Short Term Acute Care HospitalVoluntary Non-Profit - Private

South San Francisco Medical Center

Kaiser Permanente · South San Francisco, CA

1200 El Camino Real, South San Francisco, CA 94080(650) 742-3200

4 of 5

CMS star rating

120

Beds

6,115

Inpatient discharges a year

$365.9M

Net patient revenue a year

In-network payers

About this hospital

South San Francisco Medical Center is a 120-bed voluntary non-profit - private hospital in South San Francisco, CA, affiliated with Kaiser Permanente. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 4 in-network payers.

CCN: 050070
NPI: 1982774337
Health system: Kaiser Permanente
Teaching: No Medicare-funded residents
County: San Mateo County
Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MSA
Medicare contractor: Jurisdiction E, Noridian Healthcare Solutions (01011)
In Medicare since: 1966
Last CMS survey: 2026

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More about this hospital

Quality
4 of 5 stars
- No Medicare readmissions penalty
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Doctors and services
Accredited by The Joint Commission
- No Medicare-funded residents
- 26 services
- 157 affiliated clinicians
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Finances
$365.9M net patient revenue
- Operating margin on patient care 9.2%
- $15.2M unreimbursed and uncompensated care
- $37.6M net income
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Ownership and leadership
Owned by Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
- Private (not for profit)
- Carrie A Owen Plietz, chief executive
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Location

1200 El Camino Real, South San Francisco, CA 94080

(650) 742-3200

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Quality ratings (CMS Care Compare)

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

Overall star rating
4 of 5
Higher than 58% 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
4 of 5
Higher than 60% of US hospitals
From the HCAHPS survey of recent inpatients
Would definitely recommend
74%
Higher than 58% of US hospitals
US median: 71%
Surveyed patients who would definitely recommend the hospital
Hospital-acquired condition penalty
Not penalized
Not among the worst-performing 25%
Medicare cuts payments 1% for the worst-performing 25% of hospitals on infections and injuries acquired in the hospital
Serious complications (PSI 90)
0.97
Higher than 54% 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
81%
Higher than 86% of US hospitals
US median: 65%
Patients with severe sepsis or septic shock who got every step of the recommended early treatment; higher is better

Measure details and reporting periods

Measure	Result	Period
Overall star ratingCMS: Overall hospital quality star rating	4 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	4 of 5	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Would definitely recommendCMS: "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital	74%	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Hospital-acquired condition penaltyCMS: HAC Reduction Program payment reduction	Not penalized	2026
Serious complications (PSI 90)CMS: Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90)	0.97	2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Sepsis careCMS: Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock	81%	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, released 2026-08-13. US comparisons rank this facility among every facility CMS reports for each measure. See Medicare Care Compare.

Medicare quality penalties and bonuses

How Medicare adjusts South San Francisco 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.
+2.72% 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 San Francisco 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	This hospital	US median	CA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients2023-04-01 to 2025-03-31 · 108 cases	3.1	4.1	4.075		Better than 91% of US hospitals
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 1,992 cases	3.7	3.9	3.81		Better than 62% 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 · 195 cases	14.3	11.6	11.57		Worse than 84% of US hospitals
Pressure ulcer rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 433 cases	0.49	0.51	0.4818	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 53% 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 · 562 cases	0.21	0.2	0.21	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 54% of US hospitals
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 589 cases	0.31	0.27	0.261	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 84% of US hospitals
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 57 cases	2.31	2.29	2.308	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 55% of US hospitals
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 26 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 · 27 cases	8.99	8.88	9.555	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 53% of US hospitals
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 64 cases	3.37	3.4	3.521	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 52% of US hospitals
Postoperative sepsis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		5.495	Number of Cases Too Small
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		1.796	Number of Cases Too Small
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 89 cases	1.04	1.02	1.061	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 57% of US hospitals

Readmissions and return visits14 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	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
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 · 75 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 · 149 cases	21	19.8	19.94		Worse than 88% of US hospitals
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 520 cases	22.4	21.3	21.41		Worse than 81% of US hospitals
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 111 cases	5.3	5.8	5.612		Better than 76% of US hospitals
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 562 cases	21.2	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	This hospital	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	0.145	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	2.863	1.504	1.834	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	2,962	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	2.308	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	2	0	3.347	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.867	0.484	0.5696	No Different than National Benchmark	Worse than 78% of US hospitals
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.13	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	2.552	1.392	1.749	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	3,394	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	2.589	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	2	0	3.273	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.772	0.399	0.5366	No Different than National Benchmark	Worse than 79% of US hospitals
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.32	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.928	2.135	2.433	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	65	61	112	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.554	1.591	2.999	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	1	2.368	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	0.7155	0.8107	No Different than National Benchmark	The best result, shared by 19% 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	6	38	73.49
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.05	0.328	0.6136
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	0	0.5911
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.7863
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.3103	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	2.821	1.855	2.305	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	28,518	14,451	52,601	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.062	0.567	3.111	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	0	2.166	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	0.597	0.7784	No Different than National Benchmark	The best result, shared by 18% of US hospitals
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.1925	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.177	0.747	0.9502	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	28,518	13,646	48,317	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	16.93	5.683	27.04	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	2	9.99	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	0.279	0.383	Better than the National Benchmark	The best result, shared by 19% of US hospitals

Patient survey (HCAHPS)68 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	US median	CA average	US rank
Room was "always" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	74	73	72.2	Better than 51% of US hospitals
Room was "sometimes" or "never" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	7	8	8.78	Better than 56% of US hospitals
Room was "usually" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	19	18	19.02
Cleanliness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	88	87	86.82	Better than 57% of US hospitals
Cleanliness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	4	4	3.514	Better than 47% of US hospitals
Nurses "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	77	80	75.76	Worse than 65% of US hospitals
Nurse communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	91	91	89.84	Worse than 49% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	4	4	5.713	Worse than 42% of US hospitals
Nurse communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	3	3	2.855	Worse than 49% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	19	16	18.53
Doctors "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	82	79	75.81	Better than 66% of US hospitals
Doctor communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	92	91	89.11	Better than 63% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	5	5	7.043	Better than 44% of US hospitals
Doctor communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	4	3	2.688	Better than 63% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	13	16	17.15
Staff "always" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	61	61	58.95	Worse than 47% of US hospitals
Communication about medicines - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	78	77	75.75	Better than 57% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	20	19	21.56	Worse than 50% of US hospitals
Communication about medicines - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	3	3	2.449	Better than 47% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	19	19	19.48
Discharge information - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	87	86	84.61	Better than 55% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	13	13	15.03	Better than 47% of US hospitals
Discharge information - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	4	3	3.08	Better than 55% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	87	87	84.97	Better than 47% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	13	14	16.39	Better than 59% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	87	86	83.61	Better than 59% of US hospitals
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	78	74	70.69	Better than 72% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 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 · 553 cases	15	19	20.45
Doctors "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	81	77	73.94	Better than 71% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	5	6	7.637	Better than 53% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	14	17	18.43
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	87	85	81.99	Better than 62% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	3	3	4.958	Better than 49% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	10	11	13.06
Patients who gave a rating of "6" or lower (low)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	8	8	10.01	Worse than 48% of US hospitals
Patients who gave a rating of "7" or "8" (medium)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	19	20	22.36
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	73	72	67.63	Better than 54% of US hospitals
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	89	88	86.85	Better than 55% of US hospitals
Overall hospital rating - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	4	3	3.047	Better than 55% of US hospitals
Staff "always" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	71	74	72.06	Worse than 69% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	11	9	10.94	Worse than 62% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	18	16	17
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	71	75	71.11	Worse than 74% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	7	5	7.488	Worse than 66% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	22	20	21.4
Nurses "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	75	77	72.49	Worse than 58% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	4	4	6.121	Better than 45% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	21	19	21.39
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	85	86	82.8	Worse than 56% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	1	3	3.779	Better than 77% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	14	11	13.42
"Always" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	39	59	47.5	Worse than 97% of US hospitals
"Sometimes" or "never" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	22	9	17.79	Worse than 95% of US hospitals
"Usually" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	39	31	34.71
Quietness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	71	82	74.85	Worse than 94% of US hospitals
Quietness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 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 · 553 cases	4	5	7.623	Better than 57% of US hospitals
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	74	71	68.6	Better than 58% of US hospitals
Recommend hospital - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	90	87	85.85	Better than 68% of US hospitals
"YES", patients would probably recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	22	23	23.77
Recommend hospital - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	4	4	3.431	Better than 42% of US hospitals
Staff "always" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	50	47	45.33	Better than 63% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	29	30	32.51	Better than 55% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	21	22	22.16
Summary star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	4	3	2.859	Better than 60% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	13	12	13.94	Worse than 52% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 553 cases	87	88	86.06	Worse than 52% of US hospitals

Timely and effective care30 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	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 · 10,333 cases	7	8	8.289	Better than 57% of US hospitals
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 2,506 cases	1	1	1.008	Worse than 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 · 2,678 cases	72	79	69.96	Worse than 61% 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 · 1,294 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 · 153 cases	81	65	68.8	Better than 86% of US hospitals
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 55 cases	80	73	76.38	Better than 65% of US hospitals
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 30 cases	97	88	86.64	Better than 82% of US hospitals
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 153 cases	90	82	82.89	Better than 81% of US hospitals
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 93 cases	98	94	93.98	Better than 77% of US hospitals
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 175 cases	89	98	93.4	Worse than 94% of US hospitals
Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		70.68
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 22024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	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	This hospital	US median	CA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		4.959
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	This hospital	US median	CA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary)2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.85	0.99	1.024		Better than 95% of US hospitals

Value-based purchasing scores9 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	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	90	10	16.48	Better than 96% of US hospitals
VBP efficiency and cost reduction weighted domain scoreFY 2026	30	2.5	4.567	Better than 99% of US hospitals
VBP person and community engagement domain scoreFY 2026	42	34	28.67	Better than 64% of US hospitals
VBP person and community engagement weighted domain scoreFY 2026	14	8.75	7.519	Better than 81% of US hospitals
VBP safety domain scoreFY 2026	73.33	40	45.16	Better than 92% of US hospitals
VBP safety weighted domain scoreFY 2026	24.44	10	11.79	Better than 98% of US hospitals
VBP total performance scoreFY 2026	68.44	29.5	30.43	Better than 99% 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	100	100	70	90	90
VBP efficiency and cost reduction weighted domain score	33.33	25	23.33	30	30
VBP person and community engagement domain score	27	Not Available	9	13	42
VBP person and community engagement weighted domain score	9	Not Available	3	4.333	14
VBP safety domain score	62.5	Not Available	16	42	73.33
VBP safety weighted domain score	20.83	Not Available	5.333	14	24.44
VBP total performance score	63.17	Not Available	31.67	48.33	68.44

Readmissions Reduction Program6 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	CA average
READM-30-AMI-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 0 cases	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	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	N/A	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	This hospital	US median	CA average	US rank
CAUTI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.55	0.489	0.6114	Worse than 55% of US hospitals
CDI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.133	0.346	0.449	Better than 82% of US hospitals
CLABSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.377	0.559	0.679	Better than 68% of US hospitals
HAC Reduction Program payment reductionFY 2026	No
MRSA standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0	0.6405	0.7204	The best result, shared by 12% of US hospitals
Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90)2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	0.9714	0.9628	0.9656	Worse than 54% of US hospitals
SSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	1.006	0.7945	0.8116	Worse than 65% of US hospitals
Total HAC scoreFY 2026	-0.4636	-0.0453	0.02733	Better than 78% 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	-0.6785	-0.3265	0	0.1158	-0.101	-0.4636

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 2026)
Accreditation
None
Medical school affiliation
Private (not for profit)
Ownership type
120
Medicare-certified beds
125
Registered nurses (full-time equivalent)
1966
In Medicare since

26 services at South San Francisco Medical Center

Emergency and trauma: Emergency Department
Intensive care: Coronary Care UnitSurgical ICU (Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit)Surgical ICU (Surgical Intensive Care Unit)
Surgery: AnesthesiaInpatient SurgicalOR (Operating Room)Orthopedic SurgeryOutpatient SurgeryPostoperative Recovery RoomReconstructive Surgery
Imaging: Diagnostic RadiologyMRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)Nuclear Medicine
Cancer: Chemotherapy
Transplant and dialysis: Acute Renal Dialysis
Women and children: Clinical Laboratory
Rehabilitation and therapy: AudiologyOT (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 San Francisco Medical Center reported to Medicare in its latest cost report, covering Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.

6,115
Inpatient discharges
Medicare 4%, Medicaid 1%
28,214
Inpatient days
64% of available bed days used
544
Employees (full-time equivalent)
2
Interns and residents (full-time equivalent)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 836070). 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 San Francisco Medical Center reported by payer. Medicare and Medicaid include their managed care plans, shown separately below.

	Medicare	Medicaid	Other	Total
Inpatient days	1,207	289	26,718	28,214
Discharges	250	37	5,828	6,115
Average length of stay	4.8 days	7.8 days	4.6 days	4.6 days
Average daily census	3.3	0.8	73.2	77.3

17,129
Medicare Advantage days
3,604 discharges
444
Medicaid managed care days
113 discharges
2,144
Observation bed days

Beds and days by unit

Unit	Beds	Inpatient days	Medicare days	Occupancy
Adults & pediatrics	105	25,743	1,109	67%
Intensive care unit	15	2,471	98	45%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 836070, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheet S-3 Part I.

Medicare inpatient stays

What South San Francisco Medical Center treats Medicare patients for most often, in 2024. 136 Medicare discharges in 6 published DRGs; 0% surgical; 76% 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	66	$67,953	$13,633	$18,687	1.98
Septicemia or severe sepsis without MV >96 hours without MCCMS-DRG 872, medical	18	$41,745	$6,646	$11,480	1.03
Pulmonary edema and respiratory failureMS-DRG 189, medical	14	$70,313	$8,883	$19,336	1.23
Heart failure and shock with MCCMS-DRG 291, medical	14	$69,305	$8,068	$19,059	1.28
Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with CC or tpa in 24 hoursMS-DRG 065, medical	12	$47,936	$5,714	$13,182	1.02
Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with MCCMS-DRG 193, medical	12	$42,177	$10,011	$11,599	1.33

Source: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (2024 data, released 2026-04-10), traditional Medicare only; CMS omits DRGs with fewer than 11 discharges. Estimated cost is average charges times the hospital's Medicare cost-to-charge ratio from the IPPS Impact File. Weights are the MS-DRG relative weights for the same year.

Medicare outpatient services

The comprehensive outpatient service groups (APCs) South San Francisco Medical Center billed Medicare for most in 2024: 20 services in all.

Service group	Services	Patients	Average charges	Average Medicare payment	US average payment
Comprehensive Observation ServicesAPC 8011	20	17	$35,233	$3,038	$2,090

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 San Francisco 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 2,757 in 2020 to 3,740 in 2025.

ZIP code	Stays	Of this hospital's stays	Days	Charges	Market share	Share in 2020
94080	720	19%	3,476	$48.7M	36%	33%
94015	615	16%	2,853	$40.4M	32%	31%
94014	426	11%	2,059	$29.1M	30%	36%
94044	362	10%	1,612	$22.3M	30%	33%
94066	358	10%	1,850	$25.8M	28%	28%
94112	325	9%	1,529	$21.4M	12%	12%
94030	133	4%	689	$9.4M	18%	19%
94134	103	3%	489	$6.9M	7%	11%
94010	96	3%	466	$6.8M	8%	7%
94116	65	2%	332	$4.5M	4%	5%
94124	57	2%	277	$3.9M	4%	5%
94005	54	1%	275	$4.1M	45%	34%
94110	49	1%	276	$3.7M	3%	3%
94122	41	1%	157	$2.3M	2%	3%
94132	38	1%	175	$2.4M	5%	8%
94127	35	1%	134	$1.9M	5%	5%
94131	35	1%	155	$2.1M	4%	2%
94401	33	1%	132	$1.9M	4%	2%
94121	26	1%	131	$1.9M	2%
94019	24	1%	109	$1.5M	4%	6%
94037	20	1%	130	$1.7M	28%
94402	17	0%	64	$852,849	2%	2%
94018	16	0%	89	$1.8M	21%
94102	15	0%	40	$602,097	1%
94002	14	0%	97	$1.4M	2%

Source: CMS Hospital Service Area file. Shares are of the 3,740 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 San Francisco Medical Center reported at its latest Medicare certification survey (2026). Counts are people, not full-time equivalents.

125
Registered nurses
8
Licensed practical nurses
2
Resident physicians
2
Nurse practitioners
11
Pharmacists
11
Respiratory therapists
5
Physical therapists
1
Occupational therapists
2
Speech pathologists and audiologists
22
Radiology technicians
3
Nuclear medicine technicians
15
Medical technologists
8
Dietitians
8
Social workers
269
Other personnel

Source: CMS Provider of Services file.

Doctors and clinicians

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Internal Medicine Physician 44
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program 23
Emergency Medicine Physician 17
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 11
Family Medicine Physician 8
Hospitalist Physician 8
Nephrology Physician 5
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 4
Neurology Physician 4
Surgery Physician 4

Rouzbeh Fateh, M.D
Neurology Physician
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Conor Williams, MD
Internal Medicine Physician
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Michael Tetwiler, MD, MPH
Emergency Medicine Physician
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Chung-Kuang Lin
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1134756091
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Keith Lasko, MD
Internal Medicine Physician
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Ludwig Lin, MD
Anesthesiology Physician
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John Stewart, MD
Hospitalist Physician
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Charles Mitchell, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
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Remy Bizimungu
Emergency Medicine Physician
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Sara Khademi, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
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Soraya Mangondato
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner
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James O'Brien, MD
Emergency Medicine Physician
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Kayla Kendric
Emergency Medicine Physician
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Vincent Lee, MD
General Practice Physician
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Helen Hong
Internal Medicine Physician
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Dalen Kuang
Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician
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Ryan Himmelsbach, MD
Emergency Medicine Physician
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Prathap Sooriyakumaran, MD
Emergency Medicine Physician
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Peter Chuang, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
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Marianne Moon, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
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Elijah Edwards, MD
Emergency Medicine Physician
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Hung Tsang, MD
Nuclear Medicine Physician
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Patrick Chang, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
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Kunal Mehtani, M.D.
Internal Medicine 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 San Francisco 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)	$1.4B	373.7%
Inpatient	$574.5M	157.0%
Outpatient	$792.7M	216.7%
Contractual allowances and discounts	-$1B	-273.7%
Net patient revenue	$365.9M	100.0%
Operating expenses	-$332.3M	-90.8%
Operating income from patient care	$33.6M	9.2%
Other income	$4M	1.1%
Net income	$37.6M	10.3%

Gross revenue by payer

Line	Amount	Share
Traditional Medicare	$21.9M	1.6%
Medicaid (including managed care)	$95.6M	7.0%
Other payers and self-pay	$1.2B	91.4%
Total charges	$1.4B	100.0%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 836070, 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 San Francisco Medical Center's latest cost report.

9.2%
Operating margin
Operating income from patient care / net patient revenue
10.2%
Total margin
Net income / net patient revenue plus other income
13.0%
EBITDAR margin
Net income before interest, depreciation and leases (Worksheet A-7), / total revenue
60% of expenses
Personnel costs
Salaries, direct-care contract labor and core wage-related costs / operating expenses
$86.25
Average hourly wage
Adjusted salaries / paid hours (Worksheet S-3 Part II)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 836070, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Charity care and uncompensated care

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

$6.1M
Cost of charity care
Care for patients approved for charity care and uninsured discounts, at cost
$395,744
Bad debt
Patient bills written off as uncollectible, at charges
$9.1M
Medicaid shortfall
Cost of Medicaid patients (charges times the cost-to-charge ratio) minus Medicaid payments; negative means a surplus
-$2,085
CHIP shortfall
Cost of stand-alone CHIP patients minus CHIP payments
$15.2M
Total unreimbursed and uncompensated care
4.6% 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 836070, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Financial trend

South San Francisco 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	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024	Dec 2025
Net patient revenue		$284.9M	$284.6M	$308.3M	$353.6M	$365.9M
Operating expenses		$290.1M	$284.6M	$291.4M	$319.6M	$332.3M
Operating margin		-1.8%	-0.0%	5.5%	9.6%	9.2%
Net income	$1	-$1.8M	$4.7M	$21.5M	$42.2M	$37.6M
Discharges	5,045	5,530	5,597	5,906	6,161	6,115
Inpatient days	21,749	24,187	25,637	26,634	26,325	28,214
Medicare Advantage days	10,789	12,290	14,940	15,391	16,800	17,129
Beds	120	120	120	120	120	120
Employees (FTE)	507	509	547	521	544	544

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 836070, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Departments

Each cost center South San Francisco 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
Emergency		$36.8M	$242M	0.15	9,364
Laboratory		$30.5M	$136.4M	0.22	6,880
Operating room	$6.2M	$29.7M	$269.8M	0.11	12,208
Radiology-diagnostic		$23.8M	$269.6M	0.09	13,858
Drugs charged to patients		$17.6M	$40.8M	0.43
Impl. dev. charged to patients		$14.3M	$18.6M	0.77
Recovery room	$5.9M	$13.3M	$23.6M	0.56	1,372
Observation beds (non-distinct part		$7.3M	$22.3M	0.33
Medical supplies charged to patient		$5.2M	$25M	0.21
Physical therapy		$4.8M	$7.9M	0.61	902
Respiratory therapy	$2.2M	$4.8M	$29.8M	0.16	529
Electrocardiology		$1.8M	$30.9M	0.06
Renal dialysis		$1.8M	$122,930	14.49

Inpatient units

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Adults & pediatrics	$33.7M	$94.8M	$208.1M	0.46	39,053
Intensive care unit	$7.2M	$19.2M	$42.3M	0.45	7,627

Overhead (general service) departments

Department	Salaries	Direct cost	Paid hours	Average hourly wage	Square feet
Administrative & general	$12.8M	$46.5M	137,468	$103.78	16,957
Employee benefits department	$565,831	$40.8M
Operation of plant	$2.8M	$13.3M	36,563	$75.75	4,891
Nursing administration	$7.8M	$8.5M	73,888	$105.41	2,102
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt		$7.8M			165,472
Central services & supply	$2M	$5.8M	101,862	$43.10	11,689
Pharmacy	$4.3M	$4M	46,102	$92.94	6,688
Housekeeping	$4.9M	$3.9M	131,875	$37.37	2,037
Cap rel costs-mvble equip		$3.1M
Dietary	$1.6M	$2.6M	30,384	$52.82	2,082
Maintenance & repairs		$1.7M	13,365	$80.88	580
Social service	$958,604	$874,645	12,028	$79.70	1,462
Laundry & linen service		$700,307
Medical records & library		$208,259	4,214	$44.52	670
I&r services-other prgm costs apprv	$61,681	$66,103

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 836070, 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 San Francisco Medical Center for an inpatient stay.

1.62
Case mix index
Higher than 43% of hospitals paid under Medicare IPPS
Average Medicare DRG weight of its inpatient cases (FY 2027); higher means more complex, costlier care.
No Medicare-funded residents
Teaching status
Medicare-funded interns and residents per bed (FY 2027).
4.2%
Low-income patient share
Disproportionate share percentage: Medicaid and SSI patient days CMS uses for safety-net payments (FY 2027).
255
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	1.66	1.66	1.64	1.67	1.51	1.59	1.62
Wage index	1.825	1.796	1.859	1.874	1.781	1.702	1.741
Readmissions adjustment	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Value-based purchasing adjustment	+1.36%	+2.05%	+2.05%	+0.71%	+1.00%	+2.33%	+2.72%
Medicare inpatient stays	257	257	236	217	241	264	255

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

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What is South San Francisco Medical Center's CMS star rating?

South San Francisco Medical Center has a CMS overall hospital star rating of 4 out of 5 on Medicare Care Compare (CMS data released 2026-08-13). That is higher than 58% of US hospitals.

Is South San Francisco Medical Center a teaching hospital?

CMS reports no Medicare-funded interns or residents at South San Francisco Medical Center for fiscal year 2027.

Does Medicare penalize South San Francisco Medical Center for readmissions?

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

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

In 2024, the most common were septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc (66 discharges), septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours without mcc (18 discharges), pulmonary edema and respiratory failure (14 discharges).

What is South San Francisco Medical Center's case mix index?

South San Francisco Medical Center's Medicare case mix index is 1.62 for fiscal year 2027, higher than 43% of hospitals paid under the inpatient prospective payment system.

How many patients does South San Francisco Medical Center admit?

South San Francisco Medical Center reported 6,115 inpatient discharges and 28,214 inpatient days from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.

How many employees does South San Francisco Medical Center have?

South San Francisco Medical Center reported 544 full-time-equivalent employees on payroll from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.

How much revenue does South San Francisco Medical Center make?

South San Francisco Medical Center reported $365.9M in net patient revenue on $1.4B of gross charges for Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025, an operating margin of 9.2%, and net income of $37.6M.

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

South San Francisco Medical Center reported $15.2M of unreimbursed and uncompensated care for Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025, including $6.1M of charity care at cost.

Who is the CEO of South San Francisco Medical Center?

South San Francisco Medical Center's Medicare enrollment lists Carrie A Owen Plietz as Regional President, Northern Ca since 2020.

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Quality ratings (CMS Care Compare)

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Accreditation and services

26 services at South San Francisco Medical Center

Size and patient volume

Utilization by payer and unit

Beds and days by unit

Medicare inpatient stays

Medicare outpatient services

Where patients come from

Staff and facilities

Doctors and clinicians

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Gross revenue by payer

Financial ratios

Charity care and uncompensated care

Financial trend

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Ancillary and outpatient departments

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