67% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	8	5	7.488	Worse than 78% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	20	20	21.4
Nurses "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	77	77	72.49	Better than 49% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	5	4	6.121	Worse than 55% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	18	19	21.39
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	82	86	82.8	Worse than 78% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	3	3	3.779	Worse than 50% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	15	11	13.42
"Always" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	58	59	47.5	Worse than 53% of US hospitals
"Sometimes" or "never" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	11	9	17.79	Worse than 60% of US hospitals
"Usually" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	31	31	34.71
Quietness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	81	82	74.85	Worse than 52% of US hospitals
Quietness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	3	3	2.203	Worse than 44% of US hospitals
"NO", patients would not recommend the hospital (they probably would not or definitely would not recommend it)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	4	5	7.623	Better than 57% of US hospitals
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	72	71	68.6	Better than 51% of US hospitals
Recommend hospital - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	89	87	85.85	Better than 60% of US hospitals
"YES", patients would probably recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	24	23	23.77
Recommend hospital - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	4	4	3.431	Better than 42% of US hospitals
Staff "always" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	43	47	45.33	Worse than 70% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	31	30	32.51	Worse than 51% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	26	22	22.16
Summary star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	3	3	2.859	Worse than 40% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	13	12	13.94	Worse than 52% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	87	88	86.06	Worse than 52% of US hospitals

Timely and effective care30 measures

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

Measure	Downey Medical Center	US median	CA average	US rank
Emergency department volume2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		8.289
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 5,608 cases	0	1	1.008	The best result, shared by 34% of US hospitals
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		0.1852
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination2024-10-01 to 2025-03-31 · 6,165 cases	55	79	69.96	Worse than 82% of US hospitals
Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		187
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		182
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		282
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		411
Left before being seen2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		2.162
Head CT results2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		75.06
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		92.55
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		80
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		48.75
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 4,531 cases	9	15	13.67	Better than 86% of US hospitals
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 214 cases	72	65	68.8	Better than 66% of US hospitals
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 51 cases	61	73	76.38	Worse than 75% of US hospitals
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 23 cases	83	88	86.64	Worse than 65% of US hospitals
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 214 cases	86	82	82.89	Better than 65% of US hospitals
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 101 cases	96	94	93.98	Better than 60% of US hospitals
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 346 cases	92	98	93.4	Worse than 89% of US hospitals
Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 80 cases	76	75	70.68	Better than 53% of US hospitals
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 22024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		89.93
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		86.9
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		94.78

Outpatient imaging2 measures

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

Measure	Downey Medical Center	US median	CA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	4.7	5	4.959		Better than 52% of US hospitals
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		8.417

Medicare spending per patient1 measure

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

Measure	Downey Medical Center	US median	CA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary)2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.88	0.99	1.024		Better than 91% of US hospitals

Value-based purchasing scores9 measures

The scores Medicare uses to raise or lower inpatient payments; higher is better.

Measure	Downey Medical Center	US median	CA average	US rank
VBP clinical outcomes domain scoreFY 2026	Not Available		30.07
VBP clinical outcomes weighted domain scoreFY 2026	Not Available		7.571
VBP efficiency and cost reduction domain scoreFY 2026	60	10	16.48	Better than 89% of US hospitals
VBP efficiency and cost reduction weighted domain scoreFY 2026	20	2.5	4.567	Better than 93% of US hospitals
VBP person and community engagement domain scoreFY 2026	29	34	28.67	Worse than 60% of US hospitals
VBP person and community engagement weighted domain scoreFY 2026	9.667	8.75	7.519	Better than 58% of US hospitals
VBP safety domain scoreFY 2026	36.67	40	45.16	Worse than 54% of US hospitals
VBP safety weighted domain scoreFY 2026	12.22	10	11.79	Better than 64% of US hospitals
VBP total performance scoreFY 2026	41.89	29.5	30.43	Better than 83% of US hospitals

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
VBP clinical outcomes domain score	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available
VBP clinical outcomes weighted domain score	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available
VBP efficiency and cost reduction domain score	100	40	30	20	60
VBP efficiency and cost reduction weighted domain score	33.33	10	10	6.667	20
VBP person and community engagement domain score	25	Not Available	13	17	29
VBP person and community engagement weighted domain score	8.333	Not Available	4.333	5.667	9.667
VBP safety domain score	38	Not Available	4	4	36.67
VBP safety weighted domain score	12.67	Not Available	1.333	1.333	12.22
VBP total performance score	54.33	Not Available	15.67	13.67	41.89

Readmissions Reduction Program6 measures

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

Measure	Downey Medical Center	CA average
READM-30-AMI-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	N/A	1.015
READM-30-CABG-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	N/A	1.005
READM-30-COPD-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	N/A	1.002
READM-30-HF-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	N/A	1.017
READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 0 cases	N/A	0.9788
READM-30-PN-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	N/A	1.026

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
READM-30-AMI-HRRP	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
READM-30-CABG-HRRP	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
READM-30-COPD-HRRP	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
READM-30-HF-HRRP	1.032	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
READM-30-PN-HRRP	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program8 measures

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

Measure	Downey Medical Center	US median	CA average	US rank
CAUTI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.583	0.489	0.6114	Worse than 59% of US hospitals
CDI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.523	0.346	0.449	Worse than 74% of US hospitals
CLABSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.671	0.559	0.679	Worse than 60% of US hospitals
HAC Reduction Program payment reductionFY 2026	No
MRSA standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.775	0.6405	0.7204	Worse than 62% of US hospitals
Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90)2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	0.9922	0.9628	0.9656	Worse than 63% of US hospitals
SSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.792	0.7945	0.8116	Better than 50% of US hospitals
Total HAC scoreFY 2026	0.1481	-0.0453	0.02733	Worse than 61% of US hospitals

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
HAC Reduction Program payment reduction	No	No	N/A	No	No	No
Total HAC score	-0.0553	-0.047	0	0.1473	0.1582	0.1481

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 2021)
Accreditation
Graduate
Medical school affiliation
Other
Ownership type
352
Medicare-certified beds
168
Registered nurses (full-time equivalent)
1966
In Medicare since

24 services at Downey Medical Center

Intensive care: Coronary Care UnitSurgical ICU (Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit)
Heart: Cardiac Thoracic Surgery
Surgery: AnesthesiaInpatient SurgicalOR (Operating Room)Postoperative Recovery Room
Imaging: Diagnostic RadiologyNuclear MedicineTherapeutic Radiology
Women and children: Clinical LaboratoryNeonatal NurseryObstetrics / Child BirthPediatric Care
Behavioral health: Adult Inpatient Psychiatric Care
Rehabilitation and therapy: OT (Occupational Therapy)PT (Physical Therapy)Respiratory CareSpeech Pathology
Other services: Dental CareDietary CareOptometricPharmacySocial Care

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

Size and patient volume

What Downey Medical Center reported to Medicare in its latest cost report, covering Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.

18,102
Inpatient discharges
Medicare 3%, Medicaid 2%
91,624
Inpatient days
59% of available bed days used
1,985
Employees (full-time equivalent)
5
Interns and residents (full-time equivalent)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 836803). Figures cover the reporting period, which is not always 12 months, and are self-reported.

Utilization by payer and unit

Inpatient days and discharges Downey Medical Center reported by payer. Medicare and Medicaid include their managed care plans, shown separately below.

	Medicare	Medicaid	Other	Total
Inpatient days	3,239	10,088	78,297	91,624
Discharges	568	283	17,251	18,102
Average length of stay	5.7 days	35.6 days	4.5 days	5.1 days
Average daily census	8.9	27.6	214.5	251.0

33,794
Medicare Advantage days
6,611 discharges
9,872
Medicaid managed care days
338 discharges
27,798
Observation bed days

Beds and days by unit

Unit	Beds	Inpatient days	Medicare days	Occupancy
Adults & pediatrics	337	68,705	2,444	56%
Intensive care unit	38	6,601	795	48%
Nursery		5,295

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 836803, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheet S-3 Part I.

Medicare inpatient stays

What Downey Medical Center treats Medicare patients for most often, in 2024. 269 Medicare discharges in 11 published DRGs; 12% surgical; 78% in DRGs with complications (CC or MCC).

Condition or procedure	Discharges	Average charges	Average Medicare payment	Estimated cost	DRG weight
Septicemia or severe sepsis without MV >96 hours with MCCMS-DRG 871, medical	112	$119,602	$17,885	$35,402	1.98
Heart failure and shock with MCCMS-DRG 291, medical	31	$86,041	$13,308	$25,468	1.28
Infectious and parasitic diseases with o.r. procedures with MCCMS-DRG 853, surgical	19	$280,075	$27,706	$82,902	5.00
Septicemia or severe sepsis without MV >96 hours without MCCMS-DRG 872, medical	17	$46,751	$7,052	$13,838	1.03
Pulmonary edema and respiratory failureMS-DRG 189, medical	15	$76,339	$10,317	$22,596	1.23
Esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders without MCCMS-DRG 392, medical	14	$45,589	$4,709	$13,494	0.79
Renal failure with CCMS-DRG 683, medical	14	$65,807	$8,933	$19,479	0.90
Respiratory infections and inflammations with MCCMS-DRG 177, medical	12	$95,565	$18,866	$28,287	1.70
Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with MCCMS-DRG 280, medical	12	$68,463	$13,884	$20,265	1.59
Spinal fusion except cervical without MCCMS-DRG 460, surgical	12	$144,312	$6,691	$42,716	3.66
Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with MCCMS-DRG 193, medical	11	$83,702	$12,083	$24,776	1.33

Source: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (2024 data, released 2026-04-10), traditional Medicare only; CMS omits DRGs with fewer than 11 discharges. Estimated cost is average charges times the hospital's Medicare cost-to-charge ratio from the IPPS Impact File. Weights are the MS-DRG relative weights for the same year.

Medicare outpatient services

The comprehensive outpatient service groups (APCs) Downey Medical Center billed Medicare for most in 2024: 159 services in all.

Service group	Services	Patients	Average charges	Average Medicare payment	US average payment
Comprehensive Observation ServicesAPC 8011	126	113	$31,323	$2,599	$2,090
Level 3 Vascular ProceduresAPC 5183	22	13	$22,239	$3,062	$2,405
Level 4 Vascular ProceduresAPC 5184	11	11	$36,403	$5,279	$3,946

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.

Where patients come from

ZIP codes with the most Medicare inpatient stays at Downey Medical Center in 2025. Market share is this hospital's part of every hospital's Medicare stays from the ZIP code. Its published Medicare stays went from 4,291 in 2020 to 6,799 in 2025.

ZIP code	Stays	Of this hospital's stays	Days	Charges	Market share	Share in 2020
90650	504	7%	2,646	$25.9M	15%	13%
90706	444	7%	2,340	$25.1M	19%	18%
90280	388	6%	1,749	$16.1M	17%	14%
90703	337	5%	1,592	$14.7M	16%	13%
90660	289	4%	1,329	$11.7M	11%	8%
90221	277	4%	1,530	$14.1M	20%	14%
90262	268	4%	1,296	$13.1M	13%	12%
90242	264	4%	1,422	$15M	22%	20%
90201	261	4%	1,298	$12.5M	11%	8%
90241	261	4%	1,522	$14.7M	18%	16%
90255	257	4%	1,530	$13.8M	14%	9%
90723	243	4%	1,316	$14.2M	20%	19%
90805	210	3%	1,196	$11.8M	7%	6%
90001	161	2%	795	$7.7M	12%	7%
90240	149	2%	710	$7M	24%	19%
90713	136	2%	810	$7.6M	15%	11%
90605	125	2%	594	$5.5M	10%	7%
90002	118	2%	679	$6.2M	9%	6%
90220	117	2%	570	$5.4M	7%	8%
90059	113	2%	658	$6.9M	9%	7%
90712	110	2%	549	$4.9M	12%	11%
90222	105	2%	543	$5.5M	10%	10%
90606	102	2%	456	$3.8M	9%	7%
90701	92	1%	379	$3.7M	16%	15%
90808	92	1%	547	$5.5M	7%	7%

Source: CMS Hospital Service Area file. Shares are of the 6,799 stays from ZIP codes CMS publishes; it omits ZIP codes with fewer than 11 stays, so market shares count published stays only.

Staff and facilities

Staff by profession and the rooms and units Downey Medical Center reported at its latest Medicare certification survey (2021). Counts are people, not full-time equivalents.

168
Registered nurses
4
Licensed practical nurses
1
Nurse anesthetists (CRNAs)
2
Pharmacists
1
Respiratory therapists
1
Physical therapists
1
Occupational therapists
1
Speech pathologists and audiologists
1
Radiology technicians
2
Nuclear medicine technicians
1
Laboratory technicians
1
Medical technologists
3
Dietitians
1
Social workers

Source: CMS Provider of Services file.

Doctors and clinicians

393 clinicians who bill Medicare list Downey Medical Center as a hospital affiliation. Showing 24 of them. Book a demo to see the commercial rates insurers publish for them, or start a free trial.

Internal Medicine Physician 76
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program 47
Emergency Medicine Physician 35
Anesthesiology Physician 22
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 20
Hospitalist Physician 20
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 19
Family Medicine Physician 18
Physician Assistant 15
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 11

Yingding Xu, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1972846251
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Richard Le, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease Physician
NPI 1528285012
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Maral Touna Arpi Donabedian, MD
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1588622906
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Gary Gochman, MD
Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine Physician
NPI 1477612125
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Imran Khan
Hospitalist Physician
NPI 1992908123
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Shadi Awad, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1306296900
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David Delbello, M.D.
Infectious Disease Physician
NPI 1790988269
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Zachary Marnoy, MD
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1194247841
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Megha Patel, M.D.
Emergency Medicine Physician
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Samantha Phung, DO
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
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Mojtaba Fayezizadeh
Internal Medicine Physician
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Aamer Javed
Internal Medicine Physician
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Adip Pillai-Kashi, DO
Internal Medicine Physician
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Jason Cord, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
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Roger Han, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
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Won Seok Cha
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1174903140
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Stefan Nguyen
Hospitalist Physician
NPI 1952842221
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Elieth Martinez, M.D.
Hospitalist Physician
NPI 1245626746
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Ali Saadi, M.D.
Hospitalist Physician
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Bill Zhou, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
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Ngoc Le
Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician
NPI 1043676687
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Jalil Kalantari, MD
Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician
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Tonatiuh Rios-Alba, M.D.
Emergency Medicine Physician
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Ramana Muthyala, MD
Body Imaging Physician
NPI 1477612034
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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 Downey Medical Center reported to Medicare for Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025. Percentages are of net patient revenue.

Line	Amount	Share
Gross patient revenue (charges)	$4.2B	402.1%
Inpatient	$1.7B	165.8%
Outpatient	$2.5B	236.3%
Contractual allowances and discounts	-$3.1B	-302.1%
Net patient revenue	$1B	100.0%
Operating expenses	-$1.1B	-102.9%
Operating income from patient care	-$29.7M	-2.9%
Other income	$3.2M	0.3%
Contributions and donations	$1,750	0.0%
Other	$3.2M	0.3%
Net income	-$26.5M	-2.6%

Gross revenue by payer

Line	Amount	Share
Traditional Medicare	$65.3M	1.5%
Medicaid (including managed care)	$541.7M	12.6%
Other payers and self-pay	$3.7B	85.9%
Total charges	$4.3B	100.0%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 836803, 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 Downey Medical Center's latest cost report.

-2.9%
Operating margin
Operating income from patient care / net patient revenue
-2.5%
Total margin
Net income / net patient revenue plus other income
1.6%
EBITDAR margin
Net income before interest, depreciation and leases (Worksheet A-7), / total revenue
50% of expenses
Personnel costs
Salaries, direct-care contract labor and core wage-related costs / operating expenses
$69.37
Average hourly wage
Adjusted salaries / paid hours (Worksheet S-3 Part II)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 836803, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Charity care and uncompensated care

Care Downey Medical Center provided without full payment, as reported on Worksheet S-10 of its cost report.

$13.9M
Cost of charity care
Care for patients approved for charity care and uninsured discounts, at cost
$2.7M
Bad debt
Patient bills written off as uncollectible, at charges
$57.5M
Medicaid shortfall
Cost of Medicaid patients (charges times the cost-to-charge ratio) minus Medicaid payments; negative means a surplus
$453
CHIP shortfall
Cost of stand-alone CHIP patients minus CHIP payments
$72.1M
Total unreimbursed and uncompensated care
6.8% of operating expenses
Medicaid, CHIP and indigent care shortfalls plus charity care and the cost of bad debt (Worksheet S-10 line 31)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 836803, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Financial trend

Downey Medical Center's full-year cost reports, by fiscal year end. Reports shorter than ten months are left out.

Show 6 years

Fiscal year ending	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024	Dec 2025
Net patient revenue	-$1	$858.8M	$845.9M	$906.7M	$1B	$1B
Operating expenses		$777.5M	$858.3M	$933.3M	$1B	$1.1B
Operating margin		9.5%	-1.5%	-2.9%	1.8%	-2.9%
Net income	-$1	$84M	-$9.9M	-$23.2M	$21.5M	-$26.5M
Discharges	14,688	15,926	16,792	18,286	19,017	18,102
Inpatient days	68,419	72,198	80,604	85,936	91,521	91,624
Medicare Advantage days	20,737	24,190	30,008	32,657	35,053	33,794
Beds	352	352	424	424	424	424
Employees (FTE)	1,589	1,634	1,569	1,671	1,864	1,985

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 836803, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Departments

Each cost center Downey Medical Center reports, largest first. Total cost includes its share of overhead; the cost-to-charge ratio is total cost / charges.

Show all 37 departments

Ancillary and outpatient departments

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Operating room	$19.1M	$97.3M	$910M	0.11	117,017
Emergency		$94.9M	$420M	0.23	54,389
Radiology-diagnostic	$758,254	$78.3M	$777.4M	0.10	56,682
Observation beds (non-distinct part		$76.9M	$234.2M	0.33
Laboratory		$60.2M	$543.7M	0.11	21,478
Drugs charged to patients		$51.7M	$185.7M	0.28
Home health agency	$8.6M	$45.7M	$21.7M	2.11	13,707
Impl. dev. charged to patients		$45.4M	$58.8M	0.77
Recovery room	$17.6M	$40M	$96.8M	0.41	28,222
Delivery room & labor room	$14.2M	$35.3M	$59.9M	0.59	37,068
Respiratory therapy		$23.5M	$78.3M	0.30	3,976
Medical supplies charged to patient		$16.1M	$28.9M	0.56
Renal dialysis	$3.2M	$9.5M	$151.7M	0.06	3,707
Cardiac catheterization		$6.8M	$23.8M	0.29
Physical therapy		$6.7M	$12.5M	0.54
Occupational therapy		$1.1M	$2.8M	0.41
Speech pathology		$1M	$2.7M	0.37

Inpatient units

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Adults & pediatrics	$98.9M	$267M	$330.3M	0.81	271,246
Intensive care unit	$17M	$44.6M	$177.7M	0.25	31,437
Neo-natal intensive care unit	$16.9M	$43.2M	$120.1M	0.36	23,212
Nursery		$8.4M	$18M	0.47	10,712

Overhead (general service) departments

Department	Salaries	Direct cost	Paid hours	Average hourly wage	Square feet
Administrative & general	$28.4M	$196M	510,803	$77.65	27,605
Employee benefits department		$133.7M			2,015
Operation of plant	$4.8M	$50.6M	84,409	$57.25	12,119
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt		$43.6M			1,003,552
Housekeeping	$10.9M	$17.5M	412,136	$26.56	16,308
Cap rel costs-mvble equip		$16.2M
Central services & supply	$3.7M	$15.1M	216,103	$37.85	49,452
Nursing administration	$13.4M	$14.6M	163,119	$82.30	2,449
Pharmacy	$9.5M	$9.6M	132,647	$71.39	7,023
Social service	$413,509	$5.7M	9,642	$42.89	1,671
Dietary	$5M	$5.4M	97,820	$35.37	486
Laundry & linen service		$4.3M
Medical records & library		$3.2M	49,036	$66.37	11,973
Maintenance & repairs		$2.1M	21,078	$57.27	4,404
Cafeteria		$263,142	44,858	$35.37	20,429
I&r services-salary & fringes apprv		$251,605

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 836803, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheets A, B-1, C Part I and S-3 Part II.

Medicare payment profile

The factors Medicare uses to set what it pays Downey Medical Center for an inpatient stay.

1.79
Case mix index
Higher than 61% of hospitals paid under Medicare IPPS
Average Medicare DRG weight of its inpatient cases (FY 2027); higher means more complex, costlier care.
Teaching hospital
Teaching status
0.02 residents per bed
Medicare-funded interns and residents per bed (FY 2027).
27.8%
Low-income patient share
Disproportionate share percentage: Medicaid and SSI patient days CMS uses for safety-net payments (FY 2027).
593
Medicare inpatient stays
Medicare claims CMS based FY 2027 payment rates on.
Urban (metro area)
Location type
Geographic area CMS assigns before any wage index reclassification (FY 2027).

Show FY 2021 to FY 2027

IPPS fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Case mix index	1.84	1.85	2.05	2.02	1.84	1.78	1.79
Wage index	1.290	1.284	1.297	1.519	1.451	1.431	1.399
Readmissions adjustment	0.00%	-0.02%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Value-based purchasing adjustment	+1.20%	+1.49%	+1.49%	-0.29%	-0.51%	-0.78%	+0.89%
Medicare inpatient stays	463	463	358	409	455	510	593

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

Frequently asked questions

About Downey Medical Center's rates and hospital price transparency.

What is Downey Medical Center's CMS star rating?

Downey Medical Center has a CMS overall hospital star rating of 4 out of 5 on Medicare Care Compare (CMS data released 2026-08-13). That is higher than 58% of US hospitals.

Is Downey Medical Center a teaching hospital?

Yes. CMS counts 0.02 Medicare-funded residents per bed at Downey Medical Center for fiscal year 2027, so it is a teaching hospital.

Does Medicare penalize Downey Medical Center for readmissions?

No. Downey Medical Center has no Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program penalty in fiscal year 2027.

What are the most common Medicare inpatient stays at Downey Medical Center?

In 2024, the most common were septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc (112 discharges), heart failure and shock with mcc (31 discharges), infectious and parasitic diseases with o.r. procedures with mcc (19 discharges).

What is Downey Medical Center's case mix index?

Downey Medical Center's Medicare case mix index is 1.79 for fiscal year 2027, higher than 61% of hospitals paid under the inpatient prospective payment system.

How many patients does Downey Medical Center admit?

Downey Medical Center reported 18,102 inpatient discharges and 91,624 inpatient days from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.

How many employees does Downey Medical Center have?

Downey Medical Center reported 1,985 full-time-equivalent employees on payroll from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.

How much revenue does Downey Medical Center make?

Downey Medical Center reported $1B in net patient revenue on $4.2B of gross charges for Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025, an operating margin of -2.9%, and net income of -$26.5M.

How much charity and uncompensated care does Downey Medical Center provide?

Downey Medical Center reported $72.1M of unreimbursed and uncompensated care for Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025, including $13.9M of charity care at cost.

Who is the CEO of Downey Medical Center?

Downey Medical Center's Medicare enrollment lists Gregory A Adams as Chairman & CEO since 2019.

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