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NORTH WALTON DOCTORS HOSPITAL

Defuniak Springs, FL

4413 US HWY 331 S, Defuniak Springs, FL 32435850-920-2065

Not rated by CMS

CMS star rating

Beds

Inpatient discharges a year

$23.6M

Net patient revenue a year

In-network payers

About this hospital

NORTH WALTON DOCTORS HOSPITAL is a 2-bed physician hospital in Defuniak Springs, FL. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 2 in-network payers and 40 disclosed rate categories.

Reclassified as rural

CCN: 100365
NPI: 1750142121
Teaching: No Medicare-funded residents
County: Walton County
Metro area: Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL MSA
Medicare contractor: Jurisdiction N, First Coast Service Options (09001)
In Medicare since: 2024
Last CMS survey: 2024

Negotiated Rates

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Payer	Category	Code Type & Group	Contract Type	vs. State Average
BCBS	Outpatient	CPT Evaluation and Management Range: 99091 - 99499	Negotiated	Very Low
BCBS	Outpatient	CPT Medicine Services and Procedures Range: 90281 - 99607	Negotiated	Very High
BCBS	Outpatient	CPT Surgery Range: 10004 - 69990	Negotiated	High
BCBS	Outpatient	HCPCS Chemotherapy Drugs Range: J9000 - J9999	Negotiated	Very Low
BCBS	Outpatient	HCPCS Drugs Administered Other than Oral Method Range: J0120 - J8999	Negotiated	Very Low
BCBS	Outpatient	HCPCS Outpatient PPS Range: C1713 - C9899	Negotiated	Very High
BCBS	Outpatient	HCPCS Procedures / Professional Services Range: G0008 - G9987	Negotiated	Average
BCBS	Outpatient	HCPCS Temporary Codes Range: Q0035 - Q9992	Negotiated	Very High
BCBS	Outpatient	HCPCS Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) Range: S0012 - S9999	Negotiated	Low
BCBS	Inpatient	MS-DRG Alcohol/Drug Use & Alcohol/Drug Induced Organic Mental Disorders Range: 894 - 897	Negotiated	Very Low

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More about this hospital

Quality
Not rated by CMS
- No Medicare readmissions penalty
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Doctors and services
No Medicare-funded residents
- 60 affiliated clinicians
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Finances
$23.6M net patient revenue
- Operating margin on patient care -0.1%
- $3.7M unreimbursed and uncompensated care
- $46,535 net income
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Ownership and leadership
Owned by North Walton Healthcare Campus LLC
- Physician ownership
- Huy Nguyen, chief executive
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Location

4413 US HWY 331 S, Defuniak Springs, FL 32435

850-920-2065

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Quality ratings (CMS Care Compare)

How NORTH WALTON DOCTORS HOSPITAL compares with other US facilities on the measures CMS publishes, mostly from Medicare patients.

Hospital-acquired condition penalty
Not penalized
Not among the worst-performing 25%
Medicare cuts payments 1% for the worst-performing 25% of hospitals on infections and injuries acquired in the hospital

Measure details and reporting periods

Measure	Result	Period
Hospital-acquired condition penaltyCMS: HAC Reduction Program payment reduction	Not penalized	2026

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, released 2026-08-13. US comparisons rank this facility among every facility CMS reports for each measure. See Medicare Care Compare.

Medicare quality penalties and bonuses

How Medicare adjusts NORTH WALTON DOCTORS HOSPITAL's inpatient payments for its readmissions, quality and cost results.

No penalty
Readmissions penalty
Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program adjustment for excess readmissions, as estimated in the FY 2027 IPPS final rule.
0.00% on Medicare payments
Value-based purchasing
Hospital Value-Based Purchasing bonus or reduction for quality and cost, as estimated in the FY 2027 IPPS final rule.

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

Every CMS quality measure

Each result CMS publishes for NORTH WALTON DOCTORS 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 complications19 measures

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

Measure	This 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

Readmissions and return visits14 measures

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

Measure	This 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	This 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	This 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	This 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	This 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	This 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

Readmissions Reduction Program6 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	FL average
READM-30-AMI-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	N/A	1.025
READM-30-CABG-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	N/A	1.02
READM-30-COPD-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	N/A	1.009
READM-30-HF-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	N/A	1.028
READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	N/A	1.049
READM-30-PN-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	N/A	1.014

Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program8 measures

Infection ratios, the PSI 90 composite and the total score Medicare ranks hospitals on; lower is better.

Measure	This hospital	FL average
CAUTI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	N/A	0.41
CDI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	N/A	0.2519
CLABSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	N/A	0.5307
HAC Reduction Program payment reductionFY 2026	No
MRSA standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	N/A	0.7947
Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90)2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	N/A	0.9686
SSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	N/A	0.7585
Total HAC scoreFY 2026	N/A	-0.1976

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

Not accredited
Accreditation
None
Medical school affiliation
Physician ownership
Ownership type
2
Medicare-certified beds
22
Registered nurses (full-time equivalent)
2024
In Medicare since

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

Size and patient volume

What NORTH WALTON DOCTORS HOSPITAL reported to Medicare in its latest cost report, covering Dec 18, 2024 to Dec 31, 2025.

47
Inpatient discharges
Medicare 38%, Medicaid 2%
68
Inpatient days
9% of available bed days used
64
Employees (full-time equivalent)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 842978). 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 WALTON DOCTORS HOSPITAL reported by payer. Medicare and Medicaid include their managed care plans, shown separately below.

	Medicare	Medicaid	Other	Total
Inpatient days	28	1	39	68
Discharges	18	1	28	47
Average length of stay	1.6 days	1.0 days	1.4 days	1.4 days
Average daily census	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.2

Beds and days by unit

Unit	Beds	Inpatient days	Medicare days	Occupancy
Adults & pediatrics	2	68	28	9%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 842978, settled without audit. 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 NORTH WALTON DOCTORS HOSPITAL reported at its latest Medicare certification survey (2024). Counts are people, not full-time equivalents.

2
Operating rooms

22
Registered nurses
1
Physicians
1
Pharmacists
4
Respiratory therapists
7
Radiology technicians
5
Medical technologists
39
Other personnel

Source: CMS Provider of Services file.

Doctors and clinicians

60 clinicians who bill Medicare list NORTH WALTON DOCTORS 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.

Family Nurse Practitioner 9
Physician Assistant 8
Nurse Practitioner 7
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 5
Family Medicine Physician 5
Internal Medicine Physician 5
Emergency Medicine Physician 4
Medical Physician Assistant 3
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner 3
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 2

David Dean, D.O.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
NPI 1043282528
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Rachel Perret, PA-C
Physician Assistant
NPI 1629345905
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Kristi Wells, PA-C
Physician Assistant
NPI 1194956524
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James Howell, DO
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1134315443
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Brittany Mosley, APRN
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1811452709
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Adam Foreman, M.D.
Neurology Physician
NPI 1013132323
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Leo Chen, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
NPI 1326018391
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Tammy Howerton, PA-C
Physician Assistant
NPI 1285619940
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Robert Duffield, ARNP
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1720529282
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Robert Mead, M.D.
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician
NPI 1700223278
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Michael Mcfadden, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician
NPI 1134227374
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Timothy Moses, MD
Urology Physician
NPI 1700846656
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David Zielinski, MD
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1407895790
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Gerardo Dieguez Gomez, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1689677262
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Laurie Sansbury, DO
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1528371200
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Jared Bump, DO
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1730683129
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George Ross, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1164494449
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Aaron Creek, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician
NPI 1265795918
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Brandon Lerner, MD
Anesthesiology Physician
NPI 1407092513
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Amy Russell, ARNP
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1215184643
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Timothy Costello, MD
Emergency Medicine Physician
NPI 1235195785
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Michael Jeter, APRN, FNP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1275002503
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Anna Braun, MSN, APRN-BC, CRNFA
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1518341478
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Loyd Simmons, ARNP-BC
Family Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1386076222
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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 WALTON DOCTORS HOSPITAL reported to Medicare for Dec 18, 2024 to Dec 31, 2025. Percentages are of net patient revenue.

Line	Amount	Share
Gross patient revenue (charges)	$155.8M	659.4%
Inpatient	$13.4M	56.8%
Outpatient	$142.4M	602.7%
Contractual allowances and discounts	-$132.2M	-559.4%
Net patient revenue	$23.6M	100.0%
Operating expenses	-$23.6M	-100.1%
Operating income from patient care	-$16,718	-0.1%
Other income	$63,253	0.3%
Investment income	$4,444	0.0%
Other	$58,809	0.2%
Net income	$46,535	0.2%

Gross revenue by payer

Line	Amount	Share
Traditional Medicare	$21.3M	15.8%
Medicaid (including managed care)	$1.4M	1.0%
Other payers and self-pay	$111.6M	83.1%
Total charges	$134.3M	100.0%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 842978, 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 WALTON DOCTORS HOSPITAL's latest cost report.

-0.1%
Operating margin
Operating income from patient care / net patient revenue
0.2%
Total margin
Net income / net patient revenue plus other income
7.6%
EBITDAR margin
Net income before interest, depreciation and leases (Worksheet A-7), / total revenue
29% of expenses
Personnel costs
Salaries, direct-care contract labor and core wage-related costs / operating expenses
$44.23
Average hourly wage
Adjusted salaries / paid hours (Worksheet S-3 Part II)
0.2%
Return on assets
Net income for a year / total assets
0.79
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
88 days
Days in patient receivables
Net patient receivables / daily net patient revenue
130 days
Average payment period
Current liabilities / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
0.85
Asset turnover
Total revenue for a year / total assets
1.4 years
Average age of plant
Accumulated depreciation / depreciation for a year

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 842978, settled without audit. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Balance sheet

What NORTH WALTON DOCTORS HOSPITAL owned and owed at the end of its reporting period (Dec 2025), across all fund types: $26.7M in total assets and a -$1.8M fund balance.

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Line	Amount	Of total assets
Cash and temporary investments	$276,406	1.0%
Patient receivables, net	$5.5M	20.5%
Inventory	$197,652	0.7%
Total current assets	$6M	22.3%
Property and equipment, net of depreciation	$17M	63.4%
Investments and other assets	$3.8M	14.3%
Total assets	$26.7M	100.0%
Current liabilities	$7.5M	28.2%
Long-term debt	$17.9M	66.9%
Total liabilities	$28.5M	106.6%
Fund balance (net assets)	-$1.8M	-6.6%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 842978, settled without audit. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Charity care and uncompensated care

Care NORTH WALTON DOCTORS HOSPITAL provided without full payment, as reported on Worksheet S-10 of its cost report.

$3.5M
Cost of charity care
Care for patients approved for charity care and uninsured discounts, at cost
$137,143
Medicaid shortfall
Cost of Medicaid patients (charges times the cost-to-charge ratio) minus Medicaid payments; negative means a surplus
$3.7M
Total unreimbursed and uncompensated care
15.6% 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 842978, settled without audit. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Departments

Each cost center NORTH WALTON DOCTORS 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
Emergency	$469,015	$7.1M	$35.2M	0.20	3,484
Operating room	$194,595	$5.8M	$32.3M	0.18	5,554
Laboratory	$261,775	$3.1M	$16.2M	0.19	2,057
Radiology-diagnostic	$213,767	$2.9M	$30.8M	0.09	3,672
Medical supplies charged to patient		$2.1M	$14M	0.15
Respiratory therapy	$161,021	$1.1M	$3.5M	0.31	2,416
Observation beds (non-distinct part		$785,211	$1.1M	0.69
Drugs charged to patients	$57,403	$611,150	$1M	0.60	240

Inpatient units

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Adults & pediatrics		$834,059	$142,566	5.85	3,568

Overhead (general service) departments

Department	Salaries	Direct cost	Paid hours	Average hourly wage	Square feet
Administrative & general	$4.3M	$11.2M	86,575	$50.03	5,584
Cap rel costs-mvble equip		$1.6M
Employee benefits department		$1M
Operation of plant	$87,935	$802,057	3,199	$27.49	1,831
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt		$196,767			33,416
Dietary	$54,409	$193,549	3,104	$17.53	4,110
Housekeeping	$44,794	$83,346	2,311	$19.38	900
Medical records & library	$17,108	$17,108	799	$21.41
Laundry & linen service		$7,095

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 842978, 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.

Medicare payment profile

The factors Medicare uses to set what it pays NORTH WALTON DOCTORS HOSPITAL for an inpatient stay.

3.36
Case mix index
Higher than 98% 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).
0.0%
Low-income patient share
Disproportionate share percentage: Medicaid and SSI patient days CMS uses for safety-net payments (FY 2027).
7
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).

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

Frequently asked questions

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Is NORTH WALTON DOCTORS HOSPITAL a teaching hospital?

CMS reports no Medicare-funded interns or residents at NORTH WALTON DOCTORS HOSPITAL for fiscal year 2027.

Does Medicare penalize NORTH WALTON DOCTORS HOSPITAL for readmissions?

No. NORTH WALTON DOCTORS HOSPITAL has no Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program penalty in fiscal year 2027.

What is NORTH WALTON DOCTORS HOSPITAL's case mix index?

NORTH WALTON DOCTORS HOSPITAL's Medicare case mix index is 3.36 for fiscal year 2027, higher than 98% of hospitals paid under the inpatient prospective payment system.

How many patients does NORTH WALTON DOCTORS HOSPITAL admit?

NORTH WALTON DOCTORS HOSPITAL reported 47 inpatient discharges and 68 inpatient days from Dec 18, 2024 to Dec 31, 2025.

How many employees does NORTH WALTON DOCTORS HOSPITAL have?

NORTH WALTON DOCTORS HOSPITAL reported 64 full-time-equivalent employees on payroll from Dec 18, 2024 to Dec 31, 2025.

How much revenue does NORTH WALTON DOCTORS HOSPITAL make?

NORTH WALTON DOCTORS HOSPITAL reported $23.6M in net patient revenue on $155.8M of gross charges for Dec 18, 2024 to Dec 31, 2025, an operating margin of -0.1%, and net income of $46,535.

How much charity and uncompensated care does NORTH WALTON DOCTORS HOSPITAL provide?

NORTH WALTON DOCTORS HOSPITAL reported $3.7M of unreimbursed and uncompensated care for Dec 18, 2024 to Dec 31, 2025, including $3.5M of charity care at cost.

Who is the CEO of NORTH WALTON DOCTORS HOSPITAL?

NORTH WALTON DOCTORS HOSPITAL's Medicare enrollment lists Huy Nguyen as CEO since 2024.

How many doctors are affiliated with NORTH WALTON DOCTORS HOSPITAL?

60 clinicians who bill Medicare list NORTH WALTON DOCTORS HOSPITAL as a hospital affiliation in CMS's Doctors and Clinicians data. The largest groups are family nurse practitioner (9), physician assistant (8), nurse practitioner (7).

Is NORTH WALTON DOCTORS HOSPITAL accredited?

CMS's Provider of Services file lists no accrediting organization for NORTH WALTON DOCTORS HOSPITAL; it is certified for Medicare through state survey.

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