University of California Health · Santa Monica, CA
5 of 5
CMS star rating
281
Beds
13,792
Inpatient discharges a year
$969.8M
Net patient revenue a year
37
In-network payers
Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla is a 281-bed voluntary non-profit - private hospital in Santa Monica, CA, affiliated with University of California Health. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 37 in-network payers and 332 disclosed rate categories.
The 24 services Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla 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
$11,577 - $18,531
from 3 insurers · median $14,337
CMS lists this service as CPT 59400, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 807, so these are facility case rates.
Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS
Childbirth · Inpatient
MS-DRG 788
$11,577 - $27,194
from 3 insurers · median $17,694
CMS lists this service as CPT 59510, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 788, so these are facility case rates.
Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS
CT imaging
CPT 74177
$525 - $3,272
from 2 insurers · median $1,898
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Ear, nose and throat
CPT 30520
$4,692 - $12,263
from 2 insurers · median $8,477
129 Medicare claims in Level 4 ENT Procedures (CMS 2024)
Digestive procedures
CPT 43239
$690 - $3,292
from 3 insurers · median $3,209
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Digestive procedures
CPT 45380
$797 - $8,555
from 3 insurers · median $3,537
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient
MS-DRG 470
$27,379
negotiated rate
166 Medicare discharges for this DRG in CMS hospital data
Medicine & Surgery
CPT 47562
$6,073 - $22,571
from 4 insurers · median $9,584
185 Medicare claims in Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (CMS 2024)
CT imaging
CPT 74176
$355 - $2,558
from 2 insurers · median $1,457
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Gynecology
CPT 58571
$8,914 - $20,552
from 4 insurers · median $11,017
100 Medicare claims in Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services (CMS 2024)
Gynecology
CPT 58558
$1,800 - $10,647
from 4 insurers · median $3,446
34 Medicare claims in Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures (CMS 2024)
Digestive procedures
CPT 45385
$805 - $9,138
from 4 insurers · median $2,668
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Digestive procedures
CPT 47563
$7,849 - $22,571
from 2 insurers · median $15,210
185 Medicare claims in Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (CMS 2024)
Medicine & Surgery
CPT 49505
$3,885 - $9,736
from 3 insurers · median $4,988
159 Medicare claims in Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures (CMS 2024)
Cardiology and vascular testing
CPT 93306
$805 - $1,099
from 2 insurers · median $952
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Childbirth · Inpatient
MS-DRG 807
$11,577 - $18,531
from 3 insurers · median $14,337
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 neonatal nursery services to CMS
CT imaging
CPT 71275
$262 - $1,522
from 2 insurers · median $892
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
CT imaging
CPT 70450
$156 - $2,118
from 3 insurers · median $246
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
X-ray and bone density
CPT 71046
$129 - $301
from 2 insurers · median $215
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Nuclear imaging
CPT 78452
$1,918 - $3,954
from 2 insurers · median $2,936
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Mammography
CPT 77067
$496
negotiated rate
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Medicine & Surgery
CPT 55866
$5,871 - $19,484
from 2 insurers · median $12,677
100 Medicare claims in Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services (CMS 2024)
Orthopedics and pain
CPT 63030
$10,793 - $19,418
from 2 insurers · median $15,106
183 Medicare claims in Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures (CMS 2024)
Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient
MS-DRG 216
$51,665 - $131,258
from 4 insurers · median $87,452
Hospital reports cardiac thoracic surgery services to CMS
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* | 23 | 362% | 18 | 1 |
| Insurer B* | 23 | 146% | 6 | 14 |
| Insurer C* | 9 | 100% | 0 | 5 |
| Insurer D* | 8 | 75% | 1 | 6 |
How we chose these services: 9 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 11 are common here based on CMS Medicare volume, and 4 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 Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla, or start a free trial.
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Quality
5 of 5 stars
Doctors and services
Accredited by The Joint Commission
Finances
$969.8M net patient revenue
Ownership and leadership
Owned by Regents of The Univ of California
The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 95-4541687Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital | 63Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Ambetter and 58 more | 1427055839 Regents Of The Univ Of California1982849105 The Regents Of The University Of California1396728630 Sharp Chula Vista Medical Centerand 5 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.
1250 16th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404
(310) 319-4000
How Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla compares with other US facilities on the measures CMS publishes, mostly from Medicare patients.
Overall star rating
5 of 5
The top rating, shared by 12% of US hospitals
Combines death rates, safety, readmissions, patient experience and timely care
Death rates
Better on 3 of 7 measures
3 better, 4 no different, 0 worse than the US rate
Deaths within 30 days, such as after a heart attack, pneumonia or stroke
Safety
Better on 1 of 7 measures
1 better, 6 no different, 0 worse than the US rate
Infections, surgical complications and other harm in the hospital
Readmissions
Worse on 2 of 10 measures
1 better, 7 no different, 2 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
75%
Higher than 62% 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)
1.03
Higher than 71% 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
224 min
Higher than 90% 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
76%
Higher 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 | 5 of 5 | |
| Death rates | Better on 3 of 7 measures | |
| Safety | Better on 1 of 7 measures | |
| Readmissions | Worse on 2 of 10 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 | 75% | 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) | 1.03 | 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 | 224 min | 2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 |
| Sepsis careCMS: Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 76% | 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 Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla's inpatient payments for its readmissions, quality and cost results.
-0.63% on Medicare payments
Readmissions penalty
Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program adjustment for excess readmissions, as estimated in the FY 2027 IPPS final rule.
+0.10% 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 Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla, 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.
Risk-adjusted 30-day death rates and surgical complications; lower is better.
| Measure | Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla | US median | CA average | CMS comparison | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients2023-04-01 to 2025-03-31 · 336 cases | 4 | 4.1 | 4.075 | Better than 52% of US hospitals | |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 2,432 cases | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.81 | Better than 96% of US hospitals | |
| Death rate for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 72 cases | 11.4 | 11.8 | 11.57 | Better than 63% of US hospitals | |
| 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 · 87 cases | 6.8 | 8.5 | 8.235 | Better than 91% of US hospitals | |
| Death rate for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 295 cases | 7.1 | 11 | 10.29 | Better than 98% of US hospitals | |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 497 cases | 9.4 | 15.2 | 14.49 | Better than 99% of US hospitals | |
| Death rate for stroke patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 100 cases | 10.7 | 11.6 | 11.57 | Better than 67% of US hospitals | |
| Pressure ulcer rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 6,805 cases | 0.09 | 0.51 | 0.4818 | Better Than the National Rate | Better than 99% of US hospitals |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 118 cases | 146 | 173 | 171 | No Different Than the National Rate | Better than 89% of US hospitals |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 7,694 cases | 0.19 | 0.2 | 0.21 | No Different Than the National Rate | Better than 66% of US hospitals |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 8,081 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 · 1,832 cases | 1.63 | 2.29 | 2.308 | No Different Than the National Rate | Better than 98% of US hospitals |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 915 cases | 1.82 | 1.63 | 1.668 | No Different Than the National Rate | Worse than 82% of US hospitals |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 886 cases | 11.05 | 8.88 | 9.555 | No Different Than the National Rate | Worse than 77% of US hospitals |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 1,949 cases | 4.95 | 3.4 | 3.521 | No Different Than the National Rate | Worse than 96% of US hospitals |
| Postoperative sepsis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 893 cases | 8.16 | 5.105 | 5.495 | No Different Than the National Rate | Worse than 98% of US hospitals |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 396 cases | 1.62 | 1.72 | 1.796 | No Different Than the National Rate | Better than 83% of US hospitals |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 1,532 cases | 0.87 | 1.02 | 1.061 | No Different Than the National Rate | Better than 87% of US hospitals |
Unplanned returns to a hospital after a stay or an outpatient procedure; lower is better.
| Measure | Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla | US median | CA average | CMS comparison | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital return days for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 67 cases | 57.2 | 4.2 | 11.09 | Worse than 96% of US hospitals | |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 386 cases | -1.6 | 1.25 | 7.901 | Better than 54% of US hospitals | |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 584 cases | 41.3 | 3.85 | 16.67 | Worse than 89% 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 · 1,955 cases | 12.2 | 12.9 | 12.91 | No Different Than the National Rate | Better than 86% of US hospitals |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 81 cases | 10.5 | 10.7 | 11.39 | No Different Than the National Rate | Better than 54% of US hospitals |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 81 cases | 4.7 | 5.3 | 5.546 | No Different Than the National Rate | Better than 86% of US hospitals |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 1,274 cases | 0.8 | 1 | 1.001 | Better than expected | Better than 92% of US hospitals |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 99 cases | 14.5 | 14.4 | 14.43 | Worse than 55% of US hospitals | |
| Rate of readmission for CABG2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 | Not Available | 11.19 | |||
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 105 cases | 19.4 | 19.8 | 19.94 | Better than 68% of US hospitals | |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 449 cases | 21.5 | 21.3 | 21.41 | Worse than 55% of US hospitals | |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 304 cases | 6.6 | 5.8 | 5.612 | Worse than 87% of US hospitals | |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 605 cases | 17.7 | 17.2 | 17.7 | Worse than 67% of US hospitals |
Standardized infection ratios (1 is the US baseline) and the counts behind them; lower is better.
| Measure | Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla | US median | CA average | CMS comparison | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 0.778 | 0.172 | 0.2347 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 2.571 | 1.504 | 1.834 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 7,203 | 1,370 | 5,722 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 7.436 | 0.9835 | 5.638 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 11 | 0 | 3.347 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 1.479 | 0.484 | 0.5696 | No Different than National Benchmark | Worse than 94% of US hospitals |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 0.928 | 0.138 | 0.2147 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 3.49 | 1.392 | 1.749 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 3,871 | 1,799 | 5,308 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 4.732 | 1.377 | 6.105 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 9 | 0 | 3.273 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 1.902 | 0.399 | 0.5366 | No Different than National Benchmark | Worse than 98% of US hospitals |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 0.014 | 0.2345 | 0.32 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 1.354 | 2.135 | 2.433 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 129 | 61 | 112 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 3.643 | 1.591 | 2.999 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 1 | 1 | 2.368 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| SSI - Colon Surgery2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 0.274 | 0.7155 | 0.8107 | No Different than National Benchmark | Better than 77% of US hospitals |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | Not Available | 0.2606 | |||
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | Not Available | 3.273 | |||
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 29 | 38 | 73.49 | ||
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 0.241 | 0.328 | 0.6136 | ||
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 0 | 0 | 0.5911 | ||
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | Not Available | 0.7863 | |||
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 0.156 | 0.193 | 0.3103 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 1.667 | 1.855 | 2.305 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 91,590 | 14,451 | 52,601 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 4.898 | 0.567 | 3.111 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 3 | 0 | 2.166 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| MRSA Bacteremia2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 0.612 | 0.597 | 0.7784 | No Different than National Benchmark | Worse than 52% of US hospitals |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 0.445 | 0.127 | 0.1925 | Better than the National Benchmark | |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 0.964 | 0.747 | 0.9502 | Better than the National Benchmark | |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 86,331 | 13,646 | 48,317 | Better than the National Benchmark | |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 38.95 | 5.683 | 27.04 | Better than the National Benchmark | |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 26 | 2 | 9.99 | Better than the National Benchmark | |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 0.667 | 0.279 | 0.383 | Better than the National Benchmark | Worse than 86% of US hospitals |
How recent inpatients answered each survey question, with CMS's star rating per topic.
| Measure | Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla | US median | CA average | CMS comparison | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room was "always" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 76 | 73 | 72.2 | Better than 60% of US hospitals | |
| Room was "sometimes" or "never" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 6 | 8 | 8.78 | Better than 65% of US hospitals | |
| Room was "usually" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 18 | 18 | 19.02 | ||
| Cleanliness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 89 | 87 | 86.82 | Better than 66% of US hospitals | |
| Cleanliness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 4 | 4 | 3.514 | Better than 47% of US hospitals | |
| Nurses "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 77 | 80 | 75.76 | Worse than 65% of US hospitals | |
| Nurse communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 91 | 91 | 89.84 | Worse than 49% of US hospitals | |
| Nurses "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 5 | 4 | 5.713 | Worse than 61% of US hospitals | |
| Nurse communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 3 | 3 | 2.855 | Worse than 49% of US hospitals | |
| Nurses "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 18 | 16 | 18.53 | ||
| Doctors "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 79 | 79 | 75.81 | Worse than 47% of US hospitals | |
| Doctor communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 91 | 91 | 89.11 | Better than 45% of US hospitals | |
| Doctors "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 6 | 5 | 7.043 | Worse than 56% of US hospitals | |
| Doctor communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 3 | 3 | 2.688 | Worse than 37% of US hospitals | |
| Doctors "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 15 | 16 | 17.15 | ||
| Staff "always" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 58 | 61 | 58.95 | Worse than 66% of US hospitals | |
| Communication about medicines - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 76 | 77 | 75.75 | Worse than 53% of US hospitals | |
| Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 21 | 19 | 21.56 | Worse than 58% of US hospitals | |
| Communication about medicines - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 2 | 3 | 2.449 | Worse than 53% of US hospitals | |
| Staff "usually" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 21 | 19 | 19.48 | ||
| Discharge information - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 86 | 86 | 84.61 | Worse than 45% of US hospitals | |
| No, staff "did not" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 14 | 13 | 15.03 | Worse than 53% of US hospitals | |
| Discharge information - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 3 | 3 | 3.08 | Worse than 45% of US hospitals | |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 86 | 87 | 84.97 | Worse than 53% of US hospitals | |
| No, staff "did not" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 15 | 14 | 16.39 | Worse than 51% of US hospitals | |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 85 | 86 | 83.61 | Worse than 51% of US hospitals | |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 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 · 639 cases | 7 | 7 | 8.855 | Worse than 47% of US hospitals | |
| Doctors "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 19 | 19 | 20.45 | ||
| Doctors "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 78 | 77 | 73.94 | Better than 51% of US hospitals | |
| Doctors "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 6 | 6 | 7.637 | Worse than 47% of US hospitals | |
| Doctors "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 16 | 17 | 18.43 | ||
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 86 | 85 | 81.99 | Better than 53% of US hospitals | |
| Doctors "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 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 · 639 cases | 11 | 11 | 13.06 | ||
| Patients who gave a rating of "6" or lower (low)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 8 | 8 | 10.01 | Worse than 48% of US hospitals | |
| Patients who gave a rating of "7" or "8" (medium)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 19 | 20 | 22.36 | ||
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 73 | 72 | 67.63 | Better than 54% of US hospitals | |
| Overall hospital rating - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 89 | 88 | 86.85 | Better than 55% of US hospitals | |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 4 | 3 | 3.047 | Better than 55% of US hospitals | |
| Staff "always" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 71 | 74 | 72.06 | Worse than 69% of US hospitals | |
| Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 9 | 9 | 10.94 | Better than 48% of US hospitals | |
| Staff "usually" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 20 | 16 | 17 | ||
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 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 · 639 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 · 639 cases | 21 | 20 | 21.4 | ||
| Nurses "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 75 | 77 | 72.49 | Worse than 58% of US hospitals | |
| Nurses "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 5 | 4 | 6.121 | Worse than 55% of US hospitals | |
| Nurses "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 20 | 19 | 21.39 | ||
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 84 | 86 | 82.8 | Worse than 65% of US hospitals | |
| Nurses "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 3 | 3 | 3.779 | Worse than 50% of US hospitals | |
| Nurses "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 13 | 11 | 13.42 | ||
| "Always" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 56 | 59 | 47.5 | Worse than 60% of US hospitals | |
| "Sometimes" or "never" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 16 | 9 | 17.79 | Worse than 83% of US hospitals | |
| "Usually" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 28 | 31 | 34.71 | ||
| Quietness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 79 | 82 | 74.85 | Worse than 66% of US hospitals | |
| Quietness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 3 | 3 | 2.203 | Worse than 44% of US hospitals | |
| "NO", patients would not recommend the hospital (they probably would not or definitely would not recommend it)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 5 | 5 | 7.623 | Better than 45% of US hospitals | |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 75 | 71 | 68.6 | Better than 62% of US hospitals | |
| Recommend hospital - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 89 | 87 | 85.85 | Better than 60% of US hospitals | |
| "YES", patients would probably recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 20 | 23 | 23.77 | ||
| Recommend hospital - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 4 | 4 | 3.431 | Better than 42% of US hospitals | |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 44 | 47 | 45.33 | Worse than 64% of US hospitals | |
| Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 33 | 30 | 32.51 | Worse than 62% of US hospitals | |
| Staff "usually" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 23 | 22 | 22.16 | ||
| Summary star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 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 · 639 cases | 13 | 12 | 13.94 | Worse than 52% of US hospitals | |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 639 cases | 87 | 88 | 86.06 | Worse than 52% of US hospitals |
How often the hospital gave recommended care, and how fast.
| Measure | Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla | US median | CA average | CMS comparison | 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 · 2,451 cases | 40 | 79 | 69.96 | Worse than 93% 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 · 390 cases | 226 | 154 | 187 | Worse than 89% 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 · 375 cases | 224 | 148 | 182 | Worse than 90% 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 · 12 cases | 442 | 247 | 282 | Worse than 91% of US hospitals | |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | Not Available | 411 | |||
| Left before being seen2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 48,991 cases | 1 | 1 | 2.162 | Better than 42% 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 · 99 cases | 99 | 97 | 92.55 | Better than 63% 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 · 3,324 cases | 22 | 15 | 13.67 | Worse than 90% of US hospitals | |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 99 cases | 76 | 65 | 68.8 | Better than 76% of US hospitals | |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 38 cases | 74 | 73 | 76.38 | Better than 51% of US hospitals | |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 17 cases | 94 | 88 | 86.64 | Better than 69% of US hospitals | |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 99 cases | 89 | 82 | 82.89 | Better than 78% of US hospitals | |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 51 cases | 98 | 94 | 93.98 | Better than 77% of US hospitals | |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 82 cases | 99 | 98 | 93.4 | Better than 70% of US hospitals | |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | Not Available | 70.68 | |||
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 22024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 70 cases | 97 | 94 | 89.93 | Better than 73% of US hospitals | |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 7,934 cases | 100 | 90 | 86.9 | The best result, shared by 5% of US hospitals | |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 1,100 cases | 100 | 97 | 94.78 | The best result, shared by 14% of US hospitals |
How often scans were ordered when they may not be needed; lower is better.
| Measure | Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla | US median | CA average | CMS comparison | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30 | 3.9 | 5 | 4.959 | Better than 63% of US hospitals | |
| Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30 | Not Available | 8.417 |
Medicare spending around an inpatient stay compared with the US (1 is the US median).
| Measure | Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla | US median | CA average | CMS comparison | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary)2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | 1.01 | 0.99 | 1.024 | Worse than 59% of US hospitals |
The scores Medicare uses to raise or lower inpatient payments; higher is better.
| Measure | Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla | US median | CA average | CMS comparison | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VBP clinical outcomes domain scoreFY 2026 | 68 | 20 | 30.07 | Better than 97% of US hospitals | |
| VBP clinical outcomes weighted domain scoreFY 2026 | 17 | 5 | 7.571 | Better than 97% of US hospitals | |
| VBP efficiency and cost reduction domain scoreFY 2026 | 0 | 10 | 16.48 | The worst result, shared by 43% of US hospitals | |
| VBP efficiency and cost reduction weighted domain scoreFY 2026 | 0 | 2.5 | 4.567 | The worst result, shared by 43% of US hospitals | |
| VBP person and community engagement domain scoreFY 2026 | 29 | 34 | 28.67 | Worse than 60% of US hospitals | |
| VBP person and community engagement weighted domain scoreFY 2026 | 7.25 | 8.75 | 7.519 | Worse than 60% of US hospitals | |
| VBP safety domain scoreFY 2026 | 25 | 40 | 45.16 | Worse than 78% of US hospitals | |
| VBP safety weighted domain scoreFY 2026 | 6.25 | 10 | 11.79 | Worse than 78% of US hospitals | |
| VBP total performance scoreFY 2026 | 30.5 | 29.5 | 30.43 | Better than 54% of US hospitals |
| By fiscal year | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | FY 2023 | FY 2024 | FY 2025 | FY 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VBP clinical outcomes domain score | 98 | 94 | 72.5 | 56 | 48 | 68 |
| VBP clinical outcomes weighted domain score | 24.5 | 23.5 | 18.13 | 14 | 12 | 17 |
| VBP efficiency and cost reduction domain score | 0 | Not Available | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| VBP efficiency and cost reduction weighted domain score | 0 | Not Available | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 |
| VBP person and community engagement domain score | 52 | Not Available | Not Available | 18 | 13 | 29 |
| VBP person and community engagement weighted domain score | 13 | Not Available | Not Available | 4.5 | 3.25 | 7.25 |
| VBP safety domain score | 54 | Not Available | Not Available | 4 | 0 | 25 |
| VBP safety weighted domain score | 13.5 | Not Available | Not Available | 1 | 0 | 6.25 |
| VBP total performance score | 51 | Not Available | Not Available | 19.5 | 17.75 | 30.5 |
Excess readmission ratios by condition; above 1 means more readmissions than expected.
| Measure | Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla | US median | CA average | CMS comparison | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| READM-30-AMI-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 64 cases | 1.019 | 0.9995 | 1.015 | Worse than 62% of US hospitals | |
| READM-30-CABG-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 | N/A | 1.005 | |||
| READM-30-COPD-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 105 cases | 0.9771 | 0.9969 | 1.002 | Better than 69% of US hospitals | |
| READM-30-HF-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 399 cases | 1.002 | 0.9983 | 1.017 | Worse than 52% of US hospitals | |
| READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 438 cases | 1.018 | 0.9916 | 0.9788 | Worse than 57% of US hospitals | |
| READM-30-PN-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 496 cases | 1.165 | 0.9955 | 1.026 | Worse than 98% of US hospitals |
| By fiscal year | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | FY 2023 | FY 2024 | FY 2025 | FY 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| READM-30-AMI-HRRP | 0.8796 | 0.8827 | 0.9409 | 0.9607 | 0.9883 | 1.019 |
| READM-30-CABG-HRRP | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| READM-30-COPD-HRRP | 0.9811 | 0.9497 | 0.9586 | 0.9755 | 0.9955 | 0.9771 |
| READM-30-HF-HRRP | 0.9742 | 0.9107 | 0.9784 | 1.046 | 1.006 | 1.002 |
| READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP | 1.013 | 1.155 | 1.175 | 1.149 | 1.035 | 1.018 |
| READM-30-PN-HRRP | 1.037 | 1.03 | 1.029 | 1.071 | 1.161 | 1.165 |
Infection ratios, the PSI 90 composite and the total score Medicare ranks hospitals on; lower is better.
| Measure | Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla | US median | CA average | CMS comparison | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAUTI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | 1.044 | 0.489 | 0.6114 | Worse than 87% of US hospitals | |
| CDI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | 0.494 | 0.346 | 0.449 | Worse than 71% of US hospitals | |
| CLABSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | 1.322 | 0.559 | 0.679 | Worse than 92% of US hospitals | |
| HAC Reduction Program payment reductionFY 2026 | Yes | ||||
| MRSA standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | 0.715 | 0.6405 | 0.7204 | Worse than 57% of US hospitals | |
| Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90)2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 | 1.034 | 0.9628 | 0.9656 | Worse than 71% of US hospitals | |
| SSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | 1.866 | 0.7945 | 0.8116 | Worse than 93% of US hospitals | |
| Total HAC scoreFY 2026 | 0.9006 | -0.0453 | 0.02733 | Worse than 92% of US hospitals |
| By fiscal year | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | FY 2023 | FY 2024 | FY 2025 | FY 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAC Reduction Program payment reduction | No | No | N/A | No | Yes | Yes |
| Total HAC score | 0.0875 | -0.0493 | 0 | 0.0272 | 0.6864 | 0.9006 |
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 2021)
Accreditation
Major
Medical school affiliation
Private (not for profit)
Ownership type
331
Medicare-certified beds
494
Registered nurses (full-time equivalent)
1966
In Medicare since
Source: CMS Provider of Services file, as reported by the hospital and state surveyors.
What Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla reported to Medicare in its latest cost report, covering Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025.
13,792
Inpatient discharges
Medicare 30%, Medicaid 6%
85,291
Inpatient days
83% of available bed days used
2,399
Employees (full-time equivalent)
133
Interns and residents (full-time equivalent)
Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 844777). Figures cover the reporting period, which is not always 12 months, and are self-reported.
Inpatient days and discharges Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla reported by payer. Medicare and Medicaid include their managed care plans, shown separately below.
| Medicare | Medicaid | Other | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inpatient days | 28,241 | 4,557 | 52,493 | 85,291 |
| Discharges | 4,139 | 784 | 8,869 | 13,792 |
| Average length of stay | 6.8 days | 5.8 days | 5.9 days | 6.2 days |
| Average daily census | 77.4 | 12.5 | 143.8 | 233.7 |
12,866
Medicare Advantage days
1,874 discharges
12,691
Medicaid managed care days
1,613 discharges
6,094
Observation bed days
| Unit | Beds | Inpatient days | Medicare days | Occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults & pediatrics | 243 | 73,914 | 25,822 | 83% |
| Intensive care unit | 22 | 6,122 | 2,419 | 76% |
| Nursery | 2,692 |
Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 844777, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheet S-3 Part I.
What Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla treats Medicare patients for most often, in 2024. 3,245 Medicare discharges in 99 published DRGs; 18% surgical; 77% 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 | 473 | $145,259 | $26,106 | $40,527 | 1.98 |
| Heart failure and shock with MCCMS-DRG 291, medical | 168 | $108,691 | $16,666 | $30,325 | 1.28 |
| Respiratory infections and inflammations with MCCMS-DRG 177, medical | 106 | $102,145 | $17,916 | $28,499 | 1.70 |
| Revision of hip or knee replacement with CCMS-DRG 467, surgical | 82 | $201,117 | $38,761 | $56,112 | 3.49 |
| Major hip and knee joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity without MCCMS-DRG 470, surgical | 82 | $116,741 | $20,683 | $32,571 | 1.88 |
| Other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with MCCMS-DRG 698, medical | 75 | $115,628 | $19,354 | $32,260 | 1.65 |
| Septicemia or severe sepsis without MV >96 hours without MCCMS-DRG 872, medical | 66 | $59,097 | $10,367 | $16,488 | 1.03 |
| Degenerative nervous system disorders without MCCMS-DRG 057, medical | 61 | $62,373 | $14,004 | $17,402 | 1.36 |
| Septicemia or severe sepsis with MV >96 hoursMS-DRG 870, medical | 61 | $360,608 | $84,869 | $100,610 | 6.96 |
| Chemotherapy without acute leukemia as secondary diagnosis with CCMS-DRG 847, medical | 60 | $69,760 | $13,645 | $19,463 | 1.21 |
| Other circulatory system diagnoses with MCCMS-DRG 314, medical | 57 | $162,422 | $28,546 | $45,316 | 2.09 |
| Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes with MCCMS-DRG 640, medical | 53 | $90,362 | $16,622 | $25,211 | 1.32 |
| Renal failure with CCMS-DRG 683, medical | 49 | $70,038 | $9,114 | $19,541 | 0.90 |
| Infectious and parasitic diseases with o.r. procedures with MCCMS-DRG 853, surgical | 48 | $408,079 | $88,225 | $113,854 | 5.00 |
| Esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders with MCCMS-DRG 391, medical | 44 | $89,532 | $14,663 | $24,979 | 1.28 |
| Pulmonary edema and respiratory failureMS-DRG 189, medical | 43 | $108,486 | $15,495 | $30,268 | 1.23 |
| Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with MCCMS-DRG 193, medical | 42 | $77,828 | $13,940 | $21,714 | 1.33 |
| Gastrointestinal hemorrhage with MCCMS-DRG 377, medical | 42 | $118,186 | $21,678 | $32,974 | 1.79 |
| Kidney and urinary tract infections with MCCMS-DRG 689, medical | 42 | $61,111 | $11,555 | $17,050 | 1.17 |
| Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes without MCCMS-DRG 641, medical | 40 | $55,858 | $7,392 | $15,584 | 0.78 |
See all 99 Medicare inpatient DRGs at Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla
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) Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla billed Medicare for most in 2024: 4,863 services in all.
| Service group | Services | Patients | Average charges | Average Medicare payment | US average payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation ServicesAPC 8011 | 702 | 638 | $27,676 | $2,662 | $2,090 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5115 | 346 | 332 | $72,584 | $14,105 | $10,772 |
| Level 1 Nerve ProceduresAPC 5431 | 296 | 256 | $8,203 | $1,885 | $1,407 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and DrainageAPC 5072 | 266 | 251 | $10,915 | $1,573 | $1,220 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related ServicesAPC 5375 | 238 | 229 | $35,995 | $5,014 | $3,918 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related ServicesAPC 5361 | 185 | 178 | $34,567 | $5,529 | $4,358 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5114 | 183 | 180 | $36,905 | $7,051 | $5,339 |
| Level 3 Vascular ProceduresAPC 5183 | 162 | 158 | $24,154 | $3,122 | $2,405 |
| Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related ProceduresAPC 5341 | 159 | 155 | $24,496 | $3,336 | $2,636 |
| Level 5 ENT ProceduresAPC 5165 | 154 | 152 | $36,737 | $5,736 | $4,436 |
See all 44 Medicare outpatient services at Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla
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 Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla 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 4,125 in 2020 to 4,667 in 2025.
| ZIP code | Stays | Of this hospital's stays | Days | Charges | Market share | Share in 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90405 | 322 | 7% | 1,827 | $41M | 31% | 33% |
| 90403 | 307 | 7% | 2,035 | $42.2M | 32% | 33% |
| 90404 | 234 | 5% | 1,406 | $30.3M | 30% | 40% |
| 90066 | 215 | 5% | 1,174 | $25.5M | 16% | 18% |
| 90049 | 199 | 4% | 1,247 | $25.2M | 16% | 15% |
| 90025 | 157 | 3% | 1,076 | $22.4M | 13% | 17% |
| 90064 | 138 | 3% | 820 | $16.8M | 15% | 16% |
| 90230 | 133 | 3% | 758 | $15.8M | 11% | 14% |
| 90401 | 130 | 3% | 839 | $16.4M | 41% | 38% |
| 90024 | 116 | 2% | 683 | $12.8M | 10% | 14% |
| 90402 | 105 | 2% | 596 | $14.9M | 23% | 26% |
| 90291 | 103 | 2% | 655 | $13.6M | 17% | 20% |
| 90034 | 101 | 2% | 628 | $13.3M | 10% | 12% |
| 90045 | 96 | 2% | 515 | $11.3M | 9% | 10% |
| 90043 | 90 | 2% | 503 | $11.6M | 4% | 3% |
| 90272 | 90 | 2% | 448 | $9.1M | 14% | 19% |
| 90232 | 83 | 2% | 471 | $9.9M | 17% | 15% |
| 90292 | 78 | 2% | 403 | $9.6M | 10% | 13% |
| 90016 | 61 | 1% | 384 | $8.2M | 4% | 4% |
| 90265 | 60 | 1% | 325 | $8.3M | 13% | 23% |
| 90293 | 52 | 1% | 289 | $6.9M | 16% | 13% |
| 90008 | 49 | 1% | 452 | $10M | 3% | 3% |
| 90302 | 45 | 1% | 250 | $5.4M | 4% | 6% |
| 90056 | 44 | 1% | 664 | $13.3M | 9% | 5% |
| 90047 | 42 | 1% | 293 | $6.6M | 2% | 2% |
Source: CMS Hospital Service Area file. Shares are of the 4,667 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 Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla reported at its latest Medicare certification survey (2021). Counts are people, not full-time equivalents.
11
Operating rooms
3
Endoscopy rooms
1
Cardiac catheterization rooms
494
Registered nurses
3
Licensed practical nurses
1
Physicians
42
Resident physicians
18
Nurse practitioners
14
Physician assistants
1
Nurse anesthetists (CRNAs)
35
Pharmacists
47
Respiratory therapists
33
Physical therapists
11
Occupational therapists
1
Speech pathologists and audiologists
38
Radiology technicians
2
Nuclear medicine technicians
27
Laboratory technicians
34
Medical technologists
8
Dietitians
31
Social workers
6
Psychologists
1,195
Other personnel
Source: CMS Provider of Services file.
1,760 clinicians who bill Medicare list Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla 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.
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Hematology & Oncology Physician
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Hematology & Oncology Physician
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Hematology & Oncology Physician
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Diagnostic Radiology Physician
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Diagnostic Radiology Physician
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Body Imaging Physician
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Internal Medicine Physician
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Revenue, expenses and income Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla reported to Medicare for Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025. Percentages are of net patient revenue.
| Line | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gross patient revenue (charges) | $3B | 311.0% |
| Inpatient | $1.9B | 194.8% |
| Outpatient | $1.1B | 116.3% |
| Contractual allowances and discounts | -$2B | -211.0% |
| Net patient revenue | $969.8M | 100.0% |
| Operating expenses | -$887.3M | -91.5% |
| Operating income from patient care | $82.5M | 8.5% |
| Other income | $26.8M | 2.8% |
| Investment income | $938,840 | 0.1% |
| Other | $25.9M | 2.7% |
| Net income | $109.3M | 11.3% |
| Line | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Traditional Medicare | $621.7M | 20.6% |
| Medicaid (including managed care) | $317.9M | 10.5% |
| Other payers and self-pay | $2.1B | 68.8% |
| Total charges | $3B | 100.0% |
Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 844777, 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 Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla's latest cost report.
8.5%
Operating margin
Operating income from patient care / net patient revenue
11.0%
Total margin
Net income / net patient revenue plus other income
16.7%
EBITDAR margin
Net income before interest, depreciation and leases (Worksheet A-7), / total revenue
49% of expenses
Personnel costs
Salaries, direct-care contract labor and core wage-related costs / operating expenses
$62.04
Average hourly wage
Adjusted salaries / paid hours (Worksheet S-3 Part II)
11.9%
Return on assets
Net income for a year / total assets
16.3%
Return on equity
Net income for a year / fund balance
0.11
Long-term debt to fund balance
Mortgages, notes and loans / fund balance
0.97
Current ratio
Current assets / current liabilities
0.83
Quick ratio
Cash, temporary investments and net receivables / current liabilities
7 days
Days cash on hand
Cash and temporary investments / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
49 days
Days in patient receivables
Net patient receivables / daily net patient revenue
77 days
Average payment period
Current liabilities / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
1.08
Asset turnover
Total revenue for a year / total assets
Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 844777, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.
What Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla owned and owed at the end of its reporting period (Jun 2025), across all fund types: $919.9M in total assets and a $670.5M fund balance.
| Line | Amount | Of total assets |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and temporary investments | $14.9M | 1.6% |
| Patient receivables, net | $130.4M | 14.2% |
| Total current assets | $169.4M | 18.4% |
| Property and equipment, net of depreciation | $664.8M | 72.3% |
| Investments and other assets | $85.7M | 9.3% |
| Total assets | $919.9M | 100.0% |
| Current liabilities | $174.9M | 19.0% |
| Long-term debt | $74.5M | 8.1% |
| Total liabilities | $249.4M | 27.1% |
| Fund balance (net assets) | $670.5M | 72.9% |
Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 844777, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.
Care Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla provided without full payment, as reported on Worksheet S-10 of its cost report.
$4.2M
Cost of charity care
Care for patients approved for charity care and uninsured discounts, at cost
$13.9M
Bad debt
Patient bills written off as uncollectible, at charges
$473,302
Medicaid shortfall
Cost of Medicaid patients (charges times the cost-to-charge ratio) minus Medicaid payments; negative means a surplus
$8.8M
Total unreimbursed and uncompensated care
1.0% of operating expenses
Medicaid, CHIP and indigent care shortfalls plus charity care and the cost of bad debt (Worksheet S-10 line 31)
Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 844777, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.
Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla's full-year cost reports, by fiscal year end. Reports shorter than ten months are left out.
| Fiscal year ending | Jun 2020 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net patient revenue | $641.1M | $713.5M | $778.1M | $835.9M | $866.7M | $969.8M |
| Operating expenses | $683.3M | $656.4M | $725.5M | $812.3M | $830.2M | $887.3M |
| Operating margin | -6.6% | 8.0% | 6.8% | 2.8% | 4.2% | 8.5% |
| Net income | $8.2M | $74.5M | $74.4M | $47.6M | $64.7M | $109.3M |
| Total assets | $961.3M | $976.4M | $1B | $926.4M | $895.7M | $919.9M |
| Discharges | 13,244 | 13,193 | 14,429 | 14,348 | 14,798 | 13,792 |
| Inpatient days | 72,653 | 74,526 | 81,992 | 87,725 | 87,713 | 85,291 |
| Medicare Advantage days | 9,211 | 9,990 | 11,728 | 12,574 | 13,300 | 12,866 |
| Beds | 281 | 281 | 281 | 281 | 281 | 281 |
| Employees (FTE) | 2,096 | 2,152 | 2,180 | 2,236 | 2,379 | 2,399 |
Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 844777, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.
Each cost center Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating room | $26.9M | $84.9M | $416.2M | 0.20 | 32,284 |
| Impl. dev. charged to patients | $259,545 | $80.1M | $131.1M | 0.61 | |
| Drugs charged to patients | $79.2M | $188.1M | 0.42 | ||
| Blood storing processing & trans. | $1.3M | $60.1M | $209.7M | 0.29 | |
| Radiology-diagnostic | $15.4M | $39M | $402.4M | 0.10 | 12,194 |
| Emergency | $13M | $38.8M | $124.4M | 0.31 | 6,945 |
| Ambulatory care center | $14.4M | $29.3M | $90M | 0.33 | |
| Laboratory | $7.9M | $22.3M | $135.6M | 0.16 | 5,884 |
| Observation beds (non-distinct part | $19.3M | $53.5M | 0.36 | ||
| Physical therapy | $9.1M | $18.2M | $50.4M | 0.36 | 1,431 |
| Delivery room & labor room | $7.7M | $18.2M | $24.6M | 0.74 | 7,390 |
| Medical supplies charged to patient | $14.2M | $23.4M | 0.61 | ||
| Respiratory therapy | $7.7M | $13.1M | $44.3M | 0.30 | 2,425 |
| Gastro intestinal services | $3.6M | $9.4M | $28.5M | 0.33 | 3,886 |
| Electrocardiology | $2.4M | $4.9M | $43.3M | 0.11 | 1,360 |
| Radioisotope | $601,132 | $4.7M | $7.6M | 0.62 | 2,238 |
| Cardiac catheterization | $1.8M | $4.4M | $19.2M | 0.23 | 1,888 |
| Renal dialysis | $2.4M | $8.9M | 0.27 | ||
| Electroencephalography | $899,898 | $2.1M | $7M | 0.31 | 619 |
| Laboratory - pathological | $503,972 | $2M | $15.1M | 0.13 | 1,305 |
| Department | Salaries | Total cost | Charges | Cost-to-charge | Square feet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults & pediatrics | $97.3M | $252.7M | $841.2M | 0.30 | 79,371 |
| Intensive care unit | $14.9M | $33.8M | $116M | 0.29 | 6,483 |
| Neonatal intensive care unit | $6.3M | $13.9M | $31M | 0.45 | 3,441 |
| Nursery | $335,496 | $2.1M | $4M | 0.52 | 1,438 |
| Department | Salaries | Direct cost | Paid hours | Average hourly wage | Square feet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employee benefits department | $117.1M | ||||
| Administrative and general | $13.4M | $64.5M | 16,492 | ||
| Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt | $48.7M | 241,006 | |||
| Data processing | $48.2M | 2,538 | |||
| Maintenance & repairs | $2.7M | $18.5M | 53,368 | $50.95 | |
| Pharmacy | $14M | $15.8M | 190,379 | $72.34 | 3,894 |
| Nursing administration | $9.2M | $13.7M | 111,204 | $82.62 | 659 |
| Operation of plant | $3.3M | $13.4M | 97,662 | $33.66 | 3,782 |
| Social service | $11.1M | $11.1M | 145,905 | $73.26 | |
| Cashiering/accounts receivable | $10.8M | 304 | |||
| Housekeeping | $6M | $8.9M | 219,698 | $27.26 | 1,038 |
| Cap rel costs-mvble equip | $8.4M | ||||
| Medical records & library | $6.8M | 943 | |||
| Central services & supply | $2.4M | $4.3M | 74,449 | $32.36 | 5,950 |
| Cafeteria | $4.1M | 126,711 | $28.76 | 8,548 | |
| Dietary | $5.8M | $4.1M | 66,922 | $31.85 | 3,344 |
| Admitting | $3.3M | $3.5M | 929 | ||
| I&r services-salary & fringes apprv | $3.2M | $3.2M | |||
| Laundry & linen service | $396,774 | $2.9M | 14,111 | $28.12 | |
| Purchasing receiving and stores | $2.7M | ||||
| Nonpatient telephones | $490,865 | $516,595 | 654 | ||
| Paramed education program | $79,158 | $379,391 | 100 | ||
| I&r services-other prgm costs apprv | $223,987 |
Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 844777, 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 Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla for an inpatient stay.
2.33
Case mix index
Higher than 91% 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
0.42 residents per bed
Medicare-funded interns and residents per bed (FY 2027).
31.6%
Low-income patient share
Disproportionate share percentage: Medicaid and SSI patient days CMS uses for safety-net payments (FY 2027).
4,133
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).
| IPPS fiscal year | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | FY 2023 | FY 2024 | FY 2025 | FY 2026 | FY 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case mix index | 1.95 | 1.95 | 1.98 | 2.06 | 2.13 | 2.15 | 2.33 |
| Wage index | 1.418 | 1.413 | 1.425 | 1.519 | 1.451 | 1.431 | 1.399 |
| Readmissions adjustment | -0.38% | -0.20% | -0.75% | -0.61% | -0.70% | -0.61% | -0.63% |
| Value-based purchasing adjustment | -0.15% | +1.27% | +1.27% | +0.56% | -0.15% | -0.41% | +0.10% |
| Medicare inpatient stays | 4,527 | 4,527 | 4,383 | 4,294 | 4,245 | 4,214 | 4,133 |
Source: CMS IPPS final rule Impact File (FY 2027).
Organizations Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla reports to Medicare as owners or with operational control.
Regents of The Univ of California
5% or greater direct ownership interest, 100%, since 2007
Sources: CMS Hospital All Owners.
The officers and board members on Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla'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; the first 3 of 5 are shown.
340B drug pricing program
Participating since 2009
340B ID DSH050112, registered as a disproportionate share hospital; 8 registered outpatient sites. Authorizing official: Tammy Wallace, Chief Financial Officer Hospital System.
Source: HRSA 340B Office of Pharmacy Affairs Information System.
About Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla's rates and hospital price transparency.
For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla range from $525 to $3,272 across 2 insurers. Aetna's rate is $3,272. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $804. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Colonoscopy with biopsy (CPT 45380), published negotiated rates at Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla range from $797 to $8,555 across 3 insurers. Aetna's rate is $8,555. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $3,312. 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 Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla range from $11,577 to $18,531 across 3 insurers. Cigna's rate is $18,531. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Screening mammography, bilateral (CPT 77067), published negotiated rates at Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla range from $496 to $496 across 1 insurers. Aetna's rate is $496. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $202. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Major lower-extremity joint replacement without MCC (MS-DRG 470), published negotiated rates at Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla range from $27,379 to $27,379 across 1 insurers. Anthem Blue Cross / Blue Shield of CA's rate is $27,379. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $29,651. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla has a CMS overall hospital star rating of 5 out of 5 on Medicare Care Compare (CMS data released 2026-08-13). That is the top rating, shared by 12% of US hospitals.
Yes. CMS counts 0.42 Medicare-funded residents per bed at Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla for fiscal year 2027, so it is a major teaching hospital.
Yes. Under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, Medicare cuts Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla's base inpatient payments by an estimated 0.63% in fiscal year 2027 for more readmissions than expected.
In 2024, the most common were septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc (473 discharges), heart failure and shock with mcc (168 discharges), respiratory infections and inflammations with mcc (106 discharges).
Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla's Medicare case mix index is 2.33 for fiscal year 2027, higher than 91% of hospitals paid under the inpatient prospective payment system.
Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla reported 13,792 inpatient discharges and 85,291 inpatient days from Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025.
Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla reported 2,399 full-time-equivalent employees on payroll from Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025.
Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla reported $969.8M in net patient revenue on $3B of gross charges for Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025, an operating margin of 8.5%, and net income of $109.3M.
Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla reported $8.8M of unreimbursed and uncompensated care for Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025, including $4.2M of charity care at cost.
Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla's Medicare enrollment lists Johnese Spisso as CEO since 2016.
Insurers' price transparency files list Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla under employer identification number 95-4541687 (Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital). 63 health plans and networks list 95-4541687 for it.
Yes. HRSA's 340B database lists Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla (340B ID DSH050112) as a participating disproportionate share hospital since 2009.
1,760 clinicians who bill Medicare list Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla as a hospital affiliation in CMS's Doctors and Clinicians data. The largest groups are internal medicine physician (243), family medicine physician (134), diagnostic radiology physician (118).
Yes. CMS's Provider of Services file lists The Joint Commission as the accrediting organization for Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla, effective 2021.
In its Medicare enrollment, Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla reports Regents of The Univ of California as 5% or greater direct ownership interest (100%).
CMS lists 36 services at Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla, including Acute Renal Dialysis, Anesthesia, Audiology, Cardiac Catheterization Lab, Cardiac Thoracic Surgery, CARF Inpatient Rehabilitation (Commission On Accreditation Of Rehabilitation Facilities Inpatient Rehabilitation).
In CMS's 2025 Hospital Service Area file, the most Medicare inpatient stays at Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla came from ZIP codes 90405 (322), 90403 (307), 90404 (234).
Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla has 281 beds, including its psychiatric, rehabilitation and other subprovider units, in its latest Medicare cost report. 331 are Medicare-certified beds in CMS's Provider of Services file. Facility type: Short Term Acute Care Hospital.
Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla is located at 1250 16th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404. Its main phone number is (310) 319-4000.
Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla's CMS Certification Number (CCN), also called its Medicare provider number, is 050112.
The National Provider Identifier (NPI) on file for Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla is 1427055839.
Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla is affiliated with University of California Health.
Santa Monica Hospital - Ucla lists 37 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.
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