Short Term Acute Care HospitalVoluntary Non-Profit - Private

Piedmont Newton Hospital

Piedmont Healthcare · Covington, GA

5126 Hospital Drive, Covington, GA 30014(770) 786-7053

3 of 5

CMS star rating

100

Beds

7,072

Inpatient discharges a year

$215.7M

Net patient revenue a year

In-network payers

About this hospital

Piedmont Newton Hospital is a 100-bed voluntary non-profit - private hospital in Covington, GA, affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 34 in-network payers and 479 disclosed rate categories.

Disproportionate share hospital
340B participant
Helipad

CCN: 110018
NPI: 1760498588
Website: piedmont.org
Health system: Piedmont Healthcare
Teaching: No Medicare-funded residents
County: Newton County
Metro area: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA MSA
Medicare contractor: Jurisdiction J, Palmetto GBA (10001)
In Medicare since: 1966
Last CMS survey: 2023

Prices for common services

The 24 services Piedmont Newton 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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Childbirth · Inpatient

Vaginal delivery, hospital stay

MS-DRG 807

$9,900 - $11,458

from 4 insurers · median $10,436

UnitedHealthcare$10,624

Insurer A*$9,900

Insurer B*$10,249

Insurer C*$11,458

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

$13,786 - $14,575

from 4 insurers · median $14,181

UnitedHealthcare$14,510

Insurer A*$13,786

Insurer B*$13,852

Insurer C*$14,575

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

Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient

Major lower-extremity joint replacement without MCC

MS-DRG 470

$26,924 - $39,494

from 4 insurers · median $31,506

Aetna$26,924

Insurer A*$29,321

Insurer B*$33,690

Insurer C*$39,494

Medicare $12,889Nearby hospitals $37,82617% below nearby hospitals

11 Medicare discharges for this DRG in CMS hospital data

Cardiology and vascular testing

Complete echocardiogram with Doppler and color flow

CPT 93306

$875 - $3,391

from 3 insurers · median $3,018

Aetna$875

Insurer A*$3,018

Insurer B*$3,391

Medicare $533Nearby hospitals $1,083179% above nearby hospitals

Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume

How the insurers pay at Piedmont Newton 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*	18	295%	8	3
Insurer B*	19	271%	5	10
Insurer C*	24	256%	4	10
Insurer D*	24	177%	7	10

How we chose these services: 4 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 13 are common here based on CMS Medicare volume, and 7 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 Newton Hospital, or start a free trial.

Insurance Accepted

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

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More about this hospital

Quality
3 of 5 stars
- 217 min in the ER before going home (US median 148)
- Medicare readmissions penalty (-0.27%)
See quality ratings
Doctors and services
Accredited by DNV
- No Medicare-funded residents
- 33 services
- 434 affiliated clinicians
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Finances
$215.7M net patient revenue
- Operating margin on patient care 19.1%
- $17.7M unreimbursed and uncompensated care
- $43.6M net income
See finances
Ownership and leadership
Owned by Piedmont Healthcare Inc
- Private (not for profit)
- Ms Lindsey Petrini, chief executive
- 340B drug pricing program participant
See ownership and leadership

Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for Piedmont Newton 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
58-2155150Piedmont Newton Hospital INC	55Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Ambetter and 50 more	1760498588 Piedmont Newton Hospital Inc.1255891958 Piedmont Newton Ekg Billing LLC1326370305 Newton Medical Family Practice LLCand 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

5126 Hospital Drive, Covington, GA 30014

(770) 786-7053

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Quality ratings (CMS Care Compare)

How Piedmont Newton Hospital compares with other US facilities on the measures CMS publishes, mostly from Medicare patients.

Overall star rating
3 of 5
Lower than 42% 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 7 measures
1 better, 6 no different, 0 worse than the US rate
Infections, surgical complications and other harm in the hospital
Readmissions
No different on 9 measures
0 better, 9 no different, 0 worse than the US rate
Patients back in the hospital or ER soon after leaving
Patient survey rating
2 of 5
Lower than 81% of US hospitals
From the HCAHPS survey of recent inpatients
Would definitely recommend
60%
Lower than 86% of US hospitals
US median: 71%
Surveyed patients who would definitely recommend the hospital
Hospital-acquired condition penalty
Not penalized
Not among the worst-performing 25%
Medicare cuts payments 1% for the worst-performing 25% of hospitals on infections and injuries acquired in the hospital
Serious complications (PSI 90)
1.2
Higher than 90% 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
217 min
Higher than 88% 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
56%
Lower 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	3 of 5
Death rates	No different on 6 measures
Safety	Better on 1 of 7 measures
Readmissions	No different on 9 measures
Patient survey ratingCMS: Summary star rating	2 of 5	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Would definitely recommendCMS: "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital	60%	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Hospital-acquired condition penaltyCMS: HAC Reduction Program payment reduction	Not penalized	2026
Serious complications (PSI 90)CMS: Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90)	1.2	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	217 min	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Sepsis careCMS: Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock	56%	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 Newton Hospital's inpatient payments for its readmissions, quality and cost results.

-0.27% on Medicare payments
Readmissions penalty
Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program adjustment for excess readmissions, as estimated in the FY 2027 IPPS final rule.
-0.27% 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 Newton Hospital, 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	Piedmont Newton Hospital	US median	GA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients2023-04-01 to 2025-03-31 · 26 cases	4	4.1	4.655		Better than 52% of US hospitals
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 1,699 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 · 40 cases	12	11.8	12.11		Worse 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 · 62 cases	8.3	8.5	8.691		Better than 53% of US hospitals
Death rate for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 186 cases	11.2	11	10.84		Worse than 54% of US hospitals
Death rate for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 157 cases	16.4	15.2	15.21		Worse than 68% of US hospitals
Death rate for stroke patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 170 cases	16.9	11.6	12.45		Worse than 95% of US hospitals
Pressure ulcer rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 1,674 cases	1.26	0.51	0.6821	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 93% of US hospitals
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		176	Number of Cases Too Small
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 2,263 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 · 2,287 cases	0.29	0.27	0.2798	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 72% of US hospitals
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 201 cases	2.26	2.29	2.356	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 55% of US hospitals
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 45 cases	1.65	1.63	1.796	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 55% of US hospitals
Postoperative respiratory failure rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 45 cases	9.04	8.88	10.26	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 54% of US hospitals
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 217 cases	3.56	3.4	3.811	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 64% of US hospitals
Postoperative sepsis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 42 cases	6.11	5.105	5.77	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 83% of US hospitals
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 71 cases	1.71	1.72	1.743	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 53% of US hospitals
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 363 cases	0.98	1.02	1.073	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 64% of US hospitals

Readmissions and return visits14 measures

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

Measure	Piedmont Newton 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 · 208 cases	7.4	1.25	12.52		Worse than 58% of US hospitals
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 156 cases	-13.7	3.85	12.69		Better than 73% 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 · 396 cases	12.3	12.9	12.97	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 83% of US hospitals
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 36 cases	11.3	10.7	10.62	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 67% of US hospitals
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 36 cases	6.2	5.3	5.229	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 87% of US hospitals
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 114 cases	0.9	1	0.9723	No Different than expected	Better than 68% of US hospitals
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 33 cases	14.5	14.4	14.35		Worse than 55% of US hospitals
Rate of readmission for CABG2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		11.83
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 188 cases	19.7	19.8	19.84		Better than 53% of US hospitals
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 413 cases	23.3	21.3	21.19		Worse than 93% of US hospitals
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 34 cases	6.3	5.8	5.927		Worse than 76% of US hospitals
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 359 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	Piedmont Newton Hospital	US median	GA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.157	0.172	0.2721	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	3.102	1.504	1.762	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	3,029	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	2.13	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	2	0	3.568	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.939	0.484	0.619	No Different than National Benchmark	Worse than 82% 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	2.088	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	2,084	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	1.435	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	Not Available		0.4352	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	2.541	2.135	2.519	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	42	61	136	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.179	1.591	3.769	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	1	3.756	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	0.7155	0.9605	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		0.4781
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	35	38	143
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.363	0.328	1.256
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1	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	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	2.141	1.855	1.919	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	33,339	14,451	48,840	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.399	0.567	3.385	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	0	2.336	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	0.597	0.6352	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	0.047	0.127	0.1286	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.5	0.747	1.104	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	29,733	13,646	44,552	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	16.33	5.683	23.39	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	3	2	6.1	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.184	0.279	0.2745	Better than the National Benchmark	Better than 64% of US hospitals

Patient survey (HCAHPS)68 measures

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

Measure	Piedmont Newton Hospital	US median	GA average	US rank
Room was "always" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	65	73	72.27	Worse than 82% of US hospitals
Room was "sometimes" or "never" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	13	8	9.85	Worse than 81% of US hospitals
Room was "usually" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	22	18	17.88
Cleanliness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	83	87	85.97	Worse than 77% of US hospitals
Cleanliness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	3	4	3.301	Worse than 53% of US hospitals
Nurses "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	74	80	78.79	Worse than 82% of US hospitals
Nurse communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	89	91	90.82	Worse than 79% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	6	4	4.903	Worse than 76% of US hospitals
Nurse communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	2	3	3.204	Worse than 79% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	20	16	16.31
Doctors "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	75	79	79.46	Worse than 77% of US hospitals
Doctor communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	89	91	90.77	Worse than 71% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	7	5	5.717	Worse than 72% of US hospitals
Doctor communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	2	3	3.075	Worse than 71% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	18	16	14.82
Staff "always" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	60	61	60.14	Worse than 53% of US hospitals
Communication about medicines - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	75	77	75.68	Worse than 63% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	23	19	21.5	Worse than 73% of US hospitals
Communication about medicines - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	2	3	2.462	Worse than 53% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	17	19	18.36
Discharge information - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	83	86	84.09	Worse than 74% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	16	13	14.95	Worse than 72% of US hospitals
Discharge information - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	3	3	2.935	Worse than 45% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	84	87	85.05	Worse than 72% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	17	14	17.13	Worse than 68% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	83	86	82.87	Worse than 68% of US hospitals
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	68	74	74.33	Worse than 85% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	9	7	7.087	Worse than 75% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	23	19	18.58
Doctors "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	74	77	77.43	Worse than 70% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	7	6	6.146	Worse than 64% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	19	17	16.43
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	84	85	85.2	Worse than 57% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	4	3	3.728	Worse than 51% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	12	11	11.07
Patients who gave a rating of "6" or lower (low)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	14	8	8.69	Worse than 89% of US hospitals
Patients who gave a rating of "7" or "8" (medium)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	26	20	20
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	60	72	71.31	Worse than 89% of US hospitals
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	84	88	87.94	Worse than 85% of US hospitals
Overall hospital rating - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	2	3	3.269	Worse than 78% of US hospitals
Staff "always" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	75	74	73.43	Better than 52% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	10	9	10.45	Worse than 52% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	15	16	16.13
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	70	75	74.03	Worse than 80% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 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 · 383 cases	24	20	19.38
Nurses "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	71	77	75.78	Worse than 81% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	7	4	5.34	Worse than 81% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	22	19	18.88
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	81	86	84.54	Worse than 83% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	4	3	3.437	Worse than 72% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	15	11	12.02
"Always" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	54	59	63.8	Worse than 67% of US hospitals
"Sometimes" or "never" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	14	9	8.469	Worse than 76% of US hospitals
"Usually" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	32	31	27.73
Quietness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	79	82	83.87	Worse than 66% of US hospitals
Quietness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	3	3	3.774	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 · 383 cases	10	5	6.124	Worse than 87% of US hospitals
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	60	71	70.88	Worse than 86% of US hospitals
Recommend hospital - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	82	87	87.15	Worse than 85% of US hospitals
"YES", patients would probably recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	30	23	22.99
Recommend hospital - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	2	4	3.602	Worse than 85% of US hospitals
Staff "always" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	45	47	46.49	Worse than 58% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	36	30	32.79	Worse than 79% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	19	22	20.73
Summary star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 cases	2	3	3.151	Worse than 81% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 383 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 · 383 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	Piedmont Newton 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 · 3,978 cases	0	0	0.08	The best result, shared by 84% of US hospitals
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination2024-10-01 to 2025-03-31 · 1,196 cases	46	79	71.13	Worse than 89% 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 · 419 cases	225	154	175	Worse than 88% 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 · 393 cases	217	148	169	Worse than 88% 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 · 19 cases	431	247	348	Worse than 90% of US hospitals
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		334
Left before being seen2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 49,560 cases	1	1	1.759	Better than 42% of US hospitals
Head CT results2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 41 cases	95	74	71.14	Better than 96% of US hospitals
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 75 cases	97	97	90.05	Better than 46% of US hospitals
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		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 · 1,787 cases	15	15	16.89	Worse than 48% of US hospitals
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 132 cases	56	65	58.96	Worse than 71% of US hospitals
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 39 cases	67	73	70.15	Worse than 63% of US hospitals
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 21 cases	81	88	83.53	Worse than 71% of US hospitals
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 133 cases	77	82	77.15	Worse than 67% of US hospitals
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 79 cases	90	94	90.02	Worse than 72% of US hospitals
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		96.72
Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		69.4
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 22024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		92.46
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 3,603 cases	99	90	83.63	Better than 90% of US hospitals
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 544 cases	99	97	95.53	Better than 67% of US hospitals

Outpatient imaging2 measures

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

Measure	Piedmont Newton Hospital	US median	GA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	8.2	5	5.623		Worse than 78% of US hospitals
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	8.7	6.6	6.411		Worse than 73% of US hospitals

Medicare spending per patient1 measure

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

Measure	Piedmont Newton Hospital	US median	GA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary)2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.98	0.99	0.9648		Better than 53% of US hospitals

Value-based purchasing scores9 measures

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

Measure	Piedmont Newton Hospital	US median	GA average	US rank
VBP clinical outcomes domain scoreFY 2026	22	20	20.96	Better than 53% of US hospitals
VBP clinical outcomes weighted domain scoreFY 2026	5.5	5	5.347	Better than 53% of US hospitals
VBP efficiency and cost reduction domain scoreFY 2026	10	10	26.92	Better than 43% of US hospitals
VBP efficiency and cost reduction weighted domain scoreFY 2026	2.5	2.5	7.03	Worse than 44% of US hospitals
VBP person and community engagement domain scoreFY 2026	12	34	36.51	Worse than 93% of US hospitals
VBP person and community engagement weighted domain scoreFY 2026	3	8.75	9.439	Worse than 94% of US hospitals
VBP safety domain scoreFY 2026	56.67	40	38.57	Better than 77% of US hospitals
VBP safety weighted domain scoreFY 2026	14.17	10	9.691	Better than 76% of US hospitals
VBP total performance scoreFY 2026	25.17	29.5	31.07	Worse than 65% of US hospitals

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
VBP clinical outcomes domain score	52	60	45	17.5	20	22
VBP clinical outcomes weighted domain score	13	15	11.25	4.375	5	5.5
VBP efficiency and cost reduction domain score	0	Not Available	30	30	50	10
VBP efficiency and cost reduction weighted domain score	0	Not Available	7.5	7.5	12.5	2.5
VBP person and community engagement domain score	25	Not Available	Not Available	11	11	12
VBP person and community engagement weighted domain score	6.25	Not Available	Not Available	2.75	2.75	3
VBP safety domain score	72.5	Not Available	Not Available	32	64	56.67
VBP safety weighted domain score	18.13	Not Available	Not Available	8	16	14.17
VBP total performance score	37.38	Not Available	Not Available	22.63	36.25	25.17

Readmissions Reduction Program6 measures

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

Measure	Piedmont Newton Hospital	US median	GA average	US rank
READM-30-AMI-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	0.9772	0.9995	1.003	Better than 65% of US hospitals
READM-30-CABG-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	N/A		1.027
READM-30-COPD-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	0.9599	0.9969	1.012	Better than 83% of US hospitals
READM-30-HF-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 211 cases	0.9999	0.9983	1.011	Worse than 51% of US hospitals
READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	1.02	0.9916	1.024	Worse than 58% of US hospitals
READM-30-PN-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 127 cases	1.049	0.9955	1.009	Worse than 79% of US hospitals

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
READM-30-AMI-HRRP	0.9798	0.9697	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.9772
READM-30-CABG-HRRP	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
READM-30-COPD-HRRP	1.065	0.9959	0.9708	0.9688	0.9649	0.9599
READM-30-HF-HRRP	1.008	1.004	0.9921	0.9445	1.039	0.9999
READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP	1.124	0.9516	0.9955	0.998	1.05	1.02
READM-30-PN-HRRP	0.9984	0.9646	0.9477	1.002	0.9816	1.049

Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program8 measures

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

Measure	Piedmont Newton Hospital	US median	GA average	US rank
CAUTI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0	0.489	0.6612	The best result, shared by 14% of US hospitals
CDI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.183	0.346	0.3286	Better than 75% of US hospitals
CLABSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.52	0.559	0.6574	Better than 54% 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	1.2	0.9628	1.068	Worse than 90% of US hospitals
SSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	1.206	0.7945	1.054	Worse than 75% of US hospitals
Total HAC scoreFY 2026	-0.2734	-0.0453	0.04361	Better than 66% 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	-0.6788	-0.2746	0	-0.3261	-0.4965	-0.2734

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

DNV (since 2023)
Accreditation
None
Medical school affiliation
Private (not for profit)
Ownership type
90
Medicare-certified beds
50
Registered nurses (full-time equivalent)
1966
In Medicare since

33 services at Piedmont Newton Hospital

Emergency and trauma: Emergency DepartmentEmergency Psychiatric Care
Intensive care: Neonatal ICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit)Surgical ICU (Medical 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 MedicineTherapeutic Radiology
Women and children: Clinical LaboratoryNeonatal NurseryObstetrics / Child BirthPediatric Care
Rehabilitation and therapy: AudiologyCARF Inpatient Rehabilitation (Commission On Accreditation Of Rehabilitation Facilities Inpatient Rehabilitation)Outpatient RehabilitationPT (Physical Therapy)Respiratory CareSpeech Pathology
Other services: Dietary CareESWL (Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripter)OutpatientPharmacySocial Care

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

Size and patient volume

What Piedmont Newton Hospital reported to Medicare in its latest cost report, covering Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025.

7,072
Inpatient discharges
Medicare 17%, Medicaid 5%
27,003
Inpatient days
74% of available bed days used
670
Employees (full-time equivalent)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 842482). 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 Newton Hospital reported by payer. Medicare and Medicaid include their managed care plans, shown separately below.

	Medicare	Medicaid	Other	Total
Inpatient days	4,748	1,571	20,684	27,003
Discharges	1,169	386	5,517	7,072
Average length of stay	4.1 days	4.1 days	3.7 days	3.8 days
Average daily census	13.0	4.3	56.7	74.0

10,205
Medicare Advantage days
2,350 discharges
4,744
Medicaid managed care days
967 discharges
3,568
Observation bed days

Beds and days by unit

Unit	Beds	Inpatient days	Medicare days	Occupancy
Adults & pediatrics	83	21,355	4,166	70%
Intensive care unit	10	2,173	582	60%
Other special care	7	1,712		67%
Nursery		1,763

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 842482, settled without audit. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheet S-3 Part I.

Medicare inpatient stays

What Piedmont Newton Hospital treats Medicare patients for most often, in 2024. 700 Medicare discharges in 26 published DRGs; 7% surgical; 79% 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	177	$72,279	$13,199	$11,131	1.98
Heart failure and shock with MCCMS-DRG 291, medical	75	$45,742	$9,312	$7,044	1.28
Septicemia or severe sepsis without MV >96 hours without MCCMS-DRG 872, medical	42	$43,708	$6,709	$6,731	1.03
Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes with MCCMS-DRG 640, medical	27	$58,150	$9,007	$8,955	1.32
Renal failure with CCMS-DRG 683, medical	27	$27,577	$6,636	$4,247	0.90
Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with CC or tpa in 24 hoursMS-DRG 065, medical	24	$47,876	$7,117	$7,373	1.02
Respiratory infections and inflammations with MCCMS-DRG 177, medical	24	$51,500	$11,724	$7,931	1.70
Pulmonary edema and respiratory failureMS-DRG 189, medical	24	$50,738	$9,088	$7,814	1.23
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage with CCMS-DRG 378, medical	24	$44,787	$6,793	$6,897	0.98
Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with MCCMS-DRG 193, medical	23	$52,492	$9,289	$8,084	1.33
Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with MCCMS-DRG 280, medical	21	$65,516	$10,720	$10,090	1.59
Hip and femur procedures except major joint with CCMS-DRG 481, surgical	20	$125,565	$14,697	$19,337	2.07
Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes without MCCMS-DRG 641, medical	19	$38,933	$5,493	$5,996	0.78
Infectious and parasitic diseases with o.r. procedures with MCCMS-DRG 853, surgical	18	$151,907	$31,142	$23,394	5.00
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage with MCCMS-DRG 377, medical	17	$69,219	$13,221	$10,660	1.79
Other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with MCCMS-DRG 698, medical	16	$54,632	$12,060	$8,413	1.65
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with MCCMS-DRG 190, medical	15	$41,312	$8,444	$6,362	1.10
Esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders without MCCMS-DRG 392, medical	14	$43,206	$5,574	$6,654	0.79
Pulmonary embolism with MCC or acute cor pulmonaleMS-DRG 175, medical	13	$47,524	$9,531	$7,319	1.40
Major hip and knee joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity without MCCMS-DRG 470, surgical	12	$135,915	$13,505	$20,931	1.88

See all 26 Medicare inpatient DRGs at Piedmont Newton 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) Piedmont Newton Hospital billed Medicare for most in 2024: 496 services in all.

Service group	Services	Patients	Average charges	Average Medicare payment	US average payment
Comprehensive Observation ServicesAPC 8011	178	168	$24,361	$1,978	$2,090
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and DrainageAPC 5072	75	64	$11,542	$1,151	$1,220
Level 2 Upper GI ProceduresAPC 5302	61	60	$19,210	$1,367	$1,445
Level 5 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5115	29	29	$120,397	$10,565	$10,772
Level 3 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5113	28	27	$32,407	$2,308	$2,373
Level 4 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5114	24	21	$67,817	$5,069	$5,339
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related ServicesAPC 5361	23	22	$50,582	$3,895	$4,358
Level 3 Vascular ProceduresAPC 5183	20	19	$20,784	$2,357	$2,405
Level 2 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5112	17	17	$19,749	$1,118	$1,196
Level 1 Nerve ProceduresAPC 5431	16	16	$20,347	$1,338	$1,407

See all 12 Medicare outpatient services at Piedmont Newton 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 Piedmont Newton 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 2,334 in 2020 to 3,495 in 2025.

ZIP code	Stays	Of this hospital's stays	Days	Charges	Market share	Share in 2020
30014	1,029	29%	4,197	$70.2M	49%	49%
30016	989	28%	4,116	$69.4M	40%	38%
30054	255	7%	1,049	$16.1M	38%	43%
31064	200	6%	919	$15.5M	42%	38%
30025	130	4%	546	$9.5M	23%	28%
30013	125	4%	543	$8.7M	9%	7%
30233	120	3%	497	$9.1M	9%	4%
30055	103	3%	419	$7.5M	60%	64%
30094	78	2%	319	$5.2M	5%	4%
30056	70	2%	323	$5M	57%	59%
30252	61	2%	260	$4.2M	4%	2%
30012	55	2%	219	$3.9M	4%	2%
30015	44	1%	185	$3.1M	60%	67%
30663	38	1%	165	$2.5M	26%	13%
30052	37	1%	160	$2.5M	1%	1%
31085	35	1%	172	$2.7M	100%	100%
30650	29	1%	82	$1.7M	4%	3%
30655	27	1%	97	$1.7M	2%	1%
30070	22	1%	75	$1.6M	100%	100%
30058	20	1%	109	$2M	1%
30253	17	0%	70	$1.5M	1%
30281	11	0%	53	$733,115	0%

Source: CMS Hospital Service Area file. Shares are of the 3,495 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 Newton Hospital reported at its latest Medicare certification survey (2023). Counts are people, not full-time equivalents.

8
Operating rooms
2
Endoscopy rooms
1
Cardiac catheterization rooms
1
Off-site locations
1
Off-site emergency departments

50
Registered nurses
33
Licensed practical nurses
8
Physicians
2
Nurse practitioners
1
Nurse anesthetists (CRNAs)
6
Pharmacists
12
Respiratory therapists
10
Physical therapists
10
Occupational therapists
10
Speech pathologists and audiologists
22
Radiology technicians
2
Nuclear medicine technicians
2
Laboratory technicians
10
Medical technologists
2
Dietitians
1
Social workers
205
Other personnel

Source: CMS Provider of Services file.

Doctors and clinicians

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

Internal Medicine Physician 52
Family Medicine Physician 36
Family Nurse Practitioner 22
Physician Assistant 20
Nephrology Physician 18
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 17
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 17
Emergency Medicine Physician 16
Nurse Practitioner 16
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 13

William Chafin, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician
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Frederick Flynt, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician
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Tzu-Chuan Huang, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician
NPI 1962604066
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Kuang Chang, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician
NPI 1952567505
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Geetha Jonnala, M.D
Rheumatology Physician
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Charles Stewart, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician
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Mitchel Leavitt, MD
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician
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Addie Hill, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician
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Bradley Jacoby, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician
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Neil Grey, MD
Nuclear Radiology Physician
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Joseph Overton, MD
Dermatology Physician
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Aloice Aluoch, M.D., PH.D
Rheumatology Physician
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Deboki Chaudhuri, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
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Michael Hanowell, M.D.
Pain Medicine Physician
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Michelle Plaster, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician
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Melissa Seely-Morgan, MD
Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician
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Qiao Zhou, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
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Stephanie Gordon, M.D.
Gynecology Physician
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Jeffrey Twum-Ampofo, MD
Urology Physician
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Matt Mathew, M.D.
Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
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Jared Griffis, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology Physician
NPI 1356379705
See commercial rates for Jared Griffis, M.D.
Mark Hanson, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
NPI 1265483663
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David Rosenfeld, M.D.
Anesthesiology Physician
NPI 1861435364
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Joseph Poole, M.D., PH.D.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
NPI 1699935106
See commercial rates for Joseph Poole, M.D., PH.D.

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 Newton Hospital reported to Medicare for Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025. Percentages are of net patient revenue.

Line	Amount	Share
Gross patient revenue (charges)	$1.3B	617.6%
Inpatient	$440.3M	204.1%
Outpatient	$892.2M	413.5%
Contractual allowances and discounts	-$1.1B	-517.6%
Net patient revenue	$215.7M	100.0%
Operating expenses	-$174.5M	-80.9%
Operating income from patient care	$41.2M	19.1%
Other income	$2.4M	1.1%
Contributions and donations	$183,646	0.1%
Other	$2.3M	1.0%
Other expenses	$82	0.0%
Net income	$43.6M	20.2%

Gross revenue by payer

Line	Amount	Share
Traditional Medicare	$162.3M	12.2%
Medicaid (including managed care)	$145.3M	10.9%
Other payers and self-pay	$1B	76.9%
Total charges	$1.3B	100.0%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 842482, 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 Newton Hospital's latest cost report.

19.1%
Operating margin
Operating income from patient care / net patient revenue
20.0%
Total margin
Net income / net patient revenue plus other income
20.8%
EBITDAR margin
Net income before interest, depreciation and leases (Worksheet A-7), / total revenue
44% of expenses
Personnel costs
Salaries, direct-care contract labor and core wage-related costs / operating expenses
$41.95
Average hourly wage
Adjusted salaries / paid hours (Worksheet S-3 Part II)
53.7%
Return on assets
Net income for a year / total assets
80.1%
Return on equity
Net income for a year / fund balance
0.06
Long-term debt to fund balance
Mortgages, notes and loans / fund balance
1.35
Current ratio
Current assets / current liabilities
1.13
Quick ratio
Cash, temporary investments and net receivables / current liabilities
1 days
Days cash on hand
Cash and temporary investments / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
45 days
Days in patient receivables
Net patient receivables / daily net patient revenue
50 days
Average payment period
Current liabilities / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
2.68
Asset turnover
Total revenue for a year / total assets
24.0 years
Average age of plant
Accumulated depreciation / depreciation for a year

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 842482, settled without audit. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Balance sheet

What Piedmont Newton Hospital owned and owed at the end of its reporting period (Jun 2025), across all fund types: $81.3M in total assets and a $54.5M fund balance.

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Line	Amount	Of total assets
Cash and temporary investments	$240,637	0.3%
Patient receivables, net	$26.7M	32.8%
Inventory	$3.5M	4.3%
Total current assets	$32M	39.3%
Property and equipment, net of depreciation	$49.3M	60.7%
Total assets	$81.3M	100.0%
Current liabilities	$23.8M	29.2%
Long-term debt	$3M	3.7%
Total liabilities	$26.8M	32.9%
Fund balance (net assets)	$54.5M	67.1%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 842482, settled without audit. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Charity care and uncompensated care

Care Piedmont Newton Hospital provided without full payment, as reported on Worksheet S-10 of its cost report.

$15.1M
Cost of charity care
Care for patients approved for charity care and uninsured discounts, at cost
$20.4M
Bad debt
Patient bills written off as uncollectible, at charges
$756,372
Medicaid shortfall
Cost of Medicaid patients (charges times the cost-to-charge ratio) minus Medicaid payments; negative means a surplus
$1,187
CHIP shortfall
Cost of stand-alone CHIP patients minus CHIP payments
$17.7M
Total unreimbursed and uncompensated care
10.1% 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 842482, settled without audit. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Financial trend

Piedmont Newton 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	Jun 2020	Jun 2021	Jun 2022	Jun 2023	Jun 2024	Jun 2025
Net patient revenue	$98.9M	$112M	$134M	$148.5M	$183.9M	$215.7M
Operating expenses	$108M	$107.5M	$132.7M	$141.4M	$153M	$174.5M
Operating margin	-9.2%	4.0%	1.0%	4.8%	16.8%	19.1%
Net income	-$5.4M	$14.7M	$4.8M	$9.5M	$32.9M	$43.6M
Total assets	$54.2M	$56.2M	$82.5M	$74.5M	$66.6M	$81.3M
Discharges	5,010	5,034	5,629	5,627	6,689	7,072
Inpatient days	19,634	22,222	28,802	25,339	24,920	27,003
Medicare Advantage days	4,602	6,092	8,755	8,213	9,202	10,205
Beds	94	94	94	94	94	100
Employees (FTE)	552	523	528	435	700	670

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 842482, settled without audit. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Departments

Each cost center Piedmont Newton 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	$2.2M	$26.3M	$215.6M	0.12	2,548
Operating room	$5.5M	$17.9M	$184.2M	0.10	43,071
Radiology-diagnostic	$5.8M	$16.3M	$147.7M	0.11	40,346
Emergency	$6.3M	$15.8M	$149.3M	0.11	37,850
Laboratory	$2.8M	$11.5M	$179.3M	0.06	9,629
Medical supplies charged to patient		$9.5M	$38.4M	0.25	15,055
Impl. dev. charged to patients		$6.2M	$40.2M	0.15
Delivery room & labor room	$3.4M	$5.6M	$19.9M	0.28	15,905
Respiratory therapy	$2.4M	$5.4M	$21.2M	0.26	7,506
Ct scan	$746,956	$3.8M	$179M	0.02
Observation beds (non-distinct part		$3.6M	$8.2M	0.43
Physical therapy	$1.1M	$2.5M	$10.6M	0.24	8,638
Mri	$334,671	$964,996	$27.8M	0.03
Renal dialysis		$707,272	$7.4M	0.10
Clinic	$196,666	$411,616	$1M	0.40
Electrocardiology	$12,455	$129,792	$15.3M	0.01

Inpatient units

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Adults & pediatrics	$11M	$24.8M	$57M	0.44	28,520
Intensive care unit	$2.4M	$5.4M	$19.8M	0.27	4,553
Neonatal intensive care unit	$1.8M	$3.6M	$8.2M	0.44	392
Nursery		$1.6M	$2.3M	0.70	1,064

Overhead (general service) departments

Department	Salaries	Direct cost	Paid hours	Average hourly wage	Square feet
Administrative & general	$6.2M	$28.7M	135,126	$46.34	12,106
Employee benefits department	$611,332	$17.4M			7,350
Operation of plant	$1.6M	$6.3M	51,311	$30.87	38,837
Housekeeping	$1.6M	$2.2M	73,834	$21.10	588
Dietary	$1.3M	$1.9M	49,837	$25.17	4,179
Nursing administration	$1.4M	$1.8M	37,433	$42.81	2,530
Cap rel costs-mvble equip		$1.6M
Medical records & library		$804,394			1,763
Central services & supply		$694,948
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt		$58,980			282,855

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 842482, 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 Newton Hospital for an inpatient stay.

1.54
Case mix index
Higher than 32% 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).
28.2%
Low-income patient share
Disproportionate share percentage: Medicaid and SSI patient days CMS uses for safety-net payments (FY 2027).
1,209
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	1.43	1.44	1.67	1.62	1.54	1.56	1.54
Wage index	0.931	0.939	0.936	0.983	0.992	0.970	0.997
Readmissions adjustment	-1.89%	-0.81%	-0.06%	0.00%	-0.05%	-0.27%	-0.27%
Value-based purchasing adjustment	+0.27%	+0.40%	+0.40%	-0.85%	+0.15%	+1.24%	-0.27%
Medicare inpatient stays	1,497	1,497	1,145	1,179	1,158	1,152	1,209

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

Ownership

Organizations Piedmont Newton Hospital reports to Medicare as owners or with operational control.

Piedmont Healthcare Inc
Operational/managerial control, 100%, since 2015

Sources: CMS Hospital All Owners.

Leadership

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

Officers and directors on the Medicare enrollment

Dan Murphy Officer, since 2021
Debra J Lary Officer, since 2021
Eric Lee Officer, since 2021
Serra P Hall Officer, since 2021
David Charles Kent Officer, since 2022
Abraham Steven Mcintosh Director, since 2015
Bradley Glenn Jacoby Director, since 2015
Leigh S Hamby Director, since 2015
William D Fortson Director, since 2015
Robert C Cross Managing employee, VP- Government Reimbursement, since 2012
Thomas Arnold Managing employee, CFO Piedmont Hospital, Inc., since 2015
George Timothy Park Managing employee, since 2021
Justin Webb Roberts Managing employee, CFO, since 2021
William Love Managing employee, since 2021
William Norris Little Managing employee, CMO, since 2021

Source: CMS Hospital All Owners (PECOS), the people the hospital lists on its Medicare enrollment; the first 15 of 16 are shown.

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

Name	Title
Mr Thomas Arnold	Treasurer/cfo Phc
Ms Elizabeth Leddy	Secretary/clo Phc
Dr Norris Little	Cmo/board Member
Mr Justin Roberts	CFO (until 9/2023)
Ms Lori Morris	CFO (as Of 9/2023)
Ms Lindsey Petrini	CEO & Board Member

Board members: Dr Leigh Hamby, Mr J Michael Burnett, Dr Brad Jacoby, Dr Steven Mcintosh, Dr Tameka Walker-Blake, Dr Timothy Park, Mr Dan Murphy, Mr Greg Herring, Ms Debra Larry, Ms Serra Hall, Rev Dr Eric Wendell Lee Sr.

Source: IRS Form 990 Part VII filed by Piedmont Newton Hospital Inc (EIN 58-2155150), via the IRS e-file data. A health system's return can cover several hospitals.

Programs and facilities

340B drug pricing program
Participating since 2011
340B ID DSH110018, registered as a disproportionate share hospital; 3 registered outpatient sites; 58 active contract pharmacies. Authorizing official: Lindsey H. Petrini, Chief Executive Officer.
Source: HRSA 340B Office of Pharmacy Affairs Information System.
Helipad
Piedmont Newton Hospital
FAA location ID 71GA, a medical-use heliport at the hospital.
Source: FAA National Airspace System Resource data, cycle 2026-10-01.

Frequently asked questions

About Piedmont Newton Hospital's rates and hospital price transparency.

How much does an MRI cost at Piedmont Newton Hospital?

For MRI brain before and after contrast (CPT 70553), published negotiated rates at Piedmont Newton Hospital range from $819 to $1,105 across 3 insurers. Cigna's rate is $819. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $955. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a CT scan cost at Piedmont Newton Hospital?

For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at Piedmont Newton Hospital range from $486 to $1,042 across 3 insurers. Cigna's rate is $486. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $754. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a colonoscopy cost at Piedmont Newton Hospital?

For Colonoscopy with polyp removal (CPT 45385), published negotiated rates at Piedmont Newton Hospital range from $2,775 to $4,096 across 4 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $4,096. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $4,814. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does giving birth cost at Piedmont Newton Hospital?

For Vaginal delivery, hospital stay (MS-DRG 807), published negotiated rates at Piedmont Newton Hospital range from $9,900 to $11,458 across 4 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $10,624. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a mammogram cost at Piedmont Newton Hospital?

For Screening mammography, bilateral (CPT 77067), published negotiated rates at Piedmont Newton Hospital range from $226 to $276 across 4 insurers. Cigna's rate is $252. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $216. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does hip or knee replacement cost at Piedmont Newton Hospital?

For Major lower-extremity joint replacement without MCC (MS-DRG 470), published negotiated rates at Piedmont Newton Hospital range from $26,924 to $39,494 across 4 insurers. Aetna's rate is $26,924. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $37,826. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

What is Piedmont Newton Hospital's CMS star rating?

Piedmont Newton Hospital has a CMS overall hospital star rating of 3 out of 5 on Medicare Care Compare (CMS data released 2026-08-13). That is lower than 42% of US hospitals.

Is Piedmont Newton Hospital a teaching hospital?

CMS reports no Medicare-funded interns or residents at Piedmont Newton Hospital for fiscal year 2027.

Does Medicare penalize Piedmont Newton Hospital for readmissions?

Yes. Under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, Medicare cuts Piedmont Newton Hospital's base inpatient payments by an estimated 0.27% in fiscal year 2027 for more readmissions than expected.

What are the most common Medicare inpatient stays at Piedmont Newton Hospital?

In 2024, the most common were septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc (177 discharges), heart failure and shock with mcc (75 discharges), septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours without mcc (42 discharges).

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