Short Term Acute Care HospitalVoluntary Non-Profit - Private

Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital

Northwestern Medicine · Dekalb, IL

1 Kish Hospital Drive, Dekalb, IL 60115(815) 756-1521

5 of 5

CMS star rating

Beds

6,645

Inpatient discharges a year

$425.9M

Net patient revenue a year

In-network payers

About this hospital

Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital is a 98-bed voluntary non-profit - private hospital in Dekalb, IL, affiliated with Northwestern Medicine. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 27 in-network payers and 344 disclosed rate categories.

Disproportionate share hospital
Helipad

CCN: 140286
NPI: 1669534517
Website: nm.org
Health system: Northwestern Medicine
Teaching: No Medicare-funded residents
County: DeKalb County
Metro area: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MSA
Medicare contractor: Jurisdiction 6, National Government Services (06101)
In Medicare since: 1975
Last CMS survey: 2018

Prices for common services

The 24 services Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee 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

$1,752 - $4,752

from 3 insurers · median $3,552

Aetna$1,752

Insurer A*est.$3,552

Insurer B*$4,752

Medicare $363Nearby hospitals $1,412151% above nearby hospitals

Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume

Childbirth · Inpatient

Vaginal delivery, hospital stay

MS-DRG 807

$6,832 - $10,656

from 4 insurers · median $8,990

UnitedHealthcare$10,656

Insurer A*$6,832

Insurer B*$8,722

Insurer C*$9,258

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 neonatal nursery services to CMS

Childbirth · Inpatient

Cesarean delivery, hospital stay

MS-DRG 788

$8,092 - $14,671

from 4 insurers · median $13,192

UnitedHealthcare$14,671

Insurer A*$8,092

Insurer B*$12,410

Insurer C*$13,975

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 neonatal nursery services to CMS

Gynecology

Hysteroscopy with sampling of the uterine lining

CPT 58558

$3,212 - $13,452

from 4 insurers · median $6,994

BCBS Illinois$3,212

Insurer A*$4,186

Insurer B*$9,802

Insurer C*$13,452

Medicare $3,365Nearby hospitals $4,39359% above nearby hospitals

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

How the insurers pay at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee 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	397%	19	0
Insurer B*	24	379%	15	3
Insurer C*	23	362%	15	4
Insurer D*	18	279%	11	2

How we chose these services: 6 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 15 are common here based on CMS Medicare volume, and 3 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 Medicine Kishwaukee 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.

Ameri HealthAspirus Health PlanAvera Health PlansBanner HealthEMI HealthHarvard Pilgrim Health Care (Point32Health)

More about this hospital

Quality
5 of 5 stars
- 197 min in the ER before going home (US median 148)
- Medicare readmissions penalty (-0.07%)
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Doctors and services
Accredited by The Joint Commission
- No Medicare-funded residents
- 41 services
- 691 affiliated clinicians
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Finances
$425.9M net patient revenue
- Operating margin on patient care 28.5%
- $12M unreimbursed and uncompensated care
- $128.9M net income
See finances
Ownership and leadership
Owned by Kishhealth System
- Private (not for profit)
- Maura O'Toole, chief executive
See ownership and leadership

Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee 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
23-7087041(multi-state) Kishwaukee Community Hospital	57Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Ambetter and 52 more	1669534517 Kishwaukee Community Hospital1881758126 Kishwaukee Community Hospital1902079973 Kishwaukee Community Health Services Centerand 4 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

1 Kish Hospital Drive, Dekalb, IL 60115

(815) 756-1521

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Quality ratings (CMS Care Compare)

How Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee 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 3 of 7 measures
3 better, 4 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 6 measures
1 better, 5 no different, 0 worse than the US rate
Infections, surgical complications and other harm in the hospital
Readmissions
Better on 2 of 9 measures
2 better, 7 no different, 0 worse than the US rate
Patients back in the hospital or ER soon after leaving
Patient survey rating
3 of 5
Lower than 40% of US hospitals
From the HCAHPS survey of recent inpatients
Would definitely recommend
66%
Lower than 69% 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)
0.8
Lower 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
197 min
Higher than 79% 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
74%
Higher than 71% 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 3 of 7 measures
Safety	Better on 1 of 6 measures
Readmissions	Better on 2 of 9 measures
Patient survey ratingCMS: Summary star rating	3 of 5	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Would definitely recommendCMS: "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital	66%	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)	0.8	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	197 min	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Sepsis careCMS: Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock	74%	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 Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital's inpatient payments for its readmissions, quality and cost results.

-0.07% on Medicare payments
Readmissions penalty
Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program adjustment for excess readmissions, as estimated in the FY 2027 IPPS final rule.
+0.99% 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 Medicine Kishwaukee 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	Not Available		4.202
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 1,602 cases	3	3.9	4.052		Better than 92% of US hospitals
Death rate for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 103 cases	11.3	11.8	11.78		Better than 66% 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 · 123 cases	6.3	8.5	8.223		Better than 96% of US hospitals
Death rate for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 230 cases	7.6	11	10.49		Better than 96% of US hospitals
Death rate for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 381 cases	11.9	15.2	15.41		Better than 92% of US hospitals
Death rate for stroke patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 119 cases	11.6	11.6	11.77		Better than 50% of US hospitals
Pressure ulcer rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 3,349 cases	0.22	0.51	0.5668	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 89% of US hospitals
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 45 cases	166	173	173	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 64% of US hospitals
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 3,821 cases	0.17	0.2	0.2122	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 84% of US hospitals
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 3,941 cases	0.24	0.27	0.2728	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 81% of US hospitals
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 507 cases	2.08	2.29	2.301	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 80% of US hospitals
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 73 cases	1.61	1.63	1.67	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 58% of US hospitals
Postoperative respiratory failure rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 75 cases	7.51	8.88	9.531	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 79% of US hospitals
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 546 cases	3.47	3.4	3.714	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 58% of US hospitals
Postoperative sepsis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 67 cases	4.82	5.105	5.152	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 70% of US hospitals
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 136 cases	1.98	1.72	1.741	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 85% of US hospitals
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 616 cases	1.15	1.02	1.045	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 78% 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 · 104 cases	7.5	4.2	11.54		Worse than 56% of US hospitals
Hospital return days for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 284 cases	-13.7	1.25	8.216		Better than 71% of US hospitals
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 415 cases	6.1	3.85	13.94		Worse than 53% 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 · 1,298 cases	13	12.9	12.97	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 50% of US hospitals
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 181 cases	10.6	10.7	11.17	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 50% of US hospitals
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 181 cases	6.4	5.3	5.176	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 90% of US hospitals
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 331 cases	1.2	1	1.016	No Different than expected	Worse than 89% of US hospitals
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 124 cases	14.5	14.4	14.43		Worse than 55% 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 · 189 cases	20.8	19.8	20.07		Worse than 84% of US hospitals
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 342 cases	21.1	21.3	21.51		Better than 56% of US hospitals
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		5.976
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 476 cases	17.6	17.2	17.5		Worse than 63% 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	0.025	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	2.482	1.504	2.097	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	2,895	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	1.987	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	1	0	2.961	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.503	0.484	0.7494	No Different than National Benchmark	Worse than 52% of US hospitals
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.2157	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.693	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	2,542	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	1.769	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	0	0	2.56	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	0.399	0.5759	No Different than National Benchmark	The best result, shared by 24% of US hospitals
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.3411	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.646	2.135	2.549	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	69	61	96.21	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.82	1.591	2.6	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	1	2.339	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	0.7155	0.9044	No Different than National Benchmark	The best result, shared by 19% 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	44	38	84.23
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.389	0.328	0.7325
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	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	2.496	1.855	2.01	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	33,861	14,451	38,381	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.2	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	0.028	0.127	0.1833	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.547	0.747	1.212	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	32,247	13,646	35,800	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	12.08	5.683	19.22	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	2	2	7.192	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.166	0.279	0.4067	Better than the National Benchmark	Better than 67% 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 · 598 cases	67	73	72.75	Worse than 75% of US hospitals
Room was "sometimes" or "never" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	12	8	9.158	Worse than 76% of US hospitals
Room was "usually" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	21	18	18.09
Cleanliness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	84	87	85.64	Worse than 71% of US hospitals
Cleanliness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	3	4	3.195	Worse than 53% of US hospitals
Nurses "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	77	80	79.29	Worse than 65% of US hospitals
Nurse communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	91	91	90.92	Worse than 49% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	4	4	4.576	Worse than 42% of US hospitals
Nurse communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	3	3	3.305	Worse than 49% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	19	16	16.13
Doctors "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	74	79	78.82	Worse than 83% of US hospitals
Doctor communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	89	91	90.1	Worse than 71% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	6	5	5.823	Worse than 56% of US hospitals
Doctor communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	2	3	2.89	Worse than 71% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	20	16	15.36
Staff "always" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	57	61	61.18	Worse than 72% of US hospitals
Communication about medicines - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	75	77	76.11	Worse than 63% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	23	19	19.8	Worse than 73% of US hospitals
Communication about medicines - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	2	3	2.559	Worse than 53% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	20	19	19.01
Discharge information - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	89	86	85.26	Better than 78% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	10	13	13.92	Better than 78% of US hospitals
Discharge information - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	4	3	3.237	Better than 55% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	90	87	86.08	Better than 78% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	11	14	14.8	Better than 77% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	89	86	85.2	Better than 77% of US hospitals
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	68	74	73.24	Worse than 85% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	9	7	7.369	Worse than 75% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	23	19	19.39
Doctors "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	72	77	76.95	Worse than 82% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	6	6	6.199	Worse than 47% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	22	17	16.85
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	81	85	84.2	Worse than 80% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 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 · 598 cases	15	11	11.82
Patients who gave a rating of "6" or lower (low)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	9	8	8.937	Worse than 59% of US hospitals
Patients who gave a rating of "7" or "8" (medium)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	24	20	20.87
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	67	72	70.19	Worse than 68% of US hospitals
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	87	88	87.19	Worse than 58% of US hospitals
Overall hospital rating - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	3	3	3.136	Worse than 45% of US hospitals
Staff "always" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	71	74	73.94	Worse than 69% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	11	9	9.858	Worse than 62% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	18	16	16.2
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	72	75	74.61	Worse than 67% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 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 · 598 cases	22	20	19.48
Nurses "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	76	77	76.32	Worse than 51% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	3	4	4.894	Better than 64% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	21	19	18.79
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	84	86	84.9	Worse than 65% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 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 · 598 cases	14	11	12.01
"Always" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	53	59	59.03	Worse than 71% of US hospitals
"Sometimes" or "never" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	11	9	10.03	Worse than 60% of US hospitals
"Usually" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	36	31	30.94
Quietness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	79	82	81.16	Worse than 66% of US hospitals
Quietness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 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 · 598 cases	6	5	6.753	Worse than 55% of US hospitals
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	66	71	68.65	Worse than 69% of US hospitals
Recommend hospital - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	86	87	85.89	Worse than 58% of US hospitals
"YES", patients would probably recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	28	23	24.6
Recommend hospital - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	3	4	3.458	Worse than 58% of US hospitals
Staff "always" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	42	47	46.95	Worse than 76% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	34	30	30.69	Worse than 69% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	24	22	22.36
Summary star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	3	3	3.119	Worse than 40% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	9	12	13.09	Better than 80% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 598 cases	91	88	86.91	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	IL average	US rank
Emergency department volume2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	medium
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 · 1,711 cases	2	1	1.114	Worse than 72% 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 · 2,570 cases	96	79	83.65	Better than 90% 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 · 397 cases	203	154	183	Worse than 79% 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 · 362 cases	197	148	175	Worse than 79% 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 · 27 cases	257	247	304	Worse than 53% 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 · 36,320 cases	2	1	2.469	Worse than 58% of US hospitals
Head CT results2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 14 cases	64	74	78.84	Worse than 68% of US hospitals
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 76 cases	99	97	94.09	Better than 63% 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 · 1,683 cases	15	15	15.81	Worse than 48% of US hospitals
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 152 cases	74	65	62.57	Better than 71% of US hospitals
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 62 cases	85	73	71.03	Better than 76% of US hospitals
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 45 cases	89	88	85.26	Better than 50% of US hospitals
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 153 cases	88	82	79.02	Better than 73% of US hospitals
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 92 cases	93	94	92.05	Worse than 55% of US hospitals
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 93 cases	98	98	97	Better than 49% 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 · 106 cases	96	94	94.02	Better than 63% 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	5	6.493		Worse than 77% of US hospitals
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	10.6	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	1	0.99	0.9996		Worse than 53% 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	70	20	28.09	Better than 98% of US hospitals
VBP clinical outcomes weighted domain scoreFY 2026	17.5	5	7.071	Better than 97% of US hospitals
VBP efficiency and cost reduction domain scoreFY 2026	0	10	13.71	The worst result, shared by 43% of US hospitals
VBP efficiency and cost reduction weighted domain scoreFY 2026	0	2.5	3.521	The worst result, shared by 43% of US hospitals
VBP person and community engagement domain scoreFY 2026	40	34	34.29	Better than 60% of US hospitals
VBP person and community engagement weighted domain scoreFY 2026	10	8.75	8.88	Better than 60% of US hospitals
VBP safety domain scoreFY 2026	63.33	40	36.66	Better than 84% of US hospitals
VBP safety weighted domain scoreFY 2026	15.83	10	9.377	Better than 83% of US hospitals
VBP total performance scoreFY 2026	43.33	29.5	28.2	Better than 86% of US hospitals

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
VBP clinical outcomes domain score	86	86	52.5	28	30	70
VBP clinical outcomes weighted domain score	21.5	21.5	13.13	7	7.5	17.5
VBP efficiency and cost reduction domain score	20	Not Available	0	10	0	0
VBP efficiency and cost reduction weighted domain score	5	Not Available	0	2.5	0	0
VBP person and community engagement domain score	31	Not Available	Not Available	23	32	40
VBP person and community engagement weighted domain score	7.75	Not Available	Not Available	5.75	8	10
VBP safety domain score	42.5	Not Available	Not Available	70	42	63.33
VBP safety weighted domain score	10.63	Not Available	Not Available	17.5	10.5	15.83
VBP total performance score	44.88	Not Available	Not Available	32.75	26	43.33

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 · 93 cases	0.9994	0.9995	1.015	Better than 50% 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 · 125 cases	1.036	0.9969	1.009	Worse than 80% of US hospitals
READM-30-HF-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 274 cases	0.9301	0.9983	1.013	Better than 88% of US hospitals
READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	N/A		1.055
READM-30-PN-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 394 cases	0.9466	0.9955	1.018	Better than 81% of US hospitals

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
READM-30-AMI-HRRP	1.076	1.045	1.022	0.9915	0.9743	0.9994
READM-30-CABG-HRRP	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
READM-30-COPD-HRRP	1.073	1.012	0.9671	0.9905	1.026	1.036
READM-30-HF-HRRP	0.9706	0.984	0.8894	0.9017	0.906	0.9301
READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP	1.094	1.047	0.9909	N/A	N/A	N/A
READM-30-PN-HRRP	0.9634	0.979	1.023	0.98	0.9929	0.9466

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	0.489	0.5958	The best result, shared by 14% of US hospitals
CDI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.227	0.346	0.436	Better than 68% of US hospitals
CLABSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.548	0.559	0.7638	Better than 51% of US hospitals
HAC Reduction Program payment reductionFY 2026	No
MRSA standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	1.761	0.6405	0.6364	Worse than 95% of US hospitals
Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90)2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	0.8033	0.9628	0.9883	Better than 93% of US hospitals
SSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.401	0.7945	0.9041	Better than 76% of US hospitals
Total HAC scoreFY 2026	-0.3127	-0.0453	0.07842	Better than 68% of US hospitals

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
HAC Reduction Program payment reduction	No	No	N/A	No	No	No
Total HAC score	0.3235	-0.0671	0	-0.8003	-0.3196	-0.3127

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 2025)
Accreditation
None
Medical school affiliation
Private (not for profit)
Ownership type
98
Medicare-certified beds
246
Registered nurses (full-time equivalent)
1975
In Medicare since

41 services at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital

Emergency and trauma: Emergency DepartmentEmergency Psychiatric Care
Intensive care: Coronary Care UnitSurgical ICU (Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit)Surgical ICU (Surgical Intensive Care Unit)
Heart: Cardiac Catheterization Lab
Surgery: AnesthesiaInpatient SurgicalOphthalmic SurgeryOR (Operating Room)Orthopedic SurgeryOutpatient SurgeryPostoperative Recovery RoomReconstructive Surgery
Imaging: CT ScanDiagnostic RadiologyMRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)Nuclear MedicinePET Scan (Positron Emissions Tomography Scan)Therapeutic Radiology
Cancer: Chemotherapy
Transplant and dialysis: Acute Renal Dialysis
Women and children: Clinical LaboratoryNeonatal NurseryObstetrics / Child BirthPediatric Care
Behavioral health: Alcohol and/or Drug ServiceOutpatient Psychiatric Care
Rehabilitation and therapy: CARF Inpatient Rehabilitation (Commission On Accreditation Of Rehabilitation Facilities Inpatient Rehabilitation)OT (Occupational Therapy)Outpatient RehabilitationPT (Physical Therapy)Respiratory CareSpeech Pathology
Other services: Dental CareDietary CareESWL (Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripter)OptometricOutpatientPharmacySocial Care

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

Size and patient volume

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

6,645
Inpatient discharges
Medicare 30%, Medicaid 5%
29,603
Inpatient days
83% of available bed days used
928
Employees (full-time equivalent)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 844445). 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 Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital reported by payer. Medicare and Medicaid include their managed care plans, shown separately below.

	Medicare	Medicaid	Other	Total
Inpatient days	9,589	1,586	18,428	29,603
Discharges	2,022	313	4,310	6,645
Average length of stay	4.7 days	5.1 days	4.3 days	4.5 days
Average daily census	26.3	4.3	50.5	81.1

7,663
Medicare Advantage days
1,427 discharges
3,180
Medicaid managed care days
732 discharges
3,238
Observation bed days

Beds and days by unit

Unit	Beds	Inpatient days	Medicare days	Occupancy
Adults & pediatrics	86	25,226	8,796	80%
Intensive care unit	12	3,217	793	73%
Nursery		1,160

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 844445, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheet S-3 Part I.

Medicare inpatient stays

What Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital treats Medicare patients for most often, in 2024. 1,329 Medicare discharges in 47 published DRGs; 10% surgical; 80% 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	215	$74,893	$13,881	$17,974	1.98
Heart failure and shock with MCCMS-DRG 291, medical	111	$41,628	$8,781	$9,991	1.28
Respiratory infections and inflammations with MCCMS-DRG 177, medical	97	$56,096	$11,311	$13,463	1.70
Pulmonary edema and respiratory failureMS-DRG 189, medical	40	$51,619	$8,513	$12,388	1.23
Infectious and parasitic diseases with o.r. procedures with MCCMS-DRG 853, surgical	40	$159,234	$33,673	$38,216	5.00
Other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with MCCMS-DRG 698, medical	36	$57,113	$10,857	$13,707	1.65
Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with MCCMS-DRG 280, medical	35	$57,226	$10,916	$13,734	1.59
Renal failure with CCMS-DRG 683, medical	34	$45,388	$5,877	$10,893	0.90
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage with CCMS-DRG 378, medical	32	$45,001	$6,300	$10,800	0.98
Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes with MCCMS-DRG 640, medical	32	$37,995	$8,791	$9,119	1.32
Cellulitis without MCCMS-DRG 603, medical	30	$33,784	$5,713	$8,108	0.88
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage with MCCMS-DRG 377, medical	29	$70,227	$12,163	$16,855	1.79
Renal failure with MCCMS-DRG 682, medical	29	$49,690	$10,402	$11,926	1.50
Respiratory infections and inflammations with CCMS-DRG 178, medical	28	$49,028	$6,517	$11,767	0.99
Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with CC or tpa in 24 hoursMS-DRG 065, medical	26	$53,216	$6,761	$12,772	1.02
Kidney and urinary tract infections without MCCMS-DRG 690, medical	26	$41,678	$5,379	$10,003	0.81
Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with MCCMS-DRG 193, medical	25	$58,315	$9,977	$13,996	1.33
Cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders with CCMS-DRG 309, medical	24	$32,535	$4,619	$7,808	0.74
Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with MCCMS-DRG 064, medical	21	$66,550	$13,148	$15,972	2.00
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with MCCMS-DRG 190, medical	21	$46,362	$7,703	$11,127	1.10

See all 47 Medicare inpatient DRGs at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee 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 Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital billed Medicare for most in 2024: 1,281 services in all.

Service group	Services	Patients	Average charges	Average Medicare payment	US average payment
Comprehensive Observation ServicesAPC 8011	268	242	$23,849	$2,089	$2,090
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and DrainageAPC 5072	132	125	$12,834	$1,252	$1,220
Level 5 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5115	108	105	$99,858	$11,046	$10,772
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related ServicesAPC 5361	86	85	$58,020	$4,415	$4,358
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and DrainageAPC 5073	81	74	$25,253	$2,174	$2,141
Level 3 Vascular ProceduresAPC 5183	69	63	$15,634	$2,467	$2,405
Level 3 Urology and Related ServicesAPC 5373	63	56	$19,649	$1,527	$1,516
Level 4 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5114	60	58	$83,712	$5,451	$5,339
Level 2 Upper GI ProceduresAPC 5302	51	41	$14,045	$1,487	$1,445
Level 5 Urology and Related ServicesAPC 5375	51	46	$43,133	$4,010	$3,918

See all 24 Medicare outpatient services at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee 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 Medicine Kishwaukee 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 2,287 in 2020 to 3,211 in 2025.

ZIP code	Stays	Of this hospital's stays	Days	Charges	Market share	Share in 2020
60115	1,241	39%	5,831	$82.4M	81%	81%
60178	747	23%	3,402	$49.4M	75%	76%
60135	223	7%	987	$13.4M	89%	65%
60548	168	5%	976	$12M	25%	24%
60112	82	3%	369	$5.4M	81%	79%
60151	71	2%	326	$4.6M	39%	24%
60145	70	2%	350	$4.4M	81%	64%
60556	67	2%	335	$4.5M	100%	100%
61068	62	2%	324	$4.8M	11%	13%
60552	60	2%	260	$3.4M	33%	32%
60150	51	2%	235	$3M	100%	100%
60550	46	1%	260	$3.1M	100%	100%
60146	43	1%	159	$2.7M	46%	26%
60545	40	1%	231	$3M	9%	8%
60551	39	1%	247	$2.7M	33%	22%
60520	35	1%	154	$2.1M	38%	37%
60140	32	1%	231	$3M	4%	3%
60531	32	1%	173	$2.1M	63%	70%
60530	24	1%	130	$1.8M	100%
61353	21	1%	169	$1.7M	44%	52%
61021	18	1%	79	$1.5M	2%
60518	14	0%	72	$1.1M	12%	16%
61081	13	0%	58	$1.6M	1%
61049	12	0%	72	$1.2M	100%

Source: CMS Hospital Service Area file. Shares are of the 3,211 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 Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital reported at its latest Medicare certification survey (2018). Counts are people, not full-time equivalents.

8
Operating rooms
2
Endoscopy rooms
2
Cardiac catheterization rooms
6
Psychiatric unit beds
12
Off-site locations

246
Registered nurses
1
Licensed practical nurses
2
Nurse practitioners
11
Pharmacists
16
Respiratory therapists
15
Physical therapists
2
Occupational therapists
14
Radiology technicians
4
Laboratory technicians
9
Medical technologists
17
Social workers
1
Psychologists
424
Other personnel

Source: CMS Provider of Services file.

Doctors and clinicians

691 clinicians who bill Medicare list Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee 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.

Nurse Practitioner 81
Family Medicine Physician 74
Internal Medicine Physician 38
Physician Assistant 37
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 34
Emergency Medicine Physician 26
Hospitalist Physician 26
Anesthesiology Physician 23
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 22
Urology Physician 22

Ibrahim Alghafeer, MD
Rheumatology Physician
NPI 1669444709
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Courtney Burland, PA-C
Physician Assistant
NPI 1114456258
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Maha Hussain, MB,CHB
Medical Oncology Physician
NPI 1245316199
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Karan Dixit, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician
NPI 1225337017
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Yuan Chen, M.D.
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician
NPI 1811900186
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Anita Kou, M.D.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician
NPI 1548512262
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Bryan Lamb, MD
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician
NPI 1922489327
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Arvind Kumar, MD
Medical Oncology Physician
NPI 1861590689
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Padmaja Vittal, MD
Neurology Physician
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Jacinthe Malalis, D.O.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician
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Benjamin Nager, MD
Neurology Physician
NPI 1508824376
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Mircea Iacob, M.D.
Vascular Neurology Physician
NPI 1588617856
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Susan Collazo, APRN, CNP
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1043422819
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Michael Hutchinson, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1376707513
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Kapil Sachdeva, M.D.
Clinical Neurophysiology Physician
NPI 1396032298
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Martha Mcgraw, M.D.
Neurology Physician
NPI 1437101615
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Aparna Vootkur, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1477593325
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Brett Trockman, M.D.
Urology Physician
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Jonathan Parker, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician
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Brent Fonner, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
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Jennifer Nichols, M.D.
Neurology Physician
NPI 1790028801
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Prasanth Katta, D.O.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician
NPI 1720493877
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Subhash Patel, MD
Neurology Physician
NPI 1952485997
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David Morawski, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
NPI 1215917257
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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 Medicine Kishwaukee 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)	$1.6B	377.9%
Inpatient	$413.3M	97.0%
Outpatient	$1.2B	280.9%
Contractual allowances and discounts	-$1.2B	-277.9%
Net patient revenue	$425.9M	100.0%
Operating expenses	-$304.3M	-71.5%
Operating income from patient care	$121.6M	28.5%
Other income	$11.8M	2.8%
Investment income	$36,277	0.0%
Other	$11.8M	2.8%
Other expenses	-$4.5M	-1.0%
Net income	$128.9M	30.3%

Gross revenue by payer

Line	Amount	Share
Traditional Medicare	$384.9M	23.9%
Medicaid (including managed care)	$210.8M	13.1%
Other payers and self-pay	$1B	63.0%
Total charges	$1.6B	100.0%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 844445, 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 Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital's latest cost report.

28.5%
Operating margin
Operating income from patient care / net patient revenue
29.5%
Total margin
Net income / net patient revenue plus other income
33.3%
EBITDAR margin
Net income before interest, depreciation and leases (Worksheet A-7), / total revenue
38% of expenses
Personnel costs
Salaries, direct-care contract labor and core wage-related costs / operating expenses
$45.05
Average hourly wage
Adjusted salaries / paid hours (Worksheet S-3 Part II)
13.7%
Return on assets
Net income for a year / total assets
15.3%
Return on equity
Net income for a year / fund balance
10.17
Current ratio
Current assets / current liabilities
9.96
Quick ratio
Cash, temporary investments and net receivables / current liabilities
513 days
Days cash on hand
Cash and temporary investments / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
38 days
Days in patient receivables
Net patient receivables / daily net patient revenue
57 days
Average payment period
Current liabilities / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
0.46
Asset turnover
Total revenue for a year / total assets
7.4 years
Average age of plant
Accumulated depreciation / depreciation for a year

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 844445, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Balance sheet

What Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital owned and owed at the end of its reporting period (Aug 2025), across all fund types: $941.4M in total assets and a $844.5M fund balance.

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Line	Amount	Of total assets
Cash and temporary investments	$403.9M	42.9%
Patient receivables, net	$43.9M	4.7%
Inventory	$6.2M	0.7%
Total current assets	$457.3M	48.6%
Property and equipment, net of depreciation	$200.7M	21.3%
Investments and other assets	$283.4M	30.1%
Total assets	$941.4M	100.0%
Current liabilities	$45M	4.8%
Total liabilities	$96.9M	10.3%
Fund balance (net assets)	$844.5M	89.7%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 844445, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Charity care and uncompensated care

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

$10.1M
Cost of charity care
Care for patients approved for charity care and uninsured discounts, at cost
$10M
Bad debt
Patient bills written off as uncollectible, at charges
$6.3M
Medicaid shortfall
Cost of Medicaid patients (charges times the cost-to-charge ratio) minus Medicaid payments; negative means a surplus
$12M
Total unreimbursed and uncompensated care
3.9% 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 844445, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Financial trend

Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee 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	$245.6M	$292.5M	$314.9M	$355.3M	$388.6M	$425.9M
Operating expenses	$221.8M	$227.6M	$247.8M	$264.8M	$276.4M	$304.3M
Operating margin	9.7%	22.2%	21.3%	25.5%	28.9%	28.5%
Net income	$38.8M	$72.4M	$78.1M	$99.5M	$115.8M	$128.9M
Total assets	$467.4M	$512.8M	$592.1M	$707.8M	$808.1M	$941.4M
Discharges	4,859	5,257	6,542	5,648	6,420	6,645
Inpatient days	19,466	22,891	24,986	25,418	27,195	29,603
Medicare Advantage days	2,881	3,556	4,843	6,265	6,790	7,663
Beds	98	98	98	98	98	98
Employees (FTE)	782	805	801	851	889	928

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 844445, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Departments

Each cost center Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee 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		$61.1M	$369.1M	0.17
Radiology-diagnostic	$8.6M	$28.3M	$375.5M	0.08	22,164
Laboratory	$4.1M	$20.6M	$147.8M	0.14	5,912
Emergency	$6.2M	$19.4M	$149.8M	0.13	17,789
Physical therapy	$5.7M	$11.8M	$67.5M	0.17	283
Operating room	$2.2M	$10.9M	$120M	0.09	11,887
Impl. dev. charged to patients		$10.4M	$47.2M	0.22
Radiology-therapeutic	$3.7M	$10.3M	$40.3M	0.26	12,176
Medical supplies charged to patient		$9.4M	$76.7M	0.12
Delivery room & labor room		$5.6M	$10.5M	0.53	8,978
Observation beds (non-distinct part		$5.2M	$6.1M	0.85
Outpatient counseling	$2.5M	$4.7M	$4.2M	1.11
Ambulatory services	$1.4M	$4.6M	$2.7M	1.70	8,329
Endoscopy	$827,591	$4.2M	$40.8M	0.10	1,548
Respiratory therapy	$1.9M	$4M	$8.9M	0.45	420
Electrocardiology	$655,635	$2.4M	$30.3M	0.08	4,940
Cardiac rehabilitation	$647,344	$2M	$1M	2.03	6,752
Recovery room	$673,121	$1.7M	$5.7M	0.31	2,256
Sleep lab	$122,288	$1.5M	$5.3M	0.28	1,328
Outside services		$802,566	$1.5M	0.54	180
Clinic	$331,075	$744,955	$174,904	4.26
Anesthesiology	$102,480	$668,360	$28.3M	0.02
Clinical nutrition		$70,960	$49,094	1.45
Genetic counceling			$84,956

Inpatient units

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Adults & pediatrics	$18.9M	$45.9M	$54.8M	0.84	42,078
Intensive care unit	$3.4M	$9M	$11.8M	0.76	7,831
Nursery	$475,021	$2.4M	$4M	0.61	2,044

Overhead (general service) departments

Department	Salaries	Direct cost	Paid hours	Average hourly wage	Square feet
Administrative & general	$11.4M	$74M	148,336	$50.40	73,258
Employee benefits department	$997,975	$19.8M
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt		$11.1M			255,687
Cap rel costs-mvble equip		$5.9M
Nursing administration	$2.6M	$4M	81,647	$42.38	1,193
Pharmacy	$3.3M	$2.5M	54,861	$66.42	2,433
Housekeeping	$2.2M	$2.5M	103,270	$22.86	2,858
Cafeteria		$2.4M	58,334	$24.36	7,426
Maintenance of plant	$1.1M	$1.8M
Social service	$895,156	$1.1M	21,240	$43.77
Central services & supply	$324,885	$881,449	11,705	$30.22	2,605
Laundry & linen service		$738,087			460
Dietary	$1.8M	$451,911	16,206	$32.26	2,064

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 844445, 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 Medicine Kishwaukee 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.
No Medicare-funded residents
Teaching status
Medicare-funded interns and residents per bed (FY 2027).
18.3%
Low-income patient share
Disproportionate share percentage: Medicaid and SSI patient days CMS uses for safety-net payments (FY 2027).
1,973
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	1.65	1.65	1.69	1.73	1.65	1.65	1.66
Wage index	1.048	1.016	1.026	1.062	1.071	1.081	1.172
Readmissions adjustment	-1.22%	-0.85%	-0.31%	-0.05%	0.00%	-0.04%	-0.07%
Value-based purchasing adjustment	-0.11%	+0.88%	+0.88%	-0.63%	+1.11%	+0.33%	+0.99%
Medicare inpatient stays	2,247	2,247	2,011	1,855	2,021	2,077	1,973

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

Ownership

Organizations Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital reports to Medicare as owners or with operational control.

Kishhealth System
5% or greater direct ownership interest, 100%, since 1970
Northwestern Memorial Healthcare
5% or greater indirect ownership interest, 100%, since 2015

Sources: CMS Hospital All Owners.

Leadership

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

Officers and directors on the Medicare enrollment

Maura O'Toole Officer, President, since 2021
Dean M Harrison Director, Board Member, since 2015
Jose Carlos Gonzalez-Mendez Director, Board Member, since 2018
Stephen L Davis Director, Board Member, since 2018
Kevin Poorten Director, Board Member, since 2022
Anthony K Kesman Director, Board Member, since 2022
Carol L Bernick Director, Board Member, since 2022
Charles Ruth Director, Board Member, since 2022
Deborah S Saran Director, Board Member, since 2022
Forrest R Whittaker Director, Board Member, since 2022
James Thorpe Director, Board Member, since 2022
James Zallie Director, Board Member, since 2022
Joseph R Crane Director, Board Member, since 2022
Kermit R Crawford Director, Board Member, since 2022
Michael J Leonard Director, Board Member, since 2022
Michael J Mullen Director, Revenue Cycle West Reg, since 2022
Scott L Gwilliam Director, Board Member, since 2022
Scott P Serota Director, Board Member, since 2022
Thomas A Carey 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, since 2024
Aaron S Epstein Director, Board Member, since 2024
Michele C Montpetit Director, Board Member, since 2024
Beatrice Correa Rivera Director, Board Member, 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 Memorial Healthcare
FAA location ID 0IL6, a medical-use heliport at the hospital.
Source: FAA National Airspace System Resource data, cycle 2026-10-01.

Frequently asked questions

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How much does an MRI cost at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital?

For MRI brain before and after contrast (CPT 70553), published negotiated rates at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital range from $1,832 to $3,114 across 2 insurers. Aetna's rate is $1,832. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,681. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a CT scan cost at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital?

For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital range from $1,752 to $4,752 across 3 insurers. Aetna's rate is $1,752. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,412. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a colonoscopy cost at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital?

For Colonoscopy with polyp removal (CPT 45385), published negotiated rates at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital range from $2,529 to $6,181 across 4 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois's rate is $3,905. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $2,458. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does giving birth cost at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital?

For Vaginal delivery, hospital stay (MS-DRG 807), published negotiated rates at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital range from $6,832 to $10,656 across 4 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $10,656. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a mammogram cost at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital?

For Screening mammography, bilateral (CPT 77067), published negotiated rates at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital range from $307 to $986 across 4 insurers. Cigna's rate is $307. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $367. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

What is Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital's CMS star rating?

Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee 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 Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital a teaching hospital?

CMS reports no Medicare-funded interns or residents at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital for fiscal year 2027.

Does Medicare penalize Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital for readmissions?

Yes. Under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, Medicare cuts Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital's base inpatient payments by an estimated 0.07% in fiscal year 2027 for more readmissions than expected.

What are the most common Medicare inpatient stays at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital?

In 2024, the most common were septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc (215 discharges), heart failure and shock with mcc (111 discharges), respiratory infections and inflammations with mcc (97 discharges).

What is Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital's case mix index?

Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital's Medicare case mix index is 1.66 for fiscal year 2027, higher than 47% of hospitals paid under the inpatient prospective payment system.

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