Short Term Acute Care HospitalVoluntary Non-Profit - Other

Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital

Northwestern Medicine · Lake Forest, IL

1000 North Westmoreland Road, Lake Forest, IL 60045(847) 234-5600

5 of 5

CMS star rating

140

Beds

13,421

Inpatient discharges a year

$600M

Net patient revenue a year

In-network payers

Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital main view — Photo 1: Hullingera, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Photo 2: Public domain (USGS NAIP, CONUS), via USGS National Map / USDA NAIP

Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital aerial view — Photo 1: Hullingera, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Photo 2: Public domain (USGS NAIP, CONUS), via USGS National Map / USDA NAIP

About this hospital

Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital is a 140-bed voluntary non-profit - other hospital in Lake Forest, IL, affiliated with Northwestern Medicine. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 33 in-network payers and 333 disclosed rate categories.

Disproportionate share hospital
Helipad

CCN: 140130
NPI: 1124025176
Website: nm.org
Health system: Northwestern Medicine
Teaching: Teaching hospital
County: Lake County
Metro area: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MSA
Medicare contractor: Jurisdiction 6, National Government Services (06101)
In Medicare since: 1966
Last CMS survey: 1996

Prices for common services

The 24 services Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital most likely performs, ranked by likely volume and what it is paid. Each service names one insurer. * marks hidden insurer names; A, B and C rank the remaining rates from low to high and reset for each service.

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CT imaging

CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast

CPT 74177

$1,071 - $2,844

from 2 insurers · median $1,958

BCBS Illinois$2,844

Insurer A*$1,071

Medicare $348Nearby hospitals $1,24857% above nearby hospitals

Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume

Gynecology

Hysteroscopy with sampling of the uterine lining

CPT 58558

$3,270 - $5,367

from 3 insurers · median $3,865

BCBS Illinois$5,367

Insurer A*$3,270

Insurer B*$3,865

Medicare $3,232Nearby hospitals $3,49311% above nearby hospitals

87 Medicare claims in Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures (CMS 2024)

Childbirth · Inpatient

Vaginal delivery, hospital stay

MS-DRG 807

$7,539 - $8,719

from 4 insurers · median $8,315

Cigna$7,539

Insurer A*$8,201

Insurer B*$8,430

Insurer C*$8,719

CMS lists this service as CPT 59400, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 807, so these are facility case rates.

Hospital reports obstetrics / child birth services to CMS

Childbirth · Inpatient

Cesarean delivery, hospital stay

MS-DRG 788

$10,559 - $12,345

from 4 insurers · median $11,697

Cigna$11,448

Insurer A*$10,559

Insurer B*$11,947

Insurer C*$12,345

CMS lists this service as CPT 59510, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 788, so these are facility case rates.

Hospital reports obstetrics / child birth services to CMS

How the insurers pay at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital

Median rate as a percent of Medicare across the outpatient services above, and how many services sit above or below the same insurer's median at nearby hospitals. * marks hidden insurer names. These table labels track the same insurers across services; the labels on each service card reset.

Insurer	Services	Median % of Medicare	Above nearby	Below nearby
Insurer A*	24	596%	22	0
Insurer B*	24	322%	16	5
Insurer C*	12	203%	9	1
Insurer D*	6	181%	3	0

How we chose these services: 6 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 16 are common here based on CMS Medicare volume, and 2 are typical for the service lines it reports to CMS. Rates come from insurer and hospital price transparency files as of October 2026. Rates under a quarter of Medicare or over 20 times Medicare are left out as likely physician-fee rows or file errors. Book a demo to see all 300 CMS shoppable services for Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital, or start a free trial.

Insurance Accepted

Acceptance varies by plan and service. Confirm coverage with your insurer or the hospital's billing department.

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More about this hospital

Quality
5 of 5 stars
- 221 min in the ER before going home (US median 148)
- Medicare readmissions penalty (-0.24%)
See quality ratings
Doctors and services
Accredited by The Joint Commission
- Teaching hospital
- 23 services
- 1,964 affiliated clinicians
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Finances
$600M net patient revenue
- Operating margin on patient care -4.6%
- $23.7M unreimbursed and uncompensated care
- $26.3M net income
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Ownership and leadership
Owned by Northwestern Memorial Healthcare
- Other
- Seamus P Collins, chief executive
See ownership and leadership

Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

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

Tax ID (EIN)	Plans and networks listing it	Organization NPIs
36-2179779Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital	64Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Ambetter and 59 more	1124025176 Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital1407914153 Advanced Health Services Inc.1962726067 Northwesstern Lake Forest Hospita

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

1000 North Westmoreland Road, Lake Forest, IL 60045

(847) 234-5600

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Quality ratings (CMS Care Compare)

How Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital compares with other US facilities on the measures CMS publishes, mostly from Medicare patients.

Overall star rating
5 of 5
The top rating, shared by 12% of US hospitals
Combines death rates, safety, readmissions, patient experience and timely care
Death rates
Better on 4 of 7 measures
4 better, 3 no different, 0 worse than the US rate
Deaths within 30 days, such as after a heart attack, pneumonia or stroke
Safety
Better on 1 of 7 measures
1 better, 6 no different, 0 worse than the US rate
Infections, surgical complications and other harm in the hospital
Readmissions
Mixed on 10 measures
2 better, 6 no different, 2 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
78%
Higher than 72% of US hospitals
US median: 71%
Surveyed patients who would definitely recommend the hospital
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
Serious complications (PSI 90)
1.07
Higher than 77% 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
221 min
Higher than 89% 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
60%
Lower than 62% 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	5 of 5
Death rates	Better on 4 of 7 measures
Safety	Better on 1 of 7 measures
Readmissions	Mixed on 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	78%	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Hospital-acquired condition penaltyCMS: HAC Reduction Program payment reduction	Not penalized	2026
Serious complications (PSI 90)CMS: Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90)	1.07	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	221 min	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Sepsis careCMS: Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock	60%	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 Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital's inpatient payments for its readmissions, quality and cost results.

-0.24% on Medicare payments
Readmissions penalty
Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program adjustment for excess readmissions, as estimated in the FY 2027 IPPS final rule.
+0.83% 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 Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital, beside the US median and the average of IL 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	IL average	CMS comparison	US rank
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients2023-04-01 to 2025-03-31 · 80 cases	3.2	4.1	4.202		Better than 88% of US hospitals
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 2,684 cases	2.7	3.9	4.052		Better than 97% of US hospitals
Death rate for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 126 cases	11	11.8	11.78		Better than 75% of US hospitals
Death rate for CABG surgery patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		2.39
Death rate for COPD patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 118 cases	6.4	8.5	8.223		Better than 95% of US hospitals
Death rate for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 543 cases	5.7	11	10.49		Better than 99% of US hospitals
Death rate for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 524 cases	10.1	15.2	15.41		Better than 99% of US hospitals
Death rate for stroke patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 199 cases	9.2	11.6	11.77		Better than 91% of US hospitals
Pressure ulcer rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 5,995 cases	1.28	0.51	0.5668	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 93% of US hospitals
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 44 cases	165	173	173	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 64% of US hospitals
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 7,237 cases	0.19	0.2	0.2122	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 66% of US hospitals
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 7,490 cases	0.28	0.27	0.2728	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 68% of US hospitals
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 1,036 cases	1.84	2.29	2.301	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 93% of US hospitals
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 458 cases	1.52	1.63	1.67	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 78% of US hospitals
Postoperative respiratory failure rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 425 cases	7.23	8.88	9.531	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 82% of US hospitals
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 1,119 cases	3.92	3.4	3.714	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 79% of US hospitals
Postoperative sepsis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 438 cases	3.97	5.105	5.152	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 93% of US hospitals
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 254 cases	1.61	1.72	1.741	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 85% of US hospitals
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 1,201 cases	0.79	1.02	1.045	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 94% 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	IL average	CMS comparison	US rank
Hospital return days for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 97 cases	-13.8	4.2	11.54		Better than 80% of US hospitals
Hospital return days for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 632 cases	-15	1.25	8.216		Better than 72% of US hospitals
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 529 cases	-30	3.85	13.94		Better than 89% 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 · 3,079 cases	11.8	12.9	12.97	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 93% of US hospitals
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 434 cases	14.2	10.7	11.17	Worse Than the National Rate	Worse than 98% of US hospitals
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 434 cases	5.2	5.3	5.176	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 55% of US hospitals
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 775 cases	1.1	1	1.016	No Different than expected	Worse than 69% of US hospitals
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 92 cases	14.6	14.4	14.43		Worse than 60% of US hospitals
Rate of readmission for CABG2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		11.3
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 140 cases	18.4	19.8	20.07		Better than 96% of US hospitals
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 623 cases	19.6	21.3	21.51		Better than 92% of US hospitals
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 74 cases	6.2	5.8	5.976		Worse than 72% of US hospitals
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 507 cases	16.6	17.2	17.5		Better than 77% 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	IL average	CMS comparison	US rank
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.298	0.172	0.315	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	3.189	1.504	2.097	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	3,024	1,370	4,356	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	2.56	0.9835	4.318	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	3	0	2.961	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.172	0.484	0.7494	No Different than National Benchmark	Worse than 89% of US hospitals
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.485	0.138	0.2157	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	5.187	1.392	1.915	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1,658	1,799	3,807	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.574	1.377	4.51	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	3	0	2.56	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.906	0.399	0.5759	No Different than National Benchmark	Worse than 98% of US hospitals
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.481	0.2345	0.3411	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	2.909	2.135	2.549	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	153	61	96.21	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	3.81	1.591	2.6	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	5	1	2.339	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.312	0.7155	0.9044	No Different than National Benchmark	Worse than 80% of US hospitals
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.3129
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		3.282
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	120	38	84.23
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.987	0.328	0.7325
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1	0	0.72
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.899
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.1945	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.109	1.855	2.01	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	66,205	14,451	38,381	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	2.702	0.567	2.311	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	0	1.305	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	0.597	0.5504	No Different than National Benchmark	The best result, shared by 18% of US hospitals
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.054	0.127	0.1833	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.407	0.747	1.212	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	62,478	13,646	35,800	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	23.73	5.683	19.22	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	4	2	7.192	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.169	0.279	0.4067	Better than the National Benchmark	Better than 66% 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	IL average	US rank
Room was "always" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	73	73	72.75	Worse than 49% of US hospitals
Room was "sometimes" or "never" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	10	8	9.158	Worse than 62% of US hospitals
Room was "usually" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	17	18	18.09
Cleanliness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	87	87	85.64	Better than 47% of US hospitals
Cleanliness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	4	4	3.195	Better than 47% of US hospitals
Nurses "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	79	80	79.29	Worse than 51% of US hospitals
Nurse communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	92	91	90.92	Better than 51% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	4	4	4.576	Worse than 42% of US hospitals
Nurse communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	4	3	3.305	Better than 51% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	17	16	16.13
Doctors "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	80	79	78.82	Better than 53% of US hospitals
Doctor communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	92	91	90.1	Better than 63% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	5	5	5.823	Better than 44% of US hospitals
Doctor communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	4	3	2.89	Better than 63% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	15	16	15.36
Staff "always" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	63	61	61.18	Better than 58% of US hospitals
Communication about medicines - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	79	77	76.11	Better than 65% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	18	19	19.8	Better than 57% of US hospitals
Communication about medicines - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	3	3	2.559	Better than 47% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	19	19	19.01
Discharge information - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	86	86	85.26	Worse than 45% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	14	13	13.92	Worse than 53% of US hospitals
Discharge information - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	3	3	3.237	Worse than 45% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	86	87	86.08	Worse than 53% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	14	14	14.8	Better than 49% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	86	86	85.2	Better than 49% of US hospitals
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	74	74	73.24	Better than 48% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	7	7	7.369	Worse than 47% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	19	19	19.39
Doctors "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	79	77	76.95	Better than 58% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	5	6	6.199	Better than 53% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	16	17	16.85
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	86	85	84.2	Better than 53% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	4	3	3.979	Worse than 51% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	10	11	11.82
Patients who gave a rating of "6" or lower (low)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	10	8	8.937	Worse than 67% of US hospitals
Patients who gave a rating of "7" or "8" (medium)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	15	20	20.87
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	75	72	70.19	Better than 62% of US hospitals
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	89	88	87.19	Better than 55% of US hospitals
Overall hospital rating - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	4	3	3.136	Better than 55% of US hospitals
Staff "always" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	77	74	73.94	Better than 66% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	8	9	9.858	Better than 60% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	15	16	16.2
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	73	75	74.61	Worse than 60% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	6	5	5.915	Worse than 51% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	21	20	19.48
Nurses "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	78	77	76.32	Better than 56% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	3	4	4.894	Better than 64% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	19	19	18.79
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	86	86	84.9	Worse than 47% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	2	3	3.085	Better than 50% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	12	11	12.01
"Always" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	63	59	59.03	Better than 62% of US hospitals
"Sometimes" or "never" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	12	9	10.03	Worse than 66% of US hospitals
"Usually" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	25	31	30.94
Quietness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	82	82	81.16	Better than 48% of US hospitals
Quietness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	3	3	3.237	Worse than 44% 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 · 757 cases	5	5	6.753	Better than 45% of US hospitals
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	78	71	68.65	Better than 72% of US hospitals
Recommend hospital - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	90	87	85.89	Better than 68% of US hospitals
"YES", patients would probably recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	17	23	24.6
Recommend hospital - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	4	4	3.458	Better than 42% of US hospitals
Staff "always" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	49	47	46.95	Better than 58% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	28	30	30.69	Better than 60% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	23	22	22.36
Summary star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	4	3	3.119	Better than 60% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	14	12	13.09	Worse than 63% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 757 cases	86	88	86.91	Worse than 63% of US hospitals

Timely and effective care30 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	US median	IL 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		8.656
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 2,389 cases	1	1	1.114	Worse than 34% of US hospitals
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		0.2258
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination2024-10-01 to 2025-03-31 · 2,652 cases	95	79	83.65	Better than 86% 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 · 403 cases	221	154	183	Worse than 87% 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 · 379 cases	221	148	175	Worse than 89% 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 · 16 cases	204	247	304	Better than 67% 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		315
Left before being seen2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 75,253 cases	3	1	2.469	Worse than 78% of US hospitals
Head CT results2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		78.84
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 227 cases	97	97	94.09	Better than 46% of US hospitals
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		90
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		40.38
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 2,046 cases	14	15	15.81	Better than 52% of US hospitals
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 115 cases	60	65	62.57	Worse than 62% of US hospitals
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 41 cases	66	73	71.03	Worse than 65% of US hospitals
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 22 cases	95	88	85.26	Better than 74% of US hospitals
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 115 cases	77	82	79.02	Worse than 67% of US hospitals
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 47 cases	91	94	92.05	Worse than 68% of US hospitals
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 102 cases	96	98	97	Worse than 66% of US hospitals
Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		75.87
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 22024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 117 cases	94	94	94.02	Worse than 46% of US hospitals
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		81.77
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		94.61

Outpatient imaging2 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	US median	IL average	CMS comparison	US rank
Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	8.4	5	6.493		Worse than 80% of US hospitals
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	10.7	6.6	7.806		Worse than 84% 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	IL average	CMS comparison	US rank
Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary)2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.95	0.99	0.9996		Better than 68% 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	IL average	US rank
VBP clinical outcomes domain scoreFY 2026	60	20	28.09	Better than 94% of US hospitals
VBP clinical outcomes weighted domain scoreFY 2026	15	5	7.071	Better than 94% of US hospitals
VBP efficiency and cost reduction domain scoreFY 2026	30	10	13.71	Better than 68% of US hospitals
VBP efficiency and cost reduction weighted domain scoreFY 2026	7.5	2.5	3.521	Better than 68% of US hospitals
VBP person and community engagement domain scoreFY 2026	41	34	34.29	Better than 62% of US hospitals
VBP person and community engagement weighted domain scoreFY 2026	10.25	8.75	8.88	Better than 62% of US hospitals
VBP safety domain scoreFY 2026	33.33	40	36.66	Worse than 61% of US hospitals
VBP safety weighted domain scoreFY 2026	8.333	10	9.377	Worse than 61% of US hospitals
VBP total performance scoreFY 2026	41.08	29.5	28.2	Better than 82% of US hospitals

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
VBP clinical outcomes domain score	72	66	67.5	54	42	60
VBP clinical outcomes weighted domain score	18	16.5	16.88	13.5	10.5	15
VBP efficiency and cost reduction domain score	30	Not Available	30	40	40	30
VBP efficiency and cost reduction weighted domain score	7.5	Not Available	7.5	10	10	7.5
VBP person and community engagement domain score	48	Not Available	Not Available	24	22	41
VBP person and community engagement weighted domain score	12	Not Available	Not Available	6	5.5	10.25
VBP safety domain score	62	Not Available	Not Available	20	56	33.33
VBP safety weighted domain score	15.5	Not Available	Not Available	5	14	8.333
VBP total performance score	53	Not Available	Not Available	34.5	40	41.08

Readmissions Reduction Program6 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	US median	IL average	US rank
READM-30-AMI-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 100 cases	1.056	0.9995	1.015	Worse than 81% of US hospitals
READM-30-CABG-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	N/A		1.026
READM-30-COPD-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 127 cases	0.956	0.9969	1.009	Better than 86% of US hospitals
READM-30-HF-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 628 cases	0.8773	0.9983	1.013	Better than 97% of US hospitals
READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	0.8313	0.9916	1.055	Better than 90% of US hospitals
READM-30-PN-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 467 cases	1.034	0.9955	1.018	Worse than 72% of US hospitals

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
READM-30-AMI-HRRP	0.897	0.9431	0.967	1.093	1.074	1.056
READM-30-CABG-HRRP	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
READM-30-COPD-HRRP	0.9826	0.9707	0.9705	0.923	0.9481	0.956
READM-30-HF-HRRP	1.044	1.021	0.9606	0.8855	0.8694	0.8773
READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP	1.173	1.164	1.048	0.8396	0.8588	0.8313
READM-30-PN-HRRP	0.9493	0.9203	0.9736	1.011	1.005	1.034

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	IL average	US rank
CAUTI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.614	0.489	0.5958	Worse than 63% of US hospitals
CDI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.312	0.346	0.436	Better than 56% of US hospitals
CLABSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.64	0.559	0.7638	Worse than 57% of US hospitals
HAC Reduction Program payment reductionFY 2026	No
MRSA standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.213	0.6405	0.6364	Better than 84% of US hospitals
Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90)2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	1.074	0.9628	0.9883	Worse than 77% of US hospitals
SSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.479	0.7945	0.9041	Better than 71% of US hospitals
Total HAC scoreFY 2026	-0.1778	-0.0453	0.07842	Better than 59% of US hospitals

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
HAC Reduction Program payment reduction	Yes	No	N/A	No	No	No
Total HAC score	0.3905	0.117	0	-0.1354	-0.3194	-0.1778

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 2023)
Accreditation
None
Medical school affiliation
Other
Ownership type
168
Medicare-certified beds
232
Registered nurses (full-time equivalent)
1966
In Medicare since

23 services at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital

Emergency and trauma: Emergency Department
Intensive care: Coronary Care UnitSurgical ICU (Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit)
Surgery: AnesthesiaInpatient SurgicalOR (Operating Room)Outpatient SurgeryPostoperative Recovery Room
Imaging: Diagnostic RadiologyNuclear MedicineTherapeutic Radiology
Women and children: Clinical LaboratoryObstetrics / Child BirthPediatric Care
Behavioral health: Adult Inpatient Psychiatric Care
Rehabilitation and therapy: OT (Occupational Therapy)PT (Physical Therapy)Respiratory CareSpeech Pathology
Other services: Dietary CareOutpatientPharmacySocial Care

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

Size and patient volume

What Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital reported to Medicare in its latest cost report, covering Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025.

13,421
Inpatient discharges
Medicare 30%, Medicaid 2%
53,923
Inpatient days
105% of available bed days used
1,598
Employees (full-time equivalent)
24
Interns and residents (full-time equivalent)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 844421). Figures cover the reporting period, which is not always 12 months, and are self-reported.

Utilization by payer and unit

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

	Medicare	Medicaid	Other	Total
Inpatient days	18,737	2,302	32,884	53,923
Discharges	3,992	231	9,198	13,421
Average length of stay	4.7 days	10.0 days	3.6 days	4.0 days
Average daily census	51.3	6.3	90.1	147.7

9,892
Medicare Advantage days
1,782 discharges
4,982
Medicaid managed care days
1,132 discharges
9,212
Observation bed days

Beds and days by unit

Unit	Beds	Inpatient days	Medicare days	Occupancy
Adults & pediatrics	116	42,293	17,215	100%
Intensive care unit	24	7,810	1,522	89%
Nursery		3,820

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 844421, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheet S-3 Part I.

Medicare inpatient stays

What Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital treats Medicare patients for most often, in 2024. 2,858 Medicare discharges in 98 published DRGs; 13% surgical; 77% 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	335	$96,389	$14,859	$17,736	1.98
Heart failure and shock with MCCMS-DRG 291, medical	140	$57,700	$9,404	$10,617	1.28
Respiratory infections and inflammations with MCCMS-DRG 177, medical	124	$83,691	$12,380	$15,399	1.70
Circulatory disorders except AMI, with cardiac catheterization with MCCMS-DRG 286, medical	91	$123,223	$16,181	$22,673	2.16
Esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders without MCCMS-DRG 392, medical	65	$33,881	$5,572	$6,234	0.79
Septicemia or severe sepsis without MV >96 hours without MCCMS-DRG 872, medical	59	$52,081	$7,213	$9,583	1.03
Other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with MCCMS-DRG 698, medical	58	$56,279	$11,575	$10,355	1.65
Circulatory disorders except AMI, with cardiac catheterization without MCCMS-DRG 287, medical	56	$71,080	$7,873	$13,079	1.08
Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes with MCCMS-DRG 640, medical	55	$53,075	$9,799	$9,766	1.32
Cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders with CCMS-DRG 309, medical	53	$36,717	$5,200	$6,756	0.74
Kidney and urinary tract infections with MCCMS-DRG 689, medical	52	$43,860	$8,051	$8,070	1.17
Respiratory infections and inflammations with CCMS-DRG 178, medical	51	$48,734	$6,831	$8,967	0.99
Cellulitis without MCCMS-DRG 603, medical	51	$41,396	$6,263	$7,617	0.88
Kidney and urinary tract infections without MCCMS-DRG 690, medical	50	$35,296	$5,556	$6,494	0.81
Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes without MCCMS-DRG 641, medical	48	$39,434	$5,157	$7,256	0.78
Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with MCCMS-DRG 064, medical	44	$83,428	$13,967	$15,351	2.00
Pathological fractures and musculoskeletal and connective tissue malignancy with CCMS-DRG 543, medical	41	$53,056	$7,919	$9,762	1.09
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage with CCMS-DRG 378, medical	40	$52,208	$7,379	$9,606	0.98
Infectious and parasitic diseases with o.r. procedures with MCCMS-DRG 853, surgical	39	$218,792	$40,681	$40,258	5.00
Renal failure with CCMS-DRG 683, medical	37	$42,579	$6,555	$7,835	0.90

See all 98 Medicare inpatient DRGs at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital

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) Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital billed Medicare for most in 2024: 4,785 services in all.

Service group	Services	Patients	Average charges	Average Medicare payment	US average payment
Comprehensive Observation ServicesAPC 8011	1,126	1,040	$29,323	$2,038	$2,090
Level 1 Intraocular ProceduresAPC 5491	458	290	$19,899	$1,752	$1,752
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and DrainageAPC 5072	456	404	$14,998	$1,053	$1,220
Level 2 Upper GI ProceduresAPC 5302	217	201	$22,724	$1,435	$1,445
Level 1 Endovascular ProceduresAPC 5191	199	196	$33,926	$2,211	$2,208
Level 5 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5115	176	166	$112,837	$10,770	$10,772
Level 4 Urology and Related ServicesAPC 5374	167	131	$22,425	$2,621	$2,629
Level 3 Urology and Related ServicesAPC 5373	165	76	$15,388	$1,435	$1,516
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related ProceduresAPC 5341	151	133	$21,862	$2,549	$2,636
Level 3 Vascular ProceduresAPC 5183	150	144	$26,121	$2,381	$2,405

See all 43 Medicare outpatient services at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital

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 Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital in 2025. Market share is this hospital's part of every hospital's Medicare stays from the ZIP code. Its published Medicare stays went from 3,284 in 2020 to 5,491 in 2025.

ZIP code	Stays	Of this hospital's stays	Days	Charges	Market share	Share in 2020
60045	612	11%	2,729	$48.4M	64%	55%
60085	471	9%	2,470	$43M	25%	14%
60030	424	8%	1,817	$33.3M	22%	18%
60031	282	5%	1,508	$24.8M	19%	18%
60064	272	5%	1,594	$24.4M	53%	36%
60044	271	5%	1,465	$26.1M	62%	64%
60046	243	4%	961	$20.7M	18%	16%
60048	229	4%	1,112	$19.5M	21%	18%
60073	204	4%	986	$18M	12%	11%
60060	198	4%	903	$16.5M	13%	9%
60087	172	3%	870	$15M	20%	15%
60099	165	3%	837	$13.7M	15%	7%
60035	146	3%	601	$10.4M	9%	7%
60061	143	3%	779	$11.8M	15%	12%
60062	139	3%	719	$11M	5%	4%
60015	135	2%	676	$13.4M	11%	9%
60002	130	2%	641	$11.8M	11%	10%
60069	106	2%	416	$8M	17%	9%
60083	90	2%	405	$7.5M	23%	21%
60089	78	1%	318	$5M	5%	3%
60025	63	1%	284	$5.1M	4%	2%
60093	59	1%	271	$5.9M	9%	3%
60047	51	1%	300	$5.7M	3%	3%
60004	42	1%	169	$3.8M	2%	1%
60091	41	1%	221	$3.9M	4%

Source: CMS Hospital Service Area file. Shares are of the 5,491 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 Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital reported at its latest Medicare certification survey (1996). Counts are people, not full-time equivalents.

2
Off-site locations

232
Registered nurses
2
Licensed practical nurses
28
Physicians
6
Pharmacists
13
Respiratory therapists
26
Physical therapists
3
Occupational therapists
1
Speech pathologists and audiologists
3
Dietitians
1
Social workers
558
Other personnel

Source: CMS Provider of Services file.

Doctors and clinicians

1,964 clinicians who bill Medicare list Northwestern Lake Forest 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.

Internal Medicine Physician 287
Physician Assistant 141
Nurse Practitioner 137
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 134
Family Medicine Physician 120
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 72
Emergency Medicine Physician 54
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 54
Hematology & Oncology Physician 46
Hospitalist Physician 46

Erin Arnold, MD
Rheumatology Physician
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Lori Siegel, MD
Rheumatology Physician
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Chinyoung Park, MD
Rheumatology Physician
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Syed Zahir, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician
NPI 1538156732
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Alfonso Bello, MD
Rheumatology Physician
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Sheetal Kircher, M.D.
Medical Oncology Physician
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Ira Fenton, DO
Rheumatology Physician
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Mary Mulcahy, MD
Medical Oncology Physician
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Malgorzata Bach, MD
Neurology Physician
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Michael Mcguire, MD
Urology Physician
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Yazan Numan, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician
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Carrie Richardson, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician
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Bruce Cohen, MD
Neurology Physician
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Arthur Mandelin, MD/PHD
Rheumatology Physician
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Kaitlin Lima, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician
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Courtney Burland, PA-C
Physician Assistant
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Gladys Rodriguez Araiza, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician
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John Berry, D.O.
Rheumatology Physician
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Niraj Shenoy, M.D., PH.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician
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Rimas Lukas, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician
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Patrick Onkka, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician
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Aparna Kalyan, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician
NPI 1447482443
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Maha Hussain, MB,CHB
Medical Oncology Physician
NPI 1245316199
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Robert Woodrick, MD
Rheumatology Physician
NPI 1770761876
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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 Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital reported to Medicare for Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025. Percentages are of net patient revenue.

Line	Amount	Share
Gross patient revenue (charges)	$3.9B	644.0%
Inpatient	$967.3M	161.2%
Outpatient	$2.9B	482.8%
Contractual allowances and discounts	-$3.3B	-544.0%
Net patient revenue	$600M	100.0%
Operating expenses	-$627.6M	-104.6%
Operating income from patient care	-$27.6M	-4.6%
Other income	$59.5M	9.9%
Investment income	-$874,483	-0.1%
Other	$60.3M	10.1%
Other expenses	-$5.5M	-0.9%
Net income	$26.3M	4.4%

Gross revenue by payer

Line	Amount	Share
Traditional Medicare	$969.2M	25.1%
Medicaid (including managed care)	$432.5M	11.2%
Other payers and self-pay	$2.5B	63.7%
Total charges	$3.9B	100.0%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 844421, 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 Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital's latest cost report.

-4.6%
Operating margin
Operating income from patient care / net patient revenue
4.0%
Total margin
Net income / net patient revenue plus other income
10.8%
EBITDAR margin
Net income before interest, depreciation and leases (Worksheet A-7), / total revenue
34% of expenses
Personnel costs
Salaries, direct-care contract labor and core wage-related costs / operating expenses
$46.99
Average hourly wage
Adjusted salaries / paid hours (Worksheet S-3 Part II)
2.8%
Return on assets
Net income for a year / total assets
4.2%
Return on equity
Net income for a year / fund balance
0.02
Current ratio
Current assets / current liabilities
0.46
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
42 days
Days in patient receivables
Net patient receivables / daily net patient revenue
96 days
Average payment period
Current liabilities / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
0.71
Asset turnover
Total revenue for a year / total assets
7.9 years
Average age of plant
Accumulated depreciation / depreciation for a year

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 844421, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Balance sheet

What Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital owned and owed at the end of its reporting period (Aug 2025), across all fund types: $930.7M in total assets and a $629.2M fund balance.

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Line	Amount	Of total assets
Cash and temporary investments	$1.2M	0.1%
Patient receivables, net	$68.8M	7.4%
Inventory	$13.2M	1.4%
Total current assets	$3.1M	0.3%
Property and equipment, net of depreciation	$801.6M	86.1%
Investments and other assets	$126M	13.5%
Total assets	$930.7M	100.0%
Current liabilities	$153.2M	16.5%
Total liabilities	$301.5M	32.4%
Fund balance (net assets)	$629.2M	67.6%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 844421, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Charity care and uncompensated care

Care Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital provided without full payment, as reported on Worksheet S-10 of its cost report.

$19.3M
Cost of charity care
Care for patients approved for charity care and uninsured discounts, at cost
$22.9M
Bad debt
Patient bills written off as uncollectible, at charges
$14M
Medicaid shortfall
Cost of Medicaid patients (charges times the cost-to-charge ratio) minus Medicaid payments; negative means a surplus
$23.7M
Total unreimbursed and uncompensated care
3.8% of operating expenses
Medicaid, CHIP and indigent care shortfalls plus charity care and the cost of bad debt (Worksheet S-10 line 31)
$107,771
Grants for charity care
Private grants, donations and endowment income restricted to charity care

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 844421, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Financial trend

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

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Fiscal year ending	Aug 2020	Aug 2021	Aug 2022	Aug 2023	Aug 2024	Aug 2025
Net patient revenue	$357.5M	$418.4M	$452.7M	$494.3M	$564.6M	$600M
Operating expenses	$440.1M	$481.8M	$519.8M	$562.6M	$583.3M	$627.6M
Operating margin	-23.1%	-15.2%	-14.8%	-13.8%	-3.3%	-4.6%
Net income	-$22.5M	-$21M	-$16.6M	-$20.1M	-$1.8M	$26.3M
Total assets	$788M	$796.3M	$801.6M	$829.3M	$846.6M	$930.7M
Discharges	9,503	11,233	10,684	13,263	13,281	13,421
Inpatient days	36,975	41,036	47,010	48,321	48,989	53,923
Medicare Advantage days	2,650	4,053	5,859	7,294	8,243	9,892
Beds	122	122	114	124	146	140
Employees (FTE)	1,380	1,404	1,455	1,449	1,521	1,598

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 844421, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Departments

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

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Ancillary and outpatient departments

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Drugs charged to patients		$136.9M	$873.4M	0.16
Operating room	$15.8M	$59.9M	$451.1M	0.13	2,473,307
Radiology-diagnostic	$11.9M	$37.9M	$378M	0.10	872,424
Emergency	$13.5M	$37.5M	$311.8M	0.12	903,231
Laboratory	$5.6M	$31.7M	$339.8M	0.09	231,212
Medical supplies charged to patient		$22M	$250.6M	0.09
Impl. dev. charged to patients		$17.7M	$131.3M	0.14
Observation beds (non-distinct part		$15.6M	$37.6M	0.41
Mri	$3.9M	$14.5M	$243.1M	0.06	158,177
Delivery room & labor room	$3.5M	$12.2M	$24.4M	0.50	658,804
Op peds onc clinic	$3.6M	$11.9M	$58.3M	0.20	535,360
Cardiac catheterization	$3.6M	$10.6M	$99.3M	0.11	258,070
Wound clinic	$2.6M	$7.1M	$17.1M	0.41	115,475
Observation beds (distinct part)	$2.3M	$6.6M	$11.7M	0.57	163,624
Respiratory therapy	$2.9M	$5.8M	$38.5M	0.15	39,496
Radiology-therapeutic	$1.8M	$5.8M	$62.5M	0.09	215,103
Electrocardiology	$2M	$5.2M	$78M	0.07	218,582
Ct scan	$1.6M	$4.8M	$206.6M	0.02	83,898
Speech pathology	$1.7M	$3.5M	$19.4M	0.18	32,109
Physical therapy	$2.1M	$3.1M	$15.6M	0.20
Cardiac rehabilitation	$864,234	$3M	$2.6M	1.15	187,562
Electroencephalography	$627,797	$2.8M	$12.4M	0.22	80,596

Inpatient units

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Adults & pediatrics	$25.4M	$87.1M	$137.8M	0.63	3,965,274
Intensive care unit	$7.6M	$21.1M	$49.2M	0.43	431,001
Nursery	$947,450	$7.1M	$11.6M	0.61	87,586

Overhead (general service) departments

Department	Salaries	Direct cost	Paid hours	Average hourly wage	Square feet
Administrative & general	$24M	$140.3M	230,946	$70.19	1,444,889
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt		$34.1M			32,224,374
Operation of plant	$7.1M	$31.4M	190,154	$39.86	11,133,441
Employee benefits department	$95,928	$30.4M	4,114	$23.32
Cap rel costs-mvble equip		$10.5M
Housekeeping	$3.5M	$5M	151,272	$24.26	123,737
Laundry & linen service	$1.4M	$4.3M	49,778	$29.11	159,138
Nursing administration	$2M	$3.8M	63,608	$49.06	53,358
Cafeteria		$3.1M	5,503	$32.27
I&r services-salary & fringes apprv		$2.3M
Dietary	$422,518	$2.1M	7,587	$35.50	309,702
Central services & supply	$854,127	$1.4M	28,103	$32.11	20,805
Pharmacy	$4.8M	$1.1M	85,897	$58.79	161,787
I&r services-other prgm costs apprv	$89,992	$472,700

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 844421, 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 Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital for an inpatient stay.

1.66
Case mix index
Higher than 47% of hospitals paid under Medicare IPPS
Average Medicare DRG weight of its inpatient cases (FY 2027); higher means more complex, costlier care.
Teaching hospital
Teaching status
0.20 residents per bed
Medicare-funded interns and residents per bed (FY 2027).
16.2%
Low-income patient share
Disproportionate share percentage: Medicaid and SSI patient days CMS uses for safety-net payments (FY 2027).
3,988
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	1.64	1.64	1.71	1.63	1.62	1.68	1.66
Wage index	1.022	1.055	1.064	1.011	1.084	1.094	1.172
Readmissions adjustment	-2.26%	-2.47%	-2.14%	-0.47%	-0.20%	-0.15%	-0.24%
Value-based purchasing adjustment	+0.91%	+1.40%	+1.40%	+0.27%	+1.27%	+1.58%	+0.83%
Medicare inpatient stays	3,447	3,447	3,234	3,724	3,913	3,758	3,988

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

Ownership

Organizations Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital reports to Medicare as owners or with operational control.

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare
5% or greater direct ownership interest, 100%, since 2010

Sources: CMS Hospital All Owners.

Leadership

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

Officers and directors on the Medicare enrollment

Seamus P Collins Officer, President, since 2024
Dean M Harrison Director, Board Member, since 2010
Charles Ruth Director, Board Member, since 2015
Thomas A Carey Director, Board Member, since 2015
James Thorpe Director, Board Member, since 2018
Anthony K Kesman Director, Board Member, since 2018
Deborah S Saran Director, Board Member, since 2018
Forrest R Whittaker Director, Board Member, since 2018
James Zallie Director, Board Member, since 2018
Kermit R Crawford Director, Board Member, since 2018
Michael J Mullen Director, Director Rev Cycle, since 2021
Carol L Bernick Director, Board Member, since 2022
Jose Carlos Gonzalez-Mendez Director, Board Member, since 2022
Joseph R Crane Director, Board Member, since 2022
Kevin Poorten Director, Board Member, since 2022
Michael J Leonard Director, Board Member, since 2022
Scott L Gwilliam Director, Board Member, since 2022
Scott P Serota Director, Board Member, since 2022
Stephen L Davis Director, Board Member, since 2022
William P Flesch Director, Board Member, since 2022
Howard B Chrisman Director, Board Member, since 2023
John J Guido Director, Board Member, since 2024
Aaron S Epstein Director, Board Member, since 2024
Michele C Montpetit Director, Board Member, since 2024
Beatrice Correa Rivera Director, since 2025
Bahram Ghaderi Director, Board Member, since 2025
Ikechukwu I Chineme Director, Board Member, since 2025

Source: CMS Hospital All Owners (PECOS), the people the hospital lists on its Medicare enrollment; the first 27 of 29 are shown.

Programs and facilities

Helipad
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
FAA location ID 45IL, a medical-use heliport 0.1 mi from the hospital.
Source: FAA National Airspace System Resource data, cycle 2026-10-01.

Frequently asked questions

About Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital's rates and hospital price transparency.

How much does an MRI cost at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital?

For MRI brain before and after contrast (CPT 70553), published negotiated rates at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital range from $804 to $4,814 across 2 insurers. Aetna's rate is $804. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,742. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a CT scan cost at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital?

For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital range from $1,071 to $2,844 across 2 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois's rate is $2,844. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,248. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a colonoscopy cost at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital?

For Colonoscopy with biopsy (CPT 45380), published negotiated rates at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital range from $2,961 to $5,458 across 3 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $2,961. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $2,465. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does giving birth cost at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital?

For Vaginal delivery, hospital stay (MS-DRG 807), published negotiated rates at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital range from $7,539 to $8,719 across 4 insurers. Cigna's rate is $7,539. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a mammogram cost at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital?

For Screening mammography, bilateral (CPT 77067), published negotiated rates at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital range from $288 to $930 across 3 insurers. Cigna's rate is $307. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $263. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does hip or knee replacement cost at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital?

For Major lower-extremity joint replacement without MCC (MS-DRG 470), published negotiated rates at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital range from $20,728 to $33,056 across 4 insurers. Aetna's rate is $24,835. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $23,766. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

What is Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital's CMS star rating?

Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital has a CMS overall hospital star rating of 5 out of 5 on Medicare Care Compare (CMS data released 2026-08-13). That is the top rating, shared by 12% of US hospitals.

Is Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital a teaching hospital?

Yes. CMS counts 0.20 Medicare-funded residents per bed at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital for fiscal year 2027, so it is a teaching hospital.

Does Medicare penalize Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital for readmissions?

Yes. Under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, Medicare cuts Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital's base inpatient payments by an estimated 0.24% in fiscal year 2027 for more readmissions than expected.

What are the most common Medicare inpatient stays at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital?

In 2024, the most common were septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc (335 discharges), heart failure and shock with mcc (140 discharges), respiratory infections and inflammations with mcc (124 discharges).

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