Short Term Acute Care HospitalProprietary

Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside

Piedmont Healthcare · Columbus, GA

100 Frist Court, Columbus, GA 31909(706) 494-2101

5 of 5

CMS star rating

100

Beds

5,736

Inpatient discharges a year

$153.6M

Net patient revenue a year

In-network payers

About this hospital

Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside is a 100-bed proprietary hospital in Columbus, GA, affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 33 in-network payers and 357 disclosed rate categories.

CCN: 110200
NPI: 1407082308
Website: piedmont.org
Health system: Piedmont Healthcare
Teaching: No Medicare-funded residents
County: Muscogee County
Metro area: Columbus, GA-AL MSA
Medicare contractor: Jurisdiction 5, WPS Government Health Administrators (05901)
In Medicare since: 1984
Last CMS survey: 1997

Prices for common services

The 24 services Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside 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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Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient

Spinal fusion except cervical without MCC

MS-DRG 460

$44,307 - $95,925

from 4 insurers · median $65,373

Aetna$50,256

Insurer A*$44,307

Insurer B*$80,489

Insurer C*$95,925

Medicare $18,694

11 Medicare discharges for this DRG in CMS hospital data

CT imaging

CT head or brain without contrast

CPT 70450

$262 - $1,779

from 2 insurers · median $1,020

UnitedHealthcare$262

Insurer A*$1,779

Medicare $92Nearby hospitals $415146% above nearby hospitals

Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume

Urology

Shock-wave treatment of kidney stones

CPT 50590

$5,558 - $10,118

from 3 insurers · median $8,943

UnitedHealthcare$10,118

Insurer A*$5,558

Insurer B*$8,943

Medicare $3,115Nearby hospitals $2,823217% above nearby hospitals

123 Medicare claims in Level 4 Urology and Related Services (CMS 2024)

Medicine & Surgery

Inguinal hernia repair, age 5 or older

CPT 49505

$4,378 - $7,311

from 3 insurers · median $6,001

Aetna$6,001

Insurer A*$4,378

Insurer B*$7,311

Medicare $3,164Nearby hospitals $3,19588% above nearby hospitals

40 Medicare claims in Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures (CMS 2024)

How the insurers pay at Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside

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*	23	245%	11	0
Insurer B*	23	159%	13	3
Insurer C*	16	138%	11	0
Insurer D*	3	58%	0	0

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 Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside, 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
- 200 min in the ER before going home (US median 148)
- Medicare readmissions penalty (-0.04%)
See quality ratings
Doctors and services
No Medicare-funded residents
- 15 services
- 297 affiliated clinicians
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Finances
$153.6M net patient revenue
- Operating margin on patient care 20.7%
- $11.6M unreimbursed and uncompensated care
- $31.9M net income
See finances
Ownership and leadership
Owned by Piedmont Healthcare Inc
- Private (for profit)
- Maurice S Hill, chief executive
See ownership and leadership

Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside 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
33-1216751Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside	56Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Alliant Health Plans, Allied Benefit Systems and 51 more	1407082308 Hughston Hospital Inc.1861628752 Hughston Hospital Inc.1407023039 The Medical Center Hospital Authorityand 3 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

100 Frist Court, Columbus, GA 31909

(706) 494-2101

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Quality ratings (CMS Care Compare)

How Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside 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
No different on 6 measures
0 better, 6 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 7 measures
2 better, 5 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
80%
Higher than 79% 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)
0.88
Lower 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
200 min
Higher than 80% 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
65%
Lower than 50% 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	No different on 6 measures
Safety	Better on 1 of 6 measures
Readmissions	Better on 2 of 7 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	80%	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)	0.88	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	200 min	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Sepsis careCMS: Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock	65%	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 Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside's inpatient payments for its readmissions, quality and cost results.

-0.04% on Medicare payments
Readmissions penalty
Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program adjustment for excess readmissions, as estimated in the FY 2027 IPPS final rule.
+0.17% 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 Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside, beside the US median and the average of GA hospitals. The rank says what share of US hospitals the result is better or worse than; counts and confidence limits are not ranked.

Deaths and complications19 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	US median	GA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients2023-04-01 to 2025-03-31 · 42 cases	3.7	4.1	4.655		Better than 67% of US hospitals
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 1,764 cases	4.1	3.9	4.079		Worse than 57% of US hospitals
Death rate for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 26 cases	11.6	11.8	12.11		Better than 56% of US hospitals
Death rate for CABG surgery patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		2.575
Death rate for COPD patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 82 cases	8.6	8.5	8.691		Worse than 53% of US hospitals
Death rate for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 214 cases	12	11	10.84		Worse than 69% of US hospitals
Death rate for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 249 cases	14.3	15.2	15.21		Better than 63% of US hospitals
Death rate for stroke patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 76 cases	9.2	11.6	12.45		Better than 91% of US hospitals
Pressure ulcer rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 2,228 cases	0.3	0.51	0.6821	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 80% of US hospitals
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		176	Number of Cases Too Small
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 3,023 cases	0.19	0.2	0.2173	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 66% of US hospitals
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 2,993 cases	0.24	0.27	0.2798	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 81% of US hospitals
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 659 cases	2.04	2.29	2.356	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 83% of US hospitals
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 374 cases	1.6	1.63	1.796	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 61% of US hospitals
Postoperative respiratory failure rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 376 cases	8.32	8.88	10.26	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 64% of US hospitals
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 692 cases	2.59	3.4	3.811	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 94% of US hospitals
Postoperative sepsis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 340 cases	6.74	5.105	5.77	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 90% of US hospitals
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 264 cases	1.68	1.72	1.743	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 67% of US hospitals
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 612 cases	1.17	1.02	1.073	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 79% of US hospitals

Readmissions and return visits14 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	US median	GA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Hospital return days for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		5.306
Hospital return days for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 237 cases	-48.7	1.25	12.52		Better than 96% of US hospitals
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 253 cases	6.3	3.85	12.69		Worse than 54% 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 · 779 cases	12	12.9	12.97	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 90% of US hospitals
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		10.62
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		5.229
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 358 cases	1.1	1	0.9723	No Different than expected	Worse than 69% of US hospitals
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		14.35
Rate of readmission for CABG2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		11.83
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 140 cases	20.1	19.8	19.84		Worse than 61% of US hospitals
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 301 cases	17.8	21.3	21.19		Better than 99% of US hospitals
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 43 cases	5	5.8	5.927		Better than 91% of US hospitals
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 338 cases	17.2	17.2	17.41		Better than 50% of US hospitals

Infections36 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	US median	GA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.2721	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	2.032	1.504	1.762	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	2,059	1,370	5,571	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.474	0.9835	5.825	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	0	3.568	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	0.484	0.619	No Different than National Benchmark	The best result, shared by 21% of US hospitals
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.1792	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.737	1.392	1.515	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	2,345	1,799	4,621	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.725	1.377	6.01	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	0	2.317	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	0.399	0.3748	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	0.017	0.2345	0.4352	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.656	2.135	2.519	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	110	61	136	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	2.979	1.591	3.769	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1	1	3.756	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.336	0.7155	0.9605	No Different than National Benchmark	Better than 74% of US hospitals
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.4781
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		3.862
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	18	38	143
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.161	0.328	1.256
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	0	1.77
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		1.373
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.2796
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		1.919
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	23,646	14,451	48,840
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.653	0.567	3.385
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1	0	2.336
MRSA Bacteremia2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.6352
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.1286	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.295	0.747	1.104	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	23,646	13,646	44,552	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	10.15	5.683	23.39	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	2	6.1	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	0.279	0.2745	Better than the National Benchmark	The best result, shared by 19% of US hospitals

Patient survey (HCAHPS)68 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	US median	GA average	US rank
Room was "always" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	75	73	72.27	Better than 56% of US hospitals
Room was "sometimes" or "never" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	7	8	9.85	Better than 56% of US hospitals
Room was "usually" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	18	18	17.88
Cleanliness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	89	87	85.97	Better than 66% of US hospitals
Cleanliness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	4	4	3.301	Better than 47% of US hospitals
Nurses "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	80	80	78.79	Better than 49% of US hospitals
Nurse communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	91	91	90.82	Worse than 49% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	5	4	4.903	Worse than 61% of US hospitals
Nurse communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	3	3	3.204	Worse than 49% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	15	16	16.31
Doctors "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	82	79	79.46	Better than 66% of US hospitals
Doctor communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	92	91	90.77	Better than 63% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	5	5	5.717	Better than 44% of US hospitals
Doctor communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	4	3	3.075	Better than 63% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	13	16	14.82
Staff "always" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	61	61	60.14	Worse than 47% of US hospitals
Communication about medicines - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	75	77	75.68	Worse than 63% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	23	19	21.5	Worse than 73% of US hospitals
Communication about medicines - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	2	3	2.462	Worse than 53% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	16	19	18.36
Discharge information - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	84	86	84.09	Worse than 66% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	15	13	14.95	Worse than 63% of US hospitals
Discharge information - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	3	3	2.935	Worse than 45% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	85	87	85.05	Worse than 63% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	16	14	17.13	Worse than 60% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	84	86	82.87	Worse than 60% of US hospitals
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	76	74	74.33	Better than 61% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	6	7	7.087	Better than 53% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	18	19	18.58
Doctors "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	81	77	77.43	Better than 71% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	5	6	6.146	Better than 53% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	14	17	16.43
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	88	85	85.2	Better than 70% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	3	3	3.728	Better than 49% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	9	11	11.07
Patients who gave a rating of "6" or lower (low)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	6	8	8.69	Better than 63% of US hospitals
Patients who gave a rating of "7" or "8" (medium)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	17	20	20
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	77	72	71.31	Better than 70% of US hospitals
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	91	88	87.94	Better than 77% of US hospitals
Overall hospital rating - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	4	3	3.269	Better than 55% of US hospitals
Staff "always" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	76	74	73.43	Better than 59% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	10	9	10.45	Worse than 52% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	14	16	16.13
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	76	75	74.03	Better than 55% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	6	5	6.592	Worse than 51% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	18	20	19.38
Nurses "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	77	77	75.78	Better than 49% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	5	4	5.34	Worse than 55% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	18	19	18.88
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	86	86	84.54	Worse than 47% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	3	3	3.437	Worse than 50% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	11	11	12.02
"Always" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	63	59	63.8	Better than 62% of US hospitals
"Sometimes" or "never" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	7	9	8.469	Better than 61% of US hospitals
"Usually" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	30	31	27.73
Quietness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	85	82	83.87	Better than 71% of US hospitals
Quietness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	4	3	3.774	Better than 56% of US hospitals
"NO", patients would not recommend the hospital (they probably would not or definitely would not recommend it)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	3	5	6.124	Better than 70% of US hospitals
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	80	71	70.88	Better than 79% of US hospitals
Recommend hospital - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	92	87	87.15	Better than 83% of US hospitals
"YES", patients would probably recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	17	23	22.99
Recommend hospital - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	5	4	3.602	The top rating, shared by 24% of US hospitals
Staff "always" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	46	47	46.49	Worse than 53% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	35	30	32.79	Worse than 74% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	19	22	20.73
Summary star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	3	3	3.151	Worse than 40% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	15	12	13.65	Worse than 73% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 643 cases	85	88	86.35	Worse than 73% of US hospitals

Timely and effective care30 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	US median	GA average	US rank
Emergency department volume2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	high
Global Malnutrition Composite Score2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		6.667
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		1.71
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		0.08
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination2024-10-01 to 2025-03-31 · 598 cases	56	79	71.13	Worse than 81% 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 · 423 cases	201	154	175	Worse than 78% 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 · 412 cases	200	148	169	Worse than 80% 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	Not Available		348
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		334
Left before being seen2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 44,259 cases	2	1	1.759	Worse than 58% of US hospitals
Head CT results2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		71.14
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 84 cases	95	97	90.05	Worse than 60% of US hospitals
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		100
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		63.25
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 1,648 cases	19	15	16.89	Worse than 80% of US hospitals
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 110 cases	65	65	58.96	Worse than 50% of US hospitals
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 27 cases	67	73	70.15	Worse than 63% of US hospitals
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		83.53
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 110 cases	80	82	77.15	Worse than 56% of US hospitals
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 51 cases	88	94	90.02	Worse than 79% of US hospitals
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 59 cases	100	98	96.72	The best result, shared by 14% of US hospitals
Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		69.4
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 22024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 56 cases	100	94	92.46	The best result, shared by 6% of US hospitals
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		83.63
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 298 cases	100	97	95.53	The best result, shared by 14% of US hospitals

Outpatient imaging2 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	US median	GA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	5	5	5.623		Worse than 50% of US hospitals
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		6.411

Medicare spending per patient1 measure

Medicare spending around an inpatient stay compared with the US (1 is the US median).

Measure	This hospital	US median	GA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary)2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	1.07	0.99	0.9648		Worse than 85% of US hospitals

Value-based purchasing scores9 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	US median	GA average	US rank
VBP clinical outcomes domain scoreFY 2026	14	20	20.96	Worse than 62% of US hospitals
VBP clinical outcomes weighted domain scoreFY 2026	3.5	5	5.347	Worse than 62% of US hospitals
VBP efficiency and cost reduction domain scoreFY 2026	0	10	26.92	The worst result, shared by 43% of US hospitals
VBP efficiency and cost reduction weighted domain scoreFY 2026	0	2.5	7.03	The worst result, shared by 43% of US hospitals
VBP person and community engagement domain scoreFY 2026	50	34	36.51	Better than 75% of US hospitals
VBP person and community engagement weighted domain scoreFY 2026	12.5	8.75	9.439	Better than 75% of US hospitals
VBP safety domain scoreFY 2026	62	40	38.57	Better than 84% of US hospitals
VBP safety weighted domain scoreFY 2026	15.5	10	9.691	Better than 83% of US hospitals
VBP total performance scoreFY 2026	31.5	29.5	31.07	Better than 58% of US hospitals

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
VBP clinical outcomes domain score	26.67	30	3.333	5	10	14
VBP clinical outcomes weighted domain score	6.667	7.5	0.8333	1.25	2.5	3.5
VBP efficiency and cost reduction domain score	0	Not Available	10	0	0	0
VBP efficiency and cost reduction weighted domain score	0	Not Available	2.5	0	0	0
VBP person and community engagement domain score	35	Not Available	Not Available	18	29	50
VBP person and community engagement weighted domain score	8.75	Not Available	Not Available	4.5	7.25	12.5
VBP safety domain score	36.67	Not Available	Not Available	40	50	62
VBP safety weighted domain score	9.167	Not Available	Not Available	10	12.5	15.5
VBP total performance score	24.58	Not Available	Not Available	15.75	22.25	31.5

Readmissions Reduction Program6 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	US median	GA average	US rank
READM-30-AMI-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	N/A		1.003
READM-30-CABG-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	N/A		1.027
READM-30-COPD-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 86 cases	0.9846	0.9969	1.012	Better than 62% of US hospitals
READM-30-HF-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 214 cases	0.9536	0.9983	1.011	Better than 79% of US hospitals
READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	0.9915	0.9916	1.024	Better than 50% of US hospitals
READM-30-PN-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 220 cases	0.9992	0.9955	1.009	Worse than 52% of US hospitals

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
READM-30-AMI-HRRP	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
READM-30-CABG-HRRP	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
READM-30-COPD-HRRP	N/A	N/A	1.013	1.004	0.994	0.9846
READM-30-HF-HRRP	0.9652	0.9259	0.9168	0.9557	0.976	0.9536
READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP	1.098	1.231	1.121	1.106	1.039	0.9915
READM-30-PN-HRRP	1.021	0.984	0.9614	0.9465	0.957	0.9992

Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program8 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	US median	GA average	US rank
CAUTI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.593	0.489	0.6612	Worse than 60% of US hospitals
CDI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0	0.346	0.3286	The best result, shared by 9% of US hospitals
CLABSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.31	0.559	0.6574	Better than 74% of US hospitals
HAC Reduction Program payment reductionFY 2026	No
MRSA standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0	0.6405	0.8117	The best result, shared by 12% of US hospitals
Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90)2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	0.8834	0.9628	1.068	Better than 77% of US hospitals
SSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.779	0.7945	1.054	Better than 51% of US hospitals
Total HAC scoreFY 2026	-0.7252	-0.0453	0.04361	Better than 88% 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	-0.3823	-0.3893	0	-0.4229	-0.6887	-0.7252

Source: CMS Care Compare hospital files, latest release 2026-09-30, with program results for earlier fiscal years from CMS's archived snapshots. US medians and ranks count every hospital CMS reports; state averages are plain means of the state's reporting hospitals, not CMS's patient-weighted state rates.

Accreditation and services

Not accredited
Accreditation
None
Medical school affiliation
Private (for profit)
Ownership type
100
Medicare-certified beds
124
Registered nurses (full-time equivalent)
1984
In Medicare since

15 services at Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside

Intensive care: Surgical ICU (Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit)
Surgery: AnesthesiaInpatient SurgicalOR (Operating Room)Postoperative Recovery Room
Imaging: Diagnostic RadiologyTherapeutic Radiology
Women and children: Clinical Laboratory
Rehabilitation and therapy: OT (Occupational Therapy)PT (Physical Therapy)Respiratory Care
Other services: Dietary CareOutpatientPharmacySocial Care

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

Size and patient volume

What Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside reported to Medicare in its latest cost report, covering Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025.

5,736
Inpatient discharges
Medicare 28%, Medicaid 3%
21,831
Inpatient days
60% of available bed days used
493
Employees (full-time equivalent)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 837249). Figures cover the reporting period, which is not always 12 months, and are self-reported.

Utilization by payer and unit

Inpatient days and discharges Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside reported by payer. Medicare and Medicaid include their managed care plans, shown separately below.

	Medicare	Medicaid	Other	Total
Inpatient days	6,259	802	14,770	21,831
Discharges	1,608	155	3,973	5,736
Average length of stay	3.9 days	5.2 days	3.7 days	3.8 days
Average daily census	17.1	2.2	40.5	59.8

7,778
Medicare Advantage days
1,728 discharges
566
Medicaid managed care days
1,710
Observation bed days

Beds and days by unit

Unit	Beds	Inpatient days	Medicare days	Occupancy
Adults & pediatrics	90	19,381	5,946	59%
Intensive care unit	10	2,450	313	67%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 837249, settled without audit. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheet S-3 Part I.

Medicare inpatient stays

What Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside treats Medicare patients for most often, in 2024. 1,104 Medicare discharges in 36 published DRGs; 15% surgical; 73% in DRGs with complications (CC or MCC).

Condition or procedure	Discharges	Average charges	Average Medicare payment	Estimated cost	DRG weight
Septicemia or severe sepsis without MV >96 hours with MCCMS-DRG 871, medical	278	$58,666	$9,950	$10,091	1.98
Septicemia or severe sepsis without MV >96 hours without MCCMS-DRG 872, medical	73	$32,338	$4,689	$5,562	1.03
Heart failure and shock with MCCMS-DRG 291, medical	57	$36,983	$6,551	$6,361	1.28
Combined anterior and posterior spinal fusion without cc/mccMS-DRG 455, surgical	48	$209,636	$27,063	$36,057	4.61
Renal failure with CCMS-DRG 683, medical	47	$25,736	$4,326	$4,427	0.90
Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with MCCMS-DRG 193, medical	33	$34,071	$6,704	$5,860	1.33
Other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with MCCMS-DRG 698, medical	31	$49,408	$8,789	$8,498	1.65
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with MCCMS-DRG 190, medical	30	$34,074	$5,150	$5,861	1.10
Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes with MCCMS-DRG 640, medical	28	$34,961	$6,690	$6,013	1.32
Kidney and urinary tract infections with MCCMS-DRG 689, medical	28	$28,143	$5,599	$4,841	1.17
Kidney and urinary tract infections without MCCMS-DRG 690, medical	28	$22,781	$3,719	$3,918	0.81
Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with MCCMS-DRG 280, medical	27	$35,952	$7,192	$6,184	1.59
Gastrointestinal obstruction with CCMS-DRG 389, medical	26	$21,594	$3,559	$3,714	0.80
Renal failure with MCCMS-DRG 682, medical	26	$28,254	$6,949	$4,860	1.50
Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes without MCCMS-DRG 641, medical	24	$25,399	$3,765	$4,369	0.78
Respiratory infections and inflammations with MCCMS-DRG 177, medical	23	$41,225	$8,001	$7,091	1.70
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage with CCMS-DRG 378, medical	22	$35,135	$4,495	$6,043	0.98
Hip replacement with principal diagnosis of hip fracture without MCCMS-DRG 522, surgical	21	$87,711	$9,831	$15,086	2.11
Pulmonary edema and respiratory failureMS-DRG 189, medical	20	$43,566	$6,797	$7,493	1.23
Esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders without MCCMS-DRG 392, medical	18	$24,611	$3,626	$4,233	0.79

See all 36 Medicare inpatient DRGs at Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside

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) Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside billed Medicare for most in 2024: 732 services in all.

Service group	Services	Patients	Average charges	Average Medicare payment	US average payment
Level 4 Urology and Related ServicesAPC 5374	123	107	$27,262	$2,254	$2,629
Level 5 Urology and Related ServicesAPC 5375	109	103	$31,979	$3,401	$3,918
Comprehensive Observation ServicesAPC 8011	96	95	$16,049	$1,782	$2,090
Level 5 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5115	92	91	$89,552	$9,285	$10,772
Level 3 Urology and Related ServicesAPC 5373	65	62	$25,978	$1,350	$1,516
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related ProceduresAPC 5341	40	40	$27,773	$2,150	$2,636
Level 4 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5114	33	33	$41,898	$4,817	$5,339
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related ServicesAPC 5361	33	32	$35,531	$3,588	$4,358
Level 2 Upper GI ProceduresAPC 5302	31	31	$14,398	$1,290	$1,445
Level 2 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related ProceduresAPC 5092	18	18	$40,779	$4,160	$4,982

See all 16 Medicare outpatient services at Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside

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 Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside 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 1,799 in 2020 to 3,213 in 2025.

ZIP code	Stays	Of this hospital's stays	Days	Charges	Market share	Share in 2020
31909	540	17%	2,112	$27.6M	29%	23%
31904	494	15%	2,169	$26.1M	25%	18%
31907	472	15%	1,935	$25.3M	17%	12%
36867	159	5%	633	$8.8M	13%	8%
31906	143	4%	626	$7.8M	12%	11%
31820	138	4%	515	$7.3M	27%	23%
36869	137	4%	553	$8.7M	12%	5%
31808	136	4%	536	$7.1M	30%	21%
31903	125	4%	586	$7M	11%	10%
36870	100	3%	377	$5.5M	15%	7%
31804	98	3%	404	$5.5M	36%	19%
36877	80	2%	286	$4.1M	13%	9%
31811	61	2%	238	$2.9M	27%	22%
31807	46	1%	195	$2.6M	32%
31901	45	1%	205	$2.9M	11%	8%
31805	39	1%	150	$1.9M	26%
31801	37	1%	121	$1.6M	25%	19%
31831	35	1%	116	$1.8M	25%	21%
31822	32	1%	137	$2.1M	9%	9%
36874	32	1%	111	$1.8M	7%	4%
36875	31	1%	145	$1.5M	12%	7%
36856	25	1%	85	$1.4M	13%	10%
31829	24	1%	84	$1.3M	39%	54%
31827	23	1%	102	$1.9M	22%	15%
31826	21	1%	68	$1.5M	23%

Source: CMS Hospital Service Area file. Shares are of the 3,213 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 Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside reported at its latest Medicare certification survey (1997). Counts are people, not full-time equivalents.

25
Rehabilitation unit beds

124
Registered nurses
19
Licensed practical nurses
3
Pharmacists
1
Dietitians
204
Other personnel

Source: CMS Provider of Services file.

Doctors and clinicians

297 clinicians who bill Medicare list Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside as a hospital affiliation. Showing 24 of them. Book a demo to see the commercial rates insurers publish for them, or start a free trial.

Family Medicine Physician 36
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 32
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 17
Internal Medicine Physician 16
Emergency Medicine Physician 15
Family Nurse Practitioner 14
Nephrology Physician 11
Gastroenterology Physician 10
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 10
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 8

Gregory Parker, MD
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1851392575
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Hollis Sigman, MD
Urology Physician
NPI 1740395953
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Mohammed Pathan, MD
Neurology Physician
NPI 1073575288
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Garland Gudger, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
NPI 1902101702
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Linda Moore, MD
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1134116106
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Charles Mccall, M.D.
Urology Physician
NPI 1316969561
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Randall Ruark, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
NPI 1437270691
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Patrick Fernicola, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
NPI 1134161995
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Elizabeth Wendel, M.D.
Urology Physician
NPI 1932594249
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Shane Darrah, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology Physician
NPI 1679557375
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Matthew Stewart, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
NPI 1265728190
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David Rehak, M.D.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician
NPI 1265475354
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Alan Schwartz, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1790879062
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Hiren Shah, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
NPI 1437271426
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Andrew Savoie, D.O.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician
NPI 1225443187
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Maheshkumar Patel, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
NPI 1972581015
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John Cutrone, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1306860127
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Jason Berman, D.O.
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1104367358
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Kristen Kahrmann, MD
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1245664788
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Stephen Raborn, M.D.
Specialist
NPI 1831285683
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Travis Massengill
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1740693696
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John Dorchak, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
NPI 1528000379
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William Lahouse, M.D.
Specialist
NPI 1841383593
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Christopher Wommack, MD
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1962403808
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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 Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside reported to Medicare for Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025. Percentages are of net patient revenue.

Line	Amount	Share
Gross patient revenue (charges)	$811.8M	528.4%
Inpatient	$339.3M	220.8%
Outpatient	$472.5M	307.5%
Contractual allowances and discounts	-$658.1M	-428.4%
Net patient revenue	$153.6M	100.0%
Operating expenses	-$121.8M	-79.3%
Operating income from patient care	$31.8M	20.7%
Other income	$113,174	0.1%
Investment income	$20	0.0%
Other	$113,154	0.1%
Net income	$31.9M	20.8%

Gross revenue by payer

Line	Amount	Share
Traditional Medicare	$150.4M	18.5%
Medicaid (including managed care)	$42.7M	5.3%
Other payers and self-pay	$618.7M	76.2%
Total charges	$811.8M	100.0%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 837249, settled without audit. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Traditional Medicare is the program charges on Worksheets D-3 and D Part V; Medicaid is from Worksheet S-10.

Financial ratios

Computed from Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside's latest cost report.

20.7%
Operating margin
Operating income from patient care / net patient revenue
20.8%
Total margin
Net income / net patient revenue plus other income
22.8%
EBITDAR margin
Net income before interest, depreciation and leases (Worksheet A-7), / total revenue
42% of expenses
Personnel costs
Salaries, direct-care contract labor and core wage-related costs / operating expenses
$39.58
Average hourly wage
Adjusted salaries / paid hours (Worksheet S-3 Part II)
35.5%
Return on assets
Net income for a year / total assets
32.3%
Return on equity
Net income for a year / fund balance
0.03
Long-term debt to fund balance
Mortgages, notes and loans / fund balance
-2.99
Current ratio
Current assets / current liabilities
-1.52
Quick ratio
Cash, temporary investments and net receivables / current liabilities
0 days
Days cash on hand
Cash and temporary investments / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
41 days
Days in patient receivables
Net patient receivables / daily net patient revenue
-34 days
Average payment period
Current liabilities / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
1.71
Asset turnover
Total revenue for a year / total assets
193.3 years
Average age of plant
Accumulated depreciation / depreciation for a year

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 837249, settled without audit. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Balance sheet

What Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside owned and owed at the end of its reporting period (Jun 2025), across all fund types: $89.9M in total assets and a $98.8M fund balance.

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Line	Amount	Of total assets
Cash and temporary investments	$400	0.0%
Patient receivables, net	$17.2M	19.2%
Inventory	$3.3M	3.7%
Total current assets	$33.9M	37.7%
Property and equipment, net of depreciation	$56M	62.3%
Total assets	$89.9M	100.0%
Current liabilities	-$11.3M	-12.6%
Long-term debt	$2.5M	2.8%
Total liabilities	-$8.9M	-9.8%
Fund balance (net assets)	$98.8M	109.8%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 837249, settled without audit. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Charity care and uncompensated care

Care Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside provided without full payment, as reported on Worksheet S-10 of its cost report.

$10.4M
Cost of charity care
Care for patients approved for charity care and uninsured discounts, at cost
$8.7M
Bad debt
Patient bills written off as uncollectible, at charges
$418,288
Medicaid shortfall
Cost of Medicaid patients (charges times the cost-to-charge ratio) minus Medicaid payments; negative means a surplus
$375
CHIP shortfall
Cost of stand-alone CHIP patients minus CHIP payments
$11.6M
Total unreimbursed and uncompensated care
9.5% 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 837249, settled without audit. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Financial trend

Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside's full-year cost reports, by fiscal year end. Reports shorter than ten months are left out.

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Fiscal year ending	Jun 2020	Jun 2021	Jun 2022	Jun 2023	Jun 2024	Jun 2025
Net patient revenue	$86M	$88.7M	$119.8M	$135.5M	$145.2M	$153.6M
Operating expenses	$74.3M	$81.7M	$97.5M	$106.1M	$113.4M	$121.8M
Operating margin	13.6%	8.0%	18.6%	21.7%	21.9%	20.7%
Net income	$2.1M	-$1.1M	$21.8M	$29.4M	$31.4M	$31.9M
Total assets	$85.9M	$86M	$96.5M	$90.4M	$77.8M	$89.9M
Discharges	3,378	3,127	3,809	4,522	5,797	5,736
Inpatient days	10,084	12,162	17,720	19,381	23,193	21,831
Medicare Advantage days	1,693	2,927	4,778	6,132	8,325	7,778
Beds	88	97	97	100	100	100
Employees (FTE)	309	346	377	428	460	493

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 837249, settled without audit. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Departments

Each cost center Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside 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
Operating room	$4.8M	$18.9M	$118.7M	0.16	21,085
Medical supplies charged to patient		$12.4M	$46.4M	0.27
Impl. dev. charged to patients		$11.2M	$93.4M	0.12
Emergency	$4.7M	$9.9M	$104.9M	0.09	17,430
Drugs charged to patients	$1.5M	$7.6M	$41.1M	0.19	1,308
Laboratory	$2M	$5.5M	$111.9M	0.05	1,791
Radiology-diagnostic	$1.3M	$3.1M	$31.2M	0.10	3,244
Physical therapy	$1.1M	$2.5M	$5.9M	0.43	6,510
Recovery room	$1.1M	$2.2M	$30.7M	0.07	1,790
Ct scan	$902,265	$2.1M	$83.4M	0.03	680
Respiratory therapy	$864,915	$2.1M	$13.2M	0.16	831
Endoscopy	$799,867	$2.1M	$14.2M	0.14	5,279
Observation beds (non-distinct part		$1.8M	$3M	0.59
Electrocardiology	$165,267	$858,824	$8.6M	0.10
Hemodialysis		$689,963	$3.2M	0.21	94
Whole blood & packed red blood cell	$329	$556,350	$4.4M	0.13
Occupational therapy	$298,979	$527,219	$3.1M	0.17	239
Mri	$210,725	$489,812	$7.5M	0.06	1,430
Intravenous therapy	$91,720	$450,385	$29.1M	0.02	320
Anesthesiology		$363,794	$16.2M	0.02	352
Radioisotope	$16,029	$105,467	$276,479	0.38	389
Speech pathology	$11,376	$20,040	$690,197	0.03

Inpatient units

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Adults & pediatrics	$9.4M	$21.8M	$29.7M	0.74	34,553
Intensive care unit	$2.7M	$5.2M	$11M	0.47	2,398

Overhead (general service) departments

Department	Salaries	Direct cost	Paid hours	Average hourly wage	Square feet
Administrative & general	$3.7M	$19.6M	189,017	$18.60	7,009
Employee benefits department	$172,083	$11.9M
Operation of plant	$1M	$3.7M	33,703	$30.76	25,908
Dietary	$860,255	$1.9M	44,577	$19.30	6,030
Housekeeping	$1.2M	$1.8M	55,425	$20.80	897
Nursing administration	$1.4M	$1.7M	25,270	$64.40	1,302
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt		$1.7M			147,934
Cap rel costs-mvble equip		$1.5M
Central services & supply	$461,518	$1.3M	16,266	$28.37	4,176
Medical records & library		$613,283
Laundry & linen service		$442,008			348

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 837249, settled without audit. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheets A, B-1, C Part I and S-3 Part II.

Medicare payment profile

The factors Medicare uses to set what it pays Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside for an inpatient stay.

1.76
Case mix index
Higher than 58% 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).
10.5%
Low-income patient share
Disproportionate share percentage: Medicaid and SSI patient days CMS uses for safety-net payments (FY 2027).
1,582
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	2.24	2.24	1.88	1.75	1.70	1.74	1.76
Wage index	0.818	0.813	0.825	0.836	0.795	0.763	0.819
Readmissions adjustment	-2.82%	-1.63%	-3.00%	-1.25%	-0.51%	-0.06%	-0.04%
Value-based purchasing adjustment	-0.31%	-0.42%	-0.42%	-1.29%	-0.50%	-0.01%	+0.17%
Medicare inpatient stays	1,182	1,182	1,050	1,274	1,496	1,670	1,582

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

Ownership

Organizations Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside reports to Medicare as owners or with operational control. 1 individuals also hold ownership interests; they are not listed here.

Piedmont Healthcare Inc
Operational/managerial control, 100%, since 2018

Sources: CMS Hospital All Owners.

Leadership

The officers and board members on Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside's Medicare enrollment and on the IRS Form 990 filed under its tax ID.

Officers and directors on the Medicare enrollment

Maurice S Hill Officer, President And CEO, Columbus Regiona, since 2017
Robert C Cross Officer, VP Government Reimbursement, since 2018
Thomas Arnold Officer, VP Financial Operations, since 2018
Laura Drew Officer, since 2018
Warren Steele Director, since 2009
Todd S Jarrell Director, since 2012
William E Roundtree Director, since 2012
John Hester Director, since 2018
Shane B Darrah Director, since 2018
Susan Mcwhirter Director, since 2018
Michael J Mandl Director, since 2019
Beverley A Townsend Director, since 2019
Travis Wade Director, since 2019
Matt Loudermilk Director, since 2023
Jennifer Upshaw Director, since 2023

Source: CMS Hospital All Owners (PECOS), the people the hospital lists on its Medicare enrollment; the first 15 of 17 are shown.

Officers and key employees of Hughston Hospital (IRS Form 990, tax year 2023)

Hughston Hospital files the Form 990 for the tax ID insurers list for Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside, so these people may lead the wider organization rather than Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside alone.

Name	Title
Mr Thomas Arnold	Treasurer/cfo Phc
Mr M Scott Hill	Board Member & CEO Crhs
Ms Elizabeth Leddy	Secretary/clo Phc
Mr Allen Holladay	CFO
Ms Laura Drew	COO
Mr Warren Steele	Board Member/chair

Board members: Mr Michael Mandl, Dr Todd Jarrell, Dr William Roundtree, Dr Beverley Townsend, Dr Shane Darrah, Dr Susan Mcwhirter, Mr John Dale Hester, Mr Matthew Loudermilk, Mr Travis Wade, Ms Jennifer Upshaw.

Source: IRS Form 990 Part VII filed by Hughston Hospital (EIN 33-1216751), via the IRS e-file data. A health system's return can cover several hospitals.

Frequently asked questions

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How much does an MRI cost at Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside?

For MRI brain before and after contrast (CPT 70553), published negotiated rates at Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside range from $916 to $2,365 across 2 insurers. Aetna's rate is $2,365. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $385. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a CT scan cost at Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside?

For CT head or brain without contrast (CPT 70450), published negotiated rates at Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside range from $262 to $1,779 across 2 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $262. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $415. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a colonoscopy cost at Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside?

For Colonoscopy with polyp removal (CPT 45385), published negotiated rates at Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside range from $1,906 to $3,833 across 3 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $3,468. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,243. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a mammogram cost at Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside?

For Screening mammography, bilateral (CPT 77067), published negotiated rates at Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside range from $227 to $233 across 2 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $233. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $72. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

What is Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside's CMS star rating?

Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside 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 Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside a teaching hospital?

CMS reports no Medicare-funded interns or residents at Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside for fiscal year 2027.

Does Medicare penalize Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside for readmissions?

Yes. Under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, Medicare cuts Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside's base inpatient payments by an estimated 0.04% in fiscal year 2027 for more readmissions than expected.

What are the most common Medicare inpatient stays at Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside?

In 2024, the most common were septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc (278 discharges), septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours without mcc (73 discharges), heart failure and shock with mcc (57 discharges).

What is Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside's case mix index?

Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside's Medicare case mix index is 1.76 for fiscal year 2027, higher than 58% of hospitals paid under the inpatient prospective payment system.

How many patients does Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside admit?

Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside reported 5,736 inpatient discharges and 21,831 inpatient days from Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025.

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