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South Georgia Medical Center

South Georgia Medical Center · Valdosta, GA

2501 North Patterson Street, Valdosta, GA 31602(229) 333-1020

2 of 5

CMS star rating

282

Beds

17,853

Inpatient discharges a year

$508.6M

Net patient revenue a year

In-network payers

South Georgia Medical Center aerial view — Photo 1: Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Photo 2: Public domain (USGS NAIP, CONUS), via USGS National Map / USDA NAIP

About this hospital

South Georgia Medical Center is a 282-bed government - hospital district or authority hospital in Valdosta, GA, affiliated with South Georgia Medical Center. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 25 in-network payers and 154 disclosed rate categories.

Rural referral center
Disproportionate share hospital
340B participant

CCN: 110122
NPI: 1306896253
Health system: South Georgia Medical Center
Teaching: Teaching hospital
County: Lowndes County
Metro area: Valdosta, GA MSA
Medicare contractor: Jurisdiction J, Palmetto GBA (10001)
In Medicare since: 1966
Last CMS survey: 1992

Negotiated Rates

The data below comes from CMS-mandated price transparency data. Learn more.

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Payer	Category	Code Type & Group	Contract Type	vs. State Average
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Anesthesia Range: 00100 - 01999	Negotiated	Very Low
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Category II Codes Range: 0001F - 9007F	Negotiated	Very Low
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Category III Codes Range: 0042T - 0810T	Negotiated	Very Low
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Category III Codes Range: 0042T - 0810T	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Evaluation and Management Range: 99091 - 99499	Negotiated	Very Low
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Medicine Services and Procedures Range: 90281 - 99607	Negotiated	Very Low
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Medicine Services and Procedures Range: 90281 - 99607	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Multianalyte Assay Range: 0002M - 0018M	Negotiated	Very Low
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Pathology and Laboratory Procedures Range: 80047 - 89398	Negotiated	Very Low
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Proprietary Laboratory Analyses Range: 0001U - 0401U	Negotiated	Very Low

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More about this hospital

Quality
2 of 5 stars
- 204 min in the ER before going home (US median 148)
- Medicare readmissions penalty (-0.76%)
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Doctors and services
Accredited by The Joint Commission
- Teaching hospital
- 24 services
- 498 affiliated clinicians
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Finances
$508.6M net patient revenue
- Operating margin on patient care 0.5%
- $51.3M unreimbursed and uncompensated care
- $54.7M net income
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Ownership and leadership
Hospital district or authority
- 340B drug pricing program participant
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Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for South Georgia Medical Center in the in-network rate files they publish, with the organization NPIs billed under each.

Tax ID (EIN)	Plans and networks listing it	Organization NPIs
58-6004467Hospital Authority Of Valdosta And Lowndes County Georgia	50Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Alliant Health Plans, Allied Benefit Systems and 45 more	1225412596 Hospital Authority Of Valdosta And Lowndes County Georgia1558141671 Hospital Authority Of Valdosta And Lowndes County Georgia1306896253 Hospital Authority Of Valdosta And Lowndes County Georgiaand 31 more
87-4714839South Georgia Medical Center INC	17Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Avera Health Plans, Centivo and 12 more	1144096553 South Georgia Medical Center Inc1689440091 South Georgia Medical Center Inc1215703632 South Georgia Medical Center Incand 26 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.

Location

2501 North Patterson Street, Valdosta, GA 31602

(229) 333-1020

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Quality ratings (CMS Care Compare)

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

Overall star rating
2 of 5
Lower than 73% of US hospitals
Combines death rates, safety, readmissions, patient experience and timely care
Death rates
Worse on 1 of 8 measures
0 better, 7 no different, 1 worse than the US rate
Deaths within 30 days, such as after a heart attack, pneumonia or stroke
Safety
Better on 3 of 7 measures
3 better, 4 no different, 0 worse than the US rate
Infections, surgical complications and other harm in the hospital
Readmissions
Worse on 3 of 10 measures
1 better, 6 no different, 3 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
66%
Lower than 69% of US hospitals
US median: 71%
Surveyed patients who would definitely recommend the hospital
Hospital-acquired condition penalty
Not penalized
Not among the worst-performing 25%
Medicare cuts payments 1% for the worst-performing 25% of hospitals on infections and injuries acquired in the hospital
Serious complications (PSI 90)
0.98
Higher than 57% 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
204 min
Higher than 83% 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
29%
Lower than 97% 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	2 of 5
Death rates	Worse on 1 of 8 measures
Safety	Better on 3 of 7 measures
Readmissions	Worse on 3 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	66%	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Hospital-acquired condition penaltyCMS: HAC Reduction Program payment reduction	Not penalized	2026
Serious complications (PSI 90)CMS: Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90)	0.98	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	204 min	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Sepsis careCMS: Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock	29%	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 Georgia Medical Center's inpatient payments for its readmissions, quality and cost results.

-0.76% on Medicare payments
Readmissions penalty
Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program adjustment for excess readmissions, as estimated in the FY 2027 IPPS final rule.
-0.20% 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 Georgia Medical Center, beside the US median and the average of GA 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 Georgia Medical Center	US median	GA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients2023-04-01 to 2025-03-31	Not Available		4.655
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 3,557 cases	4.6	3.9	4.079		Worse than 80% of US hospitals
Death rate for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 183 cases	11.5	11.8	12.11		Better than 60% of US hospitals
Death rate for CABG surgery patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 65 cases	2.3	2.3	2.575		Worse than 48% of US hospitals
Death rate for COPD patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 143 cases	10.6	8.5	8.691		Worse than 90% of US hospitals
Death rate for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 393 cases	12.3	11	10.84		Worse than 74% of US hospitals
Death rate for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 549 cases	18.2	15.2	15.21		Worse than 87% of US hospitals
Death rate for stroke patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 309 cases	9.2	11.6	12.45		Better than 91% of US hospitals
Pressure ulcer rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 5,133 cases	0.35	0.51	0.6821	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 73% of US hospitals
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 72 cases	192	173	176	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 80% of US hospitals
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 6,043 cases	0.16	0.2	0.2173	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 90% of US hospitals
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 6,121 cases	0.26	0.27	0.2798	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 54% of US hospitals
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 1,164 cases	3.01	2.29	2.356	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 95% of US hospitals
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 383 cases	1.82	1.63	1.796	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 82% of US hospitals
Postoperative respiratory failure rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 412 cases	9.79	8.88	10.26	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 64% of US hospitals
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 1,217 cases	3.34	3.4	3.811	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 56% of US hospitals
Postoperative sepsis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 335 cases	6.54	5.105	5.77	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 88% of US hospitals
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 276 cases	1.58	1.72	1.743	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 89% of US hospitals
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 888 cases	1.11	1.02	1.073	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 75% 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 Georgia Medical Center	US median	GA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Hospital return days for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 199 cases	-20.1	4.2	5.306		Better than 87% of US hospitals
Hospital return days for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 444 cases	32.5	1.25	12.52		Worse than 84% of US hospitals
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 564 cases	34.8	3.85	12.69		Worse than 86% 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 · 755 cases	13.1	12.9	12.97	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 56% of US hospitals
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 228 cases	10.6	10.7	10.62	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 50% of US hospitals
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 228 cases	4.3	5.3	5.229	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 95% of US hospitals
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 592 cases	0.9	1	0.9723	No Different than expected	Better than 68% of US hospitals
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 323 cases	15.4	14.4	14.35		Worse than 88% of US hospitals
Rate of readmission for CABG2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 71 cases	11	10.9	11.83		Worse than 51% of US hospitals
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 316 cases	20.3	19.8	19.84		Worse than 69% of US hospitals
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 839 cases	23.3	21.3	21.19		Worse than 93% of US hospitals
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		5.927
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 799 cases	18.3	17.2	17.41		Worse than 83% of US hospitals

Infections36 measures

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

Measure	South Georgia Medical Center	US median	GA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.122	0.172	0.2721	Better than the National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.927	1.504	1.762	Better than the National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	9,857	1,370	5,571	Better than the National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	10.41	0.9835	5.825	Better than the National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	4	0	3.568	Better than the National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.384	0.484	0.619	Better than the National Benchmark	Better than 59% of US hospitals
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.091	0.138	0.1792	Better than the National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.69	1.392	1.515	Better than the National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	11,272	1,799	4,621	Better than the National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	13.98	1.377	6.01	Better than the National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	4	0	2.317	Better than the National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.286	0.399	0.3748	Better than the National Benchmark	Better than 61% of US hospitals
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.008	0.2345	0.4352	Better than the National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.759	2.135	2.519	Better than the National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	226	61	136	Better than the National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	6.497	1.591	3.769	Better than the National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1	1	3.756	Better than the National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.154	0.7155	0.9605	Better than the National Benchmark	Better than 81% of US hospitals
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.027	0.211	0.4781	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	2.653	3.068	3.862	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	228	38	143	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.859	0.328	1.256	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1	0	1.77	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.538	0.812	1.373	No Different than National Benchmark	Better than 70% of US hospitals
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.068	0.193	0.2796	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.347	1.855	1.919	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	81,176	14,451	48,840	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	4.906	0.567	3.385	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	2	0	2.336	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.408	0.597	0.6352	No Different than National Benchmark	Better than 67% of US hospitals
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.498	0.127	0.1286	No Different than National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.064	0.747	1.104	No Different than National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	76,944	13,646	44,552	No Different than National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	36.43	5.683	23.39	No Different than National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	27	2	6.1	No Different than National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.741	0.279	0.2745	No Different than National Benchmark	Worse than 89% of US hospitals

Patient survey (HCAHPS)68 measures

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

Measure	South Georgia Medical Center	US median	GA average	US rank
Room was "always" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	68	73	72.27	Worse than 71% of US hospitals
Room was "sometimes" or "never" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	14	8	9.85	Worse than 86% of US hospitals
Room was "usually" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	18	18	17.88
Cleanliness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	83	87	85.97	Worse than 77% of US hospitals
Cleanliness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	3	4	3.301	Worse than 53% of US hospitals
Nurses "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	76	80	78.79	Worse than 72% of US hospitals
Nurse communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	91	91	90.82	Worse than 49% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	6	4	4.903	Worse than 76% of US hospitals
Nurse communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	3	3	3.204	Worse than 49% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	18	16	16.31
Doctors "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	78	79	79.46	Worse than 55% of US hospitals
Doctor communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	91	91	90.77	Better than 45% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	5	5	5.717	Better than 44% of US hospitals
Doctor communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	3	3	3.075	Worse than 37% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	17	16	14.82
Staff "always" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	58	61	60.14	Worse than 66% of US hospitals
Communication about medicines - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	76	77	75.68	Worse than 53% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	22	19	21.5	Worse than 65% of US hospitals
Communication about medicines - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	2	3	2.462	Worse than 53% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	20	19	18.36
Discharge information - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	85	86	84.09	Worse than 57% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	14	13	14.95	Worse than 53% of US hospitals
Discharge information - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	3	3	2.935	Worse than 45% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	86	87	85.05	Worse than 53% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	15	14	17.13	Worse than 51% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	85	86	82.87	Worse than 51% of US hospitals
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	74	74	74.33	Better than 48% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	6	7	7.087	Better than 53% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	20	19	18.58
Doctors "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	77	77	77.43	Worse than 49% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	5	6	6.146	Better than 53% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	18	17	16.43
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	84	85	85.2	Worse than 57% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	3	3	3.728	Better than 49% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	13	11	11.07
Patients who gave a rating of "6" or lower (low)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	9	8	8.69	Worse than 59% of US hospitals
Patients who gave a rating of "7" or "8" (medium)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	25	20	20
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	66	72	71.31	Worse than 72% of US hospitals
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	87	88	87.94	Worse than 58% of US hospitals
Overall hospital rating - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	3	3	3.269	Worse than 45% of US hospitals
Staff "always" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	72	74	73.43	Worse than 62% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	13	9	10.45	Worse than 80% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	15	16	16.13
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	74	75	74.03	Worse than 52% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	6	5	6.592	Worse than 51% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	20	20	19.38
Nurses "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	72	77	75.78	Worse than 76% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	8	4	5.34	Worse than 88% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	20	19	18.88
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	83	86	84.54	Worse than 72% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	4	3	3.437	Worse than 72% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	13	11	12.02
"Always" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	66	59	63.8	Better than 72% of US hospitals
"Sometimes" or "never" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	6	9	8.469	Better than 70% of US hospitals
"Usually" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	28	31	27.73
Quietness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	87	82	83.87	Better than 85% of US hospitals
Quietness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	4	3	3.774	Better than 56% 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 · 1,761 cases	8	5	6.124	Worse than 76% of US hospitals
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	66	71	70.88	Worse than 69% of US hospitals
Recommend hospital - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	85	87	87.15	Worse than 67% of US hospitals
"YES", patients would probably recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	26	23	22.99
Recommend hospital - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	3	4	3.602	Worse than 58% of US hospitals
Staff "always" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	45	47	46.49	Worse than 58% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	32	30	32.79	Worse than 57% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	23	22	20.73
Summary star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	3	3	3.151	Worse than 40% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	12	12	13.65	Better than 48% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,761 cases	88	88	86.35	Better than 48% of US hospitals

Timely and effective care30 measures

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

Measure	South Georgia Medical Center	US median	GA average	US rank
Emergency department volume2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	high
Global Malnutrition Composite Score2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		6.667
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		1.71
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 8,893 cases	0	0	0.08	The best result, shared by 84% of US hospitals
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination2024-10-01 to 2025-03-31 · 4,136 cases	96	79	71.13	Better than 90% 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 · 489 cases	213	154	175	Worse than 84% 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 · 451 cases	204	148	169	Worse than 83% 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 · 15 cases	455	247	348	Worse than 92% 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 · 23 cases	316	293	334	Worse than 59% of US hospitals
Left before being seen2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 58,506 cases	4	1	1.759	Worse than 88% of US hospitals
Head CT results2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 25 cases	64	74	71.14	Worse than 68% of US hospitals
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 59 cases	90	97	90.05	Worse than 78% of US hospitals
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		100
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		63.25
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 4,419 cases	17	15	16.89	Worse than 66% of US hospitals
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	29	65	58.96	Worse than 97% of US hospitals
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 55 cases	51	73	70.15	Worse than 89% of US hospitals
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 17 cases	76	88	83.53	Worse than 79% of US hospitals
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 208 cases	49	82	77.15	Worse than 98% of US hospitals
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 69 cases	88	94	90.02	Worse than 79% of US hospitals
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 284 cases	95	98	96.72	Worse than 77% of US hospitals
Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		69.4
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 22024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		92.46
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 5,712 cases	96	90	83.63	Better than 74% of US hospitals
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		95.53

Outpatient imaging2 measures

How often scans were ordered when they may not be needed; lower is better.

Measure	South Georgia Medical Center	US median	GA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	3.8	5	5.623		Better than 64% of US hospitals
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	8.4	6.6	6.411		Worse than 70% of US hospitals

Medicare spending per patient1 measure

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

Measure	South Georgia Medical Center	US median	GA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary)2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.95	0.99	0.9648		Better than 68% of US hospitals

Value-based purchasing scores9 measures

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

Measure	South Georgia Medical Center	US median	GA average	US rank
VBP clinical outcomes domain scoreFY 2026	18	20	20.96	Worse than 53% of US hospitals
VBP clinical outcomes weighted domain scoreFY 2026	4.5	5	5.347	Worse than 54% of US hospitals
VBP efficiency and cost reduction domain scoreFY 2026	20	10	26.92	Better than 57% of US hospitals
VBP efficiency and cost reduction weighted domain scoreFY 2026	5	2.5	7.03	Better than 57% of US hospitals
VBP person and community engagement domain scoreFY 2026	38	34	36.51	Better than 57% of US hospitals
VBP person and community engagement weighted domain scoreFY 2026	9.5	8.75	9.439	Better than 56% of US hospitals
VBP safety domain scoreFY 2026	28.33	40	38.57	Worse than 72% of US hospitals
VBP safety weighted domain scoreFY 2026	7.083	10	9.691	Worse than 72% of US hospitals
VBP total performance scoreFY 2026	26.08	29.5	31.07	Worse than 62% of US hospitals

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
VBP clinical outcomes domain score	52	40	0	3.333	2	18
VBP clinical outcomes weighted domain score	13	10	0	0.8333	0.5	4.5
VBP efficiency and cost reduction domain score	10	Not Available	20	0	0	20
VBP efficiency and cost reduction weighted domain score	2.5	Not Available	5	0	0	5
VBP person and community engagement domain score	20	Not Available	Not Available	15	14	38
VBP person and community engagement weighted domain score	5	Not Available	Not Available	3.75	3.5	9.5
VBP safety domain score	42	Not Available	Not Available	38	28	28.33
VBP safety weighted domain score	10.5	Not Available	Not Available	9.5	7	7.083
VBP total performance score	31	Not Available	Not Available	14.08	11	26.08

Readmissions Reduction Program6 measures

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

Measure	South Georgia Medical Center	US median	GA average	US rank
READM-30-AMI-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 204 cases	1.009	0.9995	1.003	Worse than 56% of US hospitals
READM-30-CABG-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	0.8709	1	1.027	Better than 92% of US hospitals
READM-30-COPD-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 165 cases	1.045	0.9969	1.012	Worse than 83% of US hospitals
READM-30-HF-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 446 cases	1.069	0.9983	1.011	Worse than 86% of US hospitals
READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	N/A		1.024
READM-30-PN-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 550 cases	1.079	0.9955	1.009	Worse than 88% of US hospitals

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
READM-30-AMI-HRRP	0.9673	0.9731	1.057	1.041	1.052	1.009
READM-30-CABG-HRRP	1.14	1.079	1.081	0.9394	0.9267	0.8709
READM-30-COPD-HRRP	0.947	1.012	1.007	1.032	1.024	1.045
READM-30-HF-HRRP	0.9834	1.011	1.039	1.071	1.082	1.069
READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP	0.8786	0.8315	1.143	1.024	N/A	N/A
READM-30-PN-HRRP	0.9951	1.041	1.024	0.9754	0.9705	1.079

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 Georgia Medical Center	US median	GA average	US rank
CAUTI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.327	0.489	0.6612	Better than 68% of US hospitals
CDI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.864	0.346	0.3286	Worse than 93% of US hospitals
CLABSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.469	0.559	0.6574	Better than 59% of US hospitals
HAC Reduction Program payment reductionFY 2026	No
MRSA standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	1.03	0.6405	0.8117	Worse than 78% of US hospitals
Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90)2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	0.9771	0.9628	1.068	Worse than 57% of US hospitals
SSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.291	0.7945	1.054	Better than 82% of US hospitals
Total HAC scoreFY 2026	0.1154	-0.0453	0.04361	Worse than 60% 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	No	No
Total HAC score	-0.1556	-0.0326	0	-0.3483	-0.3389	0.1154

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 2012)
Accreditation
None
Medical school affiliation
Hospital district or authority
Ownership type
335
Medicare-certified beds
289
Registered nurses (full-time equivalent)
1966
In Medicare since

24 services at South Georgia Medical Center

Emergency and trauma: Emergency Department
Intensive care: Surgical 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 Care
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 Georgia Medical Center reported to Medicare in its latest cost report, covering Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025.

17,853
Inpatient discharges
Medicare 18%, Medicaid 5%
77,627
Inpatient days
79% of available bed days used
2,434
Employees (full-time equivalent)
27
Interns and residents (full-time equivalent)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 830329). 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 Georgia Medical Center reported by payer. Medicare and Medicaid include their managed care plans, shown separately below.

	Medicare	Medicaid	Other	Total
Inpatient days	15,860	4,456	57,311	77,627
Discharges	3,213	892	13,748	17,853
Average length of stay	4.9 days	5.0 days	4.2 days	4.3 days
Average daily census	43.5	12.2	157.0	212.7

26,003
Medicare Advantage days
5,003 discharges
9,526
Medicaid managed care days
2,792 discharges

Beds and days by unit

Unit	Beds	Inpatient days	Medicare days	Occupancy
Adults & pediatrics	186	48,565	9,823	72%
Intensive care unit	82	24,793	6,037	83%
Nursery		4,269
Subprovider - irf	14	3,611	1,696	71%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 830329, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheet S-3 Part I.

Medicare inpatient stays

What South Georgia Medical Center treats Medicare patients for most often, in 2024. 2,361 Medicare discharges in 71 published DRGs; 13% surgical; 72% 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	234	$54,131	$13,315	$15,157	1.98
Heart failure and shock with MCCMS-DRG 291, medical	181	$26,498	$8,645	$7,419	1.28
Respiratory infections and inflammations with MCCMS-DRG 177, medical	118	$38,729	$10,405	$10,844	1.70
Kidney and urinary tract infections without MCCMS-DRG 690, medical	94	$18,501	$5,377	$5,180	0.81
Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with MCCMS-DRG 193, medical	87	$31,375	$8,835	$8,785	1.33
Kidney and urinary tract infections with MCCMS-DRG 689, medical	84	$22,590	$7,220	$6,325	1.17
Pulmonary edema and respiratory failureMS-DRG 189, medical	55	$31,157	$8,427	$8,724	1.23
Renal failure with CCMS-DRG 683, medical	53	$20,386	$6,062	$5,708	0.90
Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes without MCCMS-DRG 641, medical	48	$22,195	$5,334	$6,215	0.78
Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with MCCMS-DRG 280, medical	46	$35,546	$10,132	$9,953	1.59
Renal failure with MCCMS-DRG 682, medical	46	$31,845	$9,817	$8,917	1.50
Other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with MCCMS-DRG 698, medical	46	$36,525	$10,838	$10,227	1.65
Esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders without MCCMS-DRG 392, medical	45	$25,196	$5,388	$7,055	0.79
Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with CC or tpa in 24 hoursMS-DRG 065, medical	44	$33,735	$6,258	$9,446	1.02
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage with CCMS-DRG 378, medical	44	$34,845	$6,329	$9,757	0.98
Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with MCCMS-DRG 064, medical	43	$42,628	$12,276	$11,936	2.00
Respiratory infections and inflammations with CCMS-DRG 178, medical	42	$22,399	$6,364	$6,272	0.99
Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes with MCCMS-DRG 640, medical	40	$21,733	$8,402	$6,085	1.32
Septicemia or severe sepsis without MV >96 hours without MCCMS-DRG 872, medical	38	$28,234	$6,856	$7,905	1.03
Percutaneous cardiovascular procedures with intraluminal device without MCCMS-DRG 322, surgical	37	$79,066	$10,955	$22,139	1.82

See all 71 Medicare inpatient DRGs at South Georgia Medical Center

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 Georgia Medical Center billed Medicare for most in 2024: 2,211 services in all.

Service group	Services	Patients	Average charges	Average Medicare payment	US average payment
Comprehensive Observation ServicesAPC 8011	306	289	$14,041	$1,771	$2,090
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and DrainageAPC 5072	236	225	$8,075	$1,077	$1,220
Level 1 Endovascular ProceduresAPC 5191	175	174	$11,679	$1,956	$2,208
Level 2 Urology and Related ServicesAPC 5372	142	139	$6,514	$444	$502
Level 5 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5115	103	97	$66,299	$9,388	$10,772
Level 3 Vascular ProceduresAPC 5183	96	87	$14,336	$2,147	$2,405
Level 3 Urology and Related ServicesAPC 5373	90	86	$14,186	$1,354	$1,516
Level 3 Endovascular ProceduresAPC 5193	87	82	$58,690	$7,573	$8,874
Level 1 Nerve ProceduresAPC 5431	82	61	$9,184	$1,284	$1,407
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related ServicesAPC 5361	79	78	$34,010	$3,734	$4,358

See all 33 Medicare outpatient services at South Georgia Medical Center

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 Georgia 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 4,897 in 2020 to 7,852 in 2025.

ZIP code	Stays	Of this hospital's stays	Days	Charges	Market share	Share in 2020
31602	1,461	19%	7,118	$63.4M	83%	81%
31601	1,435	18%	6,947	$61.3M	88%	86%
31605	765	10%	3,839	$34.6M	92%	87%
31632	527	7%	2,391	$24M	82%	85%
31636	505	6%	2,440	$22.8M	93%	90%
31643	344	4%	1,782	$15.6M	56%	51%
31639	282	4%	1,456	$13M	45%	41%
31635	272	3%	1,438	$13.2M	90%	94%
32340	234	3%	1,246	$11.9M	44%	26%
31634	217	3%	1,189	$10.4M	64%	47%
31620	209	3%	1,054	$8.3M	36%	38%
31645	201	3%	914	$8.9M	87%	100%
31606	186	2%	939	$8.4M	100%	100%
32053	94	1%	457	$4.3M	39%	29%
31641	86	1%	310	$3.6M	100%	100%
31647	78	1%	435	$4M	39%	27%
31750	72	1%	481	$4.3M	8%	4%
32350	57	1%	284	$3.2M	83%	82%
31625	56	1%	218	$2.8M	79%	100%
31638	55	1%	276	$2.4M	100%	100%
32059	54	1%	290	$2.4M	33%	25%
31768	53	1%	276	$3.3M	3%
31603	52	1%	231	$1.6M	100%	100%
31648	48	1%	256	$2.5M	100%	100%
32052	41	1%	166	$1.9M	9%	9%

Source: CMS Hospital Service Area file. Shares are of the 7,852 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 Georgia Medical Center reported at its latest Medicare certification survey (1992). Counts are people, not full-time equivalents.

48
Psychiatric unit beds
24
Rehabilitation unit beds

289
Registered nurses
89
Licensed practical nurses
17
Pharmacists
20
Respiratory therapists
4
Physical therapists
2
Occupational therapists
3
Speech pathologists and audiologists
3
Dietitians
1
Social workers
673
Other personnel

Source: CMS Provider of Services file.

Doctors and clinicians

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

Family Nurse Practitioner 70
Internal Medicine Physician 58
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 45
Family Medicine Physician 30
Nurse Practitioner 24
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 19
Emergency Medicine Physician 18
Physician Assistant 18
Gastroenterology Physician 15
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 14

Samuel Giles
Neurology Physician
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William Tidmore, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician
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Betsy Backe, M.D.
Dermatology Physician
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John Gee, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician
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Steven Cowart, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
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Tambrea Ellison, M.D.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician
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Paul Lane, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
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Leon Smith, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician
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Robert Collins, D.O.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
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Thomas Moseley, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician
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Charles Sanderlin, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
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George Staton, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
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Robert Bennett, MD
Family Medicine Physician
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Faith Jones, AGNP-C
Nurse Practitioner
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Eric Stiefel, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
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Jonathan Underwood, MD
Internal Medicine Physician
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Ibrahim Usman-Oyowe, M.D
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician
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Hitham Khalil, M.D.
Neurological Surgery Physician
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Craig Bishop, D.O.
Family Medicine Physician
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Robert Gardner, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
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Jarod Bailey, D.O.
Internal Medicine Physician
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Ghari Richardson, MD
Anesthesiology Physician
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Darin Stettler, D.O.
Anesthesiology Physician
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James Goss, D.O.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
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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 Georgia Medical Center reported to Medicare for Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025. Percentages are of net patient revenue.

Line	Amount	Share
Gross patient revenue (charges)	$1.9B	368.6%
Inpatient	$744M	146.3%
Outpatient	$1.1B	222.3%
Contractual allowances and discounts	-$1.4B	-268.6%
Net patient revenue	$508.6M	100.0%
Operating expenses	-$506.3M	-99.5%
Operating income from patient care	$2.3M	0.5%
Other income	$52.4M	10.3%
Contributions and donations	$1.6M	0.3%
Investment income	$26.6M	5.2%
Government appropriations	$1.2M	0.2%
Other	$22.9M	4.5%
Net income	$54.7M	10.8%

Gross revenue by payer

Line	Amount	Share
Traditional Medicare	$323.9M	17.6%
Medicaid (including managed care)	$152.4M	8.3%
Other payers and self-pay	$1.4B	74.1%
Total charges	$1.8B	100.0%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 830329, 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 Georgia Medical Center's latest cost report.

0.5%
Operating margin
Operating income from patient care / net patient revenue
9.8%
Total margin
Net income / net patient revenue plus other income
16.8%
EBITDAR margin
Net income before interest, depreciation and leases (Worksheet A-7), / total revenue
41% of expenses
Personnel costs
Salaries, direct-care contract labor and core wage-related costs / operating expenses
$43.05
Average hourly wage
Adjusted salaries / paid hours (Worksheet S-3 Part II)
7.0%
Return on assets
Net income for a year / total assets
14.0%
Return on equity
Net income for a year / fund balance
0.70
Long-term debt to fund balance
Mortgages, notes and loans / fund balance
1.23
Current ratio
Current assets / current liabilities
0.85
Quick ratio
Cash, temporary investments and net receivables / current liabilities
24 days
Days cash on hand
Cash and temporary investments / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
45 days
Days in patient receivables
Net patient receivables / daily net patient revenue
85 days
Average payment period
Current liabilities / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
0.72
Asset turnover
Total revenue for a year / total assets

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 830329, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Balance sheet

What South Georgia Medical Center owned and owed at the end of its reporting period (Sep 2025), across all fund types: $778M in total assets and a $391.7M fund balance.

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Line	Amount	Of total assets
Cash and temporary investments	$30.8M	4.0%
Patient receivables, net	$62.8M	8.1%
Inventory	$16.4M	2.1%
Total current assets	$136.2M	17.5%
Property and equipment, net of depreciation	$299.9M	38.5%
Investments and other assets	$341.9M	43.9%
Total assets	$778M	100.0%
Current liabilities	$110.6M	14.2%
Long-term debt	$274M	35.2%
Total liabilities	$386.3M	49.6%
Fund balance (net assets)	$391.7M	50.4%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 830329, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Charity care and uncompensated care

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

$44.7M
Cost of charity care
Care for patients approved for charity care and uninsured discounts, at cost
$31.1M
Bad debt
Patient bills written off as uncollectible, at charges
$4.5M
Medicaid shortfall
Cost of Medicaid patients (charges times the cost-to-charge ratio) minus Medicaid payments; negative means a surplus
$794
CHIP shortfall
Cost of stand-alone CHIP patients minus CHIP payments
$51.3M
Total unreimbursed and uncompensated care
10.1% 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 830329, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Financial trend

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

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Fiscal year ending	Sep 2020	Sep 2021	Sep 2022	Sep 2023	Sep 2024	Sep 2025
Net patient revenue	$364.3M	$402M	$359.9M	$418.5M	$440.4M	$508.6M
Operating expenses	$364.8M	$409.7M	$418.1M	$413.6M	$428.4M	$506.3M
Operating margin	-0.1%	-1.9%	-16.2%	1.2%	2.7%	0.5%
Net income	$27.2M	$78.7M	-$79.2M	$51.2M	$90.4M	$54.7M
Total assets	$579M	$614.4M	$489.2M	$529.4M	$734.6M	$778M
Discharges	13,592	16,160	15,161	15,741	15,915	17,853
Inpatient days	65,618	77,218	70,128	68,381	68,059	77,627
Medicare Advantage days	3,151	16,688	17,500	19,857	21,376	26,003
Beds	306	292	253	290	297	282
Employees (FTE)	2,284	2,242	2,513	2,286	2,173	2,434

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 830329, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Departments

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

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Ancillary and outpatient departments

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Drugs charged to patients		$63.7M	$388.4M	0.16
Operating room	$9.5M	$40.2M	$264.6M	0.15	113,959
Laboratory	$6.2M	$32.4M	$203.3M	0.16	27,077
Radiology-diagnostic	$15.9M	$30.2M	$181.7M	0.17	88,213
Impl. dev. charged to patients		$29.4M	$102.8M	0.29
Emergency	$9.8M	$27.3M	$131.2M	0.21	37,888
Ambulance services	$7M	$10.5M	$15.8M	0.66	675
Medical supplies charged to patient		$9.4M	$54.2M	0.17
Respiratory therapy	$4.2M	$9M	$24.6M	0.37	14,202
Ct scan	$1.7M	$8.8M	$184.5M	0.05	4,907
Electrocardiology	$1.7M	$7.1M	$36.1M	0.20	37,970
Observation beds (non-distinct part		$6.4M	$47.7M	0.13
Delivery room & labor room	$3.2M	$6.1M	$14.6M	0.42	15,847
Blood storing processing & trans.	$732,238	$3.9M	$8.1M	0.48	784
Physical therapy	$1.9M	$3.9M	$8M	0.48	11,347
Occupational therapy		$2.5M	$6.9M	0.37	536
Renal dialysis	$698,940	$2.1M	$2.3M	0.90	2,400
Mri	$726,873	$2.1M	$38.2M	0.05	4,335
Clinic	$1M	$2M	$2.6M	0.78	7,418
Anesthesiology	$174,543	$2M	$37.8M	0.05	1,226
Wound care	$541,241	$1.9M	$923,196	2.08	8,970
Iv therapy	$376,002	$1.3M	$4.2M	0.30
Speech pathology		$995,724	$2.8M	0.36

Inpatient units

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Adults & pediatrics	$20.7M	$48M	$39.7M	1.21	136,226
Intensive care unit	$17M	$36.6M	$24.4M	1.50	60,793
Nursery	$2M	$4.2M	$12.8M	0.32	5,892
Subprovider - irf	$2.5M	$1.9M	$4.2M	0.45	13,066

Overhead (general service) departments

Department	Salaries	Direct cost	Paid hours	Average hourly wage	Square feet
Employee benefits department		$32.2M			5,945
Other administrative and general	$15.7M	$28.1M			44,889
Cap rel costs-mvble equip		$24.9M
Data processing	$7.3M	$18.1M			18,814
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt		$16.1M			883,721
Operation of plant	$1.8M	$14.1M	53,536	$34.23	13,310
Cashiering/accounts receivable	$3.7M	$12.7M			9,398
Pharmacy	$5.6M	$6.9M	106,645	$52.88	7,658
Housekeeping	$3.5M	$5.4M	204,722	$16.98	2,997
Admitting	$4.2M	$5.1M			8,707
Dietary	$2.7M	$4.6M	130,750	$20.91	18,497
Personnel	$1.4M	$4.5M			4,736
I&r services-other prgm costs apprv	$1.7M	$3.2M			6,294
Purchasing receiving and stores	$912,543	$2.7M			7,674
Medical records & library	$1.7M	$2.4M	58,405	$29.57	14,078
I&r services-salary & fringes apprv	$2.2M	$2.2M
Laundry & linen service		$1.6M			3,908
Maintenance & repairs	$1.4M	$1.5M	38,424	$36.64
Communications	$117,381	$1.4M			360
Accounting	$730,493	$1.3M			4,442
Central services & supply	$602,558	$1.1M	22,919	$26.29	7,621
Nursing administration	$1M	$1M	18,378	$72.81	3,133
Training and education	$676,545	$980,810			14,324
Social service		$361,006	42,167	$26.25	1,283

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 830329, 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 Georgia Medical Center for an inpatient stay.

1.70
Case mix index
Higher than 52% 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
0.07 residents per bed
Medicare-funded interns and residents per bed (FY 2027).
29.8%
Low-income patient share
Disproportionate share percentage: Medicaid and SSI patient days CMS uses for safety-net payments (FY 2027).
3,235
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).

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IPPS fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Case mix index	1.70	1.70	1.81	1.82	1.76	1.70	1.70
Wage index	0.822	0.831	0.826	0.836	0.795	0.763	0.819
Readmissions adjustment	-0.11%	-0.37%	-0.46%	-0.61%	-0.40%	-0.45%	-0.76%
Value-based purchasing adjustment	-0.35%	-0.01%	-0.01%	+0.39%	-0.66%	-1.02%	-0.20%
Medicare inpatient stays	4,355	4,355	3,797	3,299	3,174	3,282	3,235

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

Frequently asked questions

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

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

South Georgia Medical Center has a CMS overall hospital star rating of 2 out of 5 on Medicare Care Compare (CMS data released 2026-08-13). That is lower than 73% of US hospitals.

Is South Georgia Medical Center a teaching hospital?

Yes. CMS counts 0.07 Medicare-funded residents per bed at South Georgia Medical Center for fiscal year 2027, so it is a teaching hospital.

Does Medicare penalize South Georgia Medical Center for readmissions?

Yes. Under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, Medicare cuts South Georgia Medical Center's base inpatient payments by an estimated 0.76% in fiscal year 2027 for more readmissions than expected.

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

In 2024, the most common were septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc (234 discharges), heart failure and shock with mcc (181 discharges), respiratory infections and inflammations with mcc (118 discharges).

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

South Georgia Medical Center's Medicare case mix index is 1.70 for fiscal year 2027, higher than 52% of hospitals paid under the inpatient prospective payment system.

How many patients does South Georgia Medical Center admit?

South Georgia Medical Center reported 17,853 inpatient discharges and 77,627 inpatient days from Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025.

How many employees does South Georgia Medical Center have?

South Georgia Medical Center reported 2,434 full-time-equivalent employees on payroll from Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025.

How much revenue does South Georgia Medical Center make?

South Georgia Medical Center reported $508.6M in net patient revenue on $1.9B of gross charges for Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, an operating margin of 0.5%, and net income of $54.7M.

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

South Georgia Medical Center reported $51.3M of unreimbursed and uncompensated care for Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, including $44.7M of charity care at cost.

What is South Georgia Medical Center's tax ID (EIN)?

Insurers' price transparency files list South Georgia Medical Center under employer identification number 58-6004467 (Hospital Authority Of Valdosta And Lowndes County Georgia), and 1 other tax ID. 50 health plans and networks list 58-6004467 for it.

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