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Nationwide Childrens Hospital

Nationwide Childrens Hospital · Columbus, OH

700 Children's Drive, Columbus, OH 43205(614) 722-2000

Not rated by CMS

CMS star rating

700

Beds

19,314

Inpatient discharges a year

$2.8B

Net patient revenue a year

In-network payers

About this hospital

Nationwide Childrens Hospital is a 700-bed voluntary non-profit - private hospital in Columbus, OH, affiliated with Nationwide Childrens Hospital. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 40 in-network payers and 302 disclosed rate categories.

340B participant

CCN: 363305
NPI: 1134152986
Health system: Nationwide Childrens Hospital
County: Franklin County
Metro area: Columbus, OH MSA
Medicare contractor: Jurisdiction 15, CGS Administrators (15201)
In Medicare since: 1984
Last CMS survey: 2012

Negotiated Rates

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Payer	Category	Code Type & Group	Contract Type	vs. State Average
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Anesthesia Range: 00100 - 01999	Negotiated	Very Low
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Anesthesia Range: 00100 - 01999	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Category II Codes Range: 0001F - 9007F	Negotiated	Very Low
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Category III Codes Range: 0042T - 0810T	Negotiated	Very Low
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Category III Codes Range: 0042T - 0810T	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Evaluation and Management Range: 99091 - 99499	Negotiated	Very Low
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Evaluation and Management Range: 99091 - 99499	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Medicine Services and Procedures Range: 90281 - 99607	Negotiated	Very Low
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Medicine Services and Procedures Range: 90281 - 99607	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Multianalyte Assay Range: 0002M - 0018M	Negotiated	Very Low

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More about this hospital

Quality
Not rated by CMS
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Doctors and services
Accredited by The Joint Commission
- 48 services, including trauma & transplant care
- 215 affiliated clinicians
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Finances
$2.8B net patient revenue
- Operating margin on patient care 11.8%
- $1B net income
See finances
Ownership and leadership
Owned by Nationwide Childrens Hospital Inc
- Private (not for profit)
- Timothy Robinson, chief executive
- 340B drug pricing program participant
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Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for Nationwide Childrens Hospital in the in-network rate files they publish, with the organization NPIs billed under each.

Tax ID (EIN)	Plans and networks listing it	Organization NPIs
31-4379441Nationwide Childrens Hospital INC	73Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Ambetter and 68 more	1134152986 Nationwide Children's Hospital1275198780 Nationwide Children's Hospital1669542643 Nationwide Children's Hospital Incand 30 more

Source: PayerPrice analysis of insurers' Transparency in Coverage in-network files. An EIN can cover several hospitals and clinics in a health system, and insurers sometimes list other organizations' NPIs under it.

Location

700 Children's Drive, Columbus, OH 43205

(614) 722-2000

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Every CMS quality measure

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

Deaths and complications20 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	OH average
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients2023-04-01 to 2025-03-31	Not Available	4.308
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	3.915
Death rate for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	11.61
Death rate for CABG surgery patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	2.271
Death rate for COPD patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	8.278
Death rate for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	10.63
Death rate for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	14.65
Death rate for stroke patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	11.66
Pressure ulcer rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	0.5622
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	171
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	0.2056
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	0.2701
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	2.325
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	1.702
Postoperative respiratory failure rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	9.312
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	3.413
Postoperative sepsis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	5.133
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	1.786
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	1.038
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	0.9715

Readmissions and return visits14 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	OH average
Hospital return days for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	10.24
Hospital return days for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	3.252
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	2.286
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR)2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)2022-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	13.26
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	11.09
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	5.358
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	1.021
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	14.52
Rate of readmission for CABG2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	11.07
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	19.74
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	21.66
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	6.073
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	17.27

Infections36 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	OH average
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.2459
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1.837
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	4,890
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	4.84
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	3.051
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.5828
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.1737
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1.531
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	4,923
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	6.014
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.612
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.4289
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.4312
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.823
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	128
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	3.482
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	3.774
SSI - Colon Surgery2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1.024
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.3611
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	3.309
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	76.53
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.6942
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.7407
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1.026
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.2949
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.471
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	44,038
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.927
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.449
MRSA Bacteremia2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.8096
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.2222
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1.342
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	41,602
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	21.78
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	9.689
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.4242

Patient survey (HCAHPS)68 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	OH average
Room was "always" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	74.4
Room was "sometimes" or "never" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	7.743
Room was "usually" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	17.85
Cleanliness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	87.73
Cleanliness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.695
Nurses "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	81.01
Nurse communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	92.25
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	3.403
Nurse communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.844
Nurses "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	15.59
Doctors "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	79.02
Doctor communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	90.87
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	5.09
Doctor communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.141
Doctors "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	15.89
Staff "always" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	62.02
Communication about medicines - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	77.26
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	19.28
Communication about medicines - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	2.711
Staff "usually" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	18.69
Discharge information - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	87.03
No, staff "did not" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	12.12
Discharge information - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.609
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	87.88
No, staff "did not" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	12.55
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	87.45
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	74.02
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	6.536
Doctors "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	19.44
Doctors "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	77.31
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	5.536
Doctors "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	17.16
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	85
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	3.507
Doctors "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	11.49
Patients who gave a rating of "6" or lower (low)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	7.319
Patients who gave a rating of "7" or "8" (medium)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	19.92
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	72.76
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	88.59
Overall hospital rating - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.453
Staff "always" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	75.59
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	8.671
Staff "usually" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	15.74
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	76.39
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	4.693
Nurses "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	18.92
Nurses "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	78.63
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	3.614
Nurses "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	17.76
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	87.38
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.129
Nurses "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	10.49
"Always" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	57.06
"Sometimes" or "never" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	9.917
"Usually" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	33.02
Quietness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	81.36
Quietness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.313
"NO", patients would not recommend the hospital (they probably would not or definitely would not recommend it)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	4.889
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	71.18
Recommend hospital - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	87.72
"YES", patients would probably recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	23.93
Recommend hospital - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.789
Staff "always" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	47.66
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	30.16
Staff "usually" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	22.18
Summary star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.43
No, staff "did not" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	11.87
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	88.13

Timely and effective care23 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	OH average
Emergency department volume2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	9.074
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	1.087
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	0.1212
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination2024-10-01 to 2025-03-31	Not Available	77.16
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	168
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	161
Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	272
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	365
Left before being seen2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	1.612
Head CT results2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	72.91
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	94.52
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	63.31
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	70.83
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	85.31
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	79.9
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	92.1

Outpatient imaging2 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	US median	OH average	CMS comparison	US rank
Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		4.612
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		7.077

Medicare spending per patient1 measure

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

Measure	This hospital	US median	OH average	CMS comparison	US rank
Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary)2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		0.9819

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 2025)
Accreditation
Major
Medical school affiliation
Private (not for profit)
Ownership type
378
Medicare-certified beds
842
Registered nurses (full-time equivalent)
1984
In Medicare since

50 services at Nationwide Childrens Hospital

Emergency and trauma: Shock trauma servicesDesignated Trauma CenterEmergency DepartmentEmergency Psychiatric Care
Intensive care: Coronary Care UnitNeonatal ICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit)Pediatric ICU
Heart: Cardiac Catheterization LabCardiac Thoracic Surgery
Surgery: AnesthesiaInpatient SurgicalNeurosurgicalOphthalmic SurgeryOR (Operating Room)Orthopedic SurgeryOutpatient SurgeryPostoperative Recovery RoomReconstructive Surgery
Imaging: CT ScanDiagnostic RadiologyMRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)Nuclear MedicinePET Scan (Positron Emissions Tomography Scan)Therapeutic Radiology
Cancer: Chemotherapy
Transplant and dialysis: Medicare transplant centerAcute Renal DialysisMedicare Certified Transplantation
Women and children: Clinical LaboratoryNeonatal NurseryPediatric Care
Behavioral health: Alcohol and/or Drug ServiceOutpatient Psychiatric CarePsychiatric Care of Children and/or Adolescents
Rehabilitation and therapy: AudiologyCARF Inpatient Rehabilitation (Commission On Accreditation Of Rehabilitation Facilities Inpatient Rehabilitation)OT (Occupational Therapy)Outpatient RehabilitationPT (Physical Therapy)Respiratory CareSpeech Pathology
Other services: Burn Care UnitDental CareDietary CareGerontological SpecialtyOptometricOutpatientPharmacySocial CareUrgent Care Center

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

Size and patient volume

What Nationwide Childrens Hospital reported to Medicare in its latest cost report, covering Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.

19,314
Inpatient discharges
Medicare 0%, Medicaid 6%
175,314
Inpatient days
69% of available bed days used
10,684
Employees (full-time equivalent)
294
Interns and residents (full-time equivalent)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 839192). Figures cover the reporting period, which is not always 12 months, and are self-reported.

Utilization by payer and unit

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

	Medicare	Medicaid	Other	Total
Inpatient days	450	19,346	155,518	175,314
Discharges	58	1,136	18,120	19,314
Average length of stay	7.8 days	17.0 days	8.6 days	9.1 days
Average daily census	1.2	53.0	426.1	480.3

80,264
Medicaid managed care days
8,884 discharges
15,646
Observation bed days

Beds and days by unit

Unit	Beds	Inpatient days	Medicare days	Occupancy
Adults & pediatrics	353	72,971	247	57%
Intensive care unit	72	18,606	203	71%
Other special care	275	83,737		83%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 839192, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheet S-3 Part I.

Staff and facilities

Staff by profession and the rooms and units Nationwide Childrens Hospital reported at its latest Medicare certification survey (2012). Counts are people, not full-time equivalents.

55
Off-site locations
22
Off-site emergency departments

842
Registered nurses
38
Licensed practical nurses
219
Physicians
217
Resident physicians
143
Nurse practitioners
4
Physician assistants
24
Nurse anesthetists (CRNAs)
51
Pharmacists
78
Respiratory therapists
42
Physical therapists
28
Occupational therapists
45
Speech pathologists and audiologists
77
Radiology technicians
5
Nuclear medicine technicians
51
Laboratory technicians
82
Medical technologists
32
Dietitians
61
Social workers
40
Psychologists
2,000
Other personnel

Source: CMS Provider of Services file.

Doctors and clinicians

215 clinicians who bill Medicare list Nationwide Childrens Hospital as a hospital affiliation. Showing 24 of them. Book a demo to see the commercial rates insurers publish for them, or start a free trial.

Pediatric Radiology Physician 20
Pediatric Cardiology Physician 19
Pediatric Anesthesiology Physician 16
Pediatric Pulmonology Physician 15
Pediatrics Physician 15
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 10
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician 8
Pediatric Nephrology Physician 7
Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician 7
Family Nurse Practitioner 6

Jessica Prokup, M.D.
Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine Physician
NPI 1770044653
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Lauren Lastinger, MD
Adult Congenital Heart Disease Physician
NPI 1821314709
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William Marshall, MD
Adult Congenital Heart Disease Physician
NPI 1407274301
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Isla Mcclelland, MD
Adult Congenital Heart Disease Physician
NPI 1588907810
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Ryan Schmucker, M.D.
Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician
NPI 1154685022
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Brittney Patterson-Lazzaro, FNP
Family Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1982913208
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Curtis Daniels, MD
Adult Congenital Heart Disease Physician
NPI 1407833320
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Christopher Chiu, MD
Pediatrics Physician
NPI 1629237870
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Alexander Hooper, MD
Gastroenterology Physician
NPI 1063830198
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Ellen Chung, M.D.
Nuclear Radiology Physician
NPI 1457335515
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Oliver Adunka
Otolaryngology Physician
NPI 1316975444
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Joshua Black, M.D.
Hospitalist Physician
NPI 1245437185
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Christopher Hanks, MD
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1801057385
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Matthew Emery, MD
Hospitalist Physician
NPI 1285098004
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Samiha Nasser, M.D.
Anesthesiology Physician
NPI 1720306681
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Aaron Betts, M.D.
Pediatric Radiology Physician
NPI 1902079064
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Carlos Malvestutto, M.D.
Infectious Disease Physician
NPI 1548466022
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Andrea Chambers-Chrisp, FNP
Family Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1922510130
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Stacy Ardoin, MD
Pediatric Rheumatology Physician
NPI 1417971086
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Christopher Lancaster, M.D.
Pediatric Anesthesiology Physician
NPI 1255360723
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Stephen Kirkby, M.D.
Pediatric Pulmonology Physician
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Ana Delerme, M.D.
Hospitalist Physician
NPI 1720519986
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Lucas Mcknight, M.D.
Hospitalist Physician
NPI 1306007422
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Shengyi Mao, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1952690612
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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 Nationwide Childrens Hospital reported to Medicare for Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025. Percentages are of net patient revenue.

Line	Amount	Share
Gross patient revenue (charges)	$4.8B	172.6%
Inpatient	$2.4B	87.6%
Outpatient	$2.4B	85.0%
Contractual allowances and discounts	-$2B	-72.6%
Net patient revenue	$2.8B	100.0%
Operating expenses	-$2.4B	-88.2%
Operating income from patient care	$325.5M	11.8%
Other income	$720.8M	26.1%
Investment income	$105.8M	3.8%
Other	$615M	22.2%
Net income	$1B	37.8%

Gross revenue by payer

Line	Amount	Share
Traditional Medicare	$7.1M	0.2%
Other payers and self-pay	$4.4B	99.8%
Total charges	$4.5B	100.0%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 839192, 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 Nationwide Childrens Hospital's latest cost report.

11.8%
Operating margin
Operating income from patient care / net patient revenue
30.0%
Total margin
Net income / net patient revenue plus other income
31.2%
EBITDAR margin
Net income before interest, depreciation and leases (Worksheet A-7), / total revenue
40% of expenses
Personnel costs
Salaries, direct-care contract labor and core wage-related costs / operating expenses
7.9%
Return on assets
Net income for a year / total assets
13.6%
Return on equity
Net income for a year / fund balance
0.18
Long-term debt to fund balance
Mortgages, notes and loans / fund balance
1.45
Current ratio
Current assets / current liabilities
0.13
Quick ratio
Cash, temporary investments and net receivables / current liabilities
9 days
Days cash on hand
Cash and temporary investments / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
62 days
Days in patient receivables
Net patient receivables / daily net patient revenue
616 days
Average payment period
Current liabilities / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
0.26
Asset turnover
Total revenue for a year / total assets
25.5 years
Average age of plant
Accumulated depreciation / depreciation for a year

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 839192, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Balance sheet

What Nationwide Childrens Hospital owned and owed at the end of its reporting period (Dec 2025), across all fund types: $13.2B in total assets and a $7.7B fund balance.

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Line	Amount	Of total assets
Cash and temporary investments	$62M	0.5%
Patient receivables, net	$471.7M	3.6%
Inventory	$17.6M	0.1%
Total current assets	$5.9B	44.6%
Property and equipment, net of depreciation	$1.9B	14.1%
Investments and other assets	$5.4B	41.3%
Total assets	$13.2B	100.0%
Current liabilities	$4B	30.7%
Long-term debt	$1.4B	10.4%
Total liabilities	$5.5B	41.6%
Fund balance (net assets)	$7.7B	58.4%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 839192, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Financial trend

Nationwide Childrens Hospital's full-year cost reports, by fiscal year end. Reports shorter than ten months are left out.

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Fiscal year ending	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024	Dec 2025
Net patient revenue	$1.6B	$1.9B	$2B	$2.3B	$2.5B	$2.8B
Operating expenses	$1.6B	$1.7B	$1.9B	$2.1B	$2.3B	$2.4B
Operating margin	2.6%	9.7%	8.1%	8.6%	8.3%	11.8%
Net income	$473.9M	$775.6M	-$130.8M	$816.8M	$879.7M	$1B
Total assets	$6B	$6.8B	$7B	$7.9B	$8.8B	$13.2B
Discharges	13,902	17,680	19,099	18,829	20,028	19,314
Inpatient days	142,253	160,961	166,380	168,143	176,112	175,314
Beds	699	706	694	5,121	700	700
Employees (FTE)	8,697	8,927	9,142	9,873	10,497	10,684

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 839192, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Departments

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

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Ancillary and outpatient departments

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Drugs charged to patients	$32M	$316.6M	$868.3M	0.36	34,115
Clinic	$102.6M	$248M	$164.6M	1.51	443,866
Operating room	$36M	$121.1M	$493.7M	0.25	146,027
Psychiatric/psychological services	$73.4M	$97.1M	$98.9M	0.98	126,620
Laboratory	$34.5M	$87.5M	$268M	0.33	48,221
Emergency	$34.3M	$65.3M	$156.7M	0.42	60,725
Radiology-diagnostic	$20.3M	$49.4M	$201.7M	0.25	42,535
Respiratory therapy	$16.4M	$46.7M	$46.4M	1.01	11,163
Observation beds (non-distinct part		$38.8M	$82.3M	0.47
Physical therapy	$15.6M	$25M	$43.8M	0.57	56,112
Impl. dev. charged to patients		$23.5M	$47.5M	0.49
Home health agency	$11M	$18.2M	$8.7M	2.08
Speech pathology	$10M	$17.7M	$34.5M	0.51	22,487
Electrocardiology	$11.4M	$15.6M	$106.9M	0.15	15,305
Gastro intestinal services	$6.4M	$14M	$29.4M	0.48	21,849
Occupational therapy	$7M	$13.6M	$24.3M	0.56	10,949
Electroencephalography	$5M	$11M	$71.3M	0.15	15,940
Blood storing processing & trans.	$1.2M	$9.3M	$27.6M	0.34	1,656
Dental services	$3.4M	$7.2M	$9.7M	0.74	13,560
Anesthesiology	$1.2M	$7M	$75.7M	0.09	13,329
Radioisotope	$591,809	$2.4M	$3.8M	0.64	3,299
Renal dialysis	$731,835	$2.3M	$7.5M	0.31	3,972
Poison center	$1.5M	$1.8M	$716,951	2.49	3,520

Inpatient units

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Neonatal intensive care unit	$63.2M	$324.8M	$881.8M	0.37	118,916
Adults & pediatrics	$105.5M	$220M	$465.6M	0.47	315,697
Intensive care unit	$27.8M	$77.4M	$230.3M	0.34	71,601

Overhead (general service) departments

Department	Salaries	Direct cost	Square feet
Administrative & general	$189.2M	$298.8M	265,103
Employee benefits department	$29.7M	$57.6M	46,066
I&r services-salary & fringes apprv	$30.1M	$49.3M	128,527
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt		$47.6M	5,025,906
Operation of plant	$5.6M	$42M	363,664
Maintenance & repairs	$6.6M	$31.9M	1,670,669
Housekeeping	$15.5M	$26.8M	76,619
Dietary	$10M	$16.3M	21,699
Infant stab	$5.1M	$15.4M	3,917
Social service	$23.1M	$11.4M	1,914
Medical records & library	$5.2M	$8.5M	7,442
Nursing administration	$6.5M	$8.4M	5,309
Central services & supply	$6.5M	$1.6M	45,457

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 839192, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheets A, B-1, C Part I and S-3 Part II.

Ownership

Organizations Nationwide Childrens Hospital reports to Medicare as owners or with operational control.

Nationwide Childrens Hospital Inc
5% or greater direct ownership interest, 100%, since 1982

Sources: CMS Hospital All Owners.

Leadership

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

Officers and directors on the Medicare enrollment

Timothy Robinson Officer, CEO, since 2011
Richard Miller Officer, Pres & COO, since 2012
Nelson C Weichold Officer, CFO, since 2023
Ann Wolfe Director, Board Member, since 1982
Abigail Wexner Director, Board Member, since 1993
Charles Robert Kidder Director, Board Member, since 1999
Joseph Chlapaty Director, Board Member, since 2008
George Barrett Director, Board Member, since 2010
Alex Fischer Director, Board Member, since 2011
Alegenon Marbley Director, Board Member, since 2017
Bruce Soll Director, Board Member, since 2018
Daniel Sullivan Director, Board Member, since 2018
Elizabeth Germain Director, Board Member, since 2019
Kirt Walker Director, Board Member, since 2019
Ralph John Andretta Director, Board Member, since 2021
William Walter Long Director, Board Member, since 2021
Corrine M Burger Director, Board Member, since 2022
Bruce Thorn Director, Board Member, since 2022
Rhonda Comer Director, Board Member, since 2022
Brent H Adler Director, Board Member, since 2024
Billy Vickers Director, Board Member, since 2026
Jeffrey Edwards Director, Board Member, since 2026
Yvette Brown Director, Board Member, since 2026

Source: CMS Hospital All Owners (PECOS), the people the hospital lists on its Medicare enrollment; the first 23 of 26 are shown.

Programs and facilities

340B drug pricing program
Participating since 2010
340B ID PED363305-00, registered as a children's hospital; 60 registered outpatient sites. Authorizing official: Luke Brown, Vice President Of Finance And Treasury.
Source: HRSA 340B Office of Pharmacy Affairs Information System.

Hospital-based units

Hospital-based units with their own Medicare certification

Childrens homecare services
CCN 367462, certified 1991, Medicare prospective payment
Hospice services
CCN 361587, certified 1995
Renal dialysis
CCN 362326, certified 1981

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

Frequently asked questions

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

How many patients does Nationwide Childrens Hospital admit?

Nationwide Childrens Hospital reported 19,314 inpatient discharges and 175,314 inpatient days from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.

How many employees does Nationwide Childrens Hospital have?

Nationwide Childrens Hospital reported 10,684 full-time-equivalent employees on payroll from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.

How much revenue does Nationwide Childrens Hospital make?

Nationwide Childrens Hospital reported $2.8B in net patient revenue on $4.8B of gross charges for Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025, an operating margin of 11.8%, and net income of $1B.

Who is the CEO of Nationwide Childrens Hospital?

Nationwide Childrens Hospital's Medicare enrollment lists Timothy Robinson as CEO since 2011.

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

Insurers' price transparency files list Nationwide Childrens Hospital under employer identification number 31-4379441 (Nationwide Childrens Hospital INC). 73 health plans and networks list 31-4379441 for it.

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

Yes. HRSA's 340B database lists Nationwide Childrens Hospital (340B ID PED363305-00) as a participating children's hospital since 2010.

How many doctors are affiliated with Nationwide Childrens Hospital?

215 clinicians who bill Medicare list Nationwide Childrens Hospital as a hospital affiliation in CMS's Doctors and Clinicians data. The largest groups are pediatric radiology physician (20), pediatric cardiology physician (19), pediatric anesthesiology physician (16).

Is Nationwide Childrens Hospital accredited?

Yes. CMS's Provider of Services file lists The Joint Commission as the accrediting organization for Nationwide Childrens Hospital, effective 2025.

Who owns Nationwide Childrens Hospital?

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

What services does Nationwide Childrens Hospital offer?

CMS lists 48 services at Nationwide Childrens Hospital, including Acute Renal Dialysis, Alcohol and/or Drug Service, Anesthesia, Audiology, Burn Care Unit, Cardiac Catheterization Lab.

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