Short Term Acute Care HospitalVoluntary Non-Profit - Other

South Bay Medical Center

Kaiser Permanente · Harbor City, CA

25825 Vermont Avenue, Harbor City, CA 90710(310) 325-5111

3 of 5

CMS star rating

257

Beds

12,386

Inpatient discharges a year

$655.9M

Net patient revenue a year

In-network payers

About this hospital

South Bay Medical Center is a 257-bed voluntary non-profit - other hospital in Harbor City, CA, affiliated with Kaiser Permanente. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 3 in-network payers.

CCN: 050411
NPI: 1336294040
Health system: Kaiser Permanente
Teaching: Teaching hospital
County: Los Angeles County
Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MSA
Medicare contractor: Jurisdiction E, Noridian Healthcare Solutions (01011)
In Medicare since: 1966
Last CMS survey: 2018

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Quality
3 of 5 stars
- No Medicare readmissions penalty
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Doctors and services
Accredited by The Joint Commission
- Teaching hospital
- 25 services
- 295 affiliated clinicians
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Finances
$655.9M net patient revenue
- Operating margin on patient care 5.1%
- $37.3M unreimbursed and uncompensated care
- $34.4M net income
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Ownership and leadership
Owned by Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
- Other
- Michelle J Gaskill-Hames, chief executive
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Location

25825 Vermont Avenue, Harbor City, CA 90710

(310) 325-5111

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Quality ratings (CMS Care Compare)

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

Overall star rating
3 of 5
Lower than 42% of US hospitals
Combines death rates, safety, readmissions, patient experience and timely care
Death rates
No different on 1 measures
0 better, 1 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 6 measures
1 better, 5 no different, 0 worse than the US rate
Infections, surgical complications and other harm in the hospital
Readmissions
No different on 1 measures
0 better, 1 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
71%
Lower than 49% of US hospitals
US median: 71%
Surveyed patients who would definitely recommend the hospital
Hospital-acquired condition penalty
Penalized
Among the worst-performing 25% of US hospitals
Medicare cuts payments 1% for the worst-performing 25% of hospitals on infections and injuries acquired in the hospital
Serious complications (PSI 90)
0.89
Lower than 75% of US hospitals
US median: 0.96
Risk-adjusted composite of complications such as bedsores, falls with hip fracture and blood clots after surgery; lower is better
Sepsis care
75%
Higher than 73% of US hospitals
US median: 65%
Patients with severe sepsis or septic shock who got every step of the recommended early treatment; higher is better

Measure details and reporting periods

Measure	Result	Period
Overall star ratingCMS: Overall hospital quality star rating	3 of 5
Death rates	No different on 1 measures
Safety	Better on 1 of 6 measures
Readmissions	No different on 1 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	71%	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Hospital-acquired condition penaltyCMS: HAC Reduction Program payment reduction	Penalized	2026
Serious complications (PSI 90)CMS: Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90)	0.89	2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Sepsis careCMS: Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock	75%	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 South Bay Medical Center's inpatient payments for its readmissions, quality and cost results.

No penalty
Readmissions penalty
Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program adjustment for excess readmissions, as estimated in the FY 2027 IPPS final rule.
-0.06% 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 South Bay 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	South Bay Medical Center	US median	CA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients2023-04-01 to 2025-03-31 · 39 cases	4.6	4.1	4.075		Worse than 72% of US hospitals
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 2,741 cases	5.3	3.9	3.81		Worse than 93% 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	Not Available		14.49
Death rate for stroke patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 258 cases	13.6	11.6	11.57		Worse than 78% of US hospitals
Pressure ulcer rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 715 cases	0.37	0.51	0.4818	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 71% of US hospitals
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		171	Number of Cases Too Small
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 924 cases	0.2	0.2	0.21	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 46% of US hospitals
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 965 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 · 118 cases	2.24	2.29	2.308	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 59% of US hospitals
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 25 cases	1.66	1.63	1.668	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 64% of US hospitals
Postoperative respiratory failure rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 33 cases	8.69	8.88	9.555	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 55% of US hospitals
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 118 cases	3.33	3.4	3.521	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 57% 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 · 37 cases	1.75	1.72	1.796	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 66% of US hospitals
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 174 cases	1.3	1.02	1.061	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 88% of US hospitals

Readmissions and return visits14 measures

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

Measure	South Bay 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	Not Available		16.67
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR)2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)2022-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		12.91	Number of Cases Too Small
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		11.39	Number of Cases Too Small
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		5.546	Number of Cases Too Small
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		1.001	Number of cases too small
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 104 cases	14.9	14.4	14.43		Worse than 74% 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 · 201 cases	19	19.8	19.94		Better than 84% of US hospitals
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 689 cases	23	21.3	21.41		Worse than 90% of US hospitals
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 37 cases	5.7	5.8	5.612		Better than 52% of US hospitals
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 563 cases	20.3	17.2	17.7		Worse than 99% of US hospitals

Infections36 measures

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

Measure	South Bay Medical Center	US median	CA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.342	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	2.596	1.504	1.834	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	3,631	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	3.716	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	4	0	3.347	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.076	0.484	0.5696	No Different than National Benchmark	Worse than 87% of US hospitals
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.237	0.138	0.2147	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.8	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	4,425	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	5.361	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	4	0	3.273	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.746	0.399	0.5366	No Different than National Benchmark	Worse than 78% of US hospitals
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.208	0.2345	0.32	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	2.227	2.135	2.433	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	153	61	112	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	3.667	1.591	2.999	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	3	1	2.368	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.818	0.7155	0.8107	No Different than National Benchmark	Worse than 57% 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	81	38	73.49
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.65	0.328	0.6136
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	2	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	0.098	0.193	0.3103	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.939	1.855	2.305	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	65,517	14,451	52,601	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	3.408	0.567	3.111	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	2	0	2.166	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.587	0.597	0.7784	No Different than National Benchmark	Better than 51% of US hospitals
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.184	0.127	0.1925	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.551	0.747	0.9502	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	61,366	13,646	48,317	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	39.34	5.683	27.04	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	13	2	9.99	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.33	0.279	0.383	Better than the National Benchmark	Worse than 57% of US hospitals

Patient survey (HCAHPS)68 measures

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

Measure	South Bay Medical Center	US median	CA average	US rank
Room was "always" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	74	73	72.2	Better than 51% of US hospitals
Room was "sometimes" or "never" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	7	8	8.78	Better than 56% of US hospitals
Room was "usually" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	19	18	19.02
Cleanliness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	88	87	86.82	Better than 57% of US hospitals
Cleanliness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	4	4	3.514	Better than 47% of US hospitals
Nurses "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	76	80	75.76	Worse than 72% of US hospitals
Nurse communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	90	91	89.84	Worse than 66% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	6	4	5.713	Worse than 76% of US hospitals
Nurse communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	3	3	2.855	Worse than 49% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	18	16	18.53
Doctors "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	77	79	75.81	Worse than 63% of US hospitals
Doctor communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	90	91	89.11	Worse than 55% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	6	5	7.043	Worse than 56% of US hospitals
Doctor communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	3	3	2.688	Worse than 37% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	17	16	17.15
Staff "always" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	61	61	58.95	Worse than 47% of US hospitals
Communication about medicines - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	77	77	75.75	Better than 47% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	22	19	21.56	Worse than 65% of US hospitals
Communication about medicines - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	3	3	2.449	Better than 47% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	17	19	19.48
Discharge information - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	90	86	84.61	Better than 86% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	10	13	15.03	Better than 78% of US hospitals
Discharge information - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	4	3	3.08	Better than 55% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	90	87	84.97	Better than 78% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	10	14	16.39	Better than 83% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	90	86	83.61	Better than 83% of US hospitals
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	70	74	70.69	Worse than 74% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 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 · 510 cases	23	19	20.45
Doctors "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	76	77	73.94	Worse than 57% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	7	6	7.637	Worse than 64% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	17	17	18.43
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	85	85	81.99	Worse than 47% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	4	3	4.958	Worse than 51% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	11	11	13.06
Patients who gave a rating of "6" or lower (low)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	7	8	10.01	Better than 52% of US hospitals
Patients who gave a rating of "7" or "8" (medium)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	22	20	22.36
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	71	72	67.63	Worse than 51% of US hospitals
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	88	88	86.85	Worse than 45% of US hospitals
Overall hospital rating - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	3	3	3.047	Worse than 45% of US hospitals
Staff "always" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	74	74	72.06	Worse than 48% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	12	9	10.94	Worse than 73% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	14	16	17
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 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 · 510 cases	8	5	7.488	Worse than 78% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	20	20	21.4
Nurses "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	75	77	72.49	Worse than 58% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	7	4	6.121	Worse than 81% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	18	19	21.39
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	83	86	82.8	Worse than 72% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 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 · 510 cases	14	11	13.42
"Always" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	50	59	47.5	Worse than 80% of US hospitals
"Sometimes" or "never" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	17	9	17.79	Worse than 85% of US hospitals
"Usually" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	33	31	34.71
Quietness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	76	82	74.85	Worse than 80% of US hospitals
Quietness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 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 · 510 cases	4	5	7.623	Better than 57% of US hospitals
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	71	71	68.6	Worse than 49% of US hospitals
Recommend hospital - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	88	87	85.85	Better than 51% of US hospitals
"YES", patients would probably recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	25	23	23.77
Recommend hospital - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	4	4	3.431	Better than 42% of US hospitals
Staff "always" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	49	47	45.33	Better than 58% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	31	30	32.51	Worse than 51% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	20	22	22.16
Summary star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 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 · 510 cases	11	12	13.94	Better than 59% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 510 cases	89	88	86.06	Better than 59% of US hospitals

Timely and effective care30 measures

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

Measure	South Bay Medical Center	US median	CA average	US rank
Emergency department volume2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		8.289
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 3,623 cases	0	1	1.008	The best result, shared by 34% of US hospitals
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		0.1852
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination2024-10-01 to 2025-03-31 · 4,484 cases	65	79	69.96	Worse than 71% of US hospitals
Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		187
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		182
Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		282
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		411
Left before being seen2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		2.162
Head CT results2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		75.06
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		92.55
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		80
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		48.75
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 3,142 cases	10	15	13.67	Better than 82% of US hospitals
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 253 cases	75	65	68.8	Better than 73% of US hospitals
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 79 cases	75	73	76.38	Better than 53% of US hospitals
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 48 cases	98	88	86.64	Better than 86% of US hospitals
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 253 cases	87	82	82.89	Better than 69% of US hospitals
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 154 cases	95	94	93.98	Better than 51% of US hospitals
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 286 cases	91	98	93.4	Worse than 91% of US hospitals
Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 73 cases	70	75	70.68	Worse than 63% of US hospitals
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	South Bay Medical Center	US median	CA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	2.6	5	4.959		Better than 79% of US hospitals
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		8.417

Medicare spending per patient1 measure

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

Measure	South Bay 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	0.99	0.99	1.024		Worse than 47% of US hospitals

Value-based purchasing scores9 measures

The scores Medicare uses to raise or lower inpatient payments; higher is better.

Measure	South Bay Medical Center	US median	CA average	US rank
VBP clinical outcomes domain scoreFY 2026	Not Available		30.07
VBP clinical outcomes weighted domain scoreFY 2026	Not Available		7.571
VBP efficiency and cost reduction domain scoreFY 2026	20	10	16.48	Better than 57% of US hospitals
VBP efficiency and cost reduction weighted domain scoreFY 2026	6.667	2.5	4.567	Better than 67% of US hospitals
VBP person and community engagement domain scoreFY 2026	36	34	28.67	Better than 52% of US hospitals
VBP person and community engagement weighted domain scoreFY 2026	12	8.75	7.519	Better than 72% of US hospitals
VBP safety domain scoreFY 2026	28.33	40	45.16	Worse than 72% of US hospitals
VBP safety weighted domain scoreFY 2026	9.444	10	11.79	Worse than 55% of US hospitals
VBP total performance scoreFY 2026	28.11	29.5	30.43	Worse than 54% of US hospitals

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
VBP clinical outcomes domain score	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available
VBP clinical outcomes weighted domain score	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available
VBP efficiency and cost reduction domain score	70	10	100	70	20
VBP efficiency and cost reduction weighted domain score	23.33	2.5	33.33	23.33	6.667
VBP person and community engagement domain score	37	Not Available	24	18	36
VBP person and community engagement weighted domain score	12.33	Not Available	8	6	12
VBP safety domain score	28	Not Available	24	12	28.33
VBP safety weighted domain score	9.333	Not Available	8	4	9.444
VBP total performance score	45	Not Available	49.33	33.33	28.11

Readmissions Reduction Program6 measures

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

Measure	South Bay Medical Center	CA average
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	N/A	1.017
READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 0 cases	N/A	0.9788
READM-30-PN-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	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	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.9719	N/A
READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
READM-30-PN-HRRP	N/A	N/A	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	South Bay Medical Center	US median	CA average	US rank
CAUTI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.938	0.489	0.6114	Worse than 84% of US hospitals
CDI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.354	0.346	0.449	Worse than 51% of US hospitals
CLABSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	1.404	0.559	0.679	Worse than 93% of US hospitals
HAC Reduction Program payment reductionFY 2026	Yes
MRSA standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.988	0.6405	0.7204	Worse than 76% of US hospitals
Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90)2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	0.8924	0.9628	0.9656	Better than 75% of US hospitals
SSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	1.641	0.7945	0.8116	Worse than 89% of US hospitals
Total HAC scoreFY 2026	0.6655	-0.0453	0.02733	Worse than 87% of US hospitals

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
HAC Reduction Program payment reduction	No	Yes	N/A	No	Yes	Yes
Total HAC score	0.2197	0.5583	0	0.2495	0.5328	0.6655

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 2018)
Accreditation
None
Medical school affiliation
Other
Ownership type
251
Medicare-certified beds
1
Registered nurses (full-time equivalent)
1966
In Medicare since

25 services at South Bay Medical Center

Intensive care: Coronary Care UnitSurgical ICU (Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit)
Surgery: AnesthesiaInpatient SurgicalOR (Operating Room)Outpatient SurgeryPostoperative Recovery Room
Imaging: Diagnostic RadiologyNuclear MedicineTherapeutic Radiology
Transplant and dialysis: Acute Renal Dialysis
Women and children: Clinical LaboratoryNeonatal NurseryObstetrics / Child BirthPediatric Care
Behavioral health: Adult Inpatient Psychiatric CareAlcohol and/or Drug Service
Rehabilitation and therapy: OT (Occupational Therapy)PT (Physical Therapy)Respiratory CareSpeech Pathology
Other services: Dietary CareOutpatientPharmacySocial Care

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

Size and patient volume

What South Bay Medical Center reported to Medicare in its latest cost report, covering Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.

12,386
Inpatient discharges
Medicare 4%, Medicaid 1%
54,546
Inpatient days
58% of available bed days used
1,219
Employees (full-time equivalent)
6
Interns and residents (full-time equivalent)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 836076). Figures cover the reporting period, which is not always 12 months, and are self-reported.

Utilization by payer and unit

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

	Medicare	Medicaid	Other	Total
Inpatient days	2,398	522	51,626	54,546
Discharges	481	96	11,809	12,386
Average length of stay	5.0 days	5.4 days	4.4 days	4.4 days
Average daily census	6.6	1.4	141.4	149.4

25,780
Medicare Advantage days
5,398 discharges
1,255
Medicaid managed care days
313 discharges
10,882
Observation bed days

Beds and days by unit

Unit	Beds	Inpatient days	Medicare days	Occupancy
Adults & pediatrics	227	47,706	2,208	58%
Intensive care unit	20	2,872	190	39%
Nursery		2,839

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 836076, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheet S-3 Part I.

Medicare inpatient stays

What South Bay Medical Center treats Medicare patients for most often, in 2024. 219 Medicare discharges in 10 published DRGs; 5% surgical; 83% 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	84	$88,790	$13,607	$29,745	1.98
Heart failure and shock with MCCMS-DRG 291, medical	29	$76,904	$10,191	$25,763	1.28
Septicemia or severe sepsis without MV >96 hours without MCCMS-DRG 872, medical	25	$35,623	$4,406	$11,934	1.03
Respiratory infections and inflammations with MCCMS-DRG 177, medical	12	$53,320	$10,190	$17,862	1.70
Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with MCCMS-DRG 280, medical	12	$61,653	$7,460	$20,654	1.59
Esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders without MCCMS-DRG 392, medical	12	$41,633	$2,737	$13,947	0.79
Infectious and parasitic diseases with o.r. procedures with MCCMS-DRG 853, surgical	12	$286,686	$55,360	$96,040	5.00
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with MCCMS-DRG 190, medical	11	$68,880	$6,148	$23,075	1.10
Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with MCCMS-DRG 193, medical	11	$43,238	$6,281	$14,485	1.33
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage with MCCMS-DRG 377, medical	11	$46,906	$12,285	$15,714	1.79

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) South Bay Medical Center billed Medicare for most in 2024: 104 services in all.

Service group	Services	Patients	Average charges	Average Medicare payment	US average payment
Comprehensive Observation ServicesAPC 8011	69	66	$34,787	$2,603	$2,090
Level 2 Endovascular ProceduresAPC 5192	18	13	$22,590	$5,599	$4,338
Level 1 Intraocular ProceduresAPC 5491	17	15	$9,660	$1,638	$1,752

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 South Bay 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 3,177 in 2020 to 5,568 in 2025.

ZIP code	Stays	Of this hospital's stays	Days	Charges	Market share	Share in 2020
90745	387	7%	1,828	$17.8M	15%	12%
90746	361	6%	1,642	$15.4M	27%	21%
90731	309	6%	1,361	$13.7M	16%	11%
90744	282	5%	1,264	$14.6M	22%	19%
90250	250	4%	1,208	$11.5M	9%	5%
90220	239	4%	1,193	$11.1M	15%	11%
90247	214	4%	1,105	$10.4M	13%	4%
90710	204	4%	769	$8.3M	22%	18%
90275	180	3%	804	$7.5M	10%	10%
90249	168	3%	705	$6.7M	16%	14%
90044	154	3%	862	$8M	4%	5%
90047	148	3%	734	$7.1M	6%	6%
90505	137	2%	676	$6.2M	9%	9%
90061	129	2%	773	$6.9M	14%	8%
90732	126	2%	684	$7.4M	14%	13%
90501	124	2%	684	$6.8M	10%	10%
90504	120	2%	529	$4.7M	10%	7%
90810	116	2%	516	$4.7M	9%	6%
90806	113	2%	466	$4.8M	8%	4%
90503	111	2%	638	$5.5M	6%	3%
90717	99	2%	374	$3.4M	12%	11%
90260	98	2%	455	$3.8M	12%	10%
90278	98	2%	431	$4M	8%	6%
90807	92	2%	368	$3.6M	6%	4%
90502	91	2%	401	$3.8M	14%	13%

Source: CMS Hospital Service Area file. Shares are of the 5,568 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 South Bay Medical Center reported at its latest Medicare certification survey (2018). Counts are people, not full-time equivalents.

1
Registered nurses
61
Licensed practical nurses
5
Resident physicians
4
Physician assistants
16
Nurse anesthetists (CRNAs)
10
Pharmacists
29
Respiratory therapists
9
Physical therapists
6
Occupational therapists
1
Speech pathologists and audiologists
3
Dietitians
8
Social workers

Source: CMS Provider of Services file.

Doctors and clinicians

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Internal Medicine Physician 57
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program 39
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 17
Hospitalist Physician 17
Emergency Medicine Physician 16
Family Medicine Physician 16
Anesthesiology Physician 9
Body Imaging Physician 9
Nephrology Physician 8
Surgery Physician 8

Sharwin Tafazoli, MD
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician
NPI 1326452418
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Pantea Farhadi, M.D
Psychiatry Physician
NPI 1104077726
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Jason Agustin, PA-C
Medical Physician Assistant
NPI 1861637274
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Kamran Toluie, M.D.
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician
NPI 1346219045
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Parvaneh Bahmani, M.D.
Nephrology Physician
NPI 1609887678
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Behnoush Zarrini, M.D.
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician
NPI 1932260031
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Herbert Icasiano, DO
Emergency Medicine Physician
NPI 1740772383
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Nguyen Tai, MD
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1710475777
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Aaron Gerbutavicius, FNP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1518525187
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Mitos Rachel Daling
Family Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1972118263
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Ajay Rao, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1831415009
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Jenny Lee, M.D.
Vascular Surgery Physician
NPI 1215120902
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Abdulhadi Akhtar, MD
Urology Physician
NPI 1104271360
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Brett Rosen, M.D.
Emergency Medicine Physician
NPI 1205129855
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Mona Shah, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1427208669
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Veronica Solorio, MD
Emergency Medicine Physician
NPI 1932581980
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Saad Kamal, MD
Emergency Medicine Physician
NPI 1356802557
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Megan Linnebur, M.D.
Surgery Physician
NPI 1790042885
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Waqqas Mirza, MD
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1407485295
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Vivian Tsai, M.D.
Emergency Medicine Physician
NPI 1073781506
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Augusto Salceda, MD
Body Imaging Physician
NPI 1306913264
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Wei-Chao Chang, MD
Body Imaging Physician
NPI 1215004171
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Kunal Joshi, MD
Hospitalist Physician
NPI 1306281837
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Farshad Bahador, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1730316928
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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 South Bay Medical Center reported to Medicare for Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025. Percentages are of net patient revenue.

Line	Amount	Share
Gross patient revenue (charges)	$2.7B	404.8%
Inpatient	$941.5M	143.5%
Outpatient	$1.7B	261.3%
Contractual allowances and discounts	-$2B	-304.8%
Net patient revenue	$655.9M	100.0%
Operating expenses	-$622.4M	-94.9%
Operating income from patient care	$33.5M	5.1%
Other income	$931,377	0.1%
Contributions and donations	$2,298	0.0%
Other	$929,079	0.1%
Net income	$34.4M	5.2%

Gross revenue by payer

Line	Amount	Share
Traditional Medicare	$42M	1.6%
Medicaid (including managed care)	$275.6M	10.4%
Other payers and self-pay	$2.3B	88.0%
Total charges	$2.7B	100.0%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 836076, 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 South Bay Medical Center's latest cost report.

5.1%
Operating margin
Operating income from patient care / net patient revenue
5.2%
Total margin
Net income / net patient revenue plus other income
10.3%
EBITDAR margin
Net income before interest, depreciation and leases (Worksheet A-7), / total revenue
52% of expenses
Personnel costs
Salaries, direct-care contract labor and core wage-related costs / operating expenses
$66.99
Average hourly wage
Adjusted salaries / paid hours (Worksheet S-3 Part II)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 836076, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Charity care and uncompensated care

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

$7.7M
Cost of charity care
Care for patients approved for charity care and uninsured discounts, at cost
$2M
Bad debt
Patient bills written off as uncollectible, at charges
$29.1M
Medicaid shortfall
Cost of Medicaid patients (charges times the cost-to-charge ratio) minus Medicaid payments; negative means a surplus
$579
CHIP shortfall
Cost of stand-alone CHIP patients minus CHIP payments
$37.3M
Total unreimbursed and uncompensated care
6.0% 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 836076, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Financial trend

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

Show 6 years

Fiscal year ending	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024	Dec 2025
Net patient revenue		$560.1M	$563.6M	$609.5M	$660.7M	$655.9M
Operating expenses		$526M	$538.1M	$561.9M	$586.3M	$622.4M
Operating margin		6.1%	4.5%	7.8%	11.3%	5.1%
Net income	$1	$35.5M	$27M	$48.7M	$75.4M	$34.4M
Discharges	9,576	11,087	12,072	12,723	12,463	12,386
Inpatient days	40,810	48,119	52,155	57,167	54,866	54,546
Medicare Advantage days	15,674	20,383	24,994	28,444	27,019	25,780
Beds	257	257	257	257	257	257
Employees (FTE)	1,054	1,036	1,023	1,038	1,175	1,219

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 836076, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Departments

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

Show all 36 departments

Ancillary and outpatient departments

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Operating room	$13.2M	$89.9M	$635.7M	0.14	37,169
Emergency		$61.6M	$266.7M	0.23	32,430
Radiology-diagnostic		$57.3M	$620M	0.09	32,049
Laboratory		$42M	$361.2M	0.12	15,339
Observation beds (non-distinct part		$35.1M	$88.9M	0.39
Drugs charged to patients		$31.9M	$83.4M	0.38
Delivery room & labor room	$7.9M	$24.5M	$27.8M	0.88	18,570
Recovery room	$10.2M	$24.1M	$76.8M	0.31	4,698
Impl. dev. charged to patients		$23.1M	$44.2M	0.52
Medical supplies charged to patient		$11.2M	$21.8M	0.51
Respiratory therapy		$9.6M	$25.3M	0.38	2,118
Physical therapy		$4.6M	$9.4M	0.49	1,350
Renal dialysis	$1.5M	$3.2M	$11.6M	0.28
Occupational therapy		$670,642	$1.5M	0.45
Speech pathology		$625,636	$1.9M	0.34
Electrocardiology		$226,936	$41.3M	0.01	618

Inpatient units

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Adults & pediatrics	$62.8M	$188.7M	$276.3M	0.68	115,003
Intensive care unit	$5.7M	$18.4M	$38.6M	0.48	13,524
Nursery		$7.5M	$9.7M	0.78	7,355
Neonatal intensive care unit	$2.9M	$7.3M	$13.2M	0.56	2,586

Overhead (general service) departments

Department	Salaries	Direct cost	Paid hours	Average hourly wage	Square feet
Administrative & general	$19.8M	$116.9M	315,635	$82.99	30,773
Employee benefits department		$75.8M
Operation of plant	$3.6M	$30.5M	60,960	$58.53	8,809
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt		$24.6M			430,132
Housekeeping	$12.6M	$15.4M	390,353	$32.35	12,316
Cap rel costs-mvble equip		$9.5M
Nursing administration	$7.4M	$9.4M	94,372	$78.38	5,127
Central services & supply	$1.9M	$7.1M	121,291	$34.75	14,737
Pharmacy	$5.4M	$4.6M	73,950	$72.67	5,941
Dietary	$3.8M	$4.5M	79,573	$38.19	8,497
Social service	$87,229	$2.7M	2,110	$41.34
Maintenance & repairs		$1.4M	14,719	$65.21	1,957
Medical records & library		$1.2M	28,328	$41.98	5,524
Laundry & linen service		$894,491	4,057	$45.74	2,119
I&r services-other prgm costs apprv	$82,253	$668,510
Cafeteria		$412,982	22,951	$33.28	9,698

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 836076, 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 South Bay Medical Center for an inpatient stay.

1.76
Case mix index
Higher than 58% 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).
6.8%
Low-income patient share
Disproportionate share percentage: Medicaid and SSI patient days CMS uses for safety-net payments (FY 2027).
446
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	1.90	1.91	2.19	1.83	1.77	1.86	1.76
Wage index	1.290	1.284	1.297	1.519	1.451	1.431	1.399
Readmissions adjustment	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Value-based purchasing adjustment	+1.42%	+0.89%	+0.89%	-0.66%	+2.68%	+0.98%	-0.06%
Medicare inpatient stays	293	293	364	413	403	449	446

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

Frequently asked questions

About South Bay Medical Center's rates and hospital price transparency.

What is South Bay Medical Center's CMS star rating?

South Bay Medical Center has a CMS overall hospital star rating of 3 out of 5 on Medicare Care Compare (CMS data released 2026-08-13). That is lower than 42% of US hospitals.

Is South Bay Medical Center a teaching hospital?

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

Does Medicare penalize South Bay Medical Center for readmissions?

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

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

In 2024, the most common were septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc (84 discharges), heart failure and shock with mcc (29 discharges), septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours without mcc (25 discharges).

What is South Bay Medical Center's case mix index?

South Bay Medical Center's Medicare case mix index is 1.76 for fiscal year 2027, higher than 58% of hospitals paid under the inpatient prospective payment system.

How many patients does South Bay Medical Center admit?

South Bay Medical Center reported 12,386 inpatient discharges and 54,546 inpatient days from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.

How many employees does South Bay Medical Center have?

South Bay Medical Center reported 1,219 full-time-equivalent employees on payroll from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.

How much revenue does South Bay Medical Center make?

South Bay Medical Center reported $655.9M in net patient revenue on $2.7B of gross charges for Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025, an operating margin of 5.1%, and net income of $34.4M.

How much charity and uncompensated care does South Bay Medical Center provide?

South Bay Medical Center reported $37.3M of unreimbursed and uncompensated care for Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025, including $7.7M of charity care at cost.

Who is the CEO of South Bay Medical Center?

South Bay Medical Center's Medicare enrollment lists Michelle J Gaskill-Hames as Regional President, Southern Ca since 2023.

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