Short Term Acute Care HospitalVoluntary Non-Profit - Private

Fremont Medical Center

Kaiser Permanente · Fremont, CA

39400 Paseo Padre Parkway, Fremont, CA 94538(510) 784-4000

4 of 5

CMS star rating

100

Beds

5,069

Inpatient discharges a year

$357M

Net patient revenue a year

In-network payers

About this hospital

Fremont Medical Center is a 100-bed voluntary non-profit - private hospital in Fremont, CA, affiliated with Kaiser Permanente. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 4 in-network payers.

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CCN: 050512
NPI: 1801960513
Health system: Kaiser Permanente
Teaching: Teaching hospital
County: Alameda County
Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MSA
Medicare contractor: Jurisdiction E, Noridian Healthcare Solutions (01011)
In Medicare since: 1967
Last CMS survey: 2013

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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
- 25 services
- 198 affiliated clinicians
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Finances
$357M net patient revenue
- Operating margin on patient care -5.6%
- $19.9M unreimbursed and uncompensated care
- -$17.4M net income
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Ownership and leadership
Owned by Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
- Private (not for profit)
- Carrie A Owen Plietz, chief executive
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Location

39400 Paseo Padre Parkway, Fremont, CA 94538

(510) 784-4000

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Quality ratings (CMS Care Compare)

How Fremont 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 5 measures
1 better, 4 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
69%
Lower than 57% 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)
0.97
Higher than 53% 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
90%
Higher than 97% 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 5 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	69%	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)	0.97	2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Sepsis careCMS: Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock	90%	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 Fremont 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.
+2.02% 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 Fremont 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	Fremont Medical Center	US median	CA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients2023-04-01 to 2025-03-31	Not Available		4.075
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 1,448 cases	4.4	3.9	3.81		Worse than 72% 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	Not Available		14.49
Death rate for stroke patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 109 cases	12.1	11.6	11.57		Worse than 57% of US hospitals
Pressure ulcer rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 291 cases	0.54	0.51	0.4818	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 54% of US hospitals
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 · 383 cases	0.21	0.2	0.21	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 54% of US hospitals
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 382 cases	0.27	0.27	0.261	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 46% of US hospitals
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 30 cases	2.33	2.29	2.308	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 63% of US hospitals
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		1.668	Number of Cases Too Small
Postoperative respiratory failure rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		9.555	Number of Cases Too Small
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 31 cases	3.48	3.4	3.521	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 60% of US hospitals
Postoperative sepsis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		5.495
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		1.796	Number of Cases Too Small
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 60 cases	1.05	1.02	1.061	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 64% of US hospitals

Readmissions and return visits14 measures

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

Measure	Fremont 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	Not Available		16.67
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	Number of Cases Too Small
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		11.39	Number of Cases Too Small
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		5.546	Number of Cases Too Small
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 · 88 cases	14.9	14.4	14.43		Worse than 74% 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 · 71 cases	20.1	19.8	19.94		Worse than 61% of US hospitals
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 393 cases	25.5	21.3	21.41		Worse than 99% 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 · 283 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	Fremont 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	0.183	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	3.601	1.504	1.834	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	2,505	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	1.835	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	2	0	3.347	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.09	0.484	0.5696	No Different than National Benchmark	Worse than 87% of US hospitals
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.026	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	2.527	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	2,579	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	1.952	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	1	0	3.273	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.512	0.399	0.5366	No Different than National Benchmark	Worse than 61% of US hospitals
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.32
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		2.433
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	36	61	112
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.946	1.591	2.999
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	2	1	2.368
SSI - Colon Surgery2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.8107
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.2606
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		3.273
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	4	38	73.49
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.035	0.328	0.6136
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	0	0.5911
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.7863
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.04	0.193	0.3103	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	3.981	1.855	2.305	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	30,540	14,451	52,601	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.239	0.567	3.111	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1	0	2.166	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.807	0.597	0.7784	No Different than National Benchmark	Worse than 67% of US hospitals
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.112	0.127	0.1925	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.68	0.747	0.9502	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	30,540	13,646	48,317	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	16.3	5.683	27.04	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	5	2	9.99	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.307	0.279	0.383	Better than the National Benchmark	Worse than 54% of US hospitals

Patient survey (HCAHPS)68 measures

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

Measure	Fremont Medical Center	US median	CA average	US rank
Room was "always" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	72	73	72.2	Worse than 53% of US hospitals
Room was "sometimes" or "never" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	9	8	8.78	Worse than 53% of US hospitals
Room was "usually" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	19	18	19.02
Cleanliness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	87	87	86.82	Better than 47% of US hospitals
Cleanliness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	4	4	3.514	Better than 47% of US hospitals
Nurses "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	72	80	75.76	Worse than 90% of US hospitals
Nurse communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	89	91	89.84	Worse than 79% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	6	4	5.713	Worse than 76% of US hospitals
Nurse communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	2	3	2.855	Worse than 79% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	22	16	18.53
Doctors "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	79	79	75.81	Worse than 47% of US hospitals
Doctor communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	92	91	89.11	Better than 63% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	5	5	7.043	Better than 44% of US hospitals
Doctor communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	4	3	2.688	Better than 63% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	16	16	17.15
Staff "always" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	58	61	58.95	Worse than 66% of US hospitals
Communication about medicines - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	76	77	75.75	Worse than 53% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	21	19	21.56	Worse than 58% of US hospitals
Communication about medicines - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	2	3	2.449	Worse than 53% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	21	19	19.48
Discharge information - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 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 · 753 cases	13	13	15.03	Better than 47% of US hospitals
Discharge information - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	4	3	3.08	Better than 55% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 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 · 753 cases	12	14	16.39	Better than 68% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	88	86	83.61	Better than 68% of US hospitals
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	74	74	70.69	Better than 48% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	7	7	8.855	Worse than 47% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	19	19	20.45
Doctors "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	78	77	73.94	Better than 51% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	6	6	7.637	Worse than 47% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	16	17	18.43
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	85	85	81.99	Worse than 47% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	3	3	4.958	Better than 49% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	12	11	13.06
Patients who gave a rating of "6" or lower (low)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	9	8	10.01	Worse than 59% of US hospitals
Patients who gave a rating of "7" or "8" (medium)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	24	20	22.36
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	67	72	67.63	Worse than 68% of US hospitals
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	87	88	86.85	Worse than 58% of US hospitals
Overall hospital rating - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	3	3	3.047	Worse than 45% of US hospitals
Staff "always" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	72	74	72.06	Worse than 62% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	12	9	10.94	Worse than 73% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	16	16	17
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	67	75	71.11	Worse than 91% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	9	5	7.488	Worse than 86% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	24	20	21.4
Nurses "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	70	77	72.49	Worse than 85% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	6	4	6.121	Worse than 71% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	24	19	21.39
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	79	86	82.8	Worse than 91% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 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 · 753 cases	18	11	13.42
"Always" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	45	59	47.5	Worse than 90% of US hospitals
"Sometimes" or "never" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	18	9	17.79	Worse than 88% of US hospitals
"Usually" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	37	31	34.71
Quietness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	74	82	74.85	Worse than 88% of US hospitals
Quietness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	2	3	2.203	Worse than 76% 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 · 753 cases	6	5	7.623	Worse than 55% of US hospitals
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	69	71	68.6	Worse than 57% of US hospitals
Recommend hospital - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	87	87	85.85	Worse than 49% of US hospitals
"YES", patients would probably recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	25	23	23.77
Recommend hospital - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	4	4	3.431	Better than 42% of US hospitals
Staff "always" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	45	47	45.33	Worse than 58% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	31	30	32.51	Worse than 51% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	24	22	22.16
Summary star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 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 · 753 cases	14	12	13.94	Worse than 63% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 753 cases	86	88	86.06	Worse than 63% of US hospitals

Timely and effective care30 measures

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

Measure	Fremont 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 · 8,084 cases	8	8	8.289	Better than 47% of US hospitals
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 1,867 cases	1	1	1.008	Worse than 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 · 2,384 cases	53	79	69.96	Worse than 84% 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 · 986 cases	11	15	13.67	Better than 77% of US hospitals
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 91 cases	90	65	68.8	Better than 97% of US hospitals
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		76.38
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		86.64
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 92 cases	91	82	82.89	Better than 85% of US hospitals
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 68 cases	99	94	93.98	Better than 86% of US hospitals
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 90 cases	96	98	93.4	Worse than 66% of US hospitals
Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		70.68
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	Fremont Medical Center	US median	CA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		4.959
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	Fremont 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	0.86	0.99	1.024		Better than 94% of US hospitals

Value-based purchasing scores9 measures

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

Measure	Fremont 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	100	10	16.48	The best result, shared by 2% of US hospitals
VBP efficiency and cost reduction weighted domain scoreFY 2026	33.33	2.5	4.567	Better than 99% of US hospitals
VBP person and community engagement domain scoreFY 2026	25	34	28.67	Worse than 68% of US hospitals
VBP person and community engagement weighted domain scoreFY 2026	8.333	8.75	7.519	Worse than 53% of US hospitals
VBP safety domain scoreFY 2026	50	40	45.16	Better than 64% of US hospitals
VBP safety weighted domain scoreFY 2026	16.67	10	11.79	Better than 86% of US hospitals
VBP total performance scoreFY 2026	58.33	29.5	30.43	Better than 97% 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	80	0	80	100	100
VBP efficiency and cost reduction weighted domain score	26.67	0	26.67	33.33	33.33
VBP person and community engagement domain score	23	Not Available	11	10	25
VBP person and community engagement weighted domain score	7.667	Not Available	3.667	3.333	8.333
VBP safety domain score	32.5	Not Available	4	46	50
VBP safety weighted domain score	10.83	Not Available	1.333	15.33	16.67
VBP total performance score	45.17	Not Available	31.67	52	58.33

Readmissions Reduction Program6 measures

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

Measure	Fremont 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	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	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
READM-30-PN-HRRP	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	Fremont Medical Center	US median	CA average	US rank
CAUTI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	1.18	0.489	0.6114	Worse than 90% of US hospitals
CDI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.483	0.346	0.449	Worse than 70% of US hospitals
CLABSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.965	0.559	0.679	Worse than 80% of US hospitals
HAC Reduction Program payment reductionFY 2026	No
MRSA standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.748	0.6405	0.7204	Worse than 60% of US hospitals
Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90)2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	0.9692	0.9628	0.9656	Worse than 53% of US hospitals
SSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.579	0.7945	0.8116	Better than 65% of US hospitals
Total HAC scoreFY 2026	0.3788	-0.0453	0.02733	Worse than 75% 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	Yes	Yes	No
Total HAC score	-0.0102	0.0691	0	0.9286	0.5562	0.3788

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 2013)
Accreditation
Major
Medical school affiliation
Private (not for profit)
Ownership type
193
Medicare-certified beds
100
Registered nurses (full-time equivalent)
1967
In Medicare since

25 services at Fremont Medical Center

Emergency and trauma: Emergency Department
Intensive care: Coronary Care UnitSurgical ICU (Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit)
Surgery: AnesthesiaInpatient SurgicalOphthalmic SurgeryOR (Operating Room)Outpatient SurgeryPostoperative Recovery Room
Imaging: Diagnostic RadiologyNuclear Medicine
Transplant and dialysis: Acute Renal Dialysis
Women and children: Clinical LaboratoryNeonatal NurseryObstetrics / Child BirthPediatric Care
Behavioral health: Adult Inpatient Psychiatric Care
Rehabilitation and therapy: OT (Occupational Therapy)PT (Physical Therapy)Respiratory CareSpeech Pathology
Other services: Dietary CareOptometricPharmacySocial Care

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

Size and patient volume

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

5,069
Inpatient discharges
Medicare 3%, Medicaid 0%
25,101
Inpatient days
67% of available bed days used
602
Employees (full-time equivalent)
4
Interns and residents (full-time equivalent)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 836213). Figures cover the reporting period, which is not always 12 months, and are self-reported.

Utilization by payer and unit

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

	Medicare	Medicaid	Other	Total
Inpatient days	873	127	24,101	25,101
Discharges	161	18	4,890	5,069
Average length of stay	5.4 days	7.1 days	4.9 days	5.0 days
Average daily census	2.4	0.3	66.0	68.8

15,895
Medicare Advantage days
3,158 discharges
333
Medicaid managed care days
72 discharges
6,115
Observation bed days

Beds and days by unit

Unit	Beds	Inpatient days	Medicare days	Occupancy
Adults & pediatrics	90	23,245	833	69%
Intensive care unit	10	1,856	40	51%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 836213, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheet S-3 Part I.

Medicare inpatient stays

What Fremont Medical Center treats Medicare patients for most often, in 2024. 72 Medicare discharges in 2 published DRGs; 0% surgical; 75% 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	54	$82,817	$11,306	$25,508	1.98
Septicemia or severe sepsis without MV >96 hours without MCCMS-DRG 872, medical	18	$34,030	$5,763	$10,481	1.03

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) Fremont Medical Center billed Medicare for most in 2024: 53 services in all.

Service group	Services	Patients	Average charges	Average Medicare payment	US average payment
Comprehensive Observation ServicesAPC 8011	53	44	$39,169	$3,011	$2,090

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 Fremont 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 2,044 in 2020 to 2,970 in 2025.

ZIP code	Stays	Of this hospital's stays	Days	Charges	Market share	Share in 2020
94587	641	22%	2,483	$32.6M	30%	27%
94536	494	17%	2,094	$27M	32%	28%
94538	411	14%	1,702	$21.9M	30%	31%
94560	358	12%	1,406	$18M	33%	30%
94539	274	9%	1,200	$15.1M	27%	26%
94544	266	9%	1,055	$13.8M	13%	10%
94555	188	6%	811	$10.5M	33%	30%
94545	82	3%	312	$4M	8%	6%
95035	55	2%	258	$3.1M	3%	3%
94541	46	2%	304	$3.9M	2%	2%
94566	38	1%	271	$3.3M	4%	2%
94542	26	1%	69	$900,326	8%	7%
94550	25	1%	66	$792,921	2%	2%
94546	22	1%	72	$905,274	2%	1%
94577	18	1%	78	$937,089	1%	2%
94578	14	0%	52	$624,726	1%	1%
94551	12	0%	39	$468,546	2%

Source: CMS Hospital Service Area file. Shares are of the 2,970 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 Fremont Medical Center reported at its latest Medicare certification survey (2013). Counts are people, not full-time equivalents.

2
Operating rooms
1
Endoscopy rooms
1
Cardiac catheterization rooms

100
Registered nurses
20
Licensed practical nurses
2
Resident physicians
10
Nurse practitioners
50
Nurse anesthetists (CRNAs)
1
Respiratory therapists
1
Physical therapists
1
Occupational therapists
1
Speech pathologists and audiologists
20
Radiology technicians
1
Nuclear medicine technicians
1
Medical technologists
5
Dietitians
4
Social workers
300
Other personnel

Source: CMS Provider of Services file.

Doctors and clinicians

198 clinicians who bill Medicare list Fremont 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 50
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program 32
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 25
Emergency Medicine Physician 23
Hospitalist Physician 16
Family Medicine Physician 14
Nephrology Physician 7
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 6
Gastroenterology Physician 4
Psychiatry Physician 4

Anjali Taneja, DO
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1568983690
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Nandan Keshav, MD, MS
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1326492679
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Marzban Rad, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1063601268
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Sandra Carias Zuniga, MD
Nephrology Physician
NPI 1114378940
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Kai-Yin See, MD
Diagnostic Neuroimaging (Radiology) Physician
NPI 1003246869
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Chad Sarver, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1023246741
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Kai Jing, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1508153875
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Neda Najmi, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1760935589
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Scott Yang, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
NPI 1063591105
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Laura Flink, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
NPI 1720222664
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Sara Khademi, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1740211093
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Mahesh Lellella, MD
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1669050498
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Virginia Kim, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1104169119
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Hani Sharkey, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1306952015
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Gennady Shiferman, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1336373521
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Sreekanth Ambati, MD
Hospitalist Physician
NPI 1750592887
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Rangashree Varadarajan, MD
Nephrology Physician
NPI 1164884623
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Jeffrey Li, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1013237361
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Eiman Anvari, DO
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1780976654
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Dawn Nwamuo, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1134309818
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Vijay Nayak, DO
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1659628154
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Aung Hla, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
NPI 1588749246
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John Kaufman, M.D.
Neuroradiology Physician
NPI 1780858761
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Justin Junus, DO
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1992299978
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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 Fremont 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)	$1.6B	440.7%
Inpatient	$514.8M	144.2%
Outpatient	$1.1B	296.5%
Contractual allowances and discounts	-$1.2B	-340.7%
Net patient revenue	$357M	100.0%
Operating expenses	-$377M	-105.6%
Operating income from patient care	-$20M	-5.6%
Other income	$2.6M	0.7%
Net income	-$17.4M	-4.9%

Gross revenue by payer

Line	Amount	Share
Traditional Medicare	$18.1M	1.1%
Medicaid (including managed care)	$114.9M	7.3%
Other payers and self-pay	$1.4B	91.5%
Total charges	$1.6B	100.0%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 836213, 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 Fremont Medical Center's latest cost report.

-5.6%
Operating margin
Operating income from patient care / net patient revenue
-4.8%
Total margin
Net income / net patient revenue plus other income
0.4%
EBITDAR margin
Net income before interest, depreciation and leases (Worksheet A-7), / total revenue
54% of expenses
Personnel costs
Salaries, direct-care contract labor and core wage-related costs / operating expenses
$89.42
Average hourly wage
Adjusted salaries / paid hours (Worksheet S-3 Part II)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 836213, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Charity care and uncompensated care

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

$5.9M
Cost of charity care
Care for patients approved for charity care and uninsured discounts, at cost
$412,523
Bad debt
Patient bills written off as uncollectible, at charges
$13.9M
Medicaid shortfall
Cost of Medicaid patients (charges times the cost-to-charge ratio) minus Medicaid payments; negative means a surplus
$19.9M
Total unreimbursed and uncompensated care
5.3% 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 836213, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Financial trend

Fremont 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		$283.6M	$296.2M	$311.9M	$350.4M	$357M
Operating expenses		$279.8M	$315.8M	$326M	$358.7M	$377M
Operating margin		1.3%	-6.6%	-4.5%	-2.4%	-5.6%
Net income	$1	$6.4M	-$15.8M	-$10.7M	-$1.8M	-$17.4M
Discharges	4,211	4,371	4,365	4,582	4,476	5,069
Inpatient days	19,184	22,066	23,106	22,836	23,452	25,101
Medicare Advantage days	10,427	12,003	13,968	13,671	13,052	15,895
Beds	100	100	100	100	100	100
Employees (FTE)	550	537	581	561	586	602

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 836213, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Departments

Each cost center Fremont Medical Center 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		$42.7M	$208.3M	0.21	11,350
Home health agency		$35.6M	$7.6M	4.70
Laboratory		$31.4M	$224.8M	0.14	7,990
Radiology-diagnostic		$27.9M	$343.5M	0.08	22,342
Operating room	$6M	$26.2M	$295.1M	0.09	18,160
Observation beds (non-distinct part		$22.9M	$67.3M	0.34
Drugs charged to patients		$17.1M	$52.4M	0.33
Recovery room	$6.8M	$14.5M	$21.7M	0.67	4,243
Impl. dev. charged to patients		$12.6M	$13.2M	0.96
Respiratory therapy	$3.3M	$7M	$29.8M	0.23	2,054
Medical supplies charged to patient		$5.5M	$23.3M	0.24
Cardiac catheterization		$4.3M	$6.1M	0.70	2,514
Physical therapy		$3.6M	$5.7M	0.64
Electrocardiology		$1.5M	$36.8M	0.04
Renal dialysis		$53,947	$20,182	2.67	181

Inpatient units

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Adults & pediatrics	$42.3M	$109.8M	$184M	0.60	52,448
Intensive care unit	$6.6M	$17.7M	$36.9M	0.48	7,630

Overhead (general service) departments

Department	Salaries	Direct cost	Paid hours	Average hourly wage	Square feet
Employee benefits department	$425,769	$55.6M
Administrative & general	$13.9M	$54.7M	155,193	$102.36	8,833
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt		$14.5M			165,134
Operation of plant	$2.3M	$14.1M	32,890	$68.54	1,285
Nursing administration	$8.4M	$9M	77,769	$108.19	407
Central services & supply	$2.1M	$6.3M	98,517	$45.48	3,432
Pharmacy	$4.9M	$4.9M	50,958	$95.69	3,104
Cap rel costs-mvble equip		$4.3M
Dietary	$1.5M	$2.7M	28,827	$53.72	2,771
Maintenance & repairs		$2.6M	19,658	$80.88	469
Housekeeping	$5.3M	$2.4M	134,989	$38.90	2,425
Social service	$1.4M	$1.2M	19,520	$71.88	723
Laundry & linen service		$420,034			954
Medical records & library		$180,333	4,003	$41.70
Cafeteria		$2,767			4,868

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 836213, 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 Fremont Medical Center for an inpatient stay.

1.56
Case mix index
Higher than 36% 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).
6.3%
Low-income patient share
Disproportionate share percentage: Medicaid and SSI patient days CMS uses for safety-net payments (FY 2027).
154
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).

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IPPS fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Case mix index	1.53	1.53	1.82	1.92	1.63	1.52	1.56
Wage index	1.756	1.776	1.800	1.837	1.778	1.691	1.724
Readmissions adjustment	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Value-based purchasing adjustment	-0.05%	+0.90%	+0.90%	+1.15%	+1.00%	+2.65%	+2.02%
Medicare inpatient stays	116	116	161	161	133	146	154

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

Frequently asked questions

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

What is Fremont Medical Center's CMS star rating?

Fremont 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 Fremont Medical Center a teaching hospital?

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

Does Medicare penalize Fremont Medical Center for readmissions?

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

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

In 2024, the most common were septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc (54 discharges), septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours without mcc (18 discharges).

What is Fremont Medical Center's case mix index?

Fremont Medical Center's Medicare case mix index is 1.56 for fiscal year 2027, higher than 36% of hospitals paid under the inpatient prospective payment system.

How many patients does Fremont Medical Center admit?

Fremont Medical Center reported 5,069 inpatient discharges and 25,101 inpatient days from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.

How many employees does Fremont Medical Center have?

Fremont Medical Center reported 602 full-time-equivalent employees on payroll from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.

How much revenue does Fremont Medical Center make?

Fremont Medical Center reported $357M in net patient revenue on $1.6B of gross charges for Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025, an operating margin of -5.6%, and net income of -$17.4M.

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

Fremont Medical Center reported $19.9M of unreimbursed and uncompensated care for Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025, including $5.9M of charity care at cost.

Who is the CEO of Fremont Medical Center?

Fremont Medical Center's Medicare enrollment lists Carrie A Owen Plietz as Regional President, Northern Ca since 2020.

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{
  "description": "MRI of brain (no contrast)",
  "code_information": [
    { "code": "611", "type": "RC" },
    { "code": "70551", "type": "CPT" }
  ],
  "standard_charges": [{
    "setting": "outpatient",
    "minimum": 250,
    "maximum": 400,
    "gross_charge": 1200,
    "discounted_cash": 1080,
    "payers_information": [
      {
        "payer_name": "Platform Health Insurance",
        "plan_name": "PPO",
        "methodology": "fee schedule",
        "standard_charge_dollar": 400
      },
      {
        "payer_name": "Region Health Insurance",
        "plan_name": "HMO",
        "methodology": "fee schedule",
        "standard_charge_dollar": 250
      }
    ]
  }]
}

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Quality ratings (CMS Care Compare)

Medicare quality penalties and bonuses

Every CMS quality measure

Accreditation and services

25 services at Fremont Medical Center

Size and patient volume

Utilization by payer and unit

Beds and days by unit

Medicare inpatient stays

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Where patients come from

Staff and facilities

Doctors and clinicians

Income statement

Gross revenue by payer

Financial ratios

Charity care and uncompensated care

Financial trend

Departments

Ancillary and outpatient departments

Inpatient units

Overhead (general service) departments

Medicare payment profile

Ownership

Leadership

Officers and directors on the Medicare enrollment

Programs and facilities

Hospital-based units

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