Long-Term Care Hospital

Solara Hospital Harlingen

Harlingen, TX

508 Victoria Lane, Harlingen, TX 785506828319670

Beds

874

Inpatient discharges a year

$30.9M

Net patient revenue a year

About this hospital

Solara Hospital Harlingen is an 82-bed hospital in Harlingen, TX.

CCN: 452101
NPI: 1598710592
Website: solarahospitals.com
County: Cameron County
Metro area: Brownsville-Harlingen, TX MSA
Medicare contractor: Jurisdiction H, Novitas Solutions (04011)
In Medicare since: 2007
Last CMS survey: 2025

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Doctors and services
Accredited by The Joint Commission
- 15 services
- 17 affiliated clinicians
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Finances
$30.9M net patient revenue
- Operating margin on patient care -9.4%
- -$222,884 net income
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Ownership and leadership
Owned by Cornerstone Healthcare Group Holding Inc
- Private (for profit)
- Linn Billingsley, chief executive
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Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for Solara Hospital Harlingen 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
20-2500160Solara Specialty Hospitals Harlingen	52Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Ambetter and 47 more	1598710592 Solara Hospital Harlingen LP1497700892 Solara Hospital Harlingen LP1093939738 Solara Hospital Harlingen

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.

Location

508 Victoria Lane, Harlingen, TX 78550

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Accreditation and services

The Joint Commission (since 2024)
Accreditation
None
Medical school affiliation
Private (for profit)
Ownership type
82
Medicare-certified beds
6
Registered nurses (full-time equivalent)
2007
In Medicare since

15 services at Solara Hospital Harlingen

Intensive care: Surgical ICU (Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit)
Imaging: CT ScanDiagnostic RadiologyMRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)Nuclear MedicineTherapeutic Radiology
Women and children: Clinical Laboratory
Behavioral health: Geriatric Psychiatric
Rehabilitation and therapy: OT (Occupational Therapy)PT (Physical Therapy)Respiratory CareSpeech Pathology
Other services: Dietary CarePharmacySocial Care

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

Size and patient volume

What Solara Hospital Harlingen reported to Medicare in its latest cost report, covering Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025.

874
Inpatient discharges
Medicare 26%, Medicaid n/a
21,501
Inpatient days
72% of available bed days used
170
Employees (full-time equivalent)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 829036). Figures cover the reporting period, which is not always 12 months, and are self-reported.

Utilization by payer and unit

Inpatient days and discharges Solara Hospital Harlingen reported by payer. Medicare and Medicaid include their managed care plans, shown separately below.

	Medicare	Medicaid	Other	Total
Inpatient days	6,036	0	15,465	21,501
Discharges	224	0	650	874
Average length of stay	26.9 days		23.8 days	24.6 days
Average daily census	16.5	0.0	42.4	58.9

2,503
Medicare Advantage days
110 discharges

Beds and days by unit

Unit	Beds	Inpatient days	Medicare days	Occupancy
Adults & pediatrics	70	19,176	5,313	75%
Intensive care unit	12	2,325	723	53%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 829036, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheet S-3 Part I.

Where patients come from

ZIP codes with the most Medicare inpatient stays at Solara Hospital Harlingen 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 474 in 2020 to 193 in 2025.

ZIP code	Stays	Of this hospital's stays	Days	Charges	Market share	Share in 2020
78521	41	21%	1,189	$12.3M	1%	4%
78520	36	19%	969	$9.8M	1%	3%
78550	28	15%	754	$7.3M	1%	3%
78552	27	14%	570	$5.8M	2%	2%
78526	26	13%	614	$7M	2%	4%
78586	22	11%	622	$5.2M	1%	3%
78570	13	7%	297	$2.8M	1%

Source: CMS Hospital Service Area file. Shares are of the 193 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 Solara Hospital Harlingen reported at its latest Medicare certification survey (2025). Counts are people, not full-time equivalents.

1
Off-site locations

6
Registered nurses
3
Licensed practical nurses
2
Pharmacists
1
Social workers

Source: CMS Provider of Services file.

Doctors and clinicians

17 clinicians who bill Medicare list Solara Hospital Harlingen as a hospital affiliation. Book a demo to see the commercial rates insurers publish for them, or start a free trial.

Internal Medicine Physician 6
Pulmonary Disease Physician 4
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 2
Family Medicine Physician 2
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 1
Hematology & Oncology Physician 1
Nephrology Physician 1

Todd Shenkenberg, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician
NPI 1679673248
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Brajesh Bhatla, M.D.
Nephrology Physician
NPI 1821045600
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Jairo Rodriguez, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease Physician
NPI 1689625741
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Arturo Martinez, MD
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1649563925
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Nisar Hussain, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1851377089
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Marimer Rivera Vazquez, MD
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1255651071
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Rafael Rafols, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1609028612
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Joseph Bender, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1265411011
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Christian Ellis, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1477724888
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Ricardo Schwarcz, MD
Pulmonary Disease Physician
NPI 1083898258
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Jamil Madi, M.D.
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
NPI 1467456079
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Femi Layiwola, MD
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1396826855
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Javier Cabello Garza, MD
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
NPI 1073710984
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Stanley Sy, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease Physician
NPI 1740231893
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Elizabeth Juarez, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1427257872
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Ammar Halloum, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease Physician
NPI 1043300148
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Asim Elahi, M.D
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1063837912
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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 Solara Hospital Harlingen reported to Medicare for Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025. Percentages are of net patient revenue.

Line	Amount	Share
Gross patient revenue (charges)	$210M	679.1%
Inpatient	$210M	678.9%
Outpatient	$59,056	0.2%
Contractual allowances and discounts	-$179.1M	-579.1%
Net patient revenue	$30.9M	100.0%
Operating expenses	-$33.8M	-109.4%
Operating income from patient care	-$2.9M	-9.4%
Other income	$2.7M	8.7%
Investment income	$42,861	0.1%
Other	$2.7M	8.6%
Net income	-$222,884	-0.7%

Gross revenue by payer

Line	Amount	Share
Traditional Medicare	$32.1M	15.3%
Other payers and self-pay	$177.9M	84.7%
Total charges	$210M	100.0%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 829036, 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 Solara Hospital Harlingen's latest cost report.

-9.4%
Operating margin
Operating income from patient care / net patient revenue
-0.7%
Total margin
Net income / net patient revenue plus other income
12.1%
EBITDAR margin
Net income before interest, depreciation and leases (Worksheet A-7), / total revenue
40% of expenses
Personnel costs
Salaries, direct-care contract labor and core wage-related costs / operating expenses
-1.1%
Return on assets
Net income for a year / total assets
0.87
Current ratio
Current assets / current liabilities
0.83
Quick ratio
Cash, temporary investments and net receivables / current liabilities
11 days
Days cash on hand
Cash and temporary investments / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
77 days
Days in patient receivables
Net patient receivables / daily net patient revenue
100 days
Average payment period
Current liabilities / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
1.70
Asset turnover
Total revenue for a year / total assets
11.9 years
Average age of plant
Accumulated depreciation / depreciation for a year

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 829036, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Balance sheet

What Solara Hospital Harlingen owned and owed at the end of its reporting period (Aug 2025), across all fund types: $19.8M in total assets and a -$4M fund balance.

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Line	Amount	Of total assets
Cash and temporary investments	$994,529	5.0%
Patient receivables, net	$6.5M	33.0%
Inventory	$287,204	1.5%
Total current assets	$7.9M	40.0%
Property and equipment, net of depreciation	$10.5M	52.9%
Investments and other assets	$1.4M	7.1%
Total assets	$19.8M	100.0%
Current liabilities	$9.1M	46.0%
Total liabilities	$23.8M	120.2%
Fund balance (net assets)	-$4M	-20.2%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 829036, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Financial trend

Solara Hospital Harlingen's full-year cost reports, by fiscal year end. Reports shorter than ten months are left out.

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Fiscal year ending	Jul 2020	Jul 2021	Jul 2022	Aug 2023	Aug 2024	Aug 2025
Net patient revenue	$31.2M	$37.9M	$38.4M	$45.6M	$35.1M	$30.9M
Operating expenses	$30M	$33.9M	$36.5M	$41.6M	$34.8M	$33.8M
Operating margin	3.7%	10.4%	4.7%	8.7%	0.8%	-9.4%
Net income	$1.2M	$4M	$2.2M	$4M	$2M	-$222,884
Total assets	$14M	$16.9M	$19.3M	$29.8M	$28M	$19.8M
Discharges	805	1,018	1,038	1,192	978	874
Inpatient days	21,871	23,994	25,267	27,141	23,649	21,501
Medicare Advantage days	3,620	5,043	6,188	7,328	5,114	2,503
Beds	82	82	82	82	82	82
Employees (FTE)	279	180	169	200	183	170

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 829036, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Departments

Each cost center Solara Hospital Harlingen 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
Drugs charged to patients		$3.2M	$20M	0.16
Respiratory therapy	$1.4M	$2.2M	$22.9M	0.10	200
Physical therapy		$2M	$10.3M	0.20	3,586
Laboratory		$1.2M	$24.4M	0.05	600
Renal dialysis		$902,846	$4.7M	0.19
Radiology-diagnostic	$188,694	$693,250	$4.8M	0.14
Operating room	$9,372	$145,798	$1.9M	0.08
Medical supplies charged to patient		$114,439	$5.3M	0.02

Inpatient units

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Adults & pediatrics	$4.8M	$16.4M	$100.7M	0.16	34,227
Intensive care unit	$2.2M	$4.8M	$15M	0.32	8,829

Overhead (general service) departments

Department	Salaries	Direct cost	Square feet
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt		$3.8M	73,117
Administrative & general	$983,197	$3.6M	17,739
Employee benefits department	$123,632	$2M
Nursing administration	$1.6M	$1.7M	120
Operation of plant		$1.4M
Pharmacy	$1M	$1.1M	1,518
Cap rel costs-mvble equip		$857,650
Dietary	$125,668	$833,259	3,534
Medical records & library	$565,657	$732,485	1,080
Housekeeping		$597,976
Social service	$335,721	$294,023
Laundry & linen service		$252,024
Central services & supply	$86,421	$80,893	1,684

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 829036, 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.

Frequently asked questions

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How many patients does Solara Hospital Harlingen admit?

Solara Hospital Harlingen reported 874 inpatient discharges and 21,501 inpatient days from Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025.

How many employees does Solara Hospital Harlingen have?

Solara Hospital Harlingen reported 170 full-time-equivalent employees on payroll from Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025.

How much revenue does Solara Hospital Harlingen make?

Solara Hospital Harlingen reported $30.9M in net patient revenue on $210M of gross charges for Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025, an operating margin of -9.4%, and net income of -$222,884.

Who is the CEO of Solara Hospital Harlingen?

Solara Hospital Harlingen's Medicare enrollment lists Linn Billingsley as President since 2025.

What is Solara Hospital Harlingen's tax ID (EIN)?

Insurers' price transparency files list Solara Hospital Harlingen under employer identification number 20-2500160 (Solara Specialty Hospitals Harlingen). 52 health plans and networks list 20-2500160 for it.

How many doctors are affiliated with Solara Hospital Harlingen?

17 clinicians who bill Medicare list Solara Hospital Harlingen as a hospital affiliation in CMS's Doctors and Clinicians data. The largest groups are internal medicine physician (6), pulmonary disease physician (4), critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician (2).

Is Solara Hospital Harlingen accredited?

Yes. CMS's Provider of Services file lists The Joint Commission as the accrediting organization for Solara Hospital Harlingen, effective 2024.

Who owns Solara Hospital Harlingen?

In its Medicare enrollment, Solara Hospital Harlingen reports Cornerstone Healthcare Group Holding Inc as 5% or greater indirect ownership interest (100%).

What services does Solara Hospital Harlingen offer?

CMS lists 15 services at Solara Hospital Harlingen, including Clinical Laboratory, CT Scan, Diagnostic Radiology, Dietary Care, Geriatric Psychiatric, MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging).

Where do Solara Hospital Harlingen's patients come from?

In CMS's 2025 Hospital Service Area file, the most Medicare inpatient stays at Solara Hospital Harlingen came from ZIP codes 78521 (41), 78520 (36), 78550 (28).

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Solara Hospital Harlingen

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Negotiated Rates

Insurance Accepted

More about this hospital

Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

Location

Accreditation and services

15 services at Solara Hospital Harlingen

Size and patient volume

Utilization by payer and unit

Beds and days by unit

Where patients come from

Staff and facilities

Doctors and clinicians

Income statement

Gross revenue by payer

Financial ratios

Balance sheet

Financial trend

Departments

Ancillary and outpatient departments

Inpatient units

Overhead (general service) departments

Ownership

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About this hospital

Negotiated Rates

Insurance Accepted

More about this hospital

Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

Location

Accreditation and services

15 services at Solara Hospital Harlingen

Size and patient volume

Utilization by payer and unit

Beds and days by unit

Where patients come from

Staff and facilities

Doctors and clinicians

Income statement

Gross revenue by payer

Financial ratios

Balance sheet

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Departments

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Inpatient units

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