Instituto Medico Del Norte Inc

Vega Baja, PR

125

Beds

3,805

Inpatient discharges a year

$42.4M

Net patient revenue a year

In-network payers

About this hospital

Instituto Medico Del Norte Inc is a 125-bed hospital in Vega Baja, PR. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 3 in-network payers and 20 disclosed rate categories.

Disproportionate share hospital

CCN: 400115
NPI: 1154309169
Teaching: No Medicare-funded residents
County: Vega Baja Municipio
Metro area: San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR MSA
Medicare contractor: Jurisdiction N, First Coast Service Options (09001)
In Medicare since: 1986
Last CMS survey: 2025

Negotiated Rates

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Payer	Category	Code Type & Group	Contract Type	vs. State Average
BCBS	Outpatient	CPT Anesthesia Range: 00100 - 01999	Negotiated	Very Low
BCBS	Outpatient	CPT Category III Codes Range: 0042T - 0810T	Negotiated	Very Low
BCBS	Outpatient	CPT Evaluation and Management Range: 99091 - 99499	Negotiated	Very Low
BCBS	Outpatient	CPT Medicine Services and Procedures Range: 90281 - 99607	Negotiated	Very Low
BCBS	Outpatient	CPT Pathology and Laboratory Procedures Range: 80047 - 89398	Negotiated	Very Low
BCBS	Outpatient	CPT Proprietary Laboratory Analyses Range: 0001U - 0401U	Negotiated	Very Low
BCBS	Outpatient	CPT Radiology Procedures Range: 70010 - 79999	Negotiated	Very Low
BCBS	Outpatient	CPT Surgery Range: 10004 - 69990	Negotiated	Very Low
BCBS	Facility	RC Clinic Range: 0510 - 0519	Per Diem	Very High
BCBS	Facility	RC Coronary Care Unit Range: 0210 - 0219	Per Diem	Very Low

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Doctors and services
No Medicare-funded residents
- 24 affiliated clinicians
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Finances
$42.4M net patient revenue
- Operating margin on patient care 6.7%
- $1.4M unreimbursed and uncompensated care
- $4.7M net income
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Ownership and leadership
Private (for profit)
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Location

Vega Baja, PR

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Accreditation and services

Not accredited
Accreditation
None
Medical school affiliation
Private (for profit)
Ownership type
130
Medicare-certified beds
101
Registered nurses (full-time equivalent)
1986
In Medicare since

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

Size and patient volume

What Instituto Medico Del Norte Inc reported to Medicare in its latest cost report, covering Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024.

3,805
Inpatient discharges
Medicare 5%, Medicaid 42%
20,399
Inpatient days
61% of available bed days used
339
Employees (full-time equivalent)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 842234). Figures cover the reporting period, which is not always 12 months, and are self-reported.

Utilization by payer and unit

Inpatient days and discharges Instituto Medico Del Norte Inc reported by payer. Medicare and Medicaid include their managed care plans, shown separately below.

	Medicare	Medicaid	Other	Total
Inpatient days	1,262	7,157	11,980	20,399
Discharges	188	1,616	2,001	3,805
Average length of stay	6.7 days	4.4 days	6.0 days	5.4 days
Average daily census	3.4	19.6	32.7	55.7

6,511
Medicare Advantage days
1,054 discharges

Beds and days by unit

Unit	Beds	Inpatient days	Medicare days	Occupancy
Adults & pediatrics	82	17,670	1,092	59%
Intensive care unit	10	2,729	170	75%
Skilled nursing facility	33	8,458	185	70%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 842234, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheet S-3 Part I.

Where patients come from

ZIP codes with the most Medicare inpatient stays at Instituto Medico Del Norte Inc 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 453 in 2020 to 713 in 2025.

ZIP code	Stays	Of this hospital's stays	Days	Charges	Market share	Share in 2020
00693	363	51%	2,411	$5.9M	19%	18%
00692	147	21%	950	$2.4M	12%	10%
00694	74	10%	433	$1.1M	18%	17%
00646	44	6%	324	$819,501	4%	4%
00687	36	5%	187	$480,171	3%
00674	22	3%	110	$289,917	1%
00783	15	2%	121	$275,057	2%	2%
00638	12	2%	45	$107,996	1%

Source: CMS Hospital Service Area file. Shares are of the 713 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 Instituto Medico Del Norte Inc reported at its latest Medicare certification survey (2025). Counts are people, not full-time equivalents.

5
Operating rooms
2
Endoscopy rooms

101
Registered nurses
14
Licensed practical nurses
5
Nurse anesthetists (CRNAs)
1
Pharmacists
9
Respiratory therapists
3
Physical therapists
2
Occupational therapists
19
Radiology technicians
1
Nuclear medicine technicians
4
Laboratory technicians
12
Medical technologists
1
Dietitians
4
Social workers
179
Other personnel

Source: CMS Provider of Services file.

Doctors and clinicians

24 clinicians who bill Medicare list Instituto Medico Del Norte Inc as a hospital affiliation. Book a demo to see the commercial rates insurers publish for them, or start a free trial.

General Practice Physician 7
Family Medicine Physician 4
Internal Medicine Physician 2
Specialist 2
Anesthesiology Physician 1
Infectious Disease Physician 1
Interventional Cardiology Physician 1
Nephrology Physician 1
Neuroradiology Physician 1
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 1

Fernando Lopez Rodriguez, M.D.
Neuroradiology Physician
NPI 1871799478
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Nicole Rivera-Perez
Infectious Disease Physician
NPI 1528371770
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Wilmer Valentin Gonzalez, M.D.
Specialist
NPI 1427048420
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Jose Betancourt, M.D.
Nephrology Physician
NPI 1558676783
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Eddy Mieses Ariza, MD
Interventional Cardiology Physician
NPI 1235124587
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Gabriel Castro Colon
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1407303282
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Jose Torres-Palacios, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease Physician
NPI 1225231541
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Miriam Perez Pabon, DR
General Practice Physician
NPI 1861581712
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Luis Lugo Rivera, M.D.
General Practice Physician
NPI 1346586658
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Jose Perez Garcia, M.D.
Specialist
NPI 1356351407
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Francisco Dubocq-Berdeguez, M.D.
Urology Physician
NPI 1487699906
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Ismael Diaz Davila, M.D.
General Practice Physician
NPI 1972931129
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Issa Mahmud, MD
General Practice Physician
NPI 1972625580
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Omar Morales, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1013974989
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Luis Medina Aviles, MD
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1124174214
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Juan Cirino Rodriguez
General Practice Physician
NPI 1154523868
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Eric Figueroa - Rios, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1194765701
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Andres Sastre Fuente, MD
General Practice Physician
NPI 1386396752
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Luis Novoa Garcia, MD
Anesthesiology Physician
NPI 1659590917
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Edgardo Tarafa Feliciano, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1689735524
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Fernando Arias, M.D.
Surgery Physician
NPI 1881759413
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Gerardo Ortiz, M.D.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician
NPI 1902908221
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Pedro Ramos Rivera, MD
General Practice Physician
NPI 1942796966
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Jose Soto Santiago, MD
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1962966846
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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 Instituto Medico Del Norte Inc reported to Medicare for Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024. Percentages are of net patient revenue.

Line	Amount	Share
Gross patient revenue (charges)	$107.2M	252.7%
Inpatient	$61.8M	145.6%
Outpatient	$45.5M	107.1%
Contractual allowances and discounts	-$64.8M	-152.7%
Net patient revenue	$42.4M	100.0%
Operating expenses	-$39.6M	-93.3%
Operating income from patient care	$2.8M	6.7%
Other income	$1.9M	4.5%
Investment income	$1,480	0.0%
Other	$1.9M	4.5%
Net income	$4.7M	11.2%

Gross revenue by payer

Line	Amount	Share
Traditional Medicare	$1.3M	1.2%
Other payers and self-pay	$105.9M	98.8%
Total charges	$107.2M	100.0%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 842234, 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 Instituto Medico Del Norte Inc's latest cost report.

6.7%
Operating margin
Operating income from patient care / net patient revenue
10.7%
Total margin
Net income / net patient revenue plus other income
13.3%
EBITDAR margin
Net income before interest, depreciation and leases (Worksheet A-7), / total revenue
38% of expenses
Personnel costs
Salaries, direct-care contract labor and core wage-related costs / operating expenses
$16.51
Average hourly wage
Adjusted salaries / paid hours (Worksheet S-3 Part II)
17.1%
Return on assets
Net income for a year / total assets
161.0%
Return on equity
Net income for a year / fund balance
0.99
Current ratio
Current assets / current liabilities
0.76
Quick ratio
Cash, temporary investments and net receivables / current liabilities
5 days
Days cash on hand
Cash and temporary investments / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
116 days
Days in patient receivables
Net patient receivables / daily net patient revenue
173 days
Average payment period
Current liabilities / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
1.60
Asset turnover
Total revenue for a year / total assets
25.4 years
Average age of plant
Accumulated depreciation / depreciation for a year

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 842234, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Balance sheet

What Instituto Medico Del Norte Inc owned and owed at the end of its reporting period (Dec 2024), across all fund types: $27.7M in total assets and a $2.9M fund balance.

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Line	Amount	Of total assets
Cash and temporary investments	$566,593	2.0%
Patient receivables, net	$13.4M	48.5%
Inventory	$1.8M	6.4%
Total current assets	$18.2M	65.9%
Property and equipment, net of depreciation	$6.7M	24.2%
Investments and other assets	$2.7M	9.9%
Total assets	$27.7M	100.0%
Current liabilities	$18.4M	66.5%
Total liabilities	$24.7M	89.4%
Fund balance (net assets)	$2.9M	10.6%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 842234, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Charity care and uncompensated care

Care Instituto Medico Del Norte Inc provided without full payment, as reported on Worksheet S-10 of its cost report.

$1.4M
State and local indigent care shortfall
Cost of indigent care program patients minus program payments
$1.4M
Total unreimbursed and uncompensated care
3.5% 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 842234, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Financial trend

Instituto Medico Del Norte Inc's full-year cost reports, by fiscal year end. Reports shorter than ten months are left out.

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Fiscal year ending	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Net patient revenue	$27.9M	$23.7M	$30.9M	$37.6M	$37.3M	$42.4M
Operating expenses	$30.8M	$23.7M	$33.9M	$35.5M	$37.8M	$39.6M
Operating margin	-10.2%	-0.3%	-9.9%	5.6%	-1.1%	6.7%
Net income	$541,995	$675,802	$1.6M	$2.8M	$885,603	$4.7M
Total assets	$12.7M	$16.6M	$18.8M	$21.2M	$19.8M	$27.7M
Discharges	2,374	1,837	2,005	3,330	3,598	3,805
Inpatient days	15,463	13,334	14,825	19,989	20,963	20,399
Medicare Advantage days	5,766	3,095	4,885	7,359	8,433	6,511
Beds	120	120	120	132	131	125
Employees (FTE)	313	327	268	303	339	339

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 842234, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Departments

Each cost center Instituto Medico Del Norte Inc 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	$876,761	$5M	$14.3M	0.35	6,412
Operating room	$716,661	$3.2M	$10.5M	0.31	14,075
Medical supplies charged to patient		$2.9M	$1.8M	1.67
Drugs charged to patients	$208,698	$2.9M	$8.1M	0.36	3,130
Radiology-diagnostic	$860,370	$2.2M	$12.5M	0.17	3,969
Laboratory	$608,068	$2.1M	$8.7M	0.24	2,100
Respiratory therapy	$327,730	$992,127	$3.8M	0.26	636
Physical therapy	$449,273	$958,254	$6.6M	0.15	3,708
Wound care	$372,386	$919,124	$4M	0.23	4,500
Impl. dev. charged to patients		$335,138	$664,500	0.50

Inpatient units

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Adults & pediatrics	$1.5M	$7.4M	$27.1M	0.27	21,638
Skilled nursing facility	$907,020	$3.4M	$3.7M	0.92	6,996
Intensive care unit	$559,730	$1.4M	$5.5M	0.26	2,928

Overhead (general service) departments

Department	Salaries	Direct cost	Paid hours	Average hourly wage	Square feet
Administrative & general	$2.6M	$10.7M	151,186	$17.12	36,387
Operation of plant	$281,929	$1.7M	21,803	$12.93	4,312
Nursing administration	$939,844	$1.5M	45,820	$20.51	2,105
Cap rel costs-mvble equip		$891,840
Cafeteria	$39,173	$669,248	6,352	$6.17	1,036
Housekeeping	$437,864	$602,274	37,591	$11.65
Medical records & library	$469,021	$589,868	30,957	$15.15	3,026
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt		$292,276			120,599
Dietary	$348,138	$199,020	28,290	$12.31	2,797
Social service	$76,341	$84,013	2,738	$27.89	162

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 842234, 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 Instituto Medico Del Norte Inc for an inpatient stay.

1.27
Case mix index
Higher than 10% of hospitals paid under Medicare IPPS
Average Medicare DRG weight of its inpatient cases (FY 2027); higher means more complex, costlier care.
No Medicare-funded residents
Teaching status
Medicare-funded interns and residents per bed (FY 2027).
35.6%
Low-income patient share
Disproportionate share percentage: Medicaid and SSI patient days CMS uses for safety-net payments (FY 2027).
212
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	1.42	1.42	1.96	1.52	1.36	1.18	1.27
Wage index	0.624	0.616	0.614	0.613	0.583	0.554	0.526
Medicare inpatient stays	158	158	124	127	198	176	212

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

Frequently asked questions

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Is Instituto Medico Del Norte Inc a teaching hospital?

CMS reports no Medicare-funded interns or residents at Instituto Medico Del Norte Inc for fiscal year 2027.

What is Instituto Medico Del Norte Inc's case mix index?

Instituto Medico Del Norte Inc's Medicare case mix index is 1.27 for fiscal year 2027, higher than 10% of hospitals paid under the inpatient prospective payment system.

How many patients does Instituto Medico Del Norte Inc admit?

Instituto Medico Del Norte Inc reported 3,805 inpatient discharges and 20,399 inpatient days from Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024.

How many employees does Instituto Medico Del Norte Inc have?

Instituto Medico Del Norte Inc reported 339 full-time-equivalent employees on payroll from Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024.

How much revenue does Instituto Medico Del Norte Inc make?

Instituto Medico Del Norte Inc reported $42.4M in net patient revenue on $107.2M of gross charges for Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024, an operating margin of 6.7%, and net income of $4.7M.

How much charity and uncompensated care does Instituto Medico Del Norte Inc provide?

Instituto Medico Del Norte Inc reported $1.4M of unreimbursed and uncompensated care for Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024.

How many doctors are affiliated with Instituto Medico Del Norte Inc?

24 clinicians who bill Medicare list Instituto Medico Del Norte Inc as a hospital affiliation in CMS's Doctors and Clinicians data. The largest groups are general practice physician (7), family medicine physician (4), internal medicine physician (2).

Is Instituto Medico Del Norte Inc accredited?

CMS's Provider of Services file lists no accrediting organization for Instituto Medico Del Norte Inc; it is certified for Medicare through state survey.

Where do Instituto Medico Del Norte Inc's patients come from?

In CMS's 2025 Hospital Service Area file, the most Medicare inpatient stays at Instituto Medico Del Norte Inc came from ZIP codes 00693 (363), 00692 (147), 00694 (74).

How many beds does Instituto Medico Del Norte Inc have?

Instituto Medico Del Norte Inc has 125 beds, including its psychiatric, rehabilitation and other subprovider units, in its latest Medicare cost report. 130 are Medicare-certified beds in CMS's Provider of Services file.

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