Coastal Carolinas Health Alliance · Clinton, NC
2 of 5
CMS star rating
67
Beds
2,642
Inpatient discharges a year
$82.2M
Net patient revenue a year
28
In-network payers
Sampson Regional Medical Center is a 67-bed government - local hospital in Clinton, NC, affiliated with Coastal Carolinas Health Alliance. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 28 in-network payers and 312 disclosed rate categories.
The 24 services Sampson Regional Medical Center most likely performs, ranked by likely volume and what it is paid. Each service names one insurer. * marks hidden insurer names; A, B and C rank the remaining rates from low to high and reset for each service.
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Childbirth · Inpatient
MS-DRG 807
$2,088 - $6,068
from 4 insurers · median $3,799
CMS lists this service as CPT 59400, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 807, so these are facility case rates.
Hospital reports obstetrics / child birth services to CMS
Childbirth · Inpatient
MS-DRG 788
$2,969 - $14,502
from 4 insurers · median $5,373
CMS lists this service as CPT 59510, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 788, so these are facility case rates.
Hospital reports obstetrics / child birth services to CMS
CT imaging
CPT 74177
$382 - $5,451
from 4 insurers · median $1,849
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Childbirth · Inpatient
MS-DRG 807
$2,088 - $6,068
from 4 insurers · median $3,799
CMS lists this service as CPT 59610, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 807, so these are facility case rates.
Hospital reports obstetrics / child birth services to CMS
Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient
MS-DRG 743
$7,682 - $14,904
from 2 insurers · median $11,293
Hospital reports inpatient surgical services to CMS
CT imaging
CPT 70450
$136 - $1,012
from 3 insurers · median $496
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
CT imaging
CPT 74176
$234 - $2,457
from 3 insurers · median $1,203
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
CT imaging
CPT 71275
$346 - $3,398
from 4 insurers · median $1,153
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
MRI imaging
CPT 70553
$335 - $4,734
from 4 insurers · median $1,606
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
MRI imaging
CPT 70551
$249 - $3,362
from 4 insurers · median $1,535
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Mammography
CPT 77067
$121 - $259
from 4 insurers · median $142
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
MRI imaging
CPT 74183
$428 - $4,041
from 4 insurers · median $1,845
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
MRI imaging
CPT 72148
$245 - $3,424
from 4 insurers · median $1,161
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
X-ray and bone density
CPT 71046
$42 - $314
from 4 insurers · median $114
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Nuclear imaging
CPT 78452
$542 - $7,248
from 4 insurers · median $2,459
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Cardiology and vascular testing
CPT 93306
$251 - $968
from 4 insurers · median $343
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Ultrasound
CPT 76705
$110 - $885
from 4 insurers · median $300
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Orthopedics and pain
CPT 20610
$359 - $1,609
from 3 insurers · median $1,110
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Lung function and sleep
CPT 95810
$837 - $2,786
from 4 insurers · median $2,028
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Laboratory and pathology
CPT 80053
$14 - $196
from 4 insurers · median $54
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Digestive procedures
CPT 45385
$636
negotiated rate
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Cardiology and vascular testing
CPT 93971
$122 - $547
from 4 insurers · median $198
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
X-ray and bone density
CPT 73630
$43 - $437
from 4 insurers · median $148
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
X-ray and bone density
CPT 73030
$45 - $412
from 4 insurers · median $140
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Median rate as a percent of Medicare across the outpatient services above, and how many services sit above or below the same insurer's median at nearby hospitals. * marks hidden insurer names. These table labels track the same insurers across services; the labels on each service card reset.
| Insurer | Services | Median % of Medicare | Above nearby | Below nearby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insurer A* | 20 | 548% | 11 | 4 |
| Insurer B* | 23 | 377% | 4 | 12 |
| Insurer C* | 23 | 168% | 2 | 17 |
| Insurer D* | 22 | 102% | 2 | 17 |
How we chose these services: 0 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 19 are common here based on CMS Medicare volume, and 5 are typical for the service lines it reports to CMS. Rates come from insurer and hospital price transparency files as of October 2026. Rates under a quarter of Medicare or over 20 times Medicare are left out as likely physician-fee rows or file errors. Book a demo to see all 300 CMS shoppable services for Sampson Regional Medical Center, or start a free trial.
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Quality
2 of 5 stars
Doctors and services
Accredited by The Joint Commission
Finances
$82.2M net patient revenue
Ownership and leadership
Owned by Sampson Regional Medical Center
The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for Sampson Regional Medical Center in the in-network rate files they publish, with the organization NPIs billed under each.
| Tax ID (EIN) | Plans and networks listing it | Organization NPIs |
|---|---|---|
| 56-0562304Sampson Regional Medical Center | 48Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Ambetter and 43 more | 1609857432 Sampson Regional Medical Center1295904951 Sampson Regional Medical Center1508986944 Sampson Regional Medical Centerand 3 more |
Source: PayerPrice analysis of insurers' Transparency in Coverage in-network files. An EIN can cover several hospitals and clinics in a health system, and insurers sometimes list other organizations' NPIs under it.
607 Beaman Street, Clinton, NC 28328
(910) 592-8511
How Sampson Regional Medical Center compares with other US facilities on the measures CMS publishes, mostly from Medicare patients.
Overall star rating
2 of 5
Lower than 73% of US hospitals
Combines death rates, safety, readmissions, patient experience and timely care
Death rates
No different on 5 measures
0 better, 5 no different, 0 worse than the US rate
Deaths within 30 days, such as after a heart attack, pneumonia or stroke
Safety
No different on 3 measures
0 better, 3 no different, 0 worse than the US rate
Infections, surgical complications and other harm in the hospital
Readmissions
Worse on 1 of 6 measures
0 better, 5 no different, 1 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
63%
Lower than 79% of US hospitals
US median: 71%
Surveyed patients who would definitely recommend the hospital
Hospital-acquired condition penalty
Penalized
Among the worst-performing 25% of US hospitals
Medicare cuts payments 1% for the worst-performing 25% of hospitals on infections and injuries acquired in the hospital
Serious complications (PSI 90)
0.96
Lower than 51% of US hospitals
US median: 0.96
Risk-adjusted composite of complications such as bedsores, falls with hip fracture and blood clots after surgery; lower is better
Time in the ER before going home
127 min
Lower than 67% of US hospitals
US median: 148 min
Median minutes from arrival to leaving for ER patients who were sent home; lower is better
Sepsis care
53%
Lower than 76% 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 | Result | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Overall star ratingCMS: Overall hospital quality star rating | 2 of 5 | |
| Death rates | No different on 5 measures | |
| Safety | No different on 3 measures | |
| Readmissions | Worse on 1 of 6 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 | 63% | 2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 |
| Hospital-acquired condition penaltyCMS: HAC Reduction Program payment reduction | Penalized | 2026 |
| Serious complications (PSI 90)CMS: Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90) | 0.96 | 2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 |
| Time in the ER before going homeCMS: Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better | 127 min | 2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 |
| Sepsis careCMS: Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 53% | 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.
How Medicare adjusts Sampson Regional Medical Center's inpatient payments for its readmissions, quality and cost results.
-0.99% on Medicare payments
Readmissions penalty
Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program adjustment for excess readmissions, as estimated in the FY 2027 IPPS final rule.
+0.24% 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).
Each result CMS publishes for Sampson Regional Medical Center, beside the US median and the average of NC hospitals. The rank says what share of US hospitals the result is better or worse than; counts and confidence limits are not ranked.
Risk-adjusted 30-day death rates and surgical complications; lower is better.
| Measure | This hospital | US median | NC average | CMS comparison | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients2023-04-01 to 2025-03-31 | Not Available | 4.042 | |||
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 713 cases | 5.1 | 3.9 | 3.99 | Worse than 91% of US hospitals | |
| Death rate for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 | Not Available | 11.93 | |||
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 | Not Available | 2.5 | |||
| Death rate for COPD patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 41 cases | 8 | 8.5 | 8.754 | Better than 62% of US hospitals | |
| Death rate for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 90 cases | 11.7 | 11 | 11.28 | Worse than 64% of US hospitals | |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 162 cases | 17.9 | 15.2 | 15.37 | Worse than 85% of US hospitals | |
| Death rate for stroke patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 46 cases | 17.8 | 11.6 | 12.32 | Worse than 96% of US hospitals | |
| Pressure ulcer rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 680 cases | 0.49 | 0.51 | 0.6392 | 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 | 178 | |||
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 1,006 cases | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2025 | No Different Than the National Rate | Better than 46% of US hospitals |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 969 cases | 0.35 | 0.27 | 0.2734 | No Different Than the National Rate | Worse than 95% of US hospitals |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 93 cases | 2.3 | 2.29 | 2.327 | No Different Than the National Rate | Worse than 52% of US hospitals |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 | Not Available | 1.616 | |||
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 | Not Available | 9.086 | |||
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 96 cases | 3.33 | 3.4 | 3.731 | No Different Than the National Rate | Better than 57% of US hospitals |
| Postoperative sepsis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 | Not Available | 4.934 | |||
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 | Not Available | 1.74 | Number of Cases Too Small | ||
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 119 cases | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.018 | No Different Than the National Rate | Worse than 52% of US hospitals |
Unplanned returns to a hospital after a stay or an outpatient procedure; lower is better.
| Measure | This hospital | US median | NC average | CMS comparison | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital return days for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 | Not Available | 2.516 | |||
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 102 cases | 48.9 | 1.25 | 4.059 | Worse than 92% of US hospitals | |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 156 cases | 23.3 | 3.85 | 4.357 | Worse than 75% 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 · 441 cases | 12.4 | 12.9 | 12.92 | No Different Than the National Rate | Better than 79% of US hospitals |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | Not Available | 10.53 | Number of Cases Too Small | ||
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | Not Available | 5.411 | Number of Cases Too Small | ||
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 79 cases | 1 | 1 | 0.979 | No Different than expected | Worse than 32% of US hospitals |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 | Not Available | 14.22 | |||
| Rate of readmission for CABG2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 | Not Available | 10.9 | |||
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 89 cases | 19.4 | 19.8 | 19.82 | Better than 68% of US hospitals | |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 174 cases | 21.9 | 21.3 | 21.37 | Worse than 68% of US hospitals | |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 | Not Available | 5.698 | |||
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 266 cases | 18.6 | 17.2 | 17.06 | Worse than 88% of US hospitals |
Standardized infection ratios (1 is the US baseline) and the counts behind them; lower is better.
| Measure | This hospital | US median | NC average | CMS comparison | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | Not Available | 0.3158 | |||
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | Not Available | 2.089 | |||
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 827 | 1,370 | 6,107 | ||
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 0.665 | 0.9835 | 6.392 | ||
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 0 | 0 | 4.212 | ||
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | Not Available | 0.6593 | |||
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | Not Available | 0.2172 | No Different than National Benchmark | ||
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 1.584 | 1.392 | 2.008 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 2,439 | 1,799 | 5,404 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 1.891 | 1.377 | 7.041 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 0 | 0 | 3.354 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 0 | 0.399 | 0.5489 | No Different than National Benchmark | The best result, shared by 24% of US hospitals |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | Not Available | 0.4264 | |||
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | Not Available | 2.632 | |||
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 25 | 61 | 148 | ||
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 0.606 | 1.591 | 3.971 | ||
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 1 | 1 | 3.869 | ||
| SSI - Colon Surgery2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | Not Available | 0.9259 | |||
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | Not Available | 0.3213 | |||
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | Not Available | 3.699 | |||
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | Not Available | 81.85 | |||
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | Not Available | 0.7343 | |||
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | Not Available | 0.9 | |||
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | Not Available | 1.267 | |||
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | Not Available | 0.2893 | |||
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | Not Available | 2.314 | |||
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 10,529 | 14,451 | 62,217 | ||
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 0.521 | 0.567 | 4.657 | ||
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 0 | 0 | 2.863 | ||
| MRSA Bacteremia2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | Not Available | 0.742 | |||
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 1.101 | 0.127 | 0.1478 | Worse than the National Benchmark | |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 3.865 | 0.747 | 1.095 | Worse than the National Benchmark | |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 9,829 | 13,646 | 56,214 | Worse than the National Benchmark | |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 4.612 | 5.683 | 32.99 | Worse than the National Benchmark | |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 10 | 2 | 9.258 | Worse than the National Benchmark | |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 2.168 | 0.279 | 0.3119 | Worse than the National Benchmark | Worse than 99% of US hospitals |
How recent inpatients answered each survey question, with CMS's star rating per topic.
| Measure | This hospital | US median | NC average | CMS comparison | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room was "always" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 66 | 73 | 71.37 | Worse than 79% of US hospitals | |
| Room was "sometimes" or "never" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 7 | 8 | 9.762 | Better than 56% of US hospitals | |
| Room was "usually" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 27 | 18 | 18.87 | ||
| Cleanliness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 85 | 87 | 85.7 | Worse than 63% of US hospitals | |
| Cleanliness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 3 | 4 | 3.269 | Worse than 53% of US hospitals | |
| Nurses "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 85 | 80 | 80.26 | Better than 79% of US hospitals | |
| Nurse communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 94 | 91 | 91.65 | Better than 82% of US hospitals | |
| Nurses "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 2 | 4 | 4.218 | Better than 76% of US hospitals | |
| Nurse communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 5 | 3 | 3.591 | The top rating, shared by 18% of US hospitals | |
| Nurses "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 13 | 16 | 15.52 | ||
| Doctors "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 86 | 79 | 80.9 | Better than 84% of US hospitals | |
| Doctor communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 94 | 91 | 91.66 | Better than 87% of US hospitals | |
| Doctors "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 3 | 5 | 5.01 | Better than 77% of US hospitals | |
| Doctor communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 4 | 3 | 3.452 | Better than 63% of US hospitals | |
| Doctors "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 11 | 16 | 14.09 | ||
| Staff "always" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 73 | 61 | 62.62 | Better than 90% of US hospitals | |
| Communication about medicines - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 85 | 77 | 77.77 | Better than 94% of US hospitals | |
| Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 12 | 19 | 18.97 | Better than 86% of US hospitals | |
| Communication about medicines - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 4 | 3 | 2.839 | Better than 79% of US hospitals | |
| Staff "usually" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 15 | 19 | 18.41 | ||
| Discharge information - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 92 | 86 | 86.12 | Better than 95% of US hospitals | |
| No, staff "did not" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 7 | 13 | 13.33 | Better than 93% of US hospitals | |
| Discharge information - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 5 | 3 | 3.441 | The top rating, shared by 8% of US hospitals | |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 93 | 87 | 86.67 | Better than 93% of US hospitals | |
| No, staff "did not" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 10 | 14 | 14.2 | Better than 83% of US hospitals | |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 90 | 86 | 85.8 | Better than 83% of US hospitals | |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 81 | 74 | 76.04 | Better than 85% of US hospitals | |
| Doctors "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 4 | 7 | 6.586 | Better than 81% of US hospitals | |
| Doctors "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 15 | 19 | 17.37 | ||
| Doctors "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 86 | 77 | 79.47 | Better than 90% of US hospitals | |
| Doctors "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 3 | 6 | 5.475 | Better than 84% of US hospitals | |
| Doctors "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 11 | 17 | 15.05 | ||
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 91 | 85 | 86.33 | Better than 88% of US hospitals | |
| Doctors "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 1 | 3 | 3.465 | Better than 91% of US hospitals | |
| Doctors "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 8 | 11 | 10.2 | ||
| Patients who gave a rating of "6" or lower (low)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 8 | 8 | 8.446 | Worse than 48% of US hospitals | |
| Patients who gave a rating of "7" or "8" (medium)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 24 | 20 | 20.15 | ||
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 68 | 72 | 71.41 | Worse than 64% of US hospitals | |
| Overall hospital rating - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 88 | 88 | 88.02 | Worse than 45% of US hospitals | |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 3 | 3 | 3.323 | Worse than 45% of US hospitals | |
| Staff "always" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 84 | 74 | 75.25 | Better than 91% of US hospitals | |
| Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 5 | 9 | 9.232 | Better than 86% of US hospitals | |
| Staff "usually" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 11 | 16 | 15.52 | ||
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 81 | 75 | 75.79 | Better than 84% of US hospitals | |
| Nurses "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 4 | 5 | 5.697 | Better than 66% of US hospitals | |
| Nurses "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 15 | 20 | 18.52 | ||
| Nurses "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 82 | 77 | 77.57 | Better than 79% of US hospitals | |
| Nurses "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 1 | 4 | 4.424 | Better than 91% of US hospitals | |
| Nurses "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 17 | 19 | 18.01 | ||
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 91 | 86 | 86.24 | Better than 83% of US hospitals | |
| Nurses "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 1 | 3 | 2.859 | Better than 77% of US hospitals | |
| Nurses "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 8 | 11 | 10.9 | ||
| "Always" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 69 | 59 | 60.2 | Better than 80% of US hospitals | |
| "Sometimes" or "never" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 4 | 9 | 9.109 | Better than 83% of US hospitals | |
| "Usually" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 27 | 31 | 30.69 | ||
| Quietness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 88 | 82 | 82.46 | Better than 89% of US hospitals | |
| Quietness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 5 | 3 | 3.419 | The top rating, shared by 11% 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 · 314 cases | 5 | 5 | 5.683 | Better than 45% of US hospitals | |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 63 | 71 | 70.04 | Worse than 79% of US hospitals | |
| Recommend hospital - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 85 | 87 | 86.94 | Worse than 67% of US hospitals | |
| "YES", patients would probably recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 32 | 23 | 24.28 | ||
| Recommend hospital - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 3 | 4 | 3.656 | Worse than 58% of US hospitals | |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 62 | 47 | 49.27 | Better than 94% of US hospitals | |
| Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 20 | 30 | 29.43 | Better than 89% of US hospitals | |
| Staff "usually" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 18 | 22 | 21.29 | ||
| Summary star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 4 | 3 | 3.387 | Better than 60% of US hospitals | |
| No, staff "did not" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 5 | 12 | 12.81 | Better than 97% of US hospitals | |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 314 cases | 95 | 88 | 87.19 | Better than 97% of US hospitals |
How often the hospital gave recommended care, and how fast.
| Measure | This hospital | US median | NC average | CMS comparison | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency department volume2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | medium | ||||
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | Not Available | ||||
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | Not Available | ||||
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | Not Available | ||||
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | Not Available | ||||
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | Not Available | ||||
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 2,970 cases | 0 | 8 | 8.179 | The best result, shared by 7% of US hospitals | |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 762 cases | 0 | 1 | 1.182 | The best result, shared by 34% of US hospitals | |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 1,456 cases | 0 | 0 | 0.1154 | The best result, shared by 84% of US hospitals | |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination2024-10-01 to 2025-03-31 · 558 cases | 100 | 79 | 85.95 | Better than 99% 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 · 406 cases | 132 | 154 | 190 | Better than 69% of US hospitals | |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 374 cases | 127 | 148 | 183 | Better than 67% of US hospitals | |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 17 cases | 155 | 247 | 389 | Better than 86% of US hospitals | |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 15 cases | 579 | 293 | 427 | Worse than 98% of US hospitals | |
| Left before being seen2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 29,206 cases | 1 | 1 | 2.253 | Better than 42% of US hospitals | |
| Head CT results2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | Not Available | 72.17 | |||
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 280 cases | 100 | 97 | 93.75 | The best result, shared by 27% of US hospitals | |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | Not Available | ||||
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | Not Available | 54.25 | |||
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 629 cases | 18 | 15 | 16.55 | Worse than 73% of US hospitals | |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 143 cases | 53 | 65 | 63.49 | Worse than 76% of US hospitals | |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 62 cases | 73 | 73 | 72.19 | Worse than 49% of US hospitals | |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 23 cases | 74 | 88 | 81.33 | Worse than 83% of US hospitals | |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 143 cases | 78 | 82 | 80.49 | Worse than 64% of US hospitals | |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 80 cases | 85 | 94 | 94.21 | Worse than 86% of US hospitals | |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | Not Available | 96.77 | |||
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | Not Available | 71.33 | |||
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 22024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | Not Available | 93.39 | |||
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | Not Available | 88.42 | |||
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | Not Available | 96.08 |
How often scans were ordered when they may not be needed; lower is better.
| Measure | This hospital | US median | NC average | CMS comparison | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30 | 8 | 5 | 4.658 | Worse than 77% of US hospitals | |
| Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.699 | Worse than 52% of US hospitals |
Medicare spending around an inpatient stay compared with the US (1 is the US median).
| Measure | This hospital | US median | NC average | CMS comparison | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary)2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | 0.96 | 0.99 | 0.9478 | Better than 63% of US hospitals |
The scores Medicare uses to raise or lower inpatient payments; higher is better.
| Measure | This hospital | US median | NC average | CMS comparison | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VBP clinical outcomes domain scoreFY 2026 | 13.33 | 20 | 20.53 | Worse than 64% of US hospitals | |
| VBP clinical outcomes weighted domain scoreFY 2026 | 3.333 | 5 | 5.133 | Worse than 64% of US hospitals | |
| VBP efficiency and cost reduction domain scoreFY 2026 | 20 | 10 | 27.67 | Better than 57% of US hospitals | |
| VBP efficiency and cost reduction weighted domain scoreFY 2026 | 5 | 2.5 | 7.066 | Better than 57% of US hospitals | |
| VBP person and community engagement domain scoreFY 2026 | 50 | 34 | 42.34 | Better than 75% of US hospitals | |
| VBP person and community engagement weighted domain scoreFY 2026 | 12.5 | 8.75 | 10.67 | Better than 75% of US hospitals | |
| VBP safety domain scoreFY 2026 | 46.67 | 40 | 39.99 | Better than 60% of US hospitals | |
| VBP safety weighted domain scoreFY 2026 | 11.67 | 10 | 10.21 | Better than 59% of US hospitals | |
| VBP total performance scoreFY 2026 | 32.5 | 29.5 | 32.71 | Better than 61% of US hospitals |
| By fiscal year | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | FY 2023 | FY 2024 | FY 2025 | FY 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VBP clinical outcomes domain score | 47.5 | 50 | 26.67 | 6.667 | 3.333 | 13.33 |
| VBP clinical outcomes weighted domain score | 11.88 | 12.5 | 6.667 | 1.667 | 0.8333 | 3.333 |
| VBP efficiency and cost reduction domain score | 60 | Not Available | 60 | 70 | 70 | 20 |
| VBP efficiency and cost reduction weighted domain score | 15 | Not Available | 15 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 5 |
| VBP person and community engagement domain score | 20 | Not Available | Not Available | 25 | 26 | 50 |
| VBP person and community engagement weighted domain score | 5 | Not Available | Not Available | 6.25 | 6.5 | 12.5 |
| VBP safety domain score | 15 | Not Available | Not Available | 20 | 25 | 46.67 |
| VBP safety weighted domain score | 3.75 | Not Available | Not Available | 5 | 6.25 | 11.67 |
| VBP total performance score | 35.63 | Not Available | Not Available | 30.42 | 31.08 | 32.5 |
Excess readmission ratios by condition; above 1 means more readmissions than expected.
| Measure | This hospital | US median | NC average | CMS comparison | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| READM-30-AMI-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 | N/A | 0.987 | |||
| READM-30-CABG-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 | N/A | 0.9572 | |||
| READM-30-COPD-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 | 1.022 | 0.9969 | 0.9983 | Worse than 70% of US hospitals | |
| READM-30-HF-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 100 cases | 1.11 | 0.9983 | 0.9982 | Worse than 95% of US hospitals | |
| READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 | N/A | 1.01 | |||
| READM-30-PN-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 163 cases | 1.037 | 0.9955 | 0.989 | Worse than 74% 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 | 1.026 | 1.013 | 0.9985 | 1.052 | 1.033 | 1.022 |
| READM-30-HF-HRRP | 1.043 | 1.025 | 1.028 | 1.061 | 1.07 | 1.11 |
| READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP | 0.9576 | 0.9518 | 0.9753 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| READM-30-PN-HRRP | 1.187 | 1.114 | 1.16 | 1.052 | 1.079 | 1.037 |
Infection ratios, the PSI 90 composite and the total score Medicare ranks hospitals on; lower is better.
| Measure | This hospital | US median | NC average | CMS comparison | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAUTI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | 0.516 | 0.489 | 0.6937 | Worse than 53% of US hospitals | |
| CDI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | 0.864 | 0.346 | 0.3392 | Worse than 93% of US hospitals | |
| CLABSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | 0 | 0.559 | 0.6866 | The best result, shared by 14% of US hospitals | |
| HAC Reduction Program payment reductionFY 2026 | Yes | ||||
| MRSA standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | 1.99 | 0.6405 | 0.9073 | Worse than 97% of US hospitals | |
| Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90)2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 | 0.9604 | 0.9628 | 0.9914 | Better than 51% of US hospitals | |
| SSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | 0.943 | 0.7945 | 0.9227 | Worse than 60% of US hospitals | |
| Total HAC scoreFY 2026 | 0.4316 | -0.0453 | 0.09972 | Worse than 77% 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 | Yes |
| Total HAC score | -0.3348 | 0.5255 | 0 | 0.3497 | 0.6788 | 0.4316 |
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.
The Joint Commission (since 2024)
Accreditation
Limited
Medical school affiliation
Local
Ownership type
116
Medicare-certified beds
136
Registered nurses (full-time equivalent)
1966
In Medicare since
Source: CMS Provider of Services file, as reported by the hospital and state surveyors.
What Sampson Regional Medical Center reported to Medicare in its latest cost report, covering Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025.
2,642
Inpatient discharges
Medicare 19%, Medicaid 1%
10,531
Inpatient days
43% of available bed days used
439
Employees (full-time equivalent)
21
Interns and residents (full-time equivalent)
Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 830262). Figures cover the reporting period, which is not always 12 months, and are self-reported.
Inpatient days and discharges Sampson Regional Medical Center reported by payer. Medicare and Medicaid include their managed care plans, shown separately below.
| Medicare | Medicaid | Other | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inpatient days | 2,171 | 887 | 7,473 | 10,531 |
| Discharges | 514 | 28 | 2,100 | 2,642 |
| Average length of stay | 4.2 days | 31.7 days | 3.6 days | 4.0 days |
| Average daily census | 5.9 | 2.4 | 20.5 | 28.9 |
4,041
Medicare Advantage days
932 discharges
1,669
Medicaid managed care days
583 discharges
1,484
Observation bed days
| Unit | Beds | Inpatient days | Medicare days | Occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults & pediatrics | 59 | 8,488 | 1,910 | 39% |
| Intensive care unit | 8 | 1,419 | 261 | 49% |
| Nursery | 624 |
Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 830262, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheet S-3 Part I.
What Sampson Regional Medical Center treats Medicare patients for most often, in 2024. 205 Medicare discharges in 9 published DRGs; 0% surgical; 92% in DRGs with complications (CC or MCC).
| Condition or procedure | Discharges | Average charges | Average Medicare payment | Estimated cost | DRG weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart failure and shock with MCCMS-DRG 291, medical | 48 | $21,367 | $10,931 | $7,179 | 1.28 |
| Septicemia or severe sepsis without MV >96 hours with MCCMS-DRG 871, medical | 44 | $31,592 | $16,367 | $10,615 | 1.98 |
| Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with MCCMS-DRG 193, medical | 30 | $21,798 | $10,931 | $7,324 | 1.33 |
| Renal failure with MCCMS-DRG 682, medical | 18 | $25,048 | $10,863 | $8,416 | 1.50 |
| Pulmonary edema and respiratory failureMS-DRG 189, medical | 16 | $21,042 | $10,828 | $7,070 | 1.23 |
| Renal failure with CCMS-DRG 683, medical | 16 | $18,289 | $8,017 | $6,145 | 0.90 |
| Respiratory infections and inflammations with MCCMS-DRG 177, medical | 11 | $27,911 | $13,310 | $9,378 | 1.70 |
| Gastrointestinal hemorrhage with CCMS-DRG 378, medical | 11 | $32,150 | $7,604 | $10,802 | 0.98 |
| Kidney and urinary tract infections with MCCMS-DRG 689, medical | 11 | $13,954 | $10,035 | $4,689 | 1.17 |
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.
The comprehensive outpatient service groups (APCs) Sampson Regional Medical Center billed Medicare for most in 2024: 210 services in all.
| Service group | Services | Patients | Average charges | Average Medicare payment | US average payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation ServicesAPC 8011 | 104 | 91 | $13,266 | $1,843 | $2,090 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related ServicesAPC 5375 | 34 | 33 | $15,939 | $3,482 | $3,918 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related ServicesAPC 5374 | 22 | 22 | $11,346 | $2,417 | $2,629 |
| Level 3 Vascular ProceduresAPC 5183 | 20 | 20 | $16,038 | $2,100 | $2,405 |
| Level 2 Upper GI ProceduresAPC 5302 | 18 | 16 | $5,348 | $1,319 | $1,445 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5113 | 12 | 12 | $9,572 | $2,244 | $2,373 |
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.
ZIP codes with the most Medicare inpatient stays at Sampson Regional 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 1,454 in 2020 to 1,379 in 2025.
| ZIP code | Stays | Of this hospital's stays | Days | Charges | Market share | Share in 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28328 | 655 | 47% | 2,864 | $17.5M | 47% | 50% |
| 28382 | 190 | 14% | 830 | $5.1M | 41% | 46% |
| 28318 | 80 | 6% | 327 | $2.2M | 33% | 21% |
| 28441 | 78 | 6% | 331 | $1.9M | 40% | 39% |
| 28385 | 70 | 5% | 294 | $2M | 41% | 57% |
| 28366 | 52 | 4% | 198 | $1.3M | 21% | 23% |
| 28329 | 50 | 4% | 193 | $1.3M | 63% | 62% |
| 28341 | 44 | 3% | 195 | $1.2M | 29% | 29% |
| 28393 | 43 | 3% | 145 | $1M | 60% | 80% |
| 28398 | 23 | 2% | 95 | $608,434 | 6% | 7% |
| 28334 | 22 | 2% | 89 | $597,836 | 1% | 1% |
| 28444 | 18 | 1% | 114 | $605,620 | 19% | 22% |
| 28458 | 17 | 1% | 57 | $383,395 | 6% | 8% |
| 28391 | 13 | 1% | 72 | $415,716 | 4% | |
| 28312 | 12 | 1% | 60 | $379,105 | 1% | |
| 28365 | 12 | 1% | 52 | $271,159 | 1% |
Source: CMS Hospital Service Area file. Shares are of the 1,379 stays from ZIP codes CMS publishes; it omits ZIP codes with fewer than 11 stays, so market shares count published stays only.
Staff by profession and the rooms and units Sampson Regional Medical Center reported at its latest Medicare certification survey (1998). Counts are people, not full-time equivalents.
136
Registered nurses
8
Licensed practical nurses
3
Resident physicians
1
Physician assistants
4
Nurse anesthetists (CRNAs)
6
Pharmacists
9
Respiratory therapists
2
Physical therapists
1
Social workers
404
Other personnel
Source: CMS Provider of Services file.
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Urology Physician
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Family Medicine Physician
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Specialist
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Family Medicine Physician
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Revenue, expenses and income Sampson Regional Medical Center reported to Medicare for Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025. Percentages are of net patient revenue.
| Line | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gross patient revenue (charges) | $230.1M | 279.9% |
| Inpatient | $64.6M | 78.5% |
| Outpatient | $165.6M | 201.3% |
| Contractual allowances and discounts | -$147.9M | -179.9% |
| Net patient revenue | $82.2M | 100.0% |
| Operating expenses | -$84.4M | -102.7% |
| Operating income from patient care | -$2.2M | -2.7% |
| Other income | $4.6M | 5.6% |
| Contributions and donations | $142,490 | 0.2% |
| Investment income | $1.1M | 1.3% |
| Government appropriations | $287,177 | 0.3% |
| Other | $3.1M | 3.7% |
| Net income | $2.4M | 2.9% |
| Line | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Traditional Medicare | $25.4M | 12.2% |
| Medicaid (including managed care) | $31.6M | 15.1% |
| Other payers and self-pay | $151.8M | 72.7% |
| Total charges | $208.8M | 100.0% |
Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 830262, 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.
Computed from Sampson Regional Medical Center's latest cost report.
-2.7%
Operating margin
Operating income from patient care / net patient revenue
2.7%
Total margin
Net income / net patient revenue plus other income
4.0%
EBITDAR margin
Net income before interest, depreciation and leases (Worksheet A-7), / total revenue
56% of expenses
Personnel costs
Salaries, direct-care contract labor and core wage-related costs / operating expenses
$42.81
Average hourly wage
Adjusted salaries / paid hours (Worksheet S-3 Part II)
3.6%
Return on assets
Net income for a year / total assets
4.5%
Return on equity
Net income for a year / fund balance
1.62
Current ratio
Current assets / current liabilities
0.69
Quick ratio
Cash, temporary investments and net receivables / current liabilities
42 days
Days cash on hand
Cash and temporary investments / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
-2 days
Days in patient receivables
Net patient receivables / daily net patient revenue
58 days
Average payment period
Current liabilities / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
1.33
Asset turnover
Total revenue for a year / total assets
86.1 years
Average age of plant
Accumulated depreciation / depreciation for a year
Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 830262, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.
What Sampson Regional Medical Center owned and owed at the end of its reporting period (Sep 2025), across all fund types: $65.4M in total assets and a $52M fund balance.
| Line | Amount | Of total assets |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and temporary investments | $9.6M | 14.6% |
| Patient receivables, net | -$521,927 | -0.8% |
| Inventory | $1.1M | 1.7% |
| Total current assets | $21.2M | 32.4% |
| Property and equipment, net of depreciation | $21.4M | 32.7% |
| Investments and other assets | $22.8M | 34.9% |
| Total assets | $65.4M | 100.0% |
| Current liabilities | $13.1M | 20.1% |
| Total liabilities | $13.4M | 20.5% |
| Fund balance (net assets) | $52M | 79.5% |
Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 830262, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.
Care Sampson Regional Medical Center provided without full payment, as reported on Worksheet S-10 of its cost report.
$6.1M
Cost of charity care
Care for patients approved for charity care and uninsured discounts, at cost
$20.4M
Bad debt
Patient bills written off as uncollectible, at charges
-$402,379
Medicaid shortfall
Cost of Medicaid patients (charges times the cost-to-charge ratio) minus Medicaid payments; negative means a surplus
$4,031
State and local indigent care shortfall
Cost of indigent care program patients minus program payments
$11.2M
Total unreimbursed and uncompensated care
13.2% 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 830262, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.
Sampson Regional Medical Center's full-year cost reports, by fiscal year end. Reports shorter than ten months are left out.
| Fiscal year ending | Sep 2020 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net patient revenue | $62.4M | $65.2M | $65.6M | $69.6M | $76.4M | $82.2M |
| Operating expenses | $64.3M | $66.3M | $72.6M | $70.1M | $79.7M | $84.4M |
| Operating margin | -3.1% | -1.7% | -10.7% | -0.8% | -4.3% | -2.7% |
| Net income | $1.2M | $9.9M | -$5.7M | $824,683 | $1.1M | $2.4M |
| Total assets | $57.5M | $57.5M | $54.5M | $55.3M | $61.5M | $65.4M |
| Discharges | 2,818 | 2,612 | 2,476 | 2,411 | 2,549 | 2,642 |
| Inpatient days | 9,464 | 9,928 | 9,949 | 8,915 | 10,325 | 10,531 |
| Medicare Advantage days | 2,426 | 2,676 | 2,764 | 2,813 | 3,676 | 4,041 |
| Beds | 59 | 59 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 |
| Employees (FTE) | 439 | 399 | 388 | 408 | 404 | 439 |
Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 830262, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.
Each cost center Sampson Regional Medical Center reports, largest first. Total cost includes its share of overhead; the cost-to-charge ratio is total cost / charges.
| Department | Salaries | Total cost | Charges | Cost-to-charge | Square feet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency | $3.9M | $7.3M | $29.1M | 0.25 | 6,397 |
| Radiology-diagnostic | $1.4M | $6.3M | $16.7M | 0.38 | 18,614 |
| Operating room | $2.4M | $5.2M | $20.1M | 0.26 | 14,905 |
| Drugs charged to patients | $922,178 | $3.7M | $12.6M | 0.29 | 2,932 |
| Laboratory | $1.3M | $3.6M | $26.2M | 0.14 | 3,819 |
| Medical supplies charged to patient | $2M | $3.8M | 0.52 | 675 | |
| Physical therapy | $821,912 | $1.9M | $6.4M | 0.29 | 13,002 |
| Ct scan | $401,544 | $1.8M | $49.3M | 0.04 | 1,085 |
| Respiratory therapy | $773,707 | $1.7M | $6.9M | 0.25 | 2,970 |
| Observation beds (non-distinct part | $1.5M | $2.9M | 0.50 | ||
| Impl. dev. charged to patients | $873,727 | $803,790 | 1.09 | ||
| Blood storing processing & trans. | $140,651 | $861,727 | $3.3M | 0.26 | 955 |
| Delivery room & labor room | $448,799 | $799,553 | $1M | 0.78 | 1,496 |
| Mri | $8,363 | $531,038 | $8.9M | 0.06 | 464 |
| Renal dialysis | $206,825 | $447,460 | $432,600 | 1.03 | |
| Ambulance services | $173,001 | $300,944 | $725,262 | 0.41 | |
| Infusion center | $115,642 | $284,161 | $1.8M | 0.16 | 1,864 |
| Occupational therapy | $91,273 | $195,356 | $1M | 0.19 | 1,565 |
| Anesthesiology | $166,691 | $1.2M | 0.14 | ||
| Speech pathology | $1,491 | $21,507 | $11,406 | 1.89 | 529 |
| Department | Salaries | Total cost | Charges | Cost-to-charge | Square feet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults & pediatrics | $5.3M | $9.8M | $10.7M | 0.91 | 34,847 |
| Intensive care unit | $1.5M | $3M | $4M | 0.74 | 4,179 |
| Nursery | $944 | $569,887 | $767,032 | 0.74 | 2,110 |
| Department | Salaries | Direct cost | Paid hours | Average hourly wage | Square feet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative and general | $4.3M | $10.5M | 46,109 | ||
| Employee benefits department | $341,995 | $8.7M | 7,619 | $44.89 | 2,425 |
| Maintenance & repairs | $1M | $2.4M | 40,603 | $25.08 | 5,826 |
| I&r services-salary & fringes apprv | $1.4M | $1.2M | |||
| Nursing administration | $820,072 | $1.1M | 20,723 | $39.57 | 625 |
| I&r services-other prgm costs apprv | $582,352 | $925,215 | 1,019 | ||
| Housekeeping | $625,256 | $843,884 | 34,640 | $18.05 | 1,092 |
| Operation of plant | $820,749 | 17,068 | |||
| Cafeteria | $736,540 | 18,779 | $20.46 | ||
| Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt | $731,536 | 203,846 | |||
| Central services & supply | $308,865 | $716,005 | 13,641 | $22.64 | 1,031 |
| Cap rel costs-mvble equip | $639,831 | ||||
| Dietary | $557,275 | $436,508 | 8,454 | $20.46 | 7,534 |
| Medical records & library | $337,438 | $417,778 | 12,243 | $27.56 | 1,693 |
| Laundry & linen service | $210,588 | 709 |
Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 830262, 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.
The factors Medicare uses to set what it pays Sampson Regional Medical Center for an inpatient stay.
1.42
Case mix index
Higher than 19% of hospitals paid under Medicare IPPS
Average Medicare DRG weight of its inpatient cases (FY 2027); higher means more complex, costlier care.
Major teaching hospital
Teaching status
0.32 residents per bed
Medicare-funded interns and residents per bed (FY 2027).
38.0%
Low-income patient share
Disproportionate share percentage: Medicaid and SSI patient days CMS uses for safety-net payments (FY 2027).
517
Medicare inpatient stays
Medicare claims CMS based FY 2027 payment rates on.
Rural
Location type
Geographic area CMS assigns before any wage index reclassification (FY 2027).
| IPPS fiscal year | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | FY 2023 | FY 2024 | FY 2025 | FY 2026 | FY 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case mix index | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.51 | 1.49 | 1.47 | 1.42 | 1.42 |
| Wage index | 0.818 | 0.822 | 0.825 | 0.879 | 0.893 | 0.893 | 0.977 |
| Readmissions adjustment | -1.64% | -2.04% | -1.06% | -0.11% | -0.70% | -0.97% | -0.99% |
| Value-based purchasing adjustment | +0.75% | +0.29% | +0.29% | +0.25% | +0.89% | +0.78% | +0.24% |
| Medicare inpatient stays | 1,062 | 1,062 | 738 | 634 | 494 | 496 | 517 |
Source: CMS IPPS final rule Impact File (FY 2027).
Organizations Sampson Regional Medical Center reports to Medicare as owners or with operational control.
Sampson Regional Medical Center
Operational/managerial control, 100%, since 1966
Sources: CMS Hospital All Owners.
The officers and board members on Sampson Regional Medical Center's Medicare enrollment and on the IRS Form 990 filed under its tax ID.
Source: CMS Hospital All Owners (PECOS), the people the hospital lists on its Medicare enrollment.
Helipad
Sampson Rgnl Medical Center
FAA location ID NC85, a medical-use heliport at the hospital.
Source: FAA National Airspace System Resource data, cycle 2026-10-01.
Sampson regional medical center
CCN 34U024, certified 2013, Medicare prospective payment
Source: Worksheet S-2 Part I of Sampson Regional Medical Center's latest Medicare cost report (HCRIS).
About Sampson Regional Medical Center's rates and hospital price transparency.
For MRI brain before and after contrast (CPT 70553), published negotiated rates at Sampson Regional Medical Center range from $335 to $4,734 across 4 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $2,156. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $2,483. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at Sampson Regional Medical Center range from $382 to $5,451 across 4 insurers. Aetna's rate is $382. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $2,830. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Colonoscopy with polyp removal (CPT 45385), published negotiated rates at Sampson Regional Medical Center range from $636 to $636 across 1 insurers. Aetna's rate is $636. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $3,715. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Vaginal delivery, hospital stay (MS-DRG 807), published negotiated rates at Sampson Regional Medical Center range from $2,088 to $6,068 across 4 insurers. Cigna's rate is $2,457. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Screening mammography, bilateral (CPT 77067), published negotiated rates at Sampson Regional Medical Center range from $121 to $259 across 4 insurers. Cigna's rate is $259. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $214. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
Sampson Regional Medical Center has a CMS overall hospital star rating of 2 out of 5 on Medicare Care Compare (CMS data released 2026-08-13). That is lower than 73% of US hospitals.
Yes. CMS counts 0.32 Medicare-funded residents per bed at Sampson Regional Medical Center for fiscal year 2027, so it is a major teaching hospital.
Yes. Under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, Medicare cuts Sampson Regional Medical Center's base inpatient payments by an estimated 0.99% in fiscal year 2027 for more readmissions than expected.
In 2024, the most common were heart failure and shock with mcc (48 discharges), septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc (44 discharges), simple pneumonia and pleurisy with mcc (30 discharges).
Sampson Regional Medical Center's Medicare case mix index is 1.42 for fiscal year 2027, higher than 19% of hospitals paid under the inpatient prospective payment system.
Sampson Regional Medical Center reported 2,642 inpatient discharges and 10,531 inpatient days from Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025.
Sampson Regional Medical Center reported 439 full-time-equivalent employees on payroll from Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025.
Sampson Regional Medical Center reported $82.2M in net patient revenue on $230.1M of gross charges for Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, an operating margin of -2.7%, and net income of $2.4M.
Sampson Regional Medical Center reported $11.2M of unreimbursed and uncompensated care for Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, including $6.1M of charity care at cost.
Insurers' price transparency files list Sampson Regional Medical Center under employer identification number 56-0562304 (Sampson Regional Medical Center). 48 health plans and networks list 56-0562304 for it.
134 clinicians who bill Medicare list Sampson Regional Medical Center as a hospital affiliation in CMS's Doctors and Clinicians data. The largest groups are family medicine physician (22), family nurse practitioner (17), emergency medicine physician (15).
Yes. CMS's Provider of Services file lists The Joint Commission as the accrediting organization for Sampson Regional Medical Center, effective 2024.
In its Medicare enrollment, Sampson Regional Medical Center reports Sampson Regional Medical Center as Operational/managerial control (100%).
CMS lists 21 services at Sampson Regional Medical Center, including Anesthesia, Clinical Laboratory, Coronary Care Unit, Diagnostic Radiology, Dietary Care, Emergency Department.
In CMS's 2025 Hospital Service Area file, the most Medicare inpatient stays at Sampson Regional Medical Center came from ZIP codes 28328 (655), 28382 (190), 28318 (80).
Sampson Regional Medical Center has 67 beds, including its psychiatric, rehabilitation and other subprovider units, in its latest Medicare cost report. 116 are Medicare-certified beds in CMS's Provider of Services file. Facility type: Short Term Acute Care Hospital.
Sampson Regional Medical Center is located at 607 Beaman Street, Clinton, NC 28328. Its main phone number is (910) 592-8511.
Sampson Regional Medical Center's CMS Certification Number (CCN), also called its Medicare provider number, is 340024.
The National Provider Identifier (NPI) on file for Sampson Regional Medical Center is 1609857432.
Sampson Regional Medical Center is affiliated with Coastal Carolinas Health Alliance.
Sampson Regional Medical Center lists 28 in-network payers, including Aetna, Ambetter, Ameri Health, Aspirus Health Plan, and is Medicare-certified. Insurance acceptance may vary by plan, so confirm coverage with your insurer or the hospital's billing department.
312 disclosed rate categories. Each shows the payer, category, code type and group with its code range, and contract type, along with how the rate compares with the state average.
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"description": "MRI of brain (no contrast)",
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{ "code": "70551", "type": "CPT" }
],
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"setting": "outpatient",
"minimum": 250,
"maximum": 400,
"gross_charge": 1200,
"discounted_cash": 1080,
"payers_information": [
{
"payer_name": "Platform Health Insurance",
"plan_name": "PPO",
"methodology": "fee schedule",
"standard_charge_dollar": 400
},
{
"payer_name": "Region Health Insurance",
"plan_name": "HMO",
"methodology": "fee schedule",
"standard_charge_dollar": 250
}
]
}]
}Your chargemaster sets the gross charge on every claim, and many payer contracts base payment on it through percent-of-charge, lesser-of and stop-loss terms. We audit it line by line and show how your charges and negotiated rates compare with peer hospitals before your next negotiation.
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