Short Term Acute Care HospitalVoluntary Non-Profit - Private

Sacramento Medical Center

Kaiser Permanente · Sacramento, CA

2025 Morse Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95825(916) 973-5000

4 of 5

CMS star rating

287

Beds

14,553

Inpatient discharges a year

$906.2M

Net patient revenue a year

In-network payers

About this hospital

Sacramento Medical Center is a 287-bed voluntary non-profit - private hospital in Sacramento, CA, affiliated with Kaiser Permanente. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 5 in-network payers.

Rural referral center
Reclassified as rural
Disproportionate share hospital

CCN: 050425
NPI: 1952476665
Health system: Kaiser Permanente
Teaching: Teaching hospital
County: Sacramento County
Metro area: Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA MSA
Medicare contractor: Jurisdiction E, Noridian Healthcare Solutions (01011)
In Medicare since: 1966
Last CMS survey: 2019

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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
- Teaching hospital
- 36 services
- 466 affiliated clinicians
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Finances
$906.2M net patient revenue
- Operating margin on patient care -1.4%
- $87M unreimbursed and uncompensated care
- -$4.8M net income
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Ownership and leadership
Owned by Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
- Private (not for profit)
- Gregory A Adams, chief executive
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Location

2025 Morse Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95825

(916) 973-5000

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Quality ratings (CMS Care Compare)

How Sacramento 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 4 measures
0 better, 4 no different, 0 worse than the US rate
Deaths within 30 days, such as after a heart attack, pneumonia or stroke
Safety
Better on 1 of 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 3 measures
0 better, 3 no different, 0 worse than the US rate
Patients back in the hospital or ER soon after leaving
Patient survey rating
3 of 5
Lower than 40% of US hospitals
From the HCAHPS survey of recent inpatients
Would definitely recommend
62%
Lower than 81% 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)
0.97
Higher than 54% 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
91%
Higher than 97% 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 4 measures
Safety	Better on 1 of 7 measures
Readmissions	No different on 3 measures
Patient survey ratingCMS: Summary star rating	3 of 5	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Would definitely recommendCMS: "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital	62%	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)	0.97	2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Sepsis careCMS: Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock	91%	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 Sacramento 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.
-0.59% 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 Sacramento 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	Sacramento 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 · 3,990 cases	4	3.9	3.81		Worse than 51% 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 · 36 cases	11.1	11	10.29		Worse than 51% of US hospitals
Death rate for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 52 cases	16.1	15.2	14.49		Worse than 63% of US hospitals
Death rate for stroke patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 544 cases	11.9	11.6	11.57		Worse than 54% of US hospitals
Pressure ulcer rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 1,241 cases	0.32	0.51	0.4818	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 78% 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 · 1,558 cases	0.19	0.2	0.21	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 66% of US hospitals
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 1,575 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 · 261 cases	2.13	2.29	2.308	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 75% of US hospitals
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 87 cases	1.65	1.63	1.668	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 55% of US hospitals
Postoperative respiratory failure rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 88 cases	12.91	8.88	9.555	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 89% of US hospitals
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 253 cases	3.49	3.4	3.521	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 61% of US hospitals
Postoperative sepsis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 82 cases	4.91	5.105	5.495	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 65% of US hospitals
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 68 cases	1.71	1.72	1.796	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 53% of US hospitals
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 261 cases	0.98	1.02	1.061	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	Sacramento Medical Center	US median	CA average	CMS comparison	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 · 40 cases	-46.4	1.25	7.901		Better than 96% of US hospitals
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 53 cases	-37.4	3.85	16.67		Better than 94% 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	Not Available		12.91	Number of Cases Too Small
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		11.39	Number of Cases Too Small
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		5.546	Number of Cases Too Small
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 · 130 cases	14.8	14.4	14.43		Worse than 69% 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 · 261 cases	22.7	19.8	19.94		Worse than 99% of US hospitals
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 657 cases	22.6	21.3	21.41		Worse than 84% 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 · 622 cases	19	17.2	17.7		Worse than 93% of US hospitals

Infections36 measures

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

Measure	Sacramento 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	0.351	0.172	0.2347	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.588	1.504	1.834	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	8,376	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	8.721	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	7	0	3.347	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.803	0.484	0.5696	No Different than National Benchmark	Worse than 74% of US hospitals
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.349	0.138	0.2147	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.314	1.392	1.749	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	10,262	1,799	5,308	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	12.57	1.377	6.105	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	9	0	3.273	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.716	0.399	0.5366	No Different than National Benchmark	Worse than 76% of US hospitals
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.32	Better than the National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.88	2.135	2.433	Better than the National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	140	61	112	Better than the National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	3.405	1.591	2.999	Better than the National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	1	2.368	Better than the National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	0.7155	0.8107	Better than the National Benchmark	The best result, shared by 19% of US hospitals
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.045	0.211	0.2606	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	4.443	3.068	3.273	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	144	38	73.49	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.11	0.328	0.6136	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1	0	0.5911	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.901	0.812	0.7863	No Different than National Benchmark	Worse than 55% of US hospitals
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.645	0.193	0.3103	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	3.31	1.855	2.305	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	65,881	14,451	52,601	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	3.77	0.567	3.111	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	6	0	2.166	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.592	0.597	0.7784	No Different than National Benchmark	Worse than 93% of US hospitals
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.313	0.127	0.1925	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.757	0.747	0.9502	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	65,881	13,646	48,317	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	40.07	5.683	27.04	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	20	2	9.99	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.499	0.279	0.383	Better than the National Benchmark	Worse than 76% of US hospitals

Patient survey (HCAHPS)68 measures

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

Measure	Sacramento Medical Center	US median	CA average	US rank
Room was "always" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	63	73	72.2	Worse than 87% of US hospitals
Room was "sometimes" or "never" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	13	8	8.78	Worse than 81% of US hospitals
Room was "usually" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	24	18	19.02
Cleanliness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	82	87	86.82	Worse than 83% of US hospitals
Cleanliness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	2	4	3.514	Worse than 83% of US hospitals
Nurses "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	74	80	75.76	Worse than 82% of US hospitals
Nurse communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	90	91	89.84	Worse than 66% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	5	4	5.713	Worse than 61% of US hospitals
Nurse communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	3	3	2.855	Worse than 49% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	21	16	18.53
Doctors "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	78	79	75.81	Worse than 55% of US hospitals
Doctor communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	91	91	89.11	Better than 45% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	6	5	7.043	Worse than 56% of US hospitals
Doctor communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	3	3	2.688	Worse than 37% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	16	16	17.15
Staff "always" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	58	61	58.95	Worse than 66% of US hospitals
Communication about medicines - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	76	77	75.75	Worse than 53% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	22	19	21.56	Worse than 65% of US hospitals
Communication about medicines - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	2	3	2.449	Worse than 53% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	20	19	19.48
Discharge information - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	86	86	84.61	Worse than 45% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	14	13	15.03	Worse than 53% of US hospitals
Discharge information - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	3	3	3.08	Worse than 45% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	86	87	84.97	Worse than 53% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	14	14	16.39	Better than 49% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	86	86	83.61	Better than 49% of US hospitals
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	72	74	70.69	Worse than 60% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	8	7	8.855	Worse than 63% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	20	19	20.45
Doctors "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	77	77	73.94	Worse than 49% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	6	6	7.637	Worse than 47% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	17	17	18.43
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	84	85	81.99	Worse than 57% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	4	3	4.958	Worse than 51% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	12	11	13.06
Patients who gave a rating of "6" or lower (low)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	13	8	10.01	Worse than 85% of US hospitals
Patients who gave a rating of "7" or "8" (medium)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	28	20	22.36
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	59	72	67.63	Worse than 91% of US hospitals
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	84	88	86.85	Worse than 85% of US hospitals
Overall hospital rating - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	2	3	3.047	Worse than 78% of US hospitals
Staff "always" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	71	74	72.06	Worse than 69% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	10	9	10.94	Worse than 52% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	19	16	17
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	70	75	71.11	Worse than 80% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	7	5	7.488	Worse than 66% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	23	20	21.4
Nurses "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	71	77	72.49	Worse than 81% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	5	4	6.121	Worse than 55% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	24	19	21.39
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	82	86	82.8	Worse than 78% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	4	3	3.779	Worse than 72% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	14	11	13.42
"Always" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	32	59	47.5	Worse than 99% of US hospitals
"Sometimes" or "never" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	31	9	17.79	Worse than 99% of US hospitals
"Usually" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	37	31	34.71
Quietness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	64	82	74.85	Worse than 99% of US hospitals
Quietness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	1	3	2.203	The lowest rating, shared by 4% 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 · 2,237 cases	8	5	7.623	Worse than 76% of US hospitals
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	62	71	68.6	Worse than 81% of US hospitals
Recommend hospital - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	83	87	85.85	Worse than 80% of US hospitals
"YES", patients would probably recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	30	23	23.77
Recommend hospital - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	3	4	3.431	Worse than 58% of US hospitals
Staff "always" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	45	47	45.33	Worse than 58% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	33	30	32.51	Worse than 62% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	22	22	22.16
Summary star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	3	3	2.859	Worse than 40% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	15	12	13.94	Worse than 73% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,237 cases	85	88	86.06	Worse than 73% of US hospitals

Timely and effective care30 measures

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

Measure	Sacramento 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 · 21,166 cases	8	8	8.289	Better than 47% of US hospitals
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 4,946 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 · 6,485 cases	60	79	69.96	Worse than 77% 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 · 4,478 cases	13	15	13.67	Better than 60% of US hospitals
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 127 cases	91	65	68.8	Better than 97% of US hospitals
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 36 cases	100	73	76.38	The best result, shared by 3% of US hospitals
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 36 cases	94	88	86.64	Better than 69% of US hospitals
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 127 cases	93	82	82.89	Better than 90% of US hospitals
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 85 cases	99	94	93.98	Better than 86% of US hospitals
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 485 cases	94	98	93.4	Worse than 83% 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	Sacramento Medical Center	US median	CA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	0.9	5	4.959		Better than 93% of US hospitals
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	Sacramento 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	0.98	0.99	1.024		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	Sacramento Medical Center	US median	CA average	US rank
VBP clinical outcomes domain scoreFY 2026	15	20	30.07	Worse than 59% of US hospitals
VBP clinical outcomes weighted domain scoreFY 2026	3.75	5	7.571	Worse than 60% of US hospitals
VBP efficiency and cost reduction domain scoreFY 2026	20	10	16.48	Better than 57% of US hospitals
VBP efficiency and cost reduction weighted domain scoreFY 2026	5	2.5	4.567	Better than 57% of US hospitals
VBP person and community engagement domain scoreFY 2026	12	34	28.67	Worse than 93% of US hospitals
VBP person and community engagement weighted domain scoreFY 2026	3	8.75	7.519	Worse than 94% of US hospitals
VBP safety domain scoreFY 2026	35	40	45.16	Worse than 58% of US hospitals
VBP safety weighted domain scoreFY 2026	8.75	10	11.79	Worse than 58% of US hospitals
VBP total performance scoreFY 2026	20.5	29.5	30.43	Worse than 82% of US hospitals

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
VBP clinical outcomes domain score	40	40	Not Available	0	0	15
VBP clinical outcomes weighted domain score	10	10	Not Available	0	0	3.75
VBP efficiency and cost reduction domain score	80	Not Available	0	10	50	20
VBP efficiency and cost reduction weighted domain score	20	Not Available	0	2.5	12.5	5
VBP person and community engagement domain score	13	Not Available	Not Available	1	0	12
VBP person and community engagement weighted domain score	3.25	Not Available	Not Available	0.25	0	3
VBP safety domain score	18	Not Available	Not Available	28	24	35
VBP safety weighted domain score	4.5	Not Available	Not Available	7	6	8.75
VBP total performance score	37.75	Not Available	Not Available	9.75	18.5	20.5

Readmissions Reduction Program6 measures

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

Measure	Sacramento Medical Center	US median	CA average	US rank
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	0.9708	0.9983	1.017	Better than 69% of US hospitals
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	0.9879	0.9955	1.026	Better than 55% of US hospitals

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
READM-30-AMI-HRRP	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
READM-30-CABG-HRRP	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
READM-30-COPD-HRRP	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
READM-30-HF-HRRP	1.037	1.025	0.9958	0.9625	0.9542	0.9708
READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
READM-30-PN-HRRP	0.9519	0.9604	0.9498	0.9476	0.9715	0.9879

Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program8 measures

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

Measure	Sacramento Medical Center	US median	CA average	US rank
CAUTI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.654	0.489	0.6114	Worse than 67% of US hospitals
CDI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.414	0.346	0.449	Worse than 60% of US hospitals
CLABSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.783	0.559	0.679	Worse than 69% of US hospitals
HAC Reduction Program payment reductionFY 2026	No
MRSA standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.71	0.6405	0.7204	Worse than 57% of US hospitals
Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90)2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	0.9713	0.9628	0.9656	Worse than 54% of US hospitals
SSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	1.341	0.7945	0.8116	Worse than 80% of US hospitals
Total HAC scoreFY 2026	0.2594	-0.0453	0.02733	Worse than 68% of US hospitals

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
HAC Reduction Program payment reduction	No	Yes	N/A	No	Yes	No
Total HAC score	0.1555	0.6805	0	0.2892	0.3799	0.2594

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 2019)
Accreditation
Major
Medical school affiliation
Private (not for profit)
Ownership type
628
Medicare-certified beds
1,153
Registered nurses (full-time equivalent)
1966
In Medicare since

36 services at Sacramento Medical Center

Emergency and trauma: Emergency Department
Intensive care: Coronary Care UnitNeonatal ICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit)Pediatric ICUSurgical ICU (Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit)Surgical ICU (Surgical Intensive Care Unit)
Heart: Cardiac Catheterization Lab
Surgery: AnesthesiaInpatient SurgicalNeurosurgicalOphthalmic SurgeryOR (Operating Room)Orthopedic SurgeryOutpatient SurgeryPostoperative Recovery Room
Imaging: CT ScanDiagnostic RadiologyMRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)Nuclear MedicinePET Scan (Positron Emissions Tomography Scan)Therapeutic Radiology
Transplant and dialysis: Acute Renal Dialysis
Women and children: Clinical LaboratoryNeonatal NurseryObstetrics / Child BirthPediatric Care
Rehabilitation and therapy: AudiologyOT (Occupational Therapy)PT (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 Sacramento Medical Center reported to Medicare in its latest cost report, covering Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.

14,553
Inpatient discharges
Medicare 6%, Medicaid 2%
63,823
Inpatient days
61% of available bed days used
1,261
Employees (full-time equivalent)
40
Interns and residents (full-time equivalent)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 837382). Figures cover the reporting period, which is not always 12 months, and are self-reported.

Utilization by payer and unit

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

	Medicare	Medicaid	Other	Total
Inpatient days	4,523	2,574	56,726	63,823
Discharges	921	230	13,402	14,553
Average length of stay	4.9 days	11.2 days	4.2 days	4.4 days
Average daily census	12.4	7.1	155.4	174.9

34,039
Medicare Advantage days
7,526 discharges
7,912
Medicaid managed care days
1,030 discharges
3,779
Observation bed days

Beds and days by unit

Unit	Beds	Inpatient days	Medicare days	Occupancy
Adults & pediatrics	253	52,544	3,719	57%
Intensive care unit	34	11,279	804	91%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 837382, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheet S-3 Part I.

Medicare inpatient stays

What Sacramento Medical Center treats Medicare patients for most often, in 2024. 425 Medicare discharges in 13 published DRGs; 3% surgical; 80% in DRGs with complications (CC or MCC).

Condition or procedure	Discharges	Average charges	Average Medicare payment	Estimated cost	DRG weight
Septicemia or severe sepsis without MV >96 hours with MCCMS-DRG 871, medical	155	$114,580	$21,171	$27,270	1.98
Heart failure and shock with MCCMS-DRG 291, medical	54	$69,550	$12,178	$16,553	1.28
Septicemia or severe sepsis without MV >96 hours without MCCMS-DRG 872, medical	45	$58,584	$10,147	$13,943	1.03
Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with CC or tpa in 24 hoursMS-DRG 065, medical	32	$74,088	$10,420	$17,633	1.02
Pulmonary edema and respiratory failureMS-DRG 189, medical	26	$97,619	$13,210	$23,233	1.23
Respiratory infections and inflammations with MCCMS-DRG 177, medical	20	$72,410	$14,677	$17,234	1.70
Other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with MCCMS-DRG 698, medical	19	$74,866	$16,938	$17,818	1.65
Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with MCCMS-DRG 064, medical	14	$97,031	$20,744	$23,093	2.00
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with MCCMS-DRG 190, medical	13	$79,337	$12,837	$18,882	1.10
Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with MCCMS-DRG 280, medical	13	$86,940	$11,457	$20,692	1.59
Seizures without MCCMS-DRG 101, medical	12	$45,320	$10,062	$10,786	0.91
Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures with MCCMS-DRG 025, surgical	11	$241,858	$49,028	$57,562	4.42
Renal failure with CCMS-DRG 683, medical	11	$58,031	$9,323	$13,811	0.90

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) Sacramento Medical Center billed Medicare for most in 2024: 267 services in all.

Service group	Services	Patients	Average charges	Average Medicare payment	US average payment
Comprehensive Observation ServicesAPC 8011	179	153	$35,165	$2,991	$2,090
Level 1 Intraocular ProceduresAPC 5491	43	39	$15,103	$2,431	$1,752
Level 2 Endovascular ProceduresAPC 5192	22	17	$31,393	$6,246	$4,338
Level 3 Urology and Related ServicesAPC 5373	12		$16,649	$2,213	$1,516
Level 3 Vascular ProceduresAPC 5183	11		$19,316	$2,819	$2,405

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 Sacramento 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 5,413 in 2020 to 7,864 in 2025.

ZIP code	Stays	Of this hospital's stays	Days	Charges	Market share	Share in 2020
95608	642	8%	2,827	$39.1M	22%	21%
95821	491	6%	1,949	$30.7M	29%	23%
95670	462	6%	2,124	$29M	21%	17%
95825	446	6%	2,098	$33.3M	34%	33%
95826	442	6%	1,935	$26.8M	33%	30%
95838	358	5%	1,651	$24.4M	26%	23%
95833	322	4%	1,420	$20.6M	28%	25%
95864	284	4%	1,304	$18.9M	31%	27%
95835	264	3%	1,265	$17.3M	23%	28%
95827	243	3%	1,191	$18.1M	23%	22%
95660	234	3%	1,059	$16M	17%	12%
95815	230	3%	918	$14.6M	21%	29%
95691	203	3%	966	$13.4M	16%	14%
95834	198	3%	859	$12.8M	22%	19%
95673	131	2%	568	$8.1M	19%	17%
95816	131	2%	605	$8.9M	10%	9%
95819	119	2%	456	$6M	20%	15%
95841	116	1%	575	$8.2M	10%	9%
95628	97	1%	452	$6.3M	5%	5%
95820	89	1%	360	$5.1M	7%	5%
95648	87	1%	353	$5.3M	3%	3%
95605	86	1%	348	$4.6M	17%	13%
95682	86	1%	354	$4.8M	7%	4%
95667	85	1%	308	$4.4M	4%	4%
95747	85	1%	405	$7.1M	3%	3%

Source: CMS Hospital Service Area file. Shares are of the 7,864 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 Sacramento Medical Center reported at its latest Medicare certification survey (2019). Counts are people, not full-time equivalents.

3
Off-site locations

1,153
Registered nurses
48
Pharmacists
62
Respiratory therapists
20
Physical therapists
2
Occupational therapists
2
Speech pathologists and audiologists
51
Radiology technicians
6
Nuclear medicine technicians
72
Laboratory technicians
64
Medical technologists
10
Dietitians
17
Social workers
2,214
Other personnel

Source: CMS Provider of Services file.

Doctors and clinicians

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Emergency Medicine Physician 80
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program 79
Internal Medicine Physician 66
Family Medicine Physician 43
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 42
Hospitalist Physician 18
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 17
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 13
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 8
Psychiatry Physician 7

Rex Pillai, MD
Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician
NPI 1295979441
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Souvik Sarkar, MD, PHD
Gastroenterology Physician
NPI 1194985168
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Alisa Tanakit, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1285165613
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Aarash Habibi, MD
Emergency Medicine Physician
NPI 1265061857
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Kai-Yin See, MD
Diagnostic Neuroimaging (Radiology) Physician
NPI 1003246869
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Abdul Nuristani, M.D.
Nephrology Physician
NPI 1245467273
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Alexander Sherman, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease Physician
NPI 1760864367
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Ali Akram
Gastroenterology Physician
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Esther Amuyunzu-Ramirez, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1518387364
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Vikaram Gondara, DO
Family Medicine Physician
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Morgan Tapper, DO
Emergency Medicine Physician
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Ethan Han, M.D.
Emergency Medicine Physician
NPI 1164849063
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Minh-Chi Tran, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician
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Norman Yeung, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1144308826
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Michael Jin
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
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James Smith, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1760560445
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Levi Dodge, D.O
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1598258386
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Vincent Huang, MD
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1922624998
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Alexander Hazel, D.O.
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician
NPI 1891769105
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Chan Park, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
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Ra'Ad Tashman, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1194017855
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August Tuan, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1235497249
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Diane Lovell, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1386640092
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Krisztian Kapinya, M.D.
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
NPI 1679788285
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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 Sacramento 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)	$3.8B	419.8%
Inpatient	$1.7B	192.7%
Outpatient	$2.1B	227.1%
Contractual allowances and discounts	-$2.9B	-319.8%
Net patient revenue	$906.2M	100.0%
Operating expenses	-$919.2M	-101.4%
Operating income from patient care	-$12.9M	-1.4%
Other income	$8.1M	0.9%
Net income	-$4.8M	-0.5%

Gross revenue by payer

Line	Amount	Share
Traditional Medicare	$96.4M	2.5%
Medicaid (including managed care)	$631.2M	16.6%
Other payers and self-pay	$3.1B	80.9%
Total charges	$3.8B	100.0%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 837382, 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 Sacramento Medical Center's latest cost report.

-1.4%
Operating margin
Operating income from patient care / net patient revenue
-0.5%
Total margin
Net income / net patient revenue plus other income
1.3%
EBITDAR margin
Net income before interest, depreciation and leases (Worksheet A-7), / total revenue
53% of expenses
Personnel costs
Salaries, direct-care contract labor and core wage-related costs / operating expenses
$88.21
Average hourly wage
Adjusted salaries / paid hours (Worksheet S-3 Part II)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 837382, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Charity care and uncompensated care

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

$12.3M
Cost of charity care
Care for patients approved for charity care and uninsured discounts, at cost
$1M
Bad debt
Patient bills written off as uncollectible, at charges
$74.5M
Medicaid shortfall
Cost of Medicaid patients (charges times the cost-to-charge ratio) minus Medicaid payments; negative means a surplus
$87M
Total unreimbursed and uncompensated care
9.5% of operating expenses
Medicaid, CHIP and indigent care shortfalls plus charity care and the cost of bad debt (Worksheet S-10 line 31)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 837382, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Financial trend

Sacramento 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	-$1	$759.9M	$778.5M	$799.4M	$914M	$906.2M
Operating expenses		$737.4M	$787M	$810.8M	$897.4M	$919.2M
Operating margin		3.0%	-1.1%	-1.4%	1.8%	-1.4%
Net income	-$1	$30.6M	$3.2M	-$1M	$37M	-$4.8M
Discharges	11,118	12,345	12,280	13,283	14,378	14,553
Inpatient days	50,168	56,707	61,968	61,854	63,409	63,823
Medicare Advantage days	23,227	25,654	30,001	30,551	32,184	34,039
Beds	287	287	283	283	283	287
Employees (FTE)	1,163	1,203	1,250	1,229	1,252	1,261

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 837382, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Departments

Each cost center Sacramento 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
Emergency		$107.1M	$508.7M	0.21	31,114
Home health agency	$21.9M	$100.3M	$46M	2.18	41
Operating room	$20.4M	$87.3M	$956.5M	0.09	41,578
Radiology-diagnostic		$58.2M	$619.8M	0.09	29,889
Laboratory		$56.6M	$403M	0.14	18,552
Impl. dev. charged to patients		$51.2M	$82.2M	0.62
Drugs charged to patients		$36.7M	$117M	0.31
Recovery room	$13.9M	$28M	$66.2M	0.42	6,154
Respiratory therapy	$6.1M	$12.8M	$76.2M	0.17	4,780
Cardiac catheterization		$12.5M	$24.5M	0.51	7,364
Observation beds (non-distinct part		$11.3M	$71.5M	0.16
Medical supplies charged to patient		$10.3M	$82.8M	0.12
Physical therapy		$10.1M	$16.7M	0.61	7,799
Electrocardiology		$6M	$67.2M	0.09
Renal dialysis		$4.8M	$114,028	41.73	5,359

Inpatient units

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Adults & pediatrics	$74.3M	$168M	$435.2M	0.39	57,773
Intensive care unit	$28.7M	$61.9M	$195.1M	0.32	16,959

Overhead (general service) departments

Department	Salaries	Direct cost	Paid hours	Average hourly wage	Square feet
Employee benefits department	$954,819	$125.3M
Administrative & general	$22.7M	$116.5M	316,351	$85.98	18,745
Operation of plant	$4M	$27.1M	54,455	$72.57	3,988
Nursing administration	$14.5M	$15.4M	150,302	$96.15	6,178
Central services & supply	$5.2M	$15.2M	212,209	$44.57	18,055
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt		$11.5M			379,958
Cap rel costs-mvble equip		$9.2M
Pharmacy	$8.7M	$8.7M	83,488	$103.67	5,895
Dietary	$2.3M	$4.5M	43,758	$52.41	3,265
Maintenance & repairs		$4.1M	31,144	$80.88	521
Housekeeping	$11.8M	$3.5M	308,188	$38.36	4,950
I&r services-salary & fringes apprv	$2.8M	$2.8M			1,224
Social service	$2.1M	$1.3M	29,088	$71.02
I&r services-other prgm costs apprv	$946,454	$1.3M
Laundry & linen service		$644,165			1,683
Medical records & library		$4,758
Cafeteria		$312			6,601

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 837382, 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 Sacramento Medical Center for an inpatient stay.

1.83
Case mix index
Higher than 64% of hospitals paid under Medicare IPPS
Average Medicare DRG weight of its inpatient cases (FY 2027); higher means more complex, costlier care.
Teaching hospital
Teaching status
0.12 residents per bed
Medicare-funded interns and residents per bed (FY 2027).
24.4%
Low-income patient share
Disproportionate share percentage: Medicaid and SSI patient days CMS uses for safety-net payments (FY 2027).
912
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	1.75	1.75	1.92	2.04	1.93	1.78	1.83
Wage index	1.624	1.638	1.870	1.823	1.736	1.650	1.581
Readmissions adjustment	-0.05%	-0.05%	-0.03%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Value-based purchasing adjustment	+0.02%	+0.42%	+0.42%	-0.18%	-1.08%	-0.34%	-0.59%
Medicare inpatient stays	978	978	811	832	733	792	912

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

Frequently asked questions

About Sacramento Medical Center's rates and hospital price transparency.

What is Sacramento Medical Center's CMS star rating?

Sacramento 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 Sacramento Medical Center a teaching hospital?

Yes. CMS counts 0.12 Medicare-funded residents per bed at Sacramento Medical Center for fiscal year 2027, so it is a teaching hospital.

Does Medicare penalize Sacramento Medical Center for readmissions?

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

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

In 2024, the most common were septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc (155 discharges), heart failure and shock with mcc (54 discharges), septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours without mcc (45 discharges).

What is Sacramento Medical Center's case mix index?

Sacramento Medical Center's Medicare case mix index is 1.83 for fiscal year 2027, higher than 64% of hospitals paid under the inpatient prospective payment system.

How many patients does Sacramento Medical Center admit?

Sacramento Medical Center reported 14,553 inpatient discharges and 63,823 inpatient days from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.

How many employees does Sacramento Medical Center have?

Sacramento Medical Center reported 1,261 full-time-equivalent employees on payroll from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.

How much revenue does Sacramento Medical Center make?

Sacramento Medical Center reported $906.2M in net patient revenue on $3.8B of gross charges for Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025, an operating margin of -1.4%, and net income of -$4.8M.

How much charity and uncompensated care does Sacramento Medical Center provide?

Sacramento Medical Center reported $87M of unreimbursed and uncompensated care for Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025, including $12.3M of charity care at cost.

Who is the CEO of Sacramento Medical Center?

Sacramento Medical Center's Medicare enrollment lists Gregory A Adams as Chairman & CEO since 2019.

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