Short Term Acute Care HospitalVoluntary Non-Profit - Private

Redwood City Medical Center

Kaiser Permanente · Redwood City, CA

1100 Veterans Boulevard, Redwood City, CA 94063(650) 299-2000

4 of 5

CMS star rating

153

Beds

8,195

Inpatient discharges a year

$471M

Net patient revenue a year

In-network payers

About this hospital

Redwood City Medical Center is a 153-bed voluntary non-profit - private hospital in Redwood City, CA, affiliated with Kaiser Permanente. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 4 in-network payers.

CCN: 050541
NPI: 1386714814
Health system: Kaiser Permanente
Teaching: No Medicare-funded residents
County: San Mateo County
Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MSA
Medicare contractor: Jurisdiction E, Noridian Healthcare Solutions (01011)
In Medicare since: 1968
Last CMS survey: 2026

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Quality
4 of 5 stars
- No Medicare readmissions penalty
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Doctors and services
Accredited by The Joint Commission
- No Medicare-funded residents
- 24 services
- 147 affiliated clinicians
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Finances
$471M net patient revenue
- Operating margin on patient care 6.6%
- $22.1M unreimbursed and uncompensated care
- $34.4M net income
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Ownership and leadership
Owned by Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
- Private (not for profit)
- Carrie A Owen Plietz, chief executive
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Location

1100 Veterans Boulevard, Redwood City, CA 94063

(650) 299-2000

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Quality ratings (CMS Care Compare)

How Redwood City Medical Center compares with other US facilities on the measures CMS publishes, mostly from Medicare patients.

Overall star rating
4 of 5
Higher than 58% of US hospitals
Combines death rates, safety, readmissions, patient experience and timely care
Death rates
No different on 2 measures
0 better, 2 no different, 0 worse than the US rate
Deaths within 30 days, such as after a heart attack, pneumonia or stroke
Safety
Better on 2 of 6 measures
2 better, 4 no different, 0 worse than the US rate
Infections, surgical complications and other harm in the hospital
Readmissions
No different on 1 measures
0 better, 1 no different, 0 worse than the US rate
Patients back in the hospital or ER soon after leaving
Patient survey rating
4 of 5
Higher than 60% of US hospitals
From the HCAHPS survey of recent inpatients
Would definitely recommend
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)
0.91
Lower than 70% 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
Sepsis care
93%
Higher than 98% of US hospitals
US median: 65%
Patients with severe sepsis or septic shock who got every step of the recommended early treatment; higher is better

Measure details and reporting periods

Measure	Result	Period
Overall star ratingCMS: Overall hospital quality star rating	4 of 5
Death rates	No different on 2 measures
Safety	Better on 2 of 6 measures
Readmissions	No different on 1 measures
Patient survey ratingCMS: Summary star rating	4 of 5	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Would definitely recommendCMS: "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital	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)	0.91	2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Sepsis careCMS: Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock	93%	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 Redwood City Medical Center's inpatient payments for its readmissions, quality and cost results.

No penalty
Readmissions penalty
Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program adjustment for excess readmissions, as estimated in the FY 2027 IPPS final rule.
+1.73% 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 Redwood City Medical Center, beside the US median and the average of CA 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	Redwood City Medical Center	US median	CA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients2023-04-01 to 2025-03-31	Not Available		4.075
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 1,523 cases	4.3	3.9	3.81		Worse than 68% of US hospitals
Death rate for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		11.57
Death rate for CABG surgery patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		2.379
Death rate for COPD patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		8.235
Death rate for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		10.29
Death rate for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		14.49
Death rate for stroke patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 366 cases	13.3	11.6	11.57		Worse than 75% of US hospitals
Pressure ulcer rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 311 cases	0.49	0.51	0.4818	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 53% of US hospitals
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		171	Number of Cases Too Small
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 477 cases	0.2	0.2	0.21	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 46% of US hospitals
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 479 cases	0.26	0.27	0.261	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 54% of US hospitals
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 167 cases	2.21	2.29	2.308	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 65% of US hospitals
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 73 cases	1.66	1.63	1.668	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 64% of US hospitals
Postoperative respiratory failure rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 69 cases	8.49	8.88	9.555	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 60% of US hospitals
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 160 cases	3.19	3.4	3.521	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 68% of US hospitals
Postoperative sepsis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 75 cases	5.03	5.105	5.495	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 57% of US hospitals
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		1.796	Number of Cases Too Small
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 81 cases	1.04	1.02	1.061	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 57% of US hospitals

Readmissions and return visits14 measures

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

Measure	Redwood City Medical Center	US median	CA average	US rank
Hospital return days for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		11.09
Hospital return days for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		7.901
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		16.67
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	Not Available		12.91
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		11.39
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		5.546
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		1.001
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 71 cases	14.2	14.4	14.43	Better than 55% of US hospitals
Rate of readmission for CABG2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		11.19
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 45 cases	20	19.8	19.94	Worse than 57% of US hospitals
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 204 cases	21	21.3	21.41	Better than 60% of US hospitals
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		5.612
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 209 cases	16.3	17.2	17.7	Better than 86% of US hospitals

Infections36 measures

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

Measure	Redwood City Medical Center	US median	CA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.2347	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.494	1.504	1.834	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	2,183	1,370	5,722	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	2.005	0.9835	5.638	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	0	3.347	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	0.484	0.5696	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		0.2147	Better than the National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.458	1.392	1.749	Better than the National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	2,728	1,799	5,308	Better than the National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	6.539	1.377	6.105	Better than the National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	0	3.273	Better than the National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	0.399	0.5366	Better than the National Benchmark	The best result, shared by 24% of US hospitals
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.127	0.2345	0.32	Worse than the National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	6.816	2.135	2.433	Worse than the National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	59	61	112	Worse than the National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.626	1.591	2.999	Worse than the National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	5	1	2.368	Worse than the National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	3.075	0.7155	0.8107	Worse than the National Benchmark	Worse than 99% of US hospitals
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.2606
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		3.273
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	11	38	73.49
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.083	0.328	0.6136
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	0	0.5911
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.7863
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.036	0.193	0.3103	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	3.546	1.855	2.305	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	32,264	14,451	52,601	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.391	0.567	3.111	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1	0	2.166	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.719	0.597	0.7784	No Different than National Benchmark	Worse than 61% of US hospitals
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.003	0.127	0.1925	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.317	0.747	0.9502	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	28,529	13,646	48,317	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	15.57	5.683	27.04	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1	2	9.99	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.064	0.279	0.383	Better than the National Benchmark	Better than 78% of US hospitals

Patient survey (HCAHPS)68 measures

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

Measure	Redwood City Medical Center	US median	CA average	US rank
Room was "always" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	76	73	72.2	Better than 60% of US hospitals
Room was "sometimes" or "never" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	7	8	8.78	Better than 56% of US hospitals
Room was "usually" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	17	18	19.02
Cleanliness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	89	87	86.82	Better than 66% of US hospitals
Cleanliness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	4	4	3.514	Better than 47% of US hospitals
Nurses "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	78	80	75.76	Worse than 58% of US hospitals
Nurse communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	91	91	89.84	Worse than 49% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	4	4	5.713	Worse than 42% of US hospitals
Nurse communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	3	3	2.855	Worse than 49% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	18	16	18.53
Doctors "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	81	79	75.81	Better than 59% of US hospitals
Doctor communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	92	91	89.11	Better than 63% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	5	5	7.043	Better than 44% of US hospitals
Doctor communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	4	3	2.688	Better than 63% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	14	16	17.15
Staff "always" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	62	61	58.95	Better than 53% of US hospitals
Communication about medicines - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	80	77	75.75	Better than 72% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	17	19	21.56	Better than 63% of US hospitals
Communication about medicines - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	3	3	2.449	Better than 47% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	21	19	19.48
Discharge information - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	88	86	84.61	Better than 68% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	11	13	15.03	Better than 68% of US hospitals
Discharge information - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	4	3	3.08	Better than 55% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	89	87	84.97	Better than 68% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	11	14	16.39	Better than 77% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	89	86	83.61	Better than 77% of US hospitals
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	77	74	70.69	Better than 67% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	6	7	8.855	Better than 53% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	17	19	20.45
Doctors "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	80	77	73.94	Better than 65% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	5	6	7.637	Better than 53% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	15	17	18.43
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	86	85	81.99	Better than 53% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	3	3	4.958	Better than 49% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	11	11	13.06
Patients who gave a rating of "6" or lower (low)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	5	8	10.01	Better than 73% of US hospitals
Patients who gave a rating of "7" or "8" (medium)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	16	20	22.36
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	79	72	67.63	Better than 77% of US hospitals
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	91	88	86.85	Better than 77% of US hospitals
Overall hospital rating - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	4	3	3.047	Better than 55% of US hospitals
Staff "always" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	75	74	72.06	Better than 52% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	8	9	10.94	Better than 60% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	17	16	17
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	74	75	71.11	Worse than 52% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	6	5	7.488	Worse than 51% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	20	20	21.4
Nurses "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	76	77	72.49	Worse than 51% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	4	4	6.121	Better than 45% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	20	19	21.39
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	85	86	82.8	Worse than 56% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	3	3	3.779	Worse than 50% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	12	11	13.42
"Always" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	57	59	47.5	Worse than 57% of US hospitals
"Sometimes" or "never" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	10	9	17.79	Worse than 54% of US hospitals
"Usually" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	33	31	34.71
Quietness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	81	82	74.85	Worse than 52% of US hospitals
Quietness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	3	3	2.203	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 · 1,673 cases	3	5	7.623	Better than 70% of US hospitals
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	80	71	68.6	Better than 79% of US hospitals
Recommend hospital - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	92	87	85.85	Better than 83% of US hospitals
"YES", patients would probably recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	17	23	23.77
Recommend hospital - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	5	4	3.431	The top rating, shared by 24% of US hospitals
Staff "always" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	49	47	45.33	Better than 58% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	27	30	32.51	Better than 65% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	24	22	22.16
Summary star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	4	3	2.859	Better than 60% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	12	12	13.94	Better than 48% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,673 cases	88	88	86.06	Better than 48% of US hospitals

Timely and effective care30 measures

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

Measure	Redwood City Medical Center	US median	CA average	US rank
Emergency department volume2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
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 · 5,734 cases	5	8	8.289	Better than 70% of US hospitals
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 1,737 cases	1	1	1.008	Worse than 34% of US hospitals
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		0.1852
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination2024-10-01 to 2025-03-31 · 2,950 cases	67	79	69.96	Worse than 68% 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	Not Available		187
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	Not Available		182
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		282
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		411
Left before being seen2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		2.162
Head CT results2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		75.06
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		92.55
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		80
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		48.75
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 2,059 cases	8	15	13.67	Better than 91% of US hospitals
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 98 cases	93	65	68.8	Better than 98% of US hospitals
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 31 cases	87	73	76.38	Better than 81% of US hospitals
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 23 cases	100	88	86.64	The best result, shared by 11% of US hospitals
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 101 cases	97	82	82.89	Better than 97% of US hospitals
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 75 cases	100	94	93.98	The best result, shared by 10% of US hospitals
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 253 cases	91	98	93.4	Worse than 91% of US hospitals
Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		70.68
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 22024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		89.93
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		86.9
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		94.78

Outpatient imaging2 measures

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

Measure	Redwood City Medical Center	US median	CA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		4.959
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		8.417

Medicare spending per patient1 measure

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

Measure	Redwood City Medical Center	US median	CA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary)2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.91	0.99	1.024		Better than 84% of US hospitals

Value-based purchasing scores9 measures

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

Measure	Redwood City Medical Center	US median	CA average	US rank
VBP clinical outcomes domain scoreFY 2026	Not Available		30.07
VBP clinical outcomes weighted domain scoreFY 2026	Not Available		7.571
VBP efficiency and cost reduction domain scoreFY 2026	30	10	16.48	Better than 68% of US hospitals
VBP efficiency and cost reduction weighted domain scoreFY 2026	10	2.5	4.567	Better than 76% of US hospitals
VBP person and community engagement domain scoreFY 2026	59	34	28.67	Better than 85% of US hospitals
VBP person and community engagement weighted domain scoreFY 2026	19.67	8.75	7.519	Better than 95% of US hospitals
VBP safety domain scoreFY 2026	73.33	40	45.16	Better than 92% of US hospitals
VBP safety weighted domain scoreFY 2026	24.44	10	11.79	Better than 98% of US hospitals
VBP total performance scoreFY 2026	54.11	29.5	30.43	Better than 96% of US hospitals

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
VBP clinical outcomes domain score	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available
VBP clinical outcomes weighted domain score	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available
VBP efficiency and cost reduction domain score	30	40	30	50	30
VBP efficiency and cost reduction weighted domain score	10	10	10	16.67	10
VBP person and community engagement domain score	49	Not Available	20	25	59
VBP person and community engagement weighted domain score	16.33	Not Available	6.667	8.333	19.67
VBP safety domain score	28	Not Available	74	54	73.33
VBP safety weighted domain score	9.333	Not Available	24.67	18	24.44
VBP total performance score	35.67	Not Available	41.33	43	54.11

Readmissions Reduction Program6 measures

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

Measure	Redwood City Medical Center	CA average
READM-30-AMI-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	N/A	1.015
READM-30-CABG-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	N/A	1.005
READM-30-COPD-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	N/A	1.002
READM-30-HF-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	N/A	1.017
READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 0 cases	N/A	0.9788
READM-30-PN-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	N/A	1.026

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	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
READM-30-HF-HRRP	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
READM-30-PN-HRRP	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program8 measures

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

Measure	Redwood City Medical Center	US median	CA average	US rank
CAUTI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.072	0.489	0.6114	Better than 85% of US hospitals
CDI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.287	0.346	0.449	Better than 59% of US hospitals
CLABSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.895	0.559	0.679	Worse than 77% of US hospitals
HAC Reduction Program payment reductionFY 2026	No
MRSA standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0	0.6405	0.7204	The best result, shared by 12% of US hospitals
Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90)2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	0.9092	0.9628	0.9656	Better than 70% of US hospitals
SSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	1.317	0.7945	0.8116	Worse than 79% of US hospitals
Total HAC scoreFY 2026	-0.3395	-0.0453	0.02733	Better than 70% 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	-0.1858	0.1412	0	-0.5488	-0.3769	-0.3395

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

Accreditation and services

The Joint Commission (since 2026)
Accreditation
Major
Medical school affiliation
Private (not for profit)
Ownership type
153
Medicare-certified beds
100
Registered nurses (full-time equivalent)
1968
In Medicare since

24 services at Redwood City Medical Center

Emergency and trauma: Emergency Department
Intensive care: Coronary Care UnitSurgical ICU (Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit)
Surgery: AnesthesiaInpatient SurgicalNeurosurgicalOphthalmic SurgeryOR (Operating Room)Outpatient SurgeryPostoperative Recovery Room
Imaging: Diagnostic RadiologyNuclear Medicine
Transplant and dialysis: Acute Renal Dialysis
Women and children: Clinical LaboratoryObstetrics / Child BirthPediatric Care
Rehabilitation and therapy: OT (Occupational Therapy)PT (Physical Therapy)Respiratory CareSpeech Pathology
Other services: Dietary CareOptometricPharmacySocial Care

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

Size and patient volume

What Redwood City Medical Center reported to Medicare in its latest cost report, covering Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.

8,195
Inpatient discharges
Medicare 3%, Medicaid 1%
29,169
Inpatient days
52% of available bed days used
731
Employees (full-time equivalent)
6
Interns and residents (full-time equivalent)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 836080). Figures cover the reporting period, which is not always 12 months, and are self-reported.

Utilization by payer and unit

Inpatient days and discharges Redwood City Medical Center reported by payer. Medicare and Medicaid include their managed care plans, shown separately below.

	Medicare	Medicaid	Other	Total
Inpatient days	933	308	27,928	29,169
Discharges	222	41	7,932	8,195
Average length of stay	4.2 days	7.5 days	3.5 days	3.6 days
Average daily census	2.6	0.8	76.5	79.9

10,253
Medicare Advantage days
2,932 discharges
580
Medicaid managed care days
134 discharges
2,657
Observation bed days

Beds and days by unit

Unit	Beds	Inpatient days	Medicare days	Occupancy
Adults & pediatrics	129	20,672	751	44%
Intensive care unit	20	4,188	182	57%
Nursery		3,644

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 836080, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheet S-3 Part I.

Medicare inpatient stays

What Redwood City Medical Center treats Medicare patients for most often, in 2024. 95 Medicare discharges in 6 published DRGs; 51% surgical; 71% 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	25	$88,473	$16,335	$25,480	1.98
Craniotomy with major device implant or acute complex CNS principal diagnosis with MCC oMS-DRG 023, surgical	20	$224,637	$51,041	$64,695	5.67
Craniotomy with major device implant or acute complex CNS principal diagnosis without mcMS-DRG 024, surgical	15	$151,422	$37,930	$43,609	3.79
Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures without cc/mccMS-DRG 027, surgical	13	$65,842	$3,890	$18,962	2.43
Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with MCCMS-DRG 064, medical	11	$164,284	$23,394	$47,314	2.00
Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with CC or tpa in 24 hoursMS-DRG 065, medical	11	$73,380	$8,078	$21,133	1.02

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) Redwood City Medical Center billed Medicare for most in 2024: 29 services in all.

Service group	Services	Patients	Average charges	Average Medicare payment	US average payment
Comprehensive Observation ServicesAPC 8011	29	25	$32,390	$3,050	$2,090

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 Redwood City Medical Center 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 1,911 in 2020 to 2,418 in 2025.

ZIP code	Stays	Of this hospital's stays	Days	Charges	Market share	Share in 2020
94403	205	8%	758	$9.9M	19%	23%
94061	202	8%	683	$9M	25%	31%
94404	176	7%	647	$7.7M	20%	19%
94070	167	7%	610	$7.8M	20%	22%
94063	145	6%	588	$7.6M	20%	23%
94303	140	6%	475	$5.8M	13%	13%
94401	140	6%	488	$5.8M	15%	17%
94002	117	5%	466	$5.4M	17%	23%
94062	104	4%	341	$4.4M	15%	25%
94025	94	4%	312	$3.8M	9%	14%
94402	89	4%	284	$3.4M	10%	10%
94019	87	4%	421	$4.9M	15%	16%
94010	65	3%	261	$3.5M	5%	6%
94306	47	2%	179	$2.6M	7%	9%
94065	41	2%	162	$2.1M	17%	26%
94080	31	1%	175	$3.3M	2%	1%
94560	29	1%	82	$1.3M	3%
94015	25	1%	125	$1.5M	1%	2%
94301	24	1%	80	$939,086	4%	6%
94544	23	1%	126	$1.4M	1%	1%
94112	20	1%	83	$1.6M	1%
94509	20	1%	58	$912,021	1%	1%
94531	20	1%	68	$1.1M	1%
94587	20	1%	51	$631,124	1%	1%
94066	19	1%	59	$993,183	1%	1%

Source: CMS Hospital Service Area file. Shares are of the 2,418 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 Redwood City Medical Center reported at its latest Medicare certification survey (2026). Counts are people, not full-time equivalents.

2
Operating rooms
1
Endoscopy rooms
1
Cardiac catheterization rooms

100
Registered nurses
10
Licensed practical nurses
2
Resident physicians
50
Nurse practitioners
50
Nurse anesthetists (CRNAs)
1
Respiratory therapists
1
Physical therapists
1
Occupational therapists
1
Speech pathologists and audiologists
10
Radiology technicians
1
Nuclear medicine technicians
1
Medical technologists
5
Dietitians
4
Social workers
100
Other personnel

Source: CMS Provider of Services file.

Doctors and clinicians

147 clinicians who bill Medicare list Redwood City Medical Center 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.

Emergency Medicine Physician 26
Internal Medicine Physician 14
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 13
Hospitalist Physician 13
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program 11
Anesthesiology Physician 9
Neurological Surgery Physician 7
Neurology Physician 4
Body Imaging Physician 3
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 3

Liam Bosch, MD
Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
NPI 1750814554
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Mircea Dobre, M.D. M.S.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1225203151
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Vikash Singh, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1932549391
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Joshua Stein
Emergency Medicine Physician
NPI 1134512767
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David Liao, MD
Hospitalist Physician
NPI 1659430379
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Nagma Hossain, MD
Infectious Disease Physician
NPI 1528141520
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Tan Nguyen, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1932287679
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Benjamin Pulli, M.D.
Neuroradiology Physician
NPI 1932548179
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Nakiye Yegul, MD
Specialist
NPI 1477736957
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Huy Phan, M.D.
Emergency Medicine Physician
NPI 1609308733
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Daena Watcha, MD, MS
Emergency Medicine Physician
NPI 1023422730
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Everett Lai
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
NPI 1770019416
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Naeha Bhambhra
Registered Nurse
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Alan Kuramoto, M.D.
Body Imaging Physician
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Emily Ager, MD, MPH
Emergency Medicine Physician
NPI 1770105405
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Nader Banki, MD
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1518029792
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Roberto Felix, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
NPI 1013198993
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Varun Gorantla, M.D.
Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician
NPI 1346696911
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James Kang, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1427284827
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Sonia Ghei, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1457498339
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Gregory Gilbert, M.D.
Emergency Medicine Physician
NPI 1740324151
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Alexander Chen, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
NPI 1538248281
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Lorin Kreitzer, DO
Hospitalist Physician
NPI 1851479497
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Ifrah Ali, MD
Emergency Medicine Physician
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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 Redwood City Medical Center reported to Medicare for Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025. Percentages are of net patient revenue.

Line	Amount	Share
Gross patient revenue (charges)	$1.6B	349.6%
Inpatient	$841.7M	178.7%
Outpatient	$805.1M	170.9%
Contractual allowances and discounts	-$1.2B	-249.6%
Net patient revenue	$471M	100.0%
Operating expenses	-$439.8M	-93.4%
Operating income from patient care	$31.2M	6.6%
Other income	$3.1M	0.7%
Net income	$34.4M	7.3%

Gross revenue by payer

Line	Amount	Share
Traditional Medicare	$22.4M	1.4%
Medicaid (including managed care)	$134.3M	8.2%
Other payers and self-pay	$1.5B	90.5%
Total charges	$1.6B	100.0%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 836080, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Traditional Medicare is the program charges on Worksheets D-3 and D Part V; Medicaid is from Worksheet S-10.

Financial ratios

Computed from Redwood City Medical Center's latest cost report.

6.6%
Operating margin
Operating income from patient care / net patient revenue
7.2%
Total margin
Net income / net patient revenue plus other income
11.7%
EBITDAR margin
Net income before interest, depreciation and leases (Worksheet A-7), / total revenue
59% of expenses
Personnel costs
Salaries, direct-care contract labor and core wage-related costs / operating expenses
$90.00
Average hourly wage
Adjusted salaries / paid hours (Worksheet S-3 Part II)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 836080, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Charity care and uncompensated care

Care Redwood City Medical Center provided without full payment, as reported on Worksheet S-10 of its cost report.

$7.3M
Cost of charity care
Care for patients approved for charity care and uninsured discounts, at cost
$423,071
Bad debt
Patient bills written off as uncollectible, at charges
$14.6M
Medicaid shortfall
Cost of Medicaid patients (charges times the cost-to-charge ratio) minus Medicaid payments; negative means a surplus
$22.1M
Total unreimbursed and uncompensated care
5.0% 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 836080, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Financial trend

Redwood City Medical Center's full-year cost reports, by fiscal year end. Reports shorter than ten months are left out.

Show 6 years

Fiscal year ending	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024	Dec 2025
Net patient revenue		$367.7M	$379.7M	$399.6M	$446.3M	$471M
Operating expenses		$399.1M	$396.8M	$392.1M	$423M	$439.8M
Operating margin		-8.5%	-4.5%	1.9%	5.2%	6.6%
Net income	$1	-$28.1M	-$12.6M	$11.7M	$31.2M	$34.4M
Discharges	7,531	8,005	7,835	7,760	7,588	8,195
Inpatient days	27,532	29,562	29,125	29,008	27,343	29,169
Medicare Advantage days	8,912	9,351	10,218	9,838	9,856	10,253
Beds	149	140	140	144	153	153
Employees (FTE)	700	677	720	710	722	731

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 836080, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Departments

Each cost center Redwood City Medical Center reports, largest first. Total cost includes its share of overhead; the cost-to-charge ratio is total cost / charges.

Show all 34 departments

Ancillary and outpatient departments

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Operating room	$10.1M	$45.9M	$501.7M	0.09	19,781
Radiology-diagnostic		$45.8M	$256.5M	0.18	19,366
Emergency		$37.8M	$200.3M	0.19	15,473
Impl. dev. charged to patients		$31.4M	$38.7M	0.81
Laboratory		$30.2M	$111M	0.27	7,903
Delivery room & labor room	$11M	$28.6M	$30.6M	0.93	27,571
Drugs charged to patients		$21.2M	$55.2M	0.38
Recovery room	$6.5M	$14.1M	$28M	0.50	3,023
Observation beds (non-distinct part		$11.6M	$31M	0.37
Respiratory therapy	$2.9M	$6.1M	$21.5M	0.28	1,787
Cardiac catheterization		$5.7M	$9.8M	0.59	1,137
Physical therapy		$5.4M	$11.7M	0.46	769
Medical supplies charged to patient		$5.1M	$49.6M	0.10
Electrocardiology		$2.9M	$20.2M	0.14	2,454
Renal dialysis		$690,799	$25,779	26.80

Inpatient units

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Adults & pediatrics	$40.8M	$101.8M	$179.7M	0.57	72,476
Intensive care unit	$10.5M	$28.5M	$84.1M	0.34	15,923
Neonatal intensive care unit	$3.2M	$6.4M	$32,836	194.59
Nursery		$3.9M	$16.9M	0.23	3,024

Overhead (general service) departments

Department	Salaries	Direct cost	Paid hours	Average hourly wage	Square feet
Administrative & general	$16.4M	$61.7M	186,616	$98.65	10,172
Employee benefits department	$426,602	$58M
Operation of plant	$2.6M	$15M	35,642	$71.76	571
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt		$14.1M			233,628
Central services & supply	$3.5M	$9M	130,656	$45.52	12,726
Nursing administration	$6.8M	$7.5M	64,302	$106.07	4,179
Cap rel costs-mvble equip		$6.9M
Pharmacy	$5.2M	$5.1M	54,188	$96.09	4,218
Dietary	$2.5M	$3.8M	56,320	$45.05	3,231
Housekeeping	$7.1M	$3.8M	184,219	$38.53	337
Maintenance & repairs		$2.2M	16,852	$80.88	694
Social service	$1.4M	$950,546	18,914	$71.51	421
Laundry & linen service		$614,390
Medical records & library		$408,809	8,149	$46.04	115
I&r services-other prgm costs apprv	$59,929	$60,622

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 836080, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheets A, B-1, C Part I and S-3 Part II.

Medicare payment profile

The factors Medicare uses to set what it pays Redwood City Medical Center for an inpatient stay.

2.42
Case mix index
Higher than 92% 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).
6.5%
Low-income patient share
Disproportionate share percentage: Medicaid and SSI patient days CMS uses for safety-net payments (FY 2027).
218
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).

Show FY 2021 to FY 2027

IPPS fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Case mix index	2.00	2.01	2.42	2.32	2.28	2.43	2.42
Wage index	1.825	1.796	1.859	1.874	1.781	1.702	1.741
Readmissions adjustment	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Value-based purchasing adjustment	-0.31%	+0.29%	+0.29%	-0.46%	+1.92%	+1.85%	+1.73%
Medicare inpatient stays	231	231	202	205	186	196	218

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

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What is Redwood City Medical Center's CMS star rating?

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

Is Redwood City Medical Center a teaching hospital?

CMS reports no Medicare-funded interns or residents at Redwood City Medical Center for fiscal year 2027.

Does Medicare penalize Redwood City Medical Center for readmissions?

No. Redwood City Medical Center has no Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program penalty in fiscal year 2027.

What are the most common Medicare inpatient stays at Redwood City Medical Center?

In 2024, the most common were septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc (25 discharges), craniotomy with major device implant or acute complex cns principal diagnosis with mcc o (20 discharges), craniotomy with major device implant or acute complex cns principal diagnosis without mc (15 discharges).

What is Redwood City Medical Center's case mix index?

Redwood City Medical Center's Medicare case mix index is 2.42 for fiscal year 2027, higher than 92% of hospitals paid under the inpatient prospective payment system.

How many patients does Redwood City Medical Center admit?

Redwood City Medical Center reported 8,195 inpatient discharges and 29,169 inpatient days from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.

How many employees does Redwood City Medical Center have?

Redwood City Medical Center reported 731 full-time-equivalent employees on payroll from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.

How much revenue does Redwood City Medical Center make?

Redwood City Medical Center reported $471M in net patient revenue on $1.6B of gross charges for Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025, an operating margin of 6.6%, and net income of $34.4M.

How much charity and uncompensated care does Redwood City Medical Center provide?

Redwood City Medical Center reported $22.1M of unreimbursed and uncompensated care for Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025, including $7.3M of charity care at cost.

Who is the CEO of Redwood City Medical Center?

Redwood City Medical Center's Medicare enrollment lists Carrie A Owen Plietz as Regional President, Northern Califo since 2020.

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  }]
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