Short Term Acute Care HospitalGovernment - Local

San Mateo Medical Center

San Mateo, CA

222 West 39th Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94403(650) 573-2222

Not rated by CMS

CMS star rating

447

Beds

3,411

Inpatient discharges a year

$214.6M

Net patient revenue a year

In-network payers

About this hospital

San Mateo Medical Center is a 447-bed government - local hospital in San Mateo, CA. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 1 in-network payers.

Disproportionate share hospital
340B participant

CCN: 050113
NPI: 1386713030
Teaching: Teaching hospital
County: San Mateo County
Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MSA
Medicare contractor: Jurisdiction E, Noridian Healthcare Solutions (01011)
In Medicare since: 1966
Last CMS survey: 2024

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Quality
Not rated by CMS
- 170 min in the ER before going home (US median 148)
- Medicare readmissions penalty (-0.04%)
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Doctors and services
Accredited by The Joint Commission
- Teaching hospital
- 36 services
- 223 affiliated clinicians
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Finances
$214.6M net patient revenue
- Operating margin on patient care -125.6%
- $59.2M unreimbursed and uncompensated care
- -$16.1M net income
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Ownership and leadership
Owned by County Of San Mateo
- Local
- 340B drug pricing program participant
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Location

222 West 39th Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94403

(650) 573-2222

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Quality ratings (CMS Care Compare)

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

Death rates
No different on 2 measures
0 better, 2 no different, 0 worse than the US rate
Deaths within 30 days, such as after a heart attack, pneumonia or stroke
Safety
No different on 2 measures
0 better, 2 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
68%
Lower than 61% 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 55% 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
170 min
Higher than 64% 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
81%
Higher than 86% 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
Death rates	No different on 2 measures
Safety	No different on 2 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	68%	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
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	170 min	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Sepsis careCMS: Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock	81%	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 San Mateo Medical Center's inpatient payments for its readmissions, quality and cost results.

-0.04% on Medicare payments
Readmissions penalty
Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program adjustment for excess readmissions, as estimated in the FY 2027 IPPS final rule.
0.00% 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 San Mateo 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	San Mateo 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 · 258 cases	3.6	3.9	3.81		Better than 69% of US hospitals
Death rate for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		11.57
Death rate for CABG surgery patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		2.379
Death rate for COPD patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		8.235
Death rate for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		10.29
Death rate for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 25 cases	13.9	15.2	14.49		Better than 69% of US hospitals
Death rate for stroke patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		11.57
Pressure ulcer rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 296 cases	0.53	0.51	0.4818	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 52% of US hospitals
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		171
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 379 cases	0.21	0.2	0.21	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 54% of US hospitals
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 381 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 · 57 cases	2.64	2.29	2.308	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 85% of US hospitals
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		1.668	Number of Cases Too Small
Postoperative respiratory failure rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		9.555	Number of Cases Too Small
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 57 cases	3.44	3.4	3.521	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 55% of US hospitals
Postoperative sepsis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		5.495	Number of Cases Too Small
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		1.796	Number of Cases Too Small
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 45 cases	1.34	1.02	1.061	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 91% of US hospitals

Readmissions and return visits14 measures

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

Measure	San Mateo 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	Not Available		7.901
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 25 cases	-2.3	3.85	16.67		Better than 58% 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 · 167 cases	14	12.9	12.91	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 89% of US hospitals
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	Number of cases too small
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		14.43
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	Not Available		19.94
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 47 cases	21.8	21.3	21.41		Worse than 65% 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 · 76 cases	16.6	17.2	17.7		Better than 77% of US hospitals

Infections36 measures

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

Measure	San Mateo Medical Center	US median	CA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.2347
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		1.834
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1,119	1,370	5,722
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.893	0.9835	5.638
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1	0	3.347
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.5696
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.2147
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		1.749
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	911	1,799	5,308
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.729	1.377	6.105
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	0	3.273
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.5366
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.32
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		2.433
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	20	61	112
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.546	1.591	2.999
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	1	2.368
SSI - Colon Surgery2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.8107
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.2606
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		3.273
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	20	38	73.49
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.14	0.328	0.6136
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	0	0.5911
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.7863
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.3103
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		2.305
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	11,677	14,451	52,601
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.415	0.567	3.111
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1	0	2.166
MRSA Bacteremia2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.7784
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.242	0.127	0.1925	No Different than National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.465	0.747	0.9502	No Different than National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	11,677	13,646	48,317	No Different than National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	7.565	5.683	27.04	No Different than National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	5	2	9.99	No Different than National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.661	0.279	0.383	No Different than National Benchmark	Worse than 85% of US hospitals

Patient survey (HCAHPS)68 measures

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

Measure	San Mateo Medical Center	US median	CA average	US rank
Room was "always" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	78	73	72.2	Better than 68% of US hospitals
Room was "sometimes" or "never" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	7	8	8.78	Better than 56% of US hospitals
Room was "usually" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	15	18	19.02
Cleanliness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	90	87	86.82	Better than 74% of US hospitals
Cleanliness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	4	4	3.514	Better than 47% of US hospitals
Nurses "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	76	80	75.76	Worse than 72% of US hospitals
Nurse communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	90	91	89.84	Worse than 66% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	6	4	5.713	Worse than 76% of US hospitals
Nurse communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	3	3	2.855	Worse than 49% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	18	16	18.53
Doctors "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	79	79	75.81	Worse than 47% of US hospitals
Doctor communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	91	91	89.11	Better than 45% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	5	5	7.043	Better than 44% of US hospitals
Doctor communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	3	3	2.688	Worse than 37% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	16	16	17.15
Staff "always" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	62	61	58.95	Better than 53% of US hospitals
Communication about medicines - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	77	77	75.75	Better than 47% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	21	19	21.56	Worse than 58% of US hospitals
Communication about medicines - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	3	3	2.449	Better than 47% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	17	19	19.48
Discharge information - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	87	86	84.61	Better than 55% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	13	13	15.03	Better than 47% of US hospitals
Discharge information - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	4	3	3.08	Better than 55% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	87	87	84.97	Better than 47% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	12	14	16.39	Better than 68% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	88	86	83.61	Better than 68% of US hospitals
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	74	74	70.69	Better than 48% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	6	7	8.855	Better than 53% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	20	19	20.45
Doctors "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	77	77	73.94	Worse than 49% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	6	6	7.637	Worse than 47% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	17	17	18.43
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 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 · 208 cases	3	3	4.958	Better than 49% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	13	11	13.06
Patients who gave a rating of "6" or lower (low)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	10	8	10.01	Worse than 67% of US hospitals
Patients who gave a rating of "7" or "8" (medium)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	20	20	22.36
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	70	72	67.63	Worse than 55% of US hospitals
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	87	88	86.85	Worse than 58% of US hospitals
Overall hospital rating - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	3	3	3.047	Worse than 45% of US hospitals
Staff "always" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	72	74	72.06	Worse than 62% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	12	9	10.94	Worse than 73% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	16	16	17
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	72	75	71.11	Worse than 67% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 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 · 208 cases	21	20	21.4
Nurses "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	73	77	72.49	Worse than 70% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	6	4	6.121	Worse than 71% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	21	19	21.39
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 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 · 208 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 · 208 cases	14	11	13.42
"Always" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	47	59	47.5	Worse than 86% of US hospitals
"Sometimes" or "never" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	20	9	17.79	Worse than 92% of US hospitals
"Usually" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	33	31	34.71
Quietness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	74	82	74.85	Worse than 88% of US hospitals
Quietness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	2	3	2.203	Worse than 76% 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 · 208 cases	6	5	7.623	Worse than 55% of US hospitals
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	68	71	68.6	Worse than 61% of US hospitals
Recommend hospital - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	86	87	85.85	Worse than 58% of US hospitals
"YES", patients would probably recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	26	23	23.77
Recommend hospital - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	3	4	3.431	Worse than 58% of US hospitals
Staff "always" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	51	47	45.33	Better than 67% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	30	30	32.51	Better than 49% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	19	22	22.16
Summary star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 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 · 208 cases	14	12	13.94	Worse than 63% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	86	88	86.06	Worse than 63% of US hospitals

Timely and effective care30 measures

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

Measure	San Mateo Medical Center	US median	CA average	US rank
Emergency department volume2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	high
Global Malnutrition Composite Score2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		8.289
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		1.008
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 · 1,580 cases	75	79	69.96	Worse than 57% 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 · 392 cases	177	154	187	Worse than 65% 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 · 362 cases	170	148	182	Worse than 64% of US hospitals
Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 19 cases	248	247	282	Worse than 50% 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 · 12 cases	390	293	411	Worse than 82% of US hospitals
Left before being seen2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 41,255 cases	3	1	2.162	Worse than 78% of US hospitals
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 · 36 cases	97	97	92.55	Better than 46% of US hospitals
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		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	Not Available		13.67
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 166 cases	81	65	68.8	Better than 86% of US hospitals
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 72 cases	94	73	76.38	Better than 92% of US hospitals
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 50 cases	88	88	86.64	Worse than 50% of US hospitals
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 166 cases	87	82	82.89	Better than 69% of US hospitals
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 112 cases	100	94	93.98	The best result, shared by 10% of US hospitals
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		93.4
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	San Mateo Medical Center	US median	CA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	7.6	5	4.959		Worse than 75% of US hospitals
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	7.1	6.6	8.417		Worse than 57% of US hospitals

Medicare spending per patient1 measure

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

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

Inpatient psychiatric care15 measures

Measures CMS reports for the hospital's psychiatric unit or for a psychiatric hospital.

Measure	San Mateo Medical Center	US median	CA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Follow-up care within 30 days after psychiatric hospitalization2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		53.27
Follow-up care within 7 days after psychiatric hospitalization2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		33.73
Hours of physical-restraint use per 1,000 psychiatric patient hours2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 4,741 cases	0.56	0.05	0.9227		Better than 89% of US hospitals
Hours of seclusion use per 1,000 psychiatric patient hours2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 4,741 cases	0.69	0.03	0.8326		Better than 91% of US hospitals
Psychiatric patients screened for and given the flu vaccine2024-10-01 to 2025-03-31 · 45 cases	82	87	75.59		Worse than 58% of US hospitals
Medication continuation after psychiatric discharge2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		77
Readmitted to any hospital within 30 days of psychiatric discharge2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		19.17	Number of Cases Too Small
Psychiatric patients screened for metabolic disorders2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 98 cases	91	92	83.77		Worse than 51% of US hospitals
Alcohol use brief intervention provided or offered2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		65.57
Alcohol use brief intervention provided2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		70.11
Alcohol and other drug use disorder treatment provided or offered at discharge2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 29 cases	21	77	64.72		Worse than 92% of US hospitals
Alcohol and other drug use disorder treatment provided at discharge2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 29 cases	21	56	54.45		Worse than 83% of US hospitals
Tobacco use treatment provided or offered at discharge2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 32 cases	41	64	50.58		Worse than 65% of US hospitals
Tobacco use treatment provided at discharge2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 32 cases	0	4	23.57		The worst result, shared by 31% of US hospitals
Discharged patients who received a transition record with the specified elements2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 132 cases	85	77	55.11		Better than 57% of US hospitals

Readmissions Reduction Program6 measures

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

Measure	San Mateo 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	1.027	0.9983	1.017	Worse than 68% of US hospitals
READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	N/A		0.9788
READM-30-PN-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	N/A		1.026

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
READM-30-AMI-HRRP	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
READM-30-CABG-HRRP	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
READM-30-COPD-HRRP	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
READM-30-HF-HRRP	1.017	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.035	1.027
READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
READM-30-PN-HRRP	0.9683	0.9703	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program8 measures

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

Measure	San Mateo Medical Center	US median	CA average	US rank
CAUTI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0	0.489	0.6114	The best result, shared by 14% of US hospitals
CDI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	1.158	0.346	0.449	Worse than 98% of US hospitals
CLABSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0	0.559	0.679	The best result, shared by 14% of US hospitals
HAC Reduction Program payment reductionFY 2026	No
MRSA standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.838	0.6405	0.7204	Worse than 66% of US hospitals
Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90)2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	0.9728	0.9628	0.9656	Worse than 55% of US hospitals
SSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.569	0.7945	0.8116	Better than 65% of US hospitals
Total HAC scoreFY 2026	-0.1382	-0.0453	0.02733	Better than 56% 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	No	No
Total HAC score	-0.339	0.5061	0	0.2334	0.044	-0.1382

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 2022)
Accreditation
None
Medical school affiliation
Local
Ownership type
103
Medicare-certified beds
1966
In Medicare since

36 services at San Mateo Medical Center

Emergency and trauma: Emergency DepartmentEmergency Psychiatric Care
Intensive care: Coronary Care UnitSurgical ICU (Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit)Surgical ICU (Surgical Intensive Care Unit)
Surgery: AnesthesiaInpatient SurgicalOphthalmic SurgeryOR (Operating Room)Orthopedic SurgeryOutpatient SurgeryPostoperative Recovery Room
Imaging: CT ScanDiagnostic RadiologyMRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)PET Scan (Positron Emissions Tomography Scan)
Transplant and dialysis: Acute Renal DialysisOrgan Transplantation
Women and children: Clinical LaboratoryPediatric Care
Behavioral health: Adult Inpatient Psychiatric CareAlcohol and/or Drug Service
Rehabilitation and therapy: AudiologyOT (Occupational Therapy)PT (Physical Therapy)Respiratory CareSpeech Pathology
Other services: ChiropracticDental CareDietary CareESWL (Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripter)Gerontological SpecialtyOutpatientPharmacySocial CareUrgent Care Center

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

Size and patient volume

What San Mateo Medical Center reported to Medicare in its latest cost report, covering Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025.

3,411
Inpatient discharges
Medicare 6%, Medicaid 10%
10,483
Inpatient days
42% of available bed days used
608
Employees (full-time equivalent)
5
Interns and residents (full-time equivalent)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 824444). Figures cover the reporting period, which is not always 12 months, and are self-reported.

Utilization by payer and unit

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

	Medicare	Medicaid	Other	Total
Inpatient days	1,003	1,154	8,326	10,483
Discharges	219	335	2,857	3,411
Average length of stay	4.6 days	3.4 days	2.9 days	3.1 days
Average daily census	2.7	3.2	22.8	28.7

1,734
Medicare Advantage days
328 discharges
4,235
Medicaid managed care days
910 discharges
693
Observation bed days

Beds and days by unit

Unit	Beds	Inpatient days	Medicare days	Occupancy
Adults & pediatrics	62	9,275	855	41%
Intensive care unit	7	1,208	148	47%
Subprovider - ipf	34	4,548	671	37%
Skilled nursing facility	344	104,483	5,079	83%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 824444, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheet S-3 Part I.

Medicare inpatient stays

What San Mateo Medical Center treats Medicare patients for most often, in 2024. 26 Medicare discharges in 2 published DRGs; 0% surgical; 100% 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	15	$63,259	$24,328	$48,393	1.98
Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with MCCMS-DRG 193, medical	11	$41,399	$16,512	$31,670	1.33

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) San Mateo Medical Center billed Medicare for most in 2024: 83 services in all.

Service group	Services	Patients	Average charges	Average Medicare payment	US average payment
Level 2 Urology and Related ServicesAPC 5372	45	27	$3,271	$777	$502
Level 1 Intraocular ProceduresAPC 5491	14		$15,565	$2,654	$1,752
Comprehensive Observation ServicesAPC 8011	13	13	$10,350	$3,117	$2,090
Level 3 Urology and Related ServicesAPC 5373	11	11	$9,710	$2,320	$1,516

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 San Mateo 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 499 in 2020 to 591 in 2025.

ZIP code	Stays	Of this hospital's stays	Days	Charges	Market share	Share in 2020
94401	81	14%	394	$3.8M	9%	9%
94403	64	11%	384	$4.2M	6%	7%
94402	62	10%	260	$2.5M	7%	11%
94063	55	9%	286	$2.9M	8%	10%
94015	40	7%	242	$2.5M	2%
94002	32	5%	178	$1.9M	5%	4%
94066	25	4%	249	$1.8M	2%	2%
94080	25	4%	123	$1.3M	1%	2%
94404	25	4%	136	$1.2M	3%	4%
94019	24	4%	146	$1.5M	4%	6%
95103	24	4%	96	$1.1M	6%	4%
94061	23	4%	188	$1.8M	3%	2%
94044	21	4%	78	$736,401	2%	1%
94014	19	3%	138	$1.3M	1%	1%
94070	16	3%	118	$1.1M	2%	2%
94062	15	3%	69	$652,855	2%
94303	15	3%	55	$490,437	1%	3%
94025	13	2%	69	$629,612	1%
94010	12	2%	55	$484,706	1%	2%

Source: CMS Hospital Service Area file. Shares are of the 591 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 San Mateo Medical Center reported at its latest Medicare certification survey (2024). Counts are people, not full-time equivalents.

34
Psychiatric unit beds
9
Off-site locations

37
Physicians
39
Nurse practitioners
3
Physician assistants
12
Pharmacists
15
Respiratory therapists
8
Physical therapists
3
Occupational therapists
6
Speech pathologists and audiologists
12
Radiology technicians
13
Laboratory technicians
10
Medical technologists
11
Dietitians
13
Social workers
7
Psychologists

Source: CMS Provider of Services file.

Doctors and clinicians

223 clinicians who bill Medicare list San Mateo Medical Center as a hospital affiliation. Showing 24 of them. Book a demo to see the commercial rates insurers publish for them, or start a free trial.

Family Nurse Practitioner 21
Internal Medicine Physician 19
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 16
Emergency Medicine Physician 13
Nurse Practitioner 11
Family Medicine Physician 9
Anesthesiology Physician 7
Nephrology Physician 7
Physician Assistant 7
Hospitalist Physician 6

Lakshmi Myneni, MD
Rheumatology Physician
NPI 1316028533
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Avanti Ambekar, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1356447627
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Kelly Broderick, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1609821891
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Yan Li, MD, PHD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1548791734
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Rahi Kumar, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1730452806
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Sourav Ray, M.D.
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician
NPI 1669698163
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Dorra Sellami, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1528186780
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Jennifer Wan, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1356616544
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Arthur Li, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1619923430
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Michael Holmes
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1770842841
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Diana Baker, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1790730984
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Clay Napper, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1053352815
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Edward Lo, MD
Body Imaging Physician
NPI 1366756892
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Jessica Hightower, M.D.
Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician
NPI 1619362605
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Michael Lai, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1851333918
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Robert Hicks, M.D.
Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician
NPI 1780079699
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Venkat Masarapu
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1144724568
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Fred Lui, M.D.
Nephrology Physician
NPI 1265461644
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Dirk Baumann, M.D.
Vascular Surgery Physician
NPI 1013058122
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Michael Kinzinger, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician
NPI 1124434071
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Joshua Sckolnick, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician
NPI 1487802526
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Elliott Groves, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology Physician
NPI 1154550119
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Jonathan Tran, DO
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1942706213
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David Ellison, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician
NPI 1033139076
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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 San Mateo Medical Center reported to Medicare for Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025. Percentages are of net patient revenue.

Line	Amount	Share
Gross patient revenue (charges)	$599.5M	279.4%
Inpatient	$197.4M	92.0%
Outpatient	$402.1M	187.4%
Contractual allowances and discounts	-$384.9M	-179.4%
Net patient revenue	$214.6M	100.0%
Operating expenses	-$484.1M	-225.6%
Operating income from patient care	-$269.6M	-125.6%
Other income	$253.4M	118.1%
Contributions and donations	$278,336	0.1%
Investment income	$128,585	0.1%
Other	$253M	117.9%
Other expenses	$53,856	0.0%
Net income	-$16.1M	-7.5%

Gross revenue by payer

Line	Amount	Share
Traditional Medicare	$17M	3.4%
Medicaid (including managed care)	$335.9M	67.3%
Other payers and self-pay	$146.3M	29.3%
Total charges	$499.2M	100.0%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 824444, 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 San Mateo Medical Center's latest cost report.

-125.6%
Operating margin
Operating income from patient care / net patient revenue
-3.4%
Total margin
Net income / net patient revenue plus other income
-2.4%
EBITDAR margin
Net income before interest, depreciation and leases (Worksheet A-7), / total revenue
44% of expenses
Personnel costs
Salaries, direct-care contract labor and core wage-related costs / operating expenses
$70.84
Average hourly wage
Adjusted salaries / paid hours (Worksheet S-3 Part II)
15.5 years
Average age of plant
Accumulated depreciation / depreciation for a year

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 824444, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Balance sheet

What San Mateo Medical Center owned and owed at the end of its reporting period (Jun 2025), across all fund types: $464.8M in total assets and a $23.3M fund balance.

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Line	Amount	Of total assets
Cash and temporary investments	$1.9M	0.4%
Patient receivables, net	$22.4M	4.8%
Inventory	$4.1M	0.9%
Total current assets	$300.1M	64.6%
Property and equipment, net of depreciation	$74.4M	16.0%
Investments and other assets	$90.2M	19.4%
Total assets	$464.8M	100.0%
Current liabilities	$246M	52.9%
Total liabilities	$447.6M	96.3%
Fund balance (net assets)	$23.3M	5.0%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 824444, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. This report's assets do not equal its liabilities plus fund balance, so ratios based on it are not shown.

Charity care and uncompensated care

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

$8.9M
Cost of charity care
Care for patients approved for charity care and uninsured discounts, at cost
$4.2M
Bad debt
Patient bills written off as uncollectible, at charges
$156.4M
Medicaid shortfall
Cost of Medicaid patients (charges times the cost-to-charge ratio) minus Medicaid payments; negative means a surplus
$3.7M
State and local indigent care shortfall
Cost of indigent care program patients minus program payments
$59.2M
Total unreimbursed and uncompensated care
12.2% 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 824444, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Financial trend

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

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Fiscal year ending	Jun 2020	Jun 2021	Jun 2022	Jun 2023	Jun 2024	Jun 2025
Net patient revenue	$139.2M	$155.5M	$163.1M	$169.7M	$207.9M	$214.6M
Operating expenses	$413.2M	$410.6M	$401.3M	$432.5M	$468.3M	$484.1M
Operating margin	-196.8%	-164.1%	-146.0%	-154.9%	-125.3%	-125.6%
Net income	$1.2M	$16.7M	$33.9M	-$11.3M	-$16.7M	-$16.1M
Total assets	$452.7M	$438.5M	$465M	$481.4M	$449.8M	$464.8M
Discharges	1,947	1,926	2,157	2,252	2,203	3,411
Inpatient days	11,100	11,719	11,920	13,565	11,516	10,483
Medicare Advantage days	1,358	1,892	1,376	1,740	1,852	1,734
Beds	447	447	447	447	447	447
Employees (FTE)	663	636	635	621	613	608

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 824444, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Departments

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

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Ancillary and outpatient departments

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Fqhc iv	$23.9M	$76.3M	$47.5M	1.61	14,363
Federally qualified health center	$13.5M	$45M	$24.9M	1.81
Emergency	$15M	$36.1M	$66.7M	0.54	19,989
Drugs charged to patients		$25.7M	$44.3M	0.58
Laboratory	$3.6M	$20.6M	$31.1M	0.66	9,653
Operating room	$5.3M	$18.3M	$34.5M	0.53	20,334
Fqhc iii	$5.6M	$17.2M	$12.8M	1.35	13,628
Radiology-diagnostic	$6.4M	$17.1M	$33.1M	0.52	13,663
Fqhc vi	$3.7M	$10.7M	$5.4M	2.00	10,246
Fqhc viii	$3.2M	$9.2M	$6.5M	1.40
Clinic	$7M	$6.8M	$9.4M	0.72	16,930
Medical supplies charged to patient		$6.6M	$3.1M	2.10
Respiratory therapy	$2.7M	$6.3M	$13.1M	0.48	240
Physical therapy	$2M	$5.3M	$3.9M	1.37	814
Observation beds (non-distinct part		$2.9M	$3.3M	0.89
Fqhc v	$865,979	$2.7M	$2.5M	1.08
Electrocardiology	$484,908	$1.3M	$2.2M	0.59	353
Occupational therapy	$568,536	$1.2M	$2.3M	0.50	488
Mri		$1.2M	$2.7M	0.44
Impl. dev. charged to patients		$781,531	$3.2M	0.24
Whole blood & packed red blood cell	$65,352	$656,280	$2.3M	0.28
Renal dialysis		$623,548	$552,262	1.13	74
Anesthesiology		$523,380	$6.9M	0.08	314
Speech pathology	$180,937	$513,724	$1.2M	0.42	253
Electroencephalography		$19,942	$78,623	0.25	13

Inpatient units

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Skilled nursing facility	$5.5M	$53.6M	$60.5M	0.89	10,053
Adults & pediatrics	$15.1M	$42M	$47.1M	0.89	28,649
Subprovider - ipf	$9.8M	$14.6M	$19.5M	0.75	10,330
Intensive care unit	$3.5M	$10.2M	$8.6M	1.19	5,316

Overhead (general service) departments

Department	Salaries	Direct cost	Paid hours	Average hourly wage	Square feet
Other a & g	$11.8M	$69.6M			16,002
Cashiering/accounts receivable	$3.2M	$11.2M
Pharmacy	$4.6M	$9.8M	63,494	$73.22	7,082
Nursing administration	$4.1M	$7.2M	43,904	$92.51	923
Dietary	$3.2M	$6.5M	74,335	$42.71	6,044
Housekeeping	$2.9M	$6.1M	82,720	$35.13	1,302
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt		$4.8M			335,696
Employee benefits department	$779,623	$4.6M	15,840	$49.22	2,268
Admitting	$2M	$4.4M			595
Social service	$1.7M	$3.7M	21,120	$79.27	592
Purchasing receiving and stores	$964,404	$3M			363
Central services & supply	$1.4M	$2.6M	35,701	$39.97	4,417
Medical records & library	$932,307	$2.1M	21,590	$43.18
I&r services-other prgm costs apprv		$1.2M
Operation of plant		$617,486			55,769
Laundry & linen service		$537,907			351
Nonpatient telephones		$303,995

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 824444, 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 San Mateo Medical Center for an inpatient stay.

1.67
Case mix index
Higher than 49% 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
0.02 residents per bed
Medicare-funded interns and residents per bed (FY 2027).
73.7%
Low-income patient share
Disproportionate share percentage: Medicaid and SSI patient days CMS uses for safety-net payments (FY 2027).
237
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	1.43	1.43	1.69	1.71	1.58	1.45	1.67
Wage index	1.825	1.796	1.859	1.874	1.781	1.702	1.741
Readmissions adjustment	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	-0.05%	-0.04%
Value-based purchasing adjustment	-0.93%	-0.32%	-0.32%	0.00%	-0.30%	0.00%	0.00%
Medicare inpatient stays	273	273	241	208	185	201	237

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

Frequently asked questions

About San Mateo Medical Center's rates and hospital price transparency.

Is San Mateo Medical Center a teaching hospital?

Yes. CMS counts 0.02 Medicare-funded residents per bed at San Mateo Medical Center for fiscal year 2027, so it is a teaching hospital.

Does Medicare penalize San Mateo Medical Center for readmissions?

Yes. Under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, Medicare cuts San Mateo Medical Center's base inpatient payments by an estimated 0.04% in fiscal year 2027 for more readmissions than expected.

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

In 2024, the most common were septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc (15 discharges), simple pneumonia and pleurisy with mcc (11 discharges).

What is San Mateo Medical Center's case mix index?

San Mateo Medical Center's Medicare case mix index is 1.67 for fiscal year 2027, higher than 49% of hospitals paid under the inpatient prospective payment system.

How many patients does San Mateo Medical Center admit?

San Mateo Medical Center reported 3,411 inpatient discharges and 10,483 inpatient days from Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025.

How many employees does San Mateo Medical Center have?

San Mateo Medical Center reported 608 full-time-equivalent employees on payroll from Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025.

How much revenue does San Mateo Medical Center make?

San Mateo Medical Center reported $214.6M in net patient revenue on $599.5M of gross charges for Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025, an operating margin of -125.6%, and net income of -$16.1M.

How much charity and uncompensated care does San Mateo Medical Center provide?

San Mateo Medical Center reported $59.2M of unreimbursed and uncompensated care for Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025, including $8.9M of charity care at cost.

Does San Mateo Medical Center participate in the 340B drug pricing program?

Yes. HRSA's 340B database lists San Mateo Medical Center (340B ID DSH050113) as a participating disproportionate share hospital since 2005, with 7 active contract pharmacies.

How many doctors are affiliated with San Mateo Medical Center?

223 clinicians who bill Medicare list San Mateo Medical Center as a hospital affiliation in CMS's Doctors and Clinicians data. The largest groups are family nurse practitioner (21), internal medicine physician (19), diagnostic radiology physician (16).

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