Short Term Acute Care HospitalVoluntary Non-Profit - Other

Northside Hospital-Cherokee Inc.

Northside Hospital · Canton, GA

450 Northside Cherokee Boulevard, Canton, GA 30115(770) 244-1000

4 of 5

CMS star rating

343

Beds

17,874

Inpatient discharges a year

$855.6M

Net patient revenue a year

In-network payers

About this hospital

Northside Hospital-Cherokee Inc. is a 343-bed voluntary non-profit - other hospital in Canton, GA, affiliated with Northside Hospital. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 29 in-network payers and 516 disclosed rate categories.

Disproportionate share hospital

CCN: 110008
NPI: 1225050396
Website: northside.com
Health system: Northside Hospital
Teaching: No Medicare-funded residents
County: Cherokee County
Metro area: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA MSA
Medicare contractor: Jurisdiction J, Palmetto GBA (10001)
In Medicare since: 1966
Last CMS survey: 2024

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 Category II Codes Range: 0001F - 9007F	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Category III Codes Range: 0042T - 0810T	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Category III Codes Range: 0042T - 0810T	Negotiated	Very High
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 Medicine Services and Procedures Range: 90281 - 99607	Negotiated	Very High
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Pathology and Laboratory Procedures Range: 80047 - 89398	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Pathology and Laboratory Procedures Range: 80047 - 89398	Negotiated	Very High
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	-

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Insurance Accepted

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More about this hospital

Quality
4 of 5 stars
- 208 min in the ER before going home (US median 148)
- Medicare readmissions penalty (-0.33%)
See quality ratings
Doctors and services
Accredited by The Joint Commission
- No Medicare-funded residents
- 37 services
- 1,241 affiliated clinicians
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Finances
$855.6M net patient revenue
- Operating margin on patient care 2.1%
- $57.2M unreimbursed and uncompensated care
- $49.9M net income
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Ownership and leadership
Owned by Northside Hospital Inc
- Other
- Jorge J Hernandez, chief executive
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Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for Northside Hospital-Cherokee Inc. 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
58-1954432Northside Hospital	56Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Ambetter and 51 more	1215098405 Northside Hospital Inc.1457396079 Northside Hospital Inc.1376574277 Northside Hospital Inc.and 27 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

450 Northside Cherokee Boulevard, Canton, GA 30115

(770) 244-1000

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Quality ratings (CMS Care Compare)

How Northside Hospital-Cherokee Inc. compares with other US facilities on the measures CMS publishes, mostly from Medicare patients.

Overall star rating
4 of 5
Higher than 58% of US hospitals
Combines death rates, safety, readmissions, patient experience and timely care
Death rates
Better on 2 of 7 measures
2 better, 5 no different, 0 worse than the US rate
Deaths within 30 days, such as after a heart attack, pneumonia or stroke
Safety
Mixed on 8 measures
2 better, 4 no different, 2 worse than the US rate
Infections, surgical complications and other harm in the hospital
Readmissions
Better on 2 of 10 measures
2 better, 7 no different, 1 worse than the US rate
Patients back in the hospital or ER soon after leaving
Patient survey rating
4 of 5
Higher than 60% of US hospitals
From the HCAHPS survey of recent inpatients
Would definitely recommend
86%
Higher than 92% of US hospitals
US median: 71%
Surveyed patients who would definitely recommend the hospital
Hospital-acquired condition penalty
Penalized
Among the worst-performing 25% of US hospitals
Medicare cuts payments 1% for the worst-performing 25% of hospitals on infections and injuries acquired in the hospital
Serious complications (PSI 90)
1.29
Higher than 93% of US hospitals
US median: 0.96
Risk-adjusted composite of complications such as bedsores, falls with hip fracture and blood clots after surgery; lower is better
Time in the ER before going home
208 min
Higher than 84% of US hospitals
US median: 148 min
Median minutes from arrival to leaving for ER patients who were sent home; lower is better
Sepsis care
81%
Higher than 86% of US hospitals
US median: 65%
Patients with severe sepsis or septic shock who got every step of the recommended early treatment; higher is better

Measure details and reporting periods

Measure	Result	Period
Overall star ratingCMS: Overall hospital quality star rating	4 of 5
Death rates	Better on 2 of 7 measures
Safety	Mixed on 8 measures
Readmissions	Better on 2 of 10 measures
Patient survey ratingCMS: Summary star rating	4 of 5	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Would definitely recommendCMS: "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital	86%	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Hospital-acquired condition penaltyCMS: HAC Reduction Program payment reduction	Penalized	2026
Serious complications (PSI 90)CMS: Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90)	1.29	2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Time in the ER before going homeCMS: 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 better	208 min	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Sepsis careCMS: Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock	81%	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30

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 Northside Hospital-Cherokee Inc.'s inpatient payments for its readmissions, quality and cost results.

-0.33% on Medicare payments
Readmissions penalty
Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program adjustment for excess readmissions, as estimated in the FY 2027 IPPS final rule.
+0.94% 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 Northside Hospital-Cherokee Inc., beside the US median and the average of GA 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	US median	GA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients2023-04-01 to 2025-03-31 · 75 cases	4.2	4.1	4.655		Worse than 53% of US hospitals
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 4,126 cases	2.6	3.9	4.079		Better than 98% of US hospitals
Death rate for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 182 cases	13	11.8	12.11		Worse than 84% of US hospitals
Death rate for CABG surgery patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		2.575
Death rate for COPD patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 200 cases	7.9	8.5	8.691		Better than 65% of US hospitals
Death rate for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 524 cases	9.9	11	10.84		Better than 71% of US hospitals
Death rate for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 629 cases	12.2	15.2	15.21		Better than 89% of US hospitals
Death rate for stroke patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 232 cases	8.7	11.6	12.45		Better than 95% of US hospitals
Pressure ulcer rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 6,731 cases	0.49	0.51	0.6821	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 53% of US hospitals
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 76 cases	186	173	176	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 70% of US hospitals
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 8,061 cases	0.28	0.2	0.2173	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 91% of US hospitals
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 8,162 cases	0.31	0.27	0.2798	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 84% of US hospitals
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 1,745 cases	2.97	2.29	2.356	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 94% of US hospitals
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 771 cases	1.83	1.63	1.796	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 82% of US hospitals
Postoperative respiratory failure rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 775 cases	20.39	8.88	10.26	Worse Than the National Rate	Worse than 99% of US hospitals
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 1,842 cases	2.93	3.4	3.811	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 84% of US hospitals
Postoperative sepsis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 721 cases	6.24	5.105	5.77	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 84% of US hospitals
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 516 cases	1.57	1.72	1.743	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 90% of US hospitals
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 1,835 cases	1.23	1.02	1.073	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 83% of US hospitals

Readmissions and return visits14 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	US median	GA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Hospital return days for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 162 cases	0.1	4.2	5.306		Better than 57% of US hospitals
Hospital return days for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 584 cases	-38.5	1.25	12.52		Better than 92% of US hospitals
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 645 cases	-11.1	3.85	12.69		Better than 70% of US hospitals
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 · 800 cases	15.1	12.9	12.97	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 99% of US hospitals
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 74 cases	9.1	10.7	10.62	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 93% of US hospitals
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 74 cases	5.8	5.3	5.229	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 74% of US hospitals
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 1,307 cases	0.9	1	0.9723	No Different than expected	Better than 68% of US hospitals
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 218 cases	13.5	14.4	14.35		Better than 86% of US hospitals
Rate of readmission for CABG2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		11.83
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 324 cases	19.9	19.8	19.84		Worse than 53% of US hospitals
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 811 cases	18.8	21.3	21.19		Better than 98% of US hospitals
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 65 cases	5.4	5.8	5.927		Better than 71% of US hospitals
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 837 cases	16.2	17.2	17.41		Better than 88% of US hospitals

Infections36 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	US median	GA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.196	0.172	0.2721	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.185	1.504	1.762	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	9,063	1,370	5,571	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	9.349	0.9835	5.825	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	5	0	3.568	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.535	0.484	0.619	No Different than National Benchmark	Worse than 54% of US hospitals
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.26	0.138	0.1792	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.177	1.392	1.515	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	9,438	1,799	4,621	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	11.77	1.377	6.01	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	7	0	2.317	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.595	0.399	0.3748	No Different than National Benchmark	Worse than 68% of US hospitals
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.571	0.2345	0.4352	Worse than the National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	3.401	2.135	2.519	Worse than the National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	436	61	136	Worse than the National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	11.04	1.591	3.769	Worse than the National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	26	1	3.756	Worse than the National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	2.354	0.7155	0.9605	Worse than the National Benchmark	Worse than 98% of US hospitals
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	2.747	0.211	0.4781	Worse than the National Benchmark
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	7.622	3.068	3.862	Worse than the National Benchmark
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	375	38	143	Worse than the National Benchmark
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	3.173	0.328	1.256	Worse than the National Benchmark
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	15	0	1.77	Worse than the National Benchmark
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	4.727	0.812	1.373	Worse than the National Benchmark	Worse than 99% of US hospitals
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.113	0.193	0.2796	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.207	1.855	1.919	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	116,578	14,451	48,840	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	6.763	0.567	3.385	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	3	0	2.336	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.444	0.597	0.6352	No Different than National Benchmark	Better than 64% of US hospitals
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.088	0.127	0.1286	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.331	0.747	1.104	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	103,124	13,646	44,552	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	49.9	5.683	23.39	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	9	2	6.1	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.18	0.279	0.2745	Better than the National Benchmark	Better than 65% of US hospitals

Patient survey (HCAHPS)68 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	US median	GA average	US rank
Room was "always" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	86	73	72.27	Better than 91% of US hospitals
Room was "sometimes" or "never" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	3	8	9.85	Better than 87% of US hospitals
Room was "usually" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	11	18	17.88
Cleanliness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	94	87	85.97	Better than 95% of US hospitals
Cleanliness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	5	4	3.301	The top rating, shared by 12% of US hospitals
Nurses "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	83	80	78.79	Better than 69% of US hospitals
Nurse communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	93	91	90.82	Better than 69% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	3	4	4.903	Better than 58% of US hospitals
Nurse communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	4	3	3.204	Better than 51% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	14	16	16.31
Doctors "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	78	79	79.46	Worse than 55% of US hospitals
Doctor communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	91	91	90.77	Better than 45% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	6	5	5.717	Worse than 56% of US hospitals
Doctor communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	3	3	3.075	Worse than 37% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	16	16	14.82
Staff "always" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	63	61	60.14	Better than 58% of US hospitals
Communication about medicines - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	79	77	75.68	Better than 65% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	18	19	21.5	Better than 57% of US hospitals
Communication about medicines - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	3	3	2.462	Better than 47% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	19	19	18.36
Discharge information - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	89	86	84.09	Better than 78% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	10	13	14.95	Better than 78% of US hospitals
Discharge information - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	4	3	2.935	Better than 55% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	90	87	85.05	Better than 78% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	11	14	17.13	Better than 77% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	89	86	82.87	Better than 77% of US hospitals
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	73	74	74.33	Worse than 52% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	7	7	7.087	Worse than 47% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	20	19	18.58
Doctors "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	77	77	77.43	Worse than 49% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	6	6	6.146	Worse than 47% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	17	17	16.43
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	84	85	85.2	Worse than 57% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	3	3	3.728	Better than 49% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	13	11	11.07
Patients who gave a rating of "6" or lower (low)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	5	8	8.69	Better than 73% of US hospitals
Patients who gave a rating of "7" or "8" (medium)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	11	20	20
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	84	72	71.31	Better than 89% of US hospitals
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	93	88	87.94	Better than 92% of US hospitals
Overall hospital rating - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	5	3	3.269	The top rating, shared by 8% of US hospitals
Staff "always" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	77	74	73.43	Better than 66% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	8	9	10.45	Better than 60% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	15	16	16.13
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	79	75	74.03	Better than 75% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	4	5	6.592	Better than 66% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	17	20	19.38
Nurses "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	80	77	75.78	Better than 69% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	2	4	5.34	Better than 80% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	18	19	18.88
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	89	86	84.54	Better than 70% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	1	3	3.437	Better than 77% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	10	11	12.02
"Always" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	63	59	63.8	Better than 62% of US hospitals
"Sometimes" or "never" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	6	9	8.469	Better than 70% of US hospitals
"Usually" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	31	31	27.73
Quietness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	85	82	83.87	Better than 71% of US hospitals
Quietness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	4	3	3.774	Better than 56% of US hospitals
"NO", patients would not recommend the hospital (they probably would not or definitely would not recommend it)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	2	5	6.124	Better than 83% of US hospitals
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	86	71	70.88	Better than 92% of US hospitals
Recommend hospital - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	94	87	87.15	Better than 94% of US hospitals
"YES", patients would probably recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	12	23	22.99
Recommend hospital - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	5	4	3.602	The top rating, shared by 24% of US hospitals
Staff "always" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	50	47	46.49	Better than 63% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	28	30	32.79	Better than 60% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	22	22	20.73
Summary star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	4	3	3.151	Better than 60% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	9	12	13.65	Better than 80% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 3,418 cases	91	88	86.35	Better than 80% of US hospitals

Timely and effective care30 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	US median	GA average	US rank
Emergency department volume2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	very high
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		6.667
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		1.71
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		0.08
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination2024-10-01 to 2025-03-31 · 6,141 cases	80	79	71.13	Better than 50% of US hospitals
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 · 997 cases	209	154	175	Worse than 82% of US hospitals
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 · 955 cases	208	148	169	Worse than 84% of US hospitals
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 · 35 cases	291	247	348	Worse than 65% of US hospitals
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		334
Left before being seen2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 69,244 cases	1	1	1.759	Better than 42% of US hospitals
Head CT results2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 22 cases	73	74	71.14	Worse than 51% of US hospitals
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 132 cases	96	97	90.05	Worse than 54% of US hospitals
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		100
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 40 cases	68	53	63.25	Better than 78% of US hospitals
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 4,421 cases	19	15	16.89	Worse than 80% of US hospitals
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 186 cases	81	65	58.96	Better than 86% of US hospitals
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 68 cases	88	73	70.15	Better than 82% of US hospitals
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 43 cases	100	88	83.53	The best result, shared by 11% of US hospitals
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 186 cases	88	82	77.15	Better than 73% of US hospitals
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 102 cases	94	94	90.02	Worse than 49% of US hospitals
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 119 cases	98	98	96.72	Better than 49% of US hospitals
Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		69.4
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 22024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		92.46
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 10,204 cases	96	90	83.63	Better than 74% of US hospitals
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 1,046 cases	98	97	95.53	Better than 56% of US hospitals

Outpatient imaging2 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	US median	GA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	2.9	5	5.623		Better than 76% of US hospitals
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	7.6	6.6	6.411		Worse than 62% of US hospitals

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	GA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary)2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.94	0.99	0.9648		Better than 73% of US hospitals

Value-based purchasing scores9 measures

The scores Medicare uses to raise or lower inpatient payments; higher is better.

Measure	This hospital	US median	GA average	US rank
VBP clinical outcomes domain scoreFY 2026	32	20	20.96	Better than 72% of US hospitals
VBP clinical outcomes weighted domain scoreFY 2026	8	5	5.347	Better than 72% of US hospitals
VBP efficiency and cost reduction domain scoreFY 2026	30	10	26.92	Better than 68% of US hospitals
VBP efficiency and cost reduction weighted domain scoreFY 2026	7.5	2.5	7.03	Better than 68% of US hospitals
VBP person and community engagement domain scoreFY 2026	72	34	36.51	Better than 94% of US hospitals
VBP person and community engagement weighted domain scoreFY 2026	18	8.75	9.439	Better than 93% of US hospitals
VBP safety domain scoreFY 2026	36.67	40	38.57	Worse than 54% of US hospitals
VBP safety weighted domain scoreFY 2026	9.167	10	9.691	Worse than 55% of US hospitals
VBP total performance scoreFY 2026	42.67	29.5	31.07	Better than 85% of US hospitals

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
VBP clinical outcomes domain score	30	58	65	38	38	32
VBP clinical outcomes weighted domain score	7.5	14.5	16.25	9.5	9.5	8
VBP efficiency and cost reduction domain score	10	Not Available	30	30	30	30
VBP efficiency and cost reduction weighted domain score	2.5	Not Available	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.5
VBP person and community engagement domain score	69	Not Available	Not Available	41	47	72
VBP person and community engagement weighted domain score	17.25	Not Available	Not Available	10.25	11.75	18
VBP safety domain score	28	Not Available	Not Available	18	24	36.67
VBP safety weighted domain score	7	Not Available	Not Available	4.5	6	9.167
VBP total performance score	34.25	Not Available	Not Available	31.75	34.75	42.67

Readmissions Reduction Program6 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	US median	GA average	US rank
READM-30-AMI-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 166 cases	0.9162	0.9995	1.003	Better than 91% of US hospitals
READM-30-CABG-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	N/A		1.027
READM-30-COPD-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 188 cases	1.028	0.9969	1.012	Worse than 75% of US hospitals
READM-30-HF-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 559 cases	0.905	0.9983	1.011	Better than 94% of US hospitals
READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	0.8751	0.9916	1.024	Better than 82% of US hospitals
READM-30-PN-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 576 cases	1.068	0.9955	1.009	Worse than 85% of US hospitals

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
READM-30-AMI-HRRP	1.053	1.018	0.9576	0.865	0.8818	0.9162
READM-30-CABG-HRRP	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
READM-30-COPD-HRRP	0.963	0.9959	1.002	1.027	1.032	1.028
READM-30-HF-HRRP	0.8919	0.9063	0.9578	1.009	0.9613	0.905
READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP	1.285	1.273	1.084	1.135	1.022	0.8751
READM-30-PN-HRRP	0.9809	0.9614	0.9623	1.022	1.048	1.068

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	US median	GA average	US rank
CAUTI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.734	0.489	0.6612	Worse than 73% of US hospitals
CDI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.617	0.346	0.3286	Worse than 83% of US hospitals
CLABSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.662	0.559	0.6574	Worse than 59% of US hospitals
HAC Reduction Program payment reductionFY 2026	Yes
MRSA standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.277	0.6405	0.8117	Better than 81% of US hospitals
Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90)2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	1.285	0.9628	1.068	Worse than 93% of US hospitals
SSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	2.269	0.7945	1.054	Worse than 96% of US hospitals
Total HAC scoreFY 2026	0.8118	-0.0453	0.04361	Worse than 90% of US hospitals

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
HAC Reduction Program payment reduction	No	Yes	N/A	Yes	Yes	Yes
Total HAC score	0.2543	0.3428	0	0.4068	0.5648	0.8118

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 2024)
Accreditation
None
Medical school affiliation
Other
Ownership type
84
Medicare-certified beds
32
Registered nurses (full-time equivalent)
1966
In Medicare since

37 services at Northside Hospital-Cherokee Inc.

Emergency and trauma: Emergency DepartmentEmergency Psychiatric Care
Intensive care: Coronary Care UnitNeonatal ICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit)Surgical ICU (Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit)
Surgery: AnesthesiaInpatient SurgicalOphthalmic SurgeryOR (Operating Room)Orthopedic SurgeryOutpatient SurgeryPostoperative Recovery RoomReconstructive Surgery
Imaging: CT ScanDiagnostic RadiologyMRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)Nuclear MedicineTherapeutic Radiology
Cancer: Chemotherapy
Transplant and dialysis: Acute Renal Dialysis
Women and children: Clinical LaboratoryNeonatal NurseryObstetrics / Child BirthPediatric Care
Behavioral health: Alcohol and/or Drug Service
Rehabilitation and therapy: AudiologyOT (Occupational Therapy)Outpatient RehabilitationPT (Physical Therapy)Respiratory CareSpeech Pathology
Other services: Dental CareDietary CareESWL (Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripter)OutpatientPharmacySocial Care

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

Size and patient volume

What Northside Hospital-Cherokee Inc. reported to Medicare in its latest cost report, covering Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025.

17,874
Inpatient discharges
Medicare 27%, Medicaid 6%
108,162
Inpatient days
86% of available bed days used
3,494
Employees (full-time equivalent)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 830327). Figures cover the reporting period, which is not always 12 months, and are self-reported.

Utilization by payer and unit

Inpatient days and discharges Northside Hospital-Cherokee Inc. reported by payer. Medicare and Medicaid include their managed care plans, shown separately below.

	Medicare	Medicaid	Other	Total
Inpatient days	26,529	6,471	75,162	108,162
Discharges	4,737	1,137	12,000	17,874
Average length of stay	5.6 days	5.7 days	6.3 days	6.1 days
Average daily census	72.7	17.7	205.9	296.3

25,516
Medicare Advantage days
3,962 discharges
8,407
Medicaid managed care days
2,122 discharges
9,045
Observation bed days

Beds and days by unit

Unit	Beds	Inpatient days	Medicare days	Occupancy
Adults & pediatrics	293	89,539	25,033	84%
Intensive care unit	24	5,322	1,496	61%
Other special care	26	7,040		74%
Nursery		6,261

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 830327, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheet S-3 Part I.

Medicare inpatient stays

What Northside Hospital-Cherokee Inc. treats Medicare patients for most often, in 2024. 3,518 Medicare discharges in 102 published DRGs; 19% surgical; 73% in DRGs with complications (CC or MCC).

Condition or procedure	Discharges	Average charges	Average Medicare payment	Estimated cost	DRG weight
Septicemia or severe sepsis without MV >96 hours with MCCMS-DRG 871, medical	374	$99,919	$14,117	$19,884	1.98
Heart failure and shock with MCCMS-DRG 291, medical	186	$70,394	$9,484	$14,008	1.28
Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with MCCMS-DRG 193, medical	132	$65,015	$9,346	$12,938	1.33
Respiratory infections and inflammations with MCCMS-DRG 177, medical	103	$72,726	$11,353	$14,473	1.70
Pulmonary edema and respiratory failureMS-DRG 189, medical	99	$62,431	$8,834	$12,424	1.23
Kidney and urinary tract infections with MCCMS-DRG 689, medical	96	$55,450	$8,389	$11,035	1.17
Kidney and urinary tract infections without MCCMS-DRG 690, medical	82	$49,788	$6,019	$9,908	0.81
Renal failure with MCCMS-DRG 682, medical	77	$70,197	$10,539	$13,969	1.50
Septicemia or severe sepsis without MV >96 hours without MCCMS-DRG 872, medical	70	$56,551	$6,738	$11,254	1.03
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage with CCMS-DRG 378, medical	65	$60,219	$6,770	$11,984	0.98
Esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders without MCCMS-DRG 392, medical	58	$44,540	$5,140	$8,863	0.79
Renal failure with CCMS-DRG 683, medical	58	$50,360	$6,094	$10,022	0.90
Other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with MCCMS-DRG 698, medical	57	$81,344	$11,889	$16,188	1.65
Infectious and parasitic diseases with o.r. procedures with MCCMS-DRG 853, surgical	55	$201,165	$33,027	$40,032	5.00
Major small and large bowel procedures with CCMS-DRG 330, surgical	52	$104,332	$15,944	$20,762	2.37
Hip and femur procedures except major joint with CCMS-DRG 481, surgical	51	$97,143	$14,004	$19,331	2.07
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with MCCMS-DRG 190, medical	48	$57,911	$7,640	$11,524	1.10
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage with MCCMS-DRG 377, medical	47	$91,594	$12,607	$18,227	1.79
Syncope and collapseMS-DRG 312, medical	44	$51,241	$6,294	$10,197	0.86
Cellulitis without MCCMS-DRG 603, medical	44	$47,412	$6,317	$9,435	0.88

See all 102 Medicare inpatient DRGs at Northside Hospital-Cherokee Inc.

Source: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (2024 data, released 2026-04-10), traditional Medicare only; CMS omits DRGs with fewer than 11 discharges. Estimated cost is average charges times the hospital's Medicare cost-to-charge ratio from the IPPS Impact File. Weights are the MS-DRG relative weights for the same year.

Medicare outpatient services

The comprehensive outpatient service groups (APCs) Northside Hospital-Cherokee Inc. billed Medicare for most in 2024: 4,192 services in all.

Service group	Services	Patients	Average charges	Average Medicare payment	US average payment
Level 5 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5115	470	444	$79,134	$10,498	$10,772
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and DrainageAPC 5072	348	332	$13,081	$1,183	$1,220
Level 4 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5114	289	284	$55,794	$4,791	$5,339
Level 1 Endovascular ProceduresAPC 5191	247	246	$31,427	$2,167	$2,208
Comprehensive Observation ServicesAPC 8011	218	213	$27,366	$1,965	$2,090
Level 5 Urology and Related ServicesAPC 5375	185	171	$34,000	$3,783	$3,918
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related ServicesAPC 5361	168	166	$41,479	$4,264	$4,358
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and DrainageAPC 5073	167	157	$37,522	$2,030	$2,141
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related ServicesAPC 5362	165	162	$77,534	$7,745	$8,164
Level 1 Intraocular ProceduresAPC 5491	158	101	$14,516	$768	$1,752

See all 43 Medicare outpatient services at Northside Hospital-Cherokee Inc.

Source: CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (2024 data, released 2026-06-24), comprehensive APCs for traditional Medicare; CMS omits services with fewer than 11 claims. The US average weights every hospital by its services.

Where patients come from

ZIP codes with the most Medicare inpatient stays at Northside Hospital-Cherokee Inc. in 2025. Market share is this hospital's part of every hospital's Medicare stays from the ZIP code. Its published Medicare stays went from 5,143 in 2020 to 8,273 in 2025.

ZIP code	Stays	Of this hospital's stays	Days	Charges	Market share	Share in 2020
30114	1,757	21%	10,070	$161.3M	68%	67%
30115	1,257	15%	7,263	$121M	66%	66%
30188	1,156	14%	7,000	$110.7M	43%	43%
30189	620	7%	3,697	$56.3M	45%	41%
30143	519	6%	3,089	$53.5M	28%	18%
30107	426	5%	2,375	$40.3M	60%	55%
30102	262	3%	1,523	$23.3M	16%	14%
30183	229	3%	1,410	$23.4M	66%	64%
30540	218	3%	1,309	$26.5M	16%	14%
30066	168	2%	969	$17.5M	8%	6%
30144	146	2%	917	$13.8M	10%	8%
30513	126	2%	645	$12.8M	22%	11%
30536	103	1%	537	$9.6M	18%	22%
30175	101	1%	618	$10.1M	27%	21%
30101	97	1%	692	$11.1M	4%	2%
30075	72	1%	439	$7.5M	4%	2%
30062	65	1%	394	$5.8M	3%	2%
28906	61	1%	418	$8.5M	5%	2%
30184	56	1%	326	$5.6M	14%	14%
30559	55	1%	294	$6.4M	28%	8%
30004	50	1%	331	$6.1M	3%	3%
30152	44	1%	314	$5M	3%	2%
30512	43	1%	246	$4.9M	4%	1%
30560	43	1%	297	$5.4M	18%
30120	42	1%	231	$4.6M	2%	1%

Source: CMS Hospital Service Area file. Shares are of the 8,273 stays from ZIP codes CMS publishes; it omits ZIP codes with fewer than 11 stays, so market shares count published stays only.

Staff and facilities

Staff by profession and the rooms and units Northside Hospital-Cherokee Inc. reported at its latest Medicare certification survey (2024). Counts are people, not full-time equivalents.

2
Off-site locations
2
Off-site emergency departments

32
Registered nurses
14
Licensed practical nurses
5
Physicians
2
Physician assistants
10
Pharmacists
12
Respiratory therapists
3
Physical therapists
14
Radiology technicians
1
Nuclear medicine technicians
1
Laboratory technicians
22
Medical technologists
2
Dietitians
1
Social workers
165
Other personnel

Source: CMS Provider of Services file.

Doctors and clinicians

1,241 clinicians who bill Medicare list Northside Hospital-Cherokee Inc. 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.

Internal Medicine Physician 121
Family Medicine Physician 92
Anesthesiologist Assistant 75
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 74
Physician Assistant 58
Family Nurse Practitioner 47
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 44
Hospitalist Physician 44
Anesthesiology Physician 40
Gastroenterology Physician 35

Madhavi Rayapudi, MD
Infectious Disease Physician
NPI 1215971668
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Rabiul Alam, MD
Infectious Disease Physician
NPI 1841266996
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Rana Adeel, MD
Infectious Disease Physician
NPI 1528435724
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Adam Pettigrew, M.D.
Infectious Disease Physician
NPI 1902148539
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Manuel Castro-Borobio, M.D.
Infectious Disease Physician
NPI 1164788022
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Paul Sutej, MD
Rheumatology Physician
NPI 1053353052
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Paula Tanasa, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician
NPI 1386650828
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Ghada Kunter, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician
NPI 1851566202
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Sreekanth Reddy, MD
Medical Oncology Physician
NPI 1437199965
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Ayesha Faruqi
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1093046617
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Peter Futrell, M.D.
Neurology Physician
NPI 1912990391
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James Libby, MD
Urology Physician
NPI 1326146507
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Wesley Ludwig, M.D.
Urology Physician
NPI 1447592902
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Nandini Setia, MD
Rheumatology Physician
NPI 1346583762
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Jose De Lima, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1760598924
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Joash Lazarus, M.D.
Neurology Physician
NPI 1720374754
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Kirk Paulk, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1639191828
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Clark Glass, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
NPI 1447253505
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Mehrin Jawaid, DO
Rheumatology Physician
NPI 1417487356
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Matthews Gwynn, M.D.
Neurology Physician
NPI 1225112667
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Orrin Scott Swayze, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
NPI 1588667521
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Thomas Gary, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1093891921
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Catherine Morris, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1619984820
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Karthikeyan Ponnusamy, M.D.
Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
NPI 1265722698
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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 Northside Hospital-Cherokee Inc. reported to Medicare for Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025. Percentages are of net patient revenue.

Line	Amount	Share
Gross patient revenue (charges)	$4.2B	495.8%
Inpatient	$1.6B	192.0%
Outpatient	$2.6B	303.8%
Contractual allowances and discounts	-$3.4B	-395.8%
Net patient revenue	$855.6M	100.0%
Operating expenses	-$837.5M	-97.9%
Operating income from patient care	$18.1M	2.1%
Other income	$34.3M	4.0%
Other expenses	-$2.6M	-0.3%
Net income	$49.9M	5.8%

Gross revenue by payer

Line	Amount	Share
Traditional Medicare	$890.3M	22.9%
Medicaid (including managed care)	$204.8M	5.3%
Other payers and self-pay	$2.8B	71.9%
Total charges	$3.9B	100.0%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 830327, 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 Northside Hospital-Cherokee Inc.'s latest cost report.

2.1%
Operating margin
Operating income from patient care / net patient revenue
5.6%
Total margin
Net income / net patient revenue plus other income
10.1%
EBITDAR margin
Net income before interest, depreciation and leases (Worksheet A-7), / total revenue
56% of expenses
Personnel costs
Salaries, direct-care contract labor and core wage-related costs / operating expenses
$50.69
Average hourly wage
Adjusted salaries / paid hours (Worksheet S-3 Part II)
7.3%
Return on assets
Net income for a year / total assets
34.3%
Return on equity
Net income for a year / fund balance
0.20
Current ratio
Current assets / current liabilities
0.07
Quick ratio
Cash, temporary investments and net receivables / current liabilities
1 days
Days cash on hand
Cash and temporary investments / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
12 days
Days in patient receivables
Net patient receivables / daily net patient revenue
190 days
Average payment period
Current liabilities / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
1.30
Asset turnover
Total revenue for a year / total assets
9.2 years
Average age of plant
Accumulated depreciation / depreciation for a year

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 830327, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Balance sheet

What Northside Hospital-Cherokee Inc. owned and owed at the end of its reporting period (Sep 2025), across all fund types: $685M in total assets and a $145.2M fund balance.

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Line	Amount	Of total assets
Cash and temporary investments	$1.5M	0.2%
Patient receivables, net	$27.4M	4.0%
Inventory	$15.9M	2.3%
Total current assets	$83M	12.1%
Property and equipment, net of depreciation	$568.6M	83.0%
Investments and other assets	$33.4M	4.9%
Total assets	$685M	100.0%
Current liabilities	$415.3M	60.6%
Total liabilities	$539.7M	78.8%
Fund balance (net assets)	$145.2M	21.2%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 830327, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Charity care and uncompensated care

Care Northside Hospital-Cherokee Inc. provided without full payment, as reported on Worksheet S-10 of its cost report.

$48.4M
Cost of charity care
Care for patients approved for charity care and uninsured discounts, at cost
$45.8M
Bad debt
Patient bills written off as uncollectible, at charges
$13.9M
Medicaid shortfall
Cost of Medicaid patients (charges times the cost-to-charge ratio) minus Medicaid payments; negative means a surplus
$57.2M
Total unreimbursed and uncompensated care
6.8% 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 830327, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Financial trend

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

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Fiscal year ending	Sep 2020	Sep 2021	Sep 2022	Sep 2023	Sep 2024	Sep 2025
Net patient revenue	$456.1M	$579M	$623.5M	$683.2M	$1.1B	$855.6M
Operating expenses	$504.4M	$530.1M	$624.3M	$700.1M	$759.9M	$837.5M
Operating margin	-10.6%	8.4%	-0.1%	-2.5%	29.2%	2.1%
Net income	$12.8M	$78M	$22.8M	$15M	$19.5M	$49.9M
Total assets	$522.4M	$577.2M	$610.5M	$610.5M	$628.8M	$685M
Discharges	11,756	13,504	14,867	15,911	16,907	17,874
Inpatient days	66,374	81,074	90,697	96,512	102,446	108,162
Medicare Advantage days	10,665	16,328	19,069	22,119	24,586	25,516
Beds	187	236	212	325	329	343
Employees (FTE)	2,328	2,404	2,743	3,051	3,287	3,494

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 830327, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Departments

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

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Ancillary and outpatient departments

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Drugs charged to patients		$91M	$599.2M	0.15
Medical supplies charged to patient		$71.8M	$109M	0.66
Impl. dev. charged to patients		$66.3M	$273.1M	0.24
Operating room	$21.3M	$59.3M	$410.2M	0.14	68,191
Radiology-diagnostic	$17.2M	$41M	$216.9M	0.19	8,736
Emergency	$14.7M	$29.2M	$269.8M	0.11	29,955
Laboratory	$5.1M	$26.5M	$428.1M	0.06	9,641
Delivery room & labor room	$9.4M	$20.1M	$63.5M	0.32	30,929
Respiratory therapy	$7.4M	$14M	$45.4M	0.31	16,509
Recovery room	$6.7M	$13.9M	$44.1M	0.31	4,812
Observation beds (non-distinct part		$10.7M	$25M	0.43
Radiology-therapeutic	$4.4M	$10.6M	$116.1M	0.09	13,520
Physical therapy	$5.8M	$10M	$46.3M	0.22	6,645
Ct scan	$2.8M	$9.7M	$345.1M	0.03	26,975
Asc (non-distinct part)	$4.2M	$8.2M	$76.3M	0.11
Cardiac catheterization	$4M	$7.7M	$112.5M	0.07	8,011
Radioisotope	$422,145	$7.3M	$53.9M	0.14	3,250
Mri	$1.1M	$6.5M	$142.4M	0.05	29,983
Electrocardiology	$3.3M	$5.7M	$55.7M	0.10
Misc ancillary services	$2.6M	$5.5M	$21.7M	0.25	18,143
Occupational therapy	$2.1M	$3.1M	$19.5M	0.16
Renal dialysis	$190,272	$2.8M	$7.9M	0.35	2,225
Mental health op clinic	$688,540	$1.1M	$581,253	1.96	124
Speech pathology	$670,932	$1M	$7.5M	0.14
Anesthesiology	$473,793	$912,626	$89.6M	0.01	863
Electroencephalography	$195,331	$666,049	$3.2M	0.21
Clinic	$370,435	$595,191	$156,069	3.81

Inpatient units

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Adults & pediatrics	$56.2M	$116.8M	$196.8M	0.59	131,464
Intensive care unit	$8.1M	$16M	$41.8M	0.38	20,249
Nursery	$7.5M	$13.9M	$24.4M	0.57
Neonatal intensive care unit	$7.7M	$13.4M	$44.9M	0.30	20,196

Overhead (general service) departments

Department	Salaries	Direct cost	Paid hours	Average hourly wage	Square feet
Administrative & general	$9.4M	$75.3M	223,186	$42.20	55,761
Employee benefits department	$906,339	$37.8M	20,380	$44.47	3,621
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt		$23.7M			619,735
Pharmacy	$13.6M	$18.3M	243,309	$56.04	11,270
Operation of plant	$5.5M	$17.3M	169,334	$32.54	65,012
Cap rel costs-mvble equip		$12.6M
Nursing administration	$6.7M	$9.2M	204,426	$32.74	1,068
Housekeeping	$4M	$7.2M	191,541	$21.05	4,295
Cafeteria		$5.9M	137,157	$21.84
Social service	$4.4M	$5.7M	98,646	$44.14	1,014
Central services & supply	$1.7M	$2.9M	65,307	$26.39	8,334
Medical records & library	$524,476	$2.3M	19,648	$26.69	1,857
Laundry & linen service	$192,147	$1.8M	9,376	$20.49	1,086
Dietary	$3.7M	$1.8M	35,665	$19.51	15,996

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 830327, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheets A, B-1, C Part I and S-3 Part II.

Medicare payment profile

The factors Medicare uses to set what it pays Northside Hospital-Cherokee Inc. for an inpatient stay.

1.79
Case mix index
Higher than 61% 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).
15.7%
Low-income patient share
Disproportionate share percentage: Medicaid and SSI patient days CMS uses for safety-net payments (FY 2027).
4,711
Medicare inpatient stays
Medicare claims CMS based FY 2027 payment rates on.
Urban (metro area)
Location type
Geographic area CMS assigns before any wage index reclassification (FY 2027).

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IPPS fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Case mix index	1.59	1.59	1.82	1.80	1.81	1.74	1.79
Wage index	0.931	0.939	0.936	0.983	1.017	0.990	0.998
Readmissions adjustment	-1.45%	-1.22%	-0.89%	-0.17%	-0.29%	-0.25%	-0.33%
Value-based purchasing adjustment	+0.30%	+0.20%	+0.20%	-0.46%	+1.01%	+1.11%	+0.94%
Medicare inpatient stays	3,439	3,439	3,872	4,108	4,204	4,467	4,711

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

Ownership

Organizations Northside Hospital-Cherokee Inc. reports to Medicare as owners or with operational control.

Northside Hospital Inc
5% or greater direct ownership interest, 100%, since 1991

Sources: CMS Hospital All Owners.

Leadership

The officers and board members on Northside Hospital-Cherokee Inc.'s Medicare enrollment and on the IRS Form 990 filed under its tax ID.

Officers and directors on the Medicare enrollment

Robert T. Quattrocchi Officer, CEO, since 2004
Jorge J Hernandez Officer, Vice President, since 2018
Shannon Banna Officer, CFO, since 2018
Amy E Fouts Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, since 2026
Nicholas P Gubbins Officer, Dir., Process Improvement & Complia, since 2026
Anthony Salvatore Director, Board Member, since 2005
Mark J Sweeney Director, Board Member, since 2006
Dale M Bearman Director, Board Member, since 2007
Barbara A Pare Director, Board Member, since 2008
Genevieve L Fairbrother Director, Board Member, since 2013
Iqbal Garcha Director, Board Member, since 2016
Wayne Lee Ambroze Director, Board Member, since 2016
Thurbert Baker Director, Board Member, since 2019
Alan K Carnes Director, Board Member, since 2019
John Levengood Director, Board Member, since 2019
Keith Buchanan Director, Board Member, since 2019
Terri Jondahl Director, Board Member, since 2019
Wayne Sikes Director, Board Member, since 2019
Josef G Venable Director, Board Member, since 2021
William Hayes Managing employee, Hospital CEO- Northside Cherokee, since 2009

Source: CMS Hospital All Owners (PECOS), the people the hospital lists on its Medicare enrollment; the first 20 of 25 are shown.

Officers and key employees of Northside Hospital Inc (IRS Form 990, tax year 2024)

Northside Hospital Inc files the Form 990 for the tax ID insurers list for Northside Hospital-Cherokee Inc., so these people may lead the wider organization rather than Northside Hospital-Cherokee Inc. alone.

Name	Title
Robert T Quattrocchi	President & CEO Nsh, Inc.
Deborah Mitcham Bilbro	President/ceo, Nsh-gwinnett
Jorge J Hernandez	Vice President/asst. Secretary
Shannon Banna	Vp/cfo Nsh, Inc./asst. Treasurer
William Hayes	CEO, Nsh-cherokee
Deidre Dixon	CEO, Nsh-atlanta
Janis Dubow	Vice President Of Patient Care/cno
Lynn Jackson	CEO, Nsh-forsyth

Board members: Iqbal Garcha MD, Wayne L Ambroze Jr MD, Alan Keith Carnes MD, Dale M Bearman MD, Mark J Sweeney, Anthony J Salvatore, Thurbert E Baker, Carlton Buchanan MD, Genevieve Fairbrother MD, Terri Jondahl, J Michael Levengood, Barbara Pare', Wayne Sikes, Josef Venable MD.

Source: IRS Form 990 Part VII filed by Northside Hospital Inc (EIN 58-1954432), via the IRS e-file data. A health system's return can cover several hospitals.

Frequently asked questions

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What is Northside Hospital-Cherokee Inc.'s CMS star rating?

Northside Hospital-Cherokee Inc. has a CMS overall hospital star rating of 4 out of 5 on Medicare Care Compare (CMS data released 2026-08-13). That is higher than 58% of US hospitals.

Is Northside Hospital-Cherokee Inc. a teaching hospital?

CMS reports no Medicare-funded interns or residents at Northside Hospital-Cherokee Inc. for fiscal year 2027.

Does Medicare penalize Northside Hospital-Cherokee Inc. for readmissions?

Yes. Under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, Medicare cuts Northside Hospital-Cherokee Inc.'s base inpatient payments by an estimated 0.33% in fiscal year 2027 for more readmissions than expected.

What are the most common Medicare inpatient stays at Northside Hospital-Cherokee Inc.?

In 2024, the most common were septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc (374 discharges), heart failure and shock with mcc (186 discharges), simple pneumonia and pleurisy with mcc (132 discharges).

What is Northside Hospital-Cherokee Inc.'s case mix index?

Northside Hospital-Cherokee Inc.'s Medicare case mix index is 1.79 for fiscal year 2027, higher than 61% of hospitals paid under the inpatient prospective payment system.

How many patients does Northside Hospital-Cherokee Inc. admit?

Northside Hospital-Cherokee Inc. reported 17,874 inpatient discharges and 108,162 inpatient days from Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025.

How many employees does Northside Hospital-Cherokee Inc. have?

Northside Hospital-Cherokee Inc. reported 3,494 full-time-equivalent employees on payroll from Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025.

How much revenue does Northside Hospital-Cherokee Inc. make?

Northside Hospital-Cherokee Inc. reported $855.6M in net patient revenue on $4.2B of gross charges for Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, an operating margin of 2.1%, and net income of $49.9M.

How much charity and uncompensated care does Northside Hospital-Cherokee Inc. provide?

Northside Hospital-Cherokee Inc. reported $57.2M of unreimbursed and uncompensated care for Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, including $48.4M of charity care at cost.

Who is the CEO of Northside Hospital-Cherokee Inc.?

Northside Hospital-Cherokee Inc.'s Medicare enrollment lists Jorge J Hernandez as Vice President since 2018.

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