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Nicklaus Children S Hospital

Nicklaus Childrens Health System · Miami, FL

3100 Sw 62nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33155(305) 666-6511

Not rated by CMS

CMS star rating

278

Beds

10,302

Inpatient discharges a year

$927.4M

Net patient revenue a year

In-network payers

About this hospital

Nicklaus Children S Hospital is a 278-bed voluntary non-profit - private hospital in Miami, FL, affiliated with Nicklaus Childrens Health System. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 36 in-network payers and 231 disclosed rate categories.

340B participant

CCN: 103301
NPI: 1871540237
Website: nicklauschildrens.org
Health system: Nicklaus Childrens Health System
County: Miami-Dade County
Metro area: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL MSA
Medicare contractor: Jurisdiction N, First Coast Service Options (09001)
In Medicare since: 1984
Last CMS survey: 2019

Negotiated Rates

The data below comes from CMS-mandated price transparency data. Learn more.

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Payer	Category	Code Type & Group	Contract Type	vs. State Average
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Anesthesia Range: 00100 - 01999	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Category III Codes Range: 0042T - 0810T	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Evaluation and Management Range: 99091 - 99499	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Medicine Services and Procedures Range: 90281 - 99607	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Pathology and Laboratory Procedures Range: 80047 - 89398	Negotiated	Very Low
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Pathology and Laboratory Procedures Range: 80047 - 89398	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Proprietary Laboratory Analyses Range: 0001U - 0401U	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Radiology Procedures Range: 70010 - 79999	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Surgery Range: 10004 - 69990	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Surgery Range: 10004 - 69990	Negotiated	Very High

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More about this hospital

Quality
Not rated by CMS
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Doctors and services
Accredited by DNV
- 45 services, including trauma care
- 11 affiliated clinicians
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Finances
$927.4M net patient revenue
- Operating margin on patient care 3.6%
- $111.1M net income
See finances
Ownership and leadership
Owned by Miami Children's Health System Inc
- Private (not for profit)
- Matthew Love, chief executive
- 340B drug pricing program participant
See ownership and leadership

Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for Nicklaus Children S 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
59-0638499Variety Childrens Hospital	63Aetna, BCBS Florida Blue, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems and 58 more	1871540237 Variety Children's Hospital1487927810 Nicklaus Children's Hospital Palm Beach Gardens Outpatient Center1386143485 Variety Children's Hospitaland 63 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

3100 Sw 62nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33155

(305) 666-6511

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Every CMS quality measure

Each result CMS publishes for Nicklaus Children S Hospital, beside the US median and the average of FL 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	Nicklaus Children S Hospital	FL average
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients2023-04-01 to 2025-03-31	Not Available	4.079
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	3.852
Death rate for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	11.73
Death rate for CABG surgery patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	2.425
Death rate for COPD patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	8.439
Death rate for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	10.18
Death rate for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	14.53
Death rate for stroke patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	12.29
Pressure ulcer rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	0.4931
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	157
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	0.2028
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	0.2619
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	2.221
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	1.666
Postoperative respiratory failure rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	10.09
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	3.451
Postoperative sepsis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	5.314
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	1.744
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	1.015
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	0.9686

Readmissions and return visits14 measures

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

Measure	Nicklaus Children S Hospital	FL average
Hospital return days for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	6.584
Hospital return days for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	5.092
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	10
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	12.99
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	10.88
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	5.071
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	1.025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	14.67
Rate of readmission for CABG2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	11.26
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	20.09
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	21.72
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	6.043
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	17.53

Infections36 measures

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

Measure	Nicklaus Children S Hospital	FL average
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.171
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1.532
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	6,400
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	6.715
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.91
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.4204
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.108
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1.34
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	5,797
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	7.323
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1.994
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.2852
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.2555
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.068
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	165
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	4.383
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.695
SSI - Colon Surgery2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.5945
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.3092
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	3.299
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	122
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1.019
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.9178
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.8847
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.2518
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.062
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	79,857
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	4.912
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	3.406
MRSA Bacteremia2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.6437
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.1018
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.5253
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	74,489
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	40.31
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	8.343
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.1937

Patient survey (HCAHPS)68 measures

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

Measure	Nicklaus Children S Hospital	FL average
Room was "always" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	71.66
Room was "sometimes" or "never" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	9.891
Room was "usually" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	18.45
Cleanliness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	85.97
Cleanliness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.345
Nurses "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	76.09
Nurse communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	89.61
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	6.19
Nurse communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	2.752
Nurses "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	17.72
Doctors "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	75.14
Doctor communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	88.47
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	7.586
Doctor communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	2.412
Doctors "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	17.27
Staff "always" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	57.89
Communication about medicines - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	73.7
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	23.56
Communication about medicines - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	2.127
Staff "usually" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	18.56
Discharge information - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	82.49
No, staff "did not" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	16.93
Discharge information - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	2.564
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	83.07
No, staff "did not" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	18.54
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	81.46
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	70.37
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	9.37
Doctors "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	20.26
Doctors "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	73.03
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	8.179
Doctors "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	18.79
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	81.71
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	5.116
Doctors "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	13.18
Patients who gave a rating of "6" or lower (low)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	11.29
Patients who gave a rating of "7" or "8" (medium)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	21.17
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	67.53
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	86.03
Overall hospital rating - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	2.842
Staff "always" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	71.53
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	12.06
Staff "usually" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	16.41
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	71.91
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	8.017
Nurses "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	20.07
Nurses "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	72.97
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	6.636
Nurses "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	20.4
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	83.14
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	3.931
Nurses "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	12.93
"Always" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	55.95
"Sometimes" or "never" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	13.1
"Usually" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	30.94
Quietness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	79.46
Quietness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	2.952
"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	8.328
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	68.33
Recommend hospital - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	85.1
"YES", patients would probably recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	23.34
Recommend hospital - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.248
Staff "always" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	44.04
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	35.17
Staff "usually" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	20.79
Summary star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	2.691
No, staff "did not" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	15.27
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	84.73

Timely and effective care23 measures

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

Measure	Nicklaus Children S Hospital	FL 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	9.6
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	1.783
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	0.25
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination2024-10-01 to 2025-03-31	Not Available	54.34
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	158
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	155
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	232
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	284
Left before being seen2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	0.9578
Head CT results2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	71.05
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	88.5
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	72.73
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	76.81
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	91.16
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	85.87
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	93.99

Outpatient imaging2 measures

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

Measure	Nicklaus Children S Hospital	US median	FL average	CMS comparison	US rank
Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		4.695
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		13.95

Medicare spending per patient1 measure

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

Measure	Nicklaus Children S Hospital	US median	FL average	CMS comparison	US rank
Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary)2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		1.02

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

DNV (since 2022)
Accreditation
Major
Medical school affiliation
Private (not for profit)
Ownership type
474
Medicare-certified beds
400
Registered nurses (full-time equivalent)
1984
In Medicare since

46 services at Nicklaus Children S 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: Acute Renal DialysisOrgan Transplantation
Women and children: Clinical LaboratoryNeonatal NurseryObstetrics / Child BirthPediatric Care
Behavioral health: Outpatient 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: Dental CareDietary CareOutpatientPharmacySocial CareUrgent Care Center

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

Size and patient volume

What Nicklaus Children S Hospital reported to Medicare in its latest cost report, covering Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.

10,302
Inpatient discharges
Medicare 0%, Medicaid 57%
58,296
Inpatient days
57% of available bed days used
2,627
Employees (full-time equivalent)
167
Interns and residents (full-time equivalent)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 839658). Figures cover the reporting period, which is not always 12 months, and are self-reported.

Utilization by payer and unit

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

	Medicare	Medicaid	Other	Total
Inpatient days	157	4,235	53,904	58,296
Discharges	25	5,917	4,360	10,302
Average length of stay	6.3 days	0.7 days	12.4 days	5.7 days
Average daily census	0.4	11.6	147.7	159.7

31,415
Medicaid managed care days
9,269
Observation bed days

Beds and days by unit

Unit	Beds	Inpatient days	Medicare days	Occupancy
Adults & pediatrics	132	25,157	104	52%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 839658, amended. 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 Nicklaus Children S Hospital reported at its latest Medicare certification survey (2019). Counts are people, not full-time equivalents.

1
Operating rooms
1
Cardiac catheterization rooms
15
Off-site locations
15
Off-site urgent care centers

400
Registered nurses
44
Licensed practical nurses
215
Physicians
97
Resident physicians
95
Nurse practitioners
24
Physician assistants
1
Nurse anesthetists (CRNAs)
32
Pharmacists
41
Respiratory therapists
51
Physical therapists
36
Occupational therapists
63
Speech pathologists and audiologists
35
Radiology technicians
1
Nuclear medicine technicians
1
Laboratory technicians
60
Medical technologists
13
Dietitians
22
Social workers
7
Psychologists
2,094
Other personnel

Source: CMS Provider of Services file.

Doctors and clinicians

11 clinicians who bill Medicare list Nicklaus Children S Hospital as a hospital affiliation. Book a demo to see the commercial rates insurers publish for them, or start a free trial.

Pediatric Cardiology Physician 5
Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician 3
Pediatric Nephrology Physician 1
Pediatric Surgery Physician 1
Pediatric Urology Physician 1

Juan-Carlos Muniz, M.D.
Pediatric Cardiology Physician
NPI 1053574988
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Ossama Maher, MD
Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician
NPI 1245663087
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Elizabeth Welch, MD
Pediatric Cardiology Physician
NPI 1275591380
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Felix Ramirez-Seijas, M.D.
Pediatric Nephrology Physician
NPI 1376552760
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Danyal Khan, MD.
Pediatric Cardiology Physician
NPI 1598722126
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Maggie Fader, MD
Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician
NPI 1609025915
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Leopoldo Malvezzi, MD
Pediatric Surgery Physician
NPI 1669498952
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Yadira Martinez, M.D.
Pediatric Cardiology Physician
NPI 1790857118
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Rafael Gosalbez, MD
Pediatric Urology Physician
NPI 1811925548
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Ziad Khatib, MD
Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician
NPI 1902915820
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Ronald Kanter, MD
Pediatric Cardiology Physician
NPI 1972683043
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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 Nicklaus Children S 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)	$3B	324.9%
Inpatient	$1.4B	151.2%
Outpatient	$1.6B	173.7%
Contractual allowances and discounts	-$2.1B	-224.9%
Net patient revenue	$927.4M	100.0%
Operating expenses	-$893.9M	-96.4%
Operating income from patient care	$33.4M	3.6%
Other income	$111.5M	12.0%
Contributions and donations	$37.2M	4.0%
Investment income	$30.4M	3.3%
Other	$43.9M	4.7%
Other expenses	-$33.8M	-3.6%
Net income	$111.1M	12.0%

Gross revenue by payer

Line	Amount	Share
Traditional Medicare	$2.5M	0.1%
Other payers and self-pay	$3B	99.9%
Total charges	$3B	100.0%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 839658, amended. 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 Nicklaus Children S Hospital's latest cost report.

3.6%
Operating margin
Operating income from patient care / net patient revenue
10.7%
Total margin
Net income / net patient revenue plus other income
12.9%
EBITDAR margin
Net income before interest, depreciation and leases (Worksheet A-7), / total revenue
28% of expenses
Personnel costs
Salaries, direct-care contract labor and core wage-related costs / operating expenses
6.0%
Return on assets
Net income for a year / total assets
9.0%
Return on equity
Net income for a year / fund balance
8.49
Current ratio
Current assets / current liabilities
4.66
Quick ratio
Cash, temporary investments and net receivables / current liabilities
92 days
Days cash on hand
Cash and temporary investments / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
40 days
Days in patient receivables
Net patient receivables / daily net patient revenue
29 days
Average payment period
Current liabilities / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
0.56
Asset turnover
Total revenue for a year / total assets
11.8 years
Average age of plant
Accumulated depreciation / depreciation for a year

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 839658, amended. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Balance sheet

What Nicklaus Children S Hospital owned and owed at the end of its reporting period (Dec 2025), across all fund types: $1.8B in total assets and a $1.2B fund balance.

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Line	Amount	Of total assets
Cash and temporary investments	$212.7M	11.5%
Patient receivables, net	$101.3M	5.5%
Inventory	$12.8M	0.7%
Total current assets	$572M	31.0%
Property and equipment, net of depreciation	$544M	29.5%
Investments and other assets	$731.1M	39.6%
Total assets	$1.8B	100.0%
Current liabilities	$67.3M	3.6%
Total liabilities	$613M	33.2%
Fund balance (net assets)	$1.2B	66.8%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 839658, amended. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Financial trend

Nicklaus Children S 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	$490.7M	$714.9M	$769.3M		$959.8M	$927.4M
Operating expenses	$635.9M	$641.6M	$726.9M	$822.2M	$884.8M	$893.9M
Operating margin	-29.6%	10.2%	5.5%		7.8%	3.6%
Net income	$12.6M	$76.2M	-$4.3M	-$822.2M	$120.7M	$111.1M
Total assets	$1.3B	$1.6B	$1.6B		$1.9B	$1.8B
Discharges	8,170	9,509	10,029	10,486	10,695	10,302
Inpatient days	56,720	60,457	60,901	65,209	60,432	58,296
Beds	309	277	259	278	278	278
Employees (FTE)	2,620	3,469	3,548	2,640	2,690	2,627

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 839658, amended. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Departments

Each cost center Nicklaus Children S 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
Clinic	$30M	$99.6M	$252.1M	0.40	185,159
Drugs charged to patients		$78.1M	$400.7M	0.19
Operating room	$11.3M	$72.1M	$186.1M	0.39	129,923
Laboratory	$9.4M	$48M	$309.9M	0.16	21,406
Radiology-diagnostic	$13M	$32.1M	$289M	0.11	33,308
Emergency	$11.1M	$30.1M	$337.5M	0.09	48,677
Observation beds (non-distinct part		$29.2M	$89.4M	0.33
Physical therapy	$8.3M	$22.8M	$47.5M	0.48	37,821
Speech pathology	$5.5M	$14M	$35.4M	0.40	33,024
Respiratory therapy	$4.7M	$12.9M	$133.4M	0.10	5,635
Electrocardiology	$2M	$11.8M	$68.8M	0.17	7,005
Occupational therapy	$3.3M	$9.5M	$30.2M	0.32	29,468
Blood storing processing & trans.	$128,950	$5.5M	$14.5M	0.38	5,351
Electroencephalography	$2.3M	$5.4M	$69.3M	0.08	1,728
Renal dialysis	$945,556	$4.6M	$5.6M	0.81	1,452
Recovery room	$1.4M	$4.4M	$31.8M	0.14	16,933
Anesthesiology	$720,999	$3.1M	$37.9M	0.08	1,084
Radioisotope	$245,009	$2.5M	$7.6M	0.33

Inpatient units

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Adults & pediatrics	$34.5M	$108.5M	$234.4M	0.46	124,528
Neonatal icu	$10.8M	$44.6M	$142.4M	0.31	74,634
Pediatric icu	$11.4M	$39.1M	$165.7M	0.24	40,524
Pediatric icu2	$6.8M	$25.6M	$72.5M	0.35	33,802
Psychiatric icu	$4.1M	$15.6M	$40.5M	0.39	16,101

Overhead (general service) departments

Department	Salaries	Direct cost	Square feet
Administrative & general	$13.9M	$248.2M	77,624
Pharmacy	$9.2M	$50.8M	4,358
Operation of plant	$7.2M	$26.3M	63,523
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt		$24.5M	1,082,858
I&r services-salary & fringes apprv	$11.9M	$15M	10,889
Housekeeping	$7.2M	$12.4M	2,014
Nursing administration	$9.5M	$11.6M	5,911
Dietary	$4.5M	$7.3M	16,743
Central services & supply	$4M	$5.3M	15,032
Social service	$1.9M	$2.4M	18,039
Cap rel costs-mvble equip		$1.1M
Medical records & library	$56,827	$761,813	1,039

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 839658, amended. 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 Nicklaus Children S Hospital reports to Medicare as owners or with operational control.

Miami Children's Health System Inc
5% or greater direct ownership interest, 100%, since 2012

Sources: CMS Hospital All Owners.

Leadership

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

Officers and directors on the Medicare enrollment

Matthew Love Officer, CEO, since 2019
Dawn Javersack Officer, SVP & CFO, since 2020
Melissa L Smith Managing employee, System VP - Finance, since 2025

Source: CMS Hospital All Owners (PECOS), the people the hospital lists on its Medicare enrollment; the first 3 of 5 are shown.

Officers and key employees of Variety Children's Hospital (IRS Form 990, tax year 2024)

Variety Children's Hospital files the Form 990 for the tax ID insurers list for Nicklaus Children S Hospital, so these people may lead the wider organization rather than Nicklaus Children S Hospital alone.

Name	Title
Matthew Love	President & CEO
Perry Ann Reed	Svp/coo Nchs & President Nch
Dawn E Javersack	Svp/cfo Health System
Jodi Laurence Esq	SVP And General Counsel
Arianna Urquia	Vp/cfo Hospital
Amy Charley Esq	Secretary / Director
Drew Kern	Vice Chairman / Director
Jay Massirman	Chairman / Director

Board members: Marcos A Mestre MD, Jacques E Orces, Maria E Franco MD, Ali Mandsaurwala, Balagangadhar Totapally MD, Gary Gregory, Jennifer Boussuge, Joseph Nader, Marco Valentini, STEVEN MELNICK PhD MD.

Source: IRS Form 990 Part VII filed by Variety Children's Hospital (EIN 59-0638499), via the IRS e-file data. A health system's return can cover several hospitals.

Programs and facilities

340B drug pricing program
Participating since 2011
340B ID PED103301-00, registered as a children's hospital; 11 registered outpatient sites; 124 active contract pharmacies. Authorizing official: Dawn Javersack, Sr. Vice President And Chief Financial Officer.
Source: HRSA 340B Office of Pharmacy Affairs Information System.

Frequently asked questions

About Nicklaus Children S Hospital's rates and hospital price transparency.

How many patients does Nicklaus Children S Hospital admit?

Nicklaus Children S Hospital reported 10,302 inpatient discharges and 58,296 inpatient days from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.

How many employees does Nicklaus Children S Hospital have?

Nicklaus Children S Hospital reported 2,627 full-time-equivalent employees on payroll from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.

How much revenue does Nicklaus Children S Hospital make?

Nicklaus Children S Hospital reported $927.4M in net patient revenue on $3B of gross charges for Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025, an operating margin of 3.6%, and net income of $111.1M.

Who is the CEO of Nicklaus Children S Hospital?

Nicklaus Children S Hospital's Medicare enrollment lists Matthew Love as CEO since 2019.

What is Nicklaus Children S Hospital's tax ID (EIN)?

Insurers' price transparency files list Nicklaus Children S Hospital under employer identification number 59-0638499 (Variety Childrens Hospital). 63 health plans and networks list 59-0638499 for it.

Does Nicklaus Children S Hospital participate in the 340B drug pricing program?

Yes. HRSA's 340B database lists Nicklaus Children S Hospital (340B ID PED103301-00) as a participating children's hospital since 2011, with 124 active contract pharmacies.

How many doctors are affiliated with Nicklaus Children S Hospital?

11 clinicians who bill Medicare list Nicklaus Children S Hospital as a hospital affiliation in CMS's Doctors and Clinicians data. The largest groups are pediatric cardiology physician (5), pediatric hematology & oncology physician (3), pediatric nephrology physician (1).

Is Nicklaus Children S Hospital accredited?

Yes. CMS's Provider of Services file lists DNV as the accrediting organization for Nicklaus Children S Hospital, effective 2022.

Who owns Nicklaus Children S Hospital?

In its Medicare enrollment, Nicklaus Children S Hospital reports Miami Children's Health System Inc as 5% or greater direct ownership interest (100%).

What services does Nicklaus Children S Hospital offer?

CMS lists 45 services at Nicklaus Children S Hospital, including Acute Renal Dialysis, Anesthesia, Audiology, Cardiac Catheterization Lab, Cardiac Thoracic Surgery, CARF Inpatient Rehabilitation (Commission On Accreditation Of Rehabilitation Facilities Inpatient Rehabilitation).

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46 services at Nicklaus Children S Hospital

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