Long-Term Care Hospital

Ssh - Kalamazoo

Select Specialty Hospitals · Battle Creek, MI

300 North Avenue, Battle Creek, MI 490172692454675

Beds

213

Inpatient discharges a year

$13.5M

Net patient revenue a year

About this hospital

Ssh - Kalamazoo is a 25-bed hospital in Battle Creek, MI, affiliated with Select Specialty Hospitals.

CCN: 232035
NPI: 1700886652
Health system: Select Specialty Hospitals
County: Calhoun County
Metro area: Battle Creek, MI MSA
Medicare contractor: Jurisdiction L, Novitas Solutions (12001)
In Medicare since: 2003
Last CMS survey: 2003

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Doctors and services
Accredited by The Joint Commission
- 15 services
- 2 affiliated clinicians
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Finances
$13.5M net patient revenue
- Operating margin on patient care -2.4%
- -$1.2M net income
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Ownership and leadership
Owned by Select Medical Corporation
- Private (not for profit)
- Kenneth Lepage, chief executive
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Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for Ssh - Kalamazoo 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
75-2962822Select Specialty Hospital	40Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Aspirus Health Plan and 35 more	1700886652 Select Specialty Hospital - Kalamazoo Inc

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

300 North Avenue, Battle Creek, MI 49017

2692454675

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Accreditation and services

The Joint Commission (since 2020)
Accreditation
None
Medical school affiliation
Private (not for profit)
Ownership type
25
Medicare-certified beds
6
Registered nurses (full-time equivalent)
2003
In Medicare since

15 services at Ssh - Kalamazoo

Surgery: Inpatient SurgicalOR (Operating Room)Postoperative Recovery Room
Imaging: Diagnostic RadiologyNuclear MedicineTherapeutic Radiology
Transplant and dialysis: Acute Renal Dialysis
Women and children: Clinical Laboratory
Rehabilitation and therapy: OT (Occupational Therapy)PT (Physical Therapy)Respiratory CareSpeech Pathology
Other services: Dietary CarePharmacySocial Care

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

Size and patient volume

What Ssh - Kalamazoo reported to Medicare in its latest cost report, covering Jun 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026.

213
Inpatient discharges
Medicare 27%, Medicaid 7%
6,884
Inpatient days
75% of available bed days used
65
Employees (full-time equivalent)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 843118). Figures cover the reporting period, which is not always 12 months, and are self-reported.

Utilization by payer and unit

Inpatient days and discharges Ssh - Kalamazoo reported by payer. Medicare and Medicaid include their managed care plans, shown separately below.

	Medicare	Medicaid	Other	Total
Inpatient days	1,755	631	4,498	6,884
Discharges	58	14	141	213
Average length of stay	30.3 days	45.1 days	31.9 days	32.3 days
Average daily census	4.8	1.7	12.3	18.9

1,685
Medicare Advantage days
60 discharges
879
Medicaid managed care days
33 discharges

Beds and days by unit

Unit	Beds	Inpatient days	Medicare days	Occupancy
Adults & pediatrics	25	6,884	1,755	75%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 843118, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheet S-3 Part I.

Where patients come from

ZIP codes with the most Medicare inpatient stays at Ssh - Kalamazoo 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 16 in 2020 to 28 in 2025.

ZIP code	Stays	Of this hospital's stays	Days	Charges	Market share	Share in 2020
49037	17	61%	358	$7.6M	1%	1%
49015	11	39%	267	$6.6M	1%

Source: CMS Hospital Service Area file. Shares are of the 28 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 Ssh - Kalamazoo reported at its latest Medicare certification survey (2003). Counts are people, not full-time equivalents.

6
Registered nurses
4
Licensed practical nurses
1
Pharmacists
4
Respiratory therapists
11
Other personnel

Source: CMS Provider of Services file.

Doctors and clinicians

2 clinicians who bill Medicare list Ssh - Kalamazoo as a hospital affiliation. Book a demo to see the commercial rates insurers publish for them, or start a free trial.

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 1
Internal Medicine Physician 1

Phillip Eskander, D.O.
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1649650185
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Tarek Saleh, M.D
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
NPI 1790915544
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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 Ssh - Kalamazoo reported to Medicare for Jun 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026. Percentages are of net patient revenue.

Line	Amount	Share
Gross patient revenue (charges)	$182.3M	1355.1%
Inpatient	$182.3M	1354.8%
Outpatient	$30,011	0.2%
Contractual allowances and discounts	-$168.9M	-1255.1%
Net patient revenue	$13.5M	100.0%
Operating expenses	-$13.8M	-102.4%
Operating income from patient care	-$317,964	-2.4%
Other income	-$13	-0.0%
Other expenses	-$847,512	-6.3%
Net income	-$1.2M	-8.7%

Gross revenue by payer

Line	Amount	Share
Traditional Medicare	$28.3M	15.5%
Other payers and self-pay	$154M	84.5%
Total charges	$182.3M	100.0%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 843118, 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 Ssh - Kalamazoo's latest cost report.

-2.4%
Operating margin
Operating income from patient care / net patient revenue
-8.7%
Total margin
Net income / net patient revenue plus other income
-4.3%
EBITDAR margin
Net income before interest, depreciation and leases (Worksheet A-7), / total revenue
61% of expenses
Personnel costs
Salaries, direct-care contract labor and core wage-related costs / operating expenses
$45.29
Average hourly wage
Adjusted salaries / paid hours (Worksheet S-3 Part II)
-5.6%
Return on assets
Net income for a year / total assets
-6.3%
Return on equity
Net income for a year / fund balance
1.92
Current ratio
Current assets / current liabilities
95 days
Days in patient receivables
Net patient receivables / daily net patient revenue
50 days
Average payment period
Current liabilities / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
0.65
Asset turnover
Total revenue for a year / total assets
10.8 years
Average age of plant
Accumulated depreciation / depreciation for a year

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 843118, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Balance sheet

What Ssh - Kalamazoo owned and owed at the end of its reporting period (May 2026), across all fund types: $20.7M in total assets and a $18.5M fund balance.

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Line	Amount	Of total assets
Patient receivables, net	$3.5M	16.9%
Total current assets	$3.6M	17.3%
Property and equipment, net of depreciation	$515,319	2.5%
Investments and other assets	$16.6M	80.3%
Total assets	$20.7M	100.0%
Current liabilities	$1.9M	9.0%
Total liabilities	$2.3M	11.0%
Fund balance (net assets)	$18.5M	89.0%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 843118, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Financial trend

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

Show 6 years

Fiscal year ending	May 2021	May 2022	May 2023	May 2024	May 2025	May 2026
Net patient revenue	$11.6M	$12.5M	$13.2M	$12.7M	$13.1M	$13.5M
Operating expenses	$9.9M	$12M	$12.5M	$12.1M	$12.6M	$13.8M
Operating margin	14.7%	3.6%	5.2%	5.0%	4.1%	-2.4%
Net income	$2.5M	-$162,668	$729,665	$218,527	$1.3M	-$1.2M
Total assets	$24.1M	$23.3M	$22.5M	$21.3M	$22M	$20.7M
Discharges	217	227	229	237	219	213
Inpatient days	6,374	6,409	6,463	6,288	6,148	6,884
Medicare Advantage days	1,666	1,724	1,985	1,749	2,316	1,685
Beds	25	25	25	25	25	25
Employees (FTE)	63	54	63	66	64	65

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 843118, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Departments

Each cost center Ssh - Kalamazoo 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
Respiratory therapy	$651,934	$1.3M	$75.4M	0.02	42
Drugs charged to patients	$378,552	$1.3M	$5.1M	0.25	343
Medical supplies charged to patient	$64,295	$1.1M	$9.3M	0.12	280
Laboratory		$349,267	$3.4M	0.10
Radiology-diagnostic		$348,104	$3.2M	0.11
Renal dialysis		$261,977	$1.3M	0.19
Occupational therapy	$123,925	$234,867	$675,813	0.35
Physical therapy	$113,547	$191,424	$1M	0.19
Operating room	$73,701	$158,687	$209,674	0.76
Speech pathology	$29,403	$45,653	$468,204	0.10
Electrocardiology		$17,302	$6M	0.00

Inpatient units

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Adults & pediatrics	$3.1M	$8.3M	$76.1M	0.11	7,628

Overhead (general service) departments

Department	Salaries	Direct cost	Paid hours	Average hourly wage	Square feet
Administrative & general	$998,254	$2.9M	17,412	$55.95	4,149
Nursing administration	$593,644	$693,862	8,657	$68.58	153
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt		$387,845			13,411
Dietary		$249,779			85
Cap rel costs-mvble equip		$247,437
Housekeeping		$186,708			156
Operation of plant		$73,892			109
Laundry & linen service		$53,523			153
Employee benefits department		$14,966
Medical records & library		$105			168

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 843118, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheets A, B-1, C Part I and S-3 Part II.

Frequently asked questions

About Ssh - Kalamazoo's rates and hospital price transparency.

How many patients does Ssh - Kalamazoo admit?

Ssh - Kalamazoo reported 213 inpatient discharges and 6,884 inpatient days from Jun 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026.

How many employees does Ssh - Kalamazoo have?

Ssh - Kalamazoo reported 65 full-time-equivalent employees on payroll from Jun 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026.

How much revenue does Ssh - Kalamazoo make?

Ssh - Kalamazoo reported $13.5M in net patient revenue on $182.3M of gross charges for Jun 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026, an operating margin of -2.4%, and net income of -$1.2M.

Who is the CEO of Ssh - Kalamazoo?

Ssh - Kalamazoo's Medicare enrollment lists Kenneth Lepage as CEO since 2020.

What is Ssh - Kalamazoo's tax ID (EIN)?

Insurers' price transparency files list Ssh - Kalamazoo under employer identification number 75-2962822 (Select Specialty Hospital). 40 health plans and networks list 75-2962822 for it.

How many doctors are affiliated with Ssh - Kalamazoo?

2 clinicians who bill Medicare list Ssh - Kalamazoo as a hospital affiliation in CMS's Doctors and Clinicians data. The largest groups are critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician (1), internal medicine physician (1).

Is Ssh - Kalamazoo accredited?

Yes. CMS's Provider of Services file lists The Joint Commission as the accrediting organization for Ssh - Kalamazoo, effective 2020.

Who owns Ssh - Kalamazoo?

In its Medicare enrollment, Ssh - Kalamazoo reports Select Medical Corporation as 5% or greater indirect ownership interest (100%).

What services does Ssh - Kalamazoo offer?

CMS lists 15 services at Ssh - Kalamazoo, including Acute Renal Dialysis, Clinical Laboratory, Diagnostic Radiology, Dietary Care, Inpatient Surgical, Nuclear Medicine.

Where do Ssh - Kalamazoo's patients come from?

In CMS's 2025 Hospital Service Area file, the most Medicare inpatient stays at Ssh - Kalamazoo came from ZIP codes 49037 (17), 49015 (11).

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Ssh - Kalamazoo

About this hospital

Negotiated Rates

Insurance Accepted

More about this hospital

Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

Location

Accreditation and services

15 services at Ssh - Kalamazoo

Size and patient volume

Utilization by payer and unit

Beds and days by unit

Where patients come from

Staff and facilities

Doctors and clinicians

Income statement

Gross revenue by payer

Financial ratios

Balance sheet

Financial trend

Departments

Ancillary and outpatient departments

Inpatient units

Overhead (general service) departments

Ownership

Leadership

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About this hospital

Negotiated Rates

Insurance Accepted

More about this hospital

Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

Location

Accreditation and services

15 services at Ssh - Kalamazoo

Size and patient volume

Utilization by payer and unit

Beds and days by unit

Where patients come from

Staff and facilities

Doctors and clinicians

Income statement

Gross revenue by payer

Financial ratios

Balance sheet

Financial trend

Departments

Ancillary and outpatient departments

Inpatient units

Overhead (general service) departments

Ownership

Leadership

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