HOSPITAL

NORTH ALABAMA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL

Athens, AL

700 W MARKET ST, Athens, AL 356112457

Beds

297

Inpatient discharges a year

$12.5M

Net patient revenue a year

About this hospital

NORTH ALABAMA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL is a 31-bed hospital in Athens, AL.

CCN: 012014
NPI: 1831634989
County: Madison County
Metro area: Huntsville, AL MSA
Medicare contractor: Jurisdiction J, Palmetto GBA (10001)
In Medicare since: 2016
Last CMS survey: 2016

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Doctors and services
Accredited by CIHQ
- 6 affiliated clinicians
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Finances
$12.5M net patient revenue
- Operating margin on patient care -7.4%
- -$353,815 net income
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Ownership and leadership
Owned by Healthcare Authority Of Athens And Limestone County
- Private (for profit)
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Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for NORTH ALABAMA SPECIALTY 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
47-2148706North Alabama Specialty Hospital	34Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Ambetter and 29 more	1831634989 North Alabama Specialty Hospital1942693973 North Alabama Specialty Hospital

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 W MARKET ST, Athens, AL 356112457

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Accreditation and services

CIHQ (since 2018)
Accreditation
None
Medical school affiliation
Private (for profit)
Ownership type
31
Medicare-certified beds
2016
In Medicare since

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

Size and patient volume

What NORTH ALABAMA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL reported to Medicare in its latest cost report, covering May 1, 2024 to Apr 30, 2025.

297
Inpatient discharges
Medicare 58%, Medicaid n/a
7,033
Inpatient days
62% of available bed days used
69
Employees (full-time equivalent)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 840261). Figures cover the reporting period, which is not always 12 months, and are self-reported.

Utilization by payer and unit

Inpatient days and discharges NORTH ALABAMA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL reported by payer. Medicare and Medicaid include their managed care plans, shown separately below.

	Medicare	Medicaid	Other	Total
Inpatient days	4,216	0	2,817	7,033
Discharges	173	0	124	297
Average length of stay	24.4 days		22.7 days	23.7 days
Average daily census	11.6	0.0	7.7	19.3

25
Medicare Advantage days
1 discharges

Beds and days by unit

Unit	Beds	Inpatient days	Medicare days	Occupancy
Adults & pediatrics	31	7,033	4,216	62%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 840261, settled without audit. 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 NORTH ALABAMA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL 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 11 in 2023 to 51 in 2025.

ZIP code	Stays	Of this hospital's stays	Days	Charges	Market share
35802	15	29%	411	$1.6M	1%
35803	12	24%	296	$1.1M	1%
35810	12	24%	303	$1.1M	1%
35811	12	24%	352	$1.3M	1%

Source: CMS Hospital Service Area file. Shares are of the 51 stays from ZIP codes CMS publishes; it omits ZIP codes with fewer than 11 stays, so market shares count published stays only.

Doctors and clinicians

6 clinicians who bill Medicare list NORTH ALABAMA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL as a hospital affiliation. Book a demo to see the commercial rates insurers publish for them, or start a free trial.

Emergency Medicine Physician 3
Trauma Surgery Physician 2
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 1

William Fialkowski, MD
Emergency Medicine Physician
NPI 1619962347
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Nyla Squyres, MD
Emergency Medicine Physician
NPI 1386639029
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Amorette Miller, MD
Emergency Medicine Physician
NPI 1528054079
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Jeffrey Walker, MD
Trauma Surgery Physician
NPI 1386808970
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Rony Najjar, MD
Trauma Surgery Physician
NPI 1508831181
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Michael Miller
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
NPI 1114986239
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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 NORTH ALABAMA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL reported to Medicare for May 1, 2024 to Apr 30, 2025. Percentages are of net patient revenue.

Line	Amount	Share
Gross patient revenue (charges)	$30.9M	246.1%
Inpatient	$30.9M	246.1%
Contractual allowances and discounts	-$18.3M	-146.1%
Net patient revenue	$12.5M	100.0%
Operating expenses	-$13.5M	-107.4%
Operating income from patient care	-$923,213	-7.4%
Other income	$569,398	4.5%
Investment income	$2,471	0.0%
COVID-19 relief funding	$566,927	4.5%
Other	$0	0.0%
Net income	-$353,815	-2.8%

Gross revenue by payer

Line	Amount	Share
Traditional Medicare	$10.2M	33.2%
Other payers and self-pay	$20.6M	66.8%
Total charges	$30.9M	100.0%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 840261, settled without audit. 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 NORTH ALABAMA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL's latest cost report.

-7.4%
Operating margin
Operating income from patient care / net patient revenue
-2.7%
Total margin
Net income / net patient revenue plus other income
11.8%
EBITDAR margin
Net income before interest, depreciation and leases (Worksheet A-7), / total revenue
49% of expenses
Personnel costs
Salaries, direct-care contract labor and core wage-related costs / operating expenses
$45.86
Average hourly wage
Adjusted salaries / paid hours (Worksheet S-3 Part II)
-6.8%
Return on assets
Net income for a year / total assets
1.46
Current ratio
Current assets / current liabilities
1.46
Quick ratio
Cash, temporary investments and net receivables / current liabilities
22 days
Days cash on hand
Cash and temporary investments / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
91 days
Days in patient receivables
Net patient receivables / daily net patient revenue
74 days
Average payment period
Current liabilities / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
2.51
Asset turnover
Total revenue for a year / total assets
1.8 years
Average age of plant
Accumulated depreciation / depreciation for a year

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 840261, settled without audit. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Balance sheet

What NORTH ALABAMA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL owned and owed at the end of its reporting period (Apr 2025), across all fund types: $5.2M in total assets and a -$353,815 fund balance.

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Line	Amount	Of total assets
Cash and temporary investments	$810,115	15.5%
Patient receivables, net	$3.1M	60.1%
Inventory	$750	0.0%
Total current assets	$3.9M	75.6%
Property and equipment, net of depreciation	$1.3M	24.4%
Total assets	$5.2M	100.0%
Current liabilities	$2.7M	51.7%
Long-term debt	$2.9M	55.1%
Total liabilities	$5.6M	106.8%
Fund balance (net assets)	-$353,815	-6.8%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 840261, settled without audit. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Financial trend

NORTH ALABAMA SPECIALTY 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	Apr 2020	Apr 2021	Apr 2022	Apr 2023	Apr 2024	Apr 2025
Net patient revenue	$8.4M	$11.3M	$11.8M	$11.2M	$10.1M	$12.5M
Operating expenses	$8.2M	$9.7M	$9.9M	$9.8M	$10.8M	$13.5M
Operating margin	3.2%	14.2%	15.7%	12.3%	-7.2%	-7.4%
Net income	$583,466	$2.1M	$3.2M	$2.2M	-$179,560	-$353,815
Total assets	$2M	$3M	$2.1M	$5.1M	$4M	$5.2M
Discharges	187	193	204	208	206	297
Inpatient days	4,886	5,485	5,812	5,390	5,270	7,033
Medicare Advantage days	734	1,250	1,124	551	323	25
Beds	31	31	31	31	31	31
Employees (FTE)	45	51	55	53	49	69

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 840261, settled without audit. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Departments

Each cost center NORTH ALABAMA SPECIALTY 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	$453,494	$1.6M	$2.4M	0.66	159
Respiratory therapy	$792,510	$1.2M	$9.2M	0.14
Medical supplies charged to patient		$693,804	$994,957	0.70	385
Physical therapy	$2,152	$227,733	$339,298	0.67
Laboratory		$214,463	$1.3M	0.16
Radiology-diagnostic		$137,045	$2.9M	0.05
Speech pathology	$52,518	$92,339	$344,885	0.27
Operating room		$52,095	$584,174	0.09
Renal dialysis		$34,827	$182,210	0.19
Occupational therapy			$191,136

Inpatient units

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Adults & pediatrics	$4M	$8.7M	$12.4M	0.70	5,026

Overhead (general service) departments

Department	Salaries	Direct cost	Paid hours	Average hourly wage	Square feet
Administrative & general	$1.3M	$2.6M	26,202	$49.60	676
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt		$1.9M			6,891
Employee benefits department		$833,333			152
Operation of plant		$247,494
Housekeeping		$141,960			20
Dietary		$26,187			89
Laundry & linen service		$25,892			125

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 840261, settled without audit. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheets A, B-1, C Part I and S-3 Part II.

Frequently asked questions

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How many patients does NORTH ALABAMA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL admit?

NORTH ALABAMA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL reported 297 inpatient discharges and 7,033 inpatient days from May 1, 2024 to Apr 30, 2025.

How many employees does NORTH ALABAMA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL have?

NORTH ALABAMA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL reported 69 full-time-equivalent employees on payroll from May 1, 2024 to Apr 30, 2025.

How much revenue does NORTH ALABAMA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL make?

NORTH ALABAMA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL reported $12.5M in net patient revenue on $30.9M of gross charges for May 1, 2024 to Apr 30, 2025, an operating margin of -7.4%, and net income of -$353,815.

What is NORTH ALABAMA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL's tax ID (EIN)?

Insurers' price transparency files list NORTH ALABAMA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL under employer identification number 47-2148706 (North Alabama Specialty Hospital). 34 health plans and networks list 47-2148706 for it.

How many doctors are affiliated with NORTH ALABAMA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL?

6 clinicians who bill Medicare list NORTH ALABAMA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL as a hospital affiliation in CMS's Doctors and Clinicians data. The largest groups are emergency medicine physician (3), trauma surgery physician (2), orthopaedic surgery physician (1).

Is NORTH ALABAMA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL accredited?

Yes. CMS's Provider of Services file lists CIHQ as the accrediting organization for NORTH ALABAMA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL, effective 2018.

Who owns NORTH ALABAMA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL?

In its Medicare enrollment, NORTH ALABAMA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL reports Healthcare Authority Of Athens And Limestone County as 5% or greater direct ownership interest (55%).

Where do NORTH ALABAMA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL's patients come from?

In CMS's 2025 Hospital Service Area file, the most Medicare inpatient stays at NORTH ALABAMA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL came from ZIP codes 35802 (15), 35803 (12), 35810 (12).

How many beds does NORTH ALABAMA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL have?

NORTH ALABAMA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL has 31 beds, including its psychiatric, rehabilitation and other subprovider units, in its latest Medicare cost report. Facility type: HOSPITAL.

Where is NORTH ALABAMA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL and what is its phone number?

NORTH ALABAMA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL is located at 700 W MARKET ST, Athens, AL 356112457.

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Beds and days by unit

Where patients come from

Doctors and clinicians

Income statement

Gross revenue by payer

Financial ratios

Balance sheet

Financial trend

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Balance sheet

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