Childrens HospitalProprietary

St. Christopher S Hospital For Children

Tower Health · Philadelphia, PA

3601 A Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134(215) 427-5000

Not rated by CMS

CMS star rating

178

Beds

5,905

Inpatient discharges a year

$193.5M

Net patient revenue a year

In-network payers

About this hospital

St. Christopher S Hospital For Children is a 178-bed proprietary hospital in Philadelphia, PA, affiliated with Tower Health. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 25 in-network payers and 303 disclosed rate categories.

340B participant

CCN: 393307
NPI: 1194368167
Website: towerhealth.org
Health system: Tower Health
County: Philadelphia County
Metro area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA
Medicare contractor: Jurisdiction H, Novitas Solutions (04011)
In Medicare since: 1998
Last CMS survey: 2014

Negotiated Rates

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Payer	Category	Code Type & Group	Contract Type	vs. State Average
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Category II Codes Range: 0001F - 9007F	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Category III Codes Range: 0042T - 0810T	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Evaluation and Management Range: 99091 - 99499	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Medicine Services and Procedures Range: 90281 - 99607	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Multianalyte Assay Range: 0002M - 0018M	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Pathology and Laboratory Procedures Range: 80047 - 89398	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Proprietary Laboratory Analyses Range: 0001U - 0401U	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Radiology Procedures Range: 70010 - 79999	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Surgery Range: 10004 - 69990	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	HCPCS Administrative, Miscellaneous and Investigational Range: A9150 - A9999	Negotiated	Very Low

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More about this hospital

Quality
Not rated by CMS
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Doctors and services
Accredited by The Joint Commission
- 44 services, including trauma & transplant care
- 7 affiliated clinicians
See doctors and services
Finances
$193.5M net patient revenue
- Operating margin on patient care -103.6%
- $12.6M net income
See finances
Ownership and leadership
Owned by Stc Healthcare Partners LLC
- Private (for profit)
- 340B drug pricing program participant
See ownership and leadership

Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for St. Christopher S Hospital For Children 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
84-3224793Stc Opco LLC	46Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Ambetter and 41 more	1194368167 Stc Opco LLC1285277251 Stc Opco LLC1437795234 Stc Opco LLCand 6 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

3601 A Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134

(215) 427-5000

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Every CMS quality measure

Each result CMS publishes for St. Christopher S Hospital For Children, beside the US median and the average of PA 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 complications20 measures

Risk-adjusted 30-day death rates and surgical complications; lower is better.

Measure	This hospital	PA average
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients2023-04-01 to 2025-03-31	Not Available	4.167
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	3.794
Death rate for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	11.71
Death rate for CABG surgery patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	2.214
Death rate for COPD patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	8.106
Death rate for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	10.73
Death rate for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	14.97
Death rate for stroke patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	11.35
Pressure ulcer rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	0.6295
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	176
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	0.2141
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	0.2726
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	2.299
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	1.625
Postoperative respiratory failure rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	8.98
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	3.517
Postoperative sepsis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	5.237
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	1.721
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	1.064
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	0.9873

Readmissions and return visits14 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	PA average
Hospital return days for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	0.7085
Hospital return days for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	-1.704
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	2.029
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	12.89
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	10.83
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	5.099
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	0.9708
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	14.5
Rate of readmission for CABG2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	10.99
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	20.02
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	21.59
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	5.894
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	17.56

Infections36 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	PA average
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.2286
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1.749
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	5,750
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	5.919
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	3.49
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.5392
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.24
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1.712
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	5,818
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	7.432
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	4.163
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.5375
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.3156
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.472
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	129
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	3.442
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.881
SSI - Colon Surgery2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.8463
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.2716
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	3.504
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	78.04
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.6702
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.6458
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1.044
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.258
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.224
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	51,947
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	3.48
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.674
MRSA Bacteremia2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.6718
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.2296
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1.136
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	49,249
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	25.29
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	11.17
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.4579

Patient survey (HCAHPS)68 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	PA average
Room was "always" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	72.23
Room was "sometimes" or "never" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	9.055
Room was "usually" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	18.71
Cleanliness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	86.71
Cleanliness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.474
Nurses "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	81.32
Nurse communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	92.25
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	3.669
Nurse communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.8
Nurses "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	15.01
Doctors "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	79.08
Doctor communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	90.94
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	5.207
Doctor communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.126
Doctors "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	15.72
Staff "always" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	62.03
Communication about medicines - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	77.41
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	19.14
Communication about medicines - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	2.77
Staff "usually" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	18.83
Discharge information - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	86.79
No, staff "did not" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	12.61
Discharge information - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.585
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	87.39
No, staff "did not" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	13.9
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	86.1
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	74.16
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	6.538
Doctors "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	19.3
Doctors "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	77.55
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	5.734
Doctors "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	16.71
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	85.04
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	3.594
Doctors "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	11.36
Patients who gave a rating of "6" or lower (low)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	8.241
Patients who gave a rating of "7" or "8" (medium)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	20.25
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	71.51
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	88.23
Overall hospital rating - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.378
Staff "always" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	75.77
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	8.783
Staff "usually" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	15.45
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	77
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	4.944
Nurses "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	18.06
Nurses "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	79
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	3.972
Nurses "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	17.03
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	87.39
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.455
Nurses "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	10.15
"Always" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	53.82
"Sometimes" or "never" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	12.52
"Usually" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	33.66
Quietness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	79.07
Quietness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	2.852
"NO", patients would not recommend the hospital (they probably would not or definitely would not recommend it)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	5.441
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	69.9
Recommend hospital - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	87.24
"YES", patients would probably recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	24.66
Recommend hospital - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.667
Staff "always" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	47.79
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	29.81
Staff "usually" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	22.4
Summary star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.333
No, staff "did not" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	11.52
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	88.48

Timely and effective care23 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	PA average
Emergency department volume2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	7.632
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	1.146
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	0
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination2024-10-01 to 2025-03-31	Not Available	78.47
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	194
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	189
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	342
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	351
Left before being seen2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	1.791
Head CT results2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	71.53
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	93.83
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	61.54
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	70.37
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	85.25
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	78.41
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	92.76

Outpatient imaging2 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	US median	PA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		6.218
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		8.625

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	PA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary)2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		0.984

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 2020)
Accreditation
Major
Medical school affiliation
Private (for profit)
Ownership type
133
Medicare-certified beds
588
Registered nurses (full-time equivalent)
1998
In Medicare since

46 services at St. Christopher S Hospital For Children

Emergency and trauma: Shock trauma servicesDesignated Trauma CenterEmergency DepartmentEmergency Psychiatric Care
Intensive care: Coronary Care UnitNeonatal ICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit)Pediatric ICUSurgical ICU (Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit)
Heart: Cardiac Catheterization LabCardiac Thoracic Surgery
Surgery: AnesthesiaInpatient SurgicalNeurosurgicalOphthalmic SurgeryOR (Operating Room)Orthopedic SurgeryOutpatient SurgeryPostoperative Recovery RoomReconstructive Surgery
Imaging: CT ScanDiagnostic RadiologyMRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)Nuclear MedicineTherapeutic Radiology
Cancer: Chemotherapy
Transplant and dialysis: Medicare transplant centerAcute Renal DialysisMedicare Certified TransplantationOrgan Transplantation
Women and children: Clinical LaboratoryNeonatal NurseryPediatric Care
Rehabilitation and therapy: AudiologyOT (Occupational Therapy)PT (Physical Therapy)Respiratory CareSpeech Pathology
Other services: Burn Care UnitDental CareDietary CareESWL (Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripter)OptometricOutpatientPharmacySocial CareUrgent Care Center

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

Size and patient volume

What St. Christopher S Hospital For Children reported to Medicare in its latest cost report, covering Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025.

5,905
Inpatient discharges
Medicare 0%, Medicaid 4%
22,715
Inpatient days
35% of available bed days used
921
Employees (full-time equivalent)
167
Interns and residents (full-time equivalent)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 829269). Figures cover the reporting period, which is not always 12 months, and are self-reported.

Utilization by payer and unit

Inpatient days and discharges St. Christopher S Hospital For Children reported by payer. Medicare and Medicaid include their managed care plans, shown separately below.

	Medicare	Medicaid	Other	Total
Inpatient days	43	6,484	16,188	22,715
Discharges	9	222	5,674	5,905
Average length of stay	4.8 days	29.2 days	2.9 days	3.8 days
Average daily census	0.1	17.8	44.4	62.2

17,316
Medicaid managed care days
4,701 discharges
4,042
Observation bed days

Beds and days by unit

Unit	Beds	Inpatient days	Medicare days	Occupancy
Adults & pediatrics	113	11,666	34	28%
Intensive care unit	26	4,309	9	45%
Other special care	39	6,740		47%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 829269, amended. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheet S-3 Part I.

Staff and facilities

Staff by profession and the rooms and units St. Christopher S Hospital For Children reported at its latest Medicare certification survey (2014). Counts are people, not full-time equivalents.

10
Operating rooms
2
Endoscopy rooms
1
Cardiac catheterization rooms
1
Off-site locations
1
Off-site urgent care centers

588
Registered nurses
7
Licensed practical nurses
220
Physicians
132
Resident physicians
46
Nurse practitioners
13
Physician assistants
12
Nurse anesthetists (CRNAs)
40
Pharmacists
11
Respiratory therapists
3
Physical therapists
4
Occupational therapists
14
Speech pathologists and audiologists
21
Radiology technicians
27
Nuclear medicine technicians
37
Laboratory technicians
1
Dietitians
36
Social workers

Source: CMS Provider of Services file.

Doctors and clinicians

7 clinicians who bill Medicare list St. Christopher S Hospital For Children as a hospital affiliation. Book a demo to see the commercial rates insurers publish for them, or start a free trial.

Pediatric Cardiology Physician 2
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 1
Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician 1
Pediatric Nephrology Physician 1
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner 1
Pediatric Radiology Physician 1

Ryan Webb, M.D.
Pediatric Radiology Physician
NPI 1790071561
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Boban Abraham, MD
Pediatric Cardiology Physician
NPI 1992929145
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Abhijeet Pal, MD
Pediatric Nephrology Physician
NPI 1033459599
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Sarah Contrucci, DO
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1154700458
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Amanda Barr, APN
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1205410941
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Jie Sun, M.D.
Pediatric Cardiology Physician
NPI 1598055840
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Nataly Apollonsky, MD
Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician
NPI 1730309246
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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 St. Christopher S Hospital For Children reported to Medicare for Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025. Percentages are of net patient revenue.

Line	Amount	Share
Gross patient revenue (charges)	$1.6B	814.1%
Inpatient	$612.9M	316.7%
Outpatient	$962.6M	497.4%
Contractual allowances and discounts	-$1.4B	-714.1%
Net patient revenue	$193.5M	100.0%
Operating expenses	-$394M	-203.6%
Operating income from patient care	-$200.4M	-103.6%
Other income	$213.1M	110.1%
Net income	$12.6M	6.5%

Gross revenue by payer

Line	Amount	Share
Traditional Medicare	$2.1M	0.2%
Other payers and self-pay	$1.4B	99.8%
Total charges	$1.4B	100.0%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 829269, amended. 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 St. Christopher S Hospital For Children's latest cost report.

-103.6%
Operating margin
Operating income from patient care / net patient revenue
3.1%
Total margin
Net income / net patient revenue plus other income
4.9%
EBITDAR margin
Net income before interest, depreciation and leases (Worksheet A-7), / total revenue
46% of expenses
Personnel costs
Salaries, direct-care contract labor and core wage-related costs / operating expenses
4.8%
Return on assets
Net income for a year / total assets
2.1%
Return on equity
Net income for a year / fund balance
-1.49
Current ratio
Current assets / current liabilities
-1.09
Quick ratio
Cash, temporary investments and net receivables / current liabilities
55 days
Days cash on hand
Cash and temporary investments / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
49 days
Days in patient receivables
Net patient receivables / daily net patient revenue
-73 days
Average payment period
Current liabilities / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
1.56
Asset turnover
Total revenue for a year / total assets
5.1 years
Average age of plant
Accumulated depreciation / depreciation for a year

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 829269, amended. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Balance sheet

What St. Christopher S Hospital For Children owned and owed at the end of its reporting period (Jun 2025), across all fund types: $261.3M in total assets and a $600.5M fund balance.

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Line	Amount	Of total assets
Cash and temporary investments	$58.4M	22.3%
Patient receivables, net	$25.7M	9.8%
Inventory	$2.7M	1.0%
Total current assets	$114.6M	43.8%
Property and equipment, net of depreciation	$35.7M	13.6%
Investments and other assets	$111.1M	42.5%
Total assets	$261.3M	100.0%
Current liabilities	-$77M	-29.5%
Total liabilities	-$339.3M	-129.9%
Fund balance (net assets)	$600.5M	229.9%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 829269, amended. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Financial trend

St. Christopher S Hospital For Children'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 2019	Jun 2021	Jun 2022	Jun 2023	Jun 2024	Jun 2025
Net patient revenue	$104.7M	$813.9M	$222.6M	$226.9M	$244.2M	$193.5M
Operating expenses	$348.8M	$355.2M	$316.2M	$333.2M	$367.3M	$394M
Operating margin	-233.1%	56.4%	-42.1%	-46.8%	-50.4%	-103.6%
Net income	-$172.3M	$506.9M	-$22M	-$525,805	-$6.9M	$12.6M
Total assets	$55.5M	$226.7M	$212.7M	$238.9M	$219.2M	$261.3M
Discharges	6,041	3,925	4,181	4,181	5,148	5,905
Inpatient days	28,106	22,503	22,587	22,041	23,386	22,715
Beds	188	188	188	188	180	178
Employees (FTE)	782	789	751	758	840	921

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 829269, amended. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Departments

Each cost center St. Christopher S Hospital For Children 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
Operating room	$6.3M	$20.8M	$313.7M	0.07	24,939
Drugs charged to patients		$18.9M	$91.1M	0.21	2,239
Emergency	$7.9M	$14.7M	$242.6M	0.06	12,448
Laboratory	$3.2M	$9.3M	$79.3M	0.12	17,225
Observation beds (non-distinct part		$7.4M	$31.2M	0.24
Respiratory therapy	$2.4M	$5.6M	$41M	0.14	937
Impl. dev. charged to patients		$4.1M	$14.7M	0.28
Radiology-diagnostic	$1.5M	$3.2M	$37.9M	0.08	8,655
Asc (non-distinct part)	$2.1M	$2.8M	$11M	0.26	4,264
Recovery room	$1.3M	$2.6M	$21.9M	0.12	5,103
Speech pathology	$1.5M	$2.5M	$11M	0.23	3,715
Blood storing processing & trans.	$504,746	$2.2M	$7.2M	0.31	898
Electrocardiology	$1.4M	$2.2M	$43M	0.05	1,218
Physical therapy	$1.3M	$1.9M	$12.3M	0.15
Renal dialysis	$840,124	$1.7M	$7.2M	0.24	2,449
Medical supplies charged to patient		$1.7M	$17.2M	0.10
Occupational therapy	$726,977	$1.5M	$8.3M	0.18	5,204
Sleep disorder	$914,571	$1.5M	$17M	0.09
Mri	$765,035	$1.3M	$24.1M	0.05	1,779
Ct scan	$588,485	$1.2M	$23.3M	0.05	1,720
Anesthesiology	$264,558	$1.1M	$52.5M	0.02	663
Infusion center	$748,600	$1.1M	$4M	0.27
Ultrasound	$679,079	$1M	$21.2M	0.05	712
Cardiovascular lab	$397,575	$1M	$1.9M	0.55	3,311
Pulmonary lab	$185,774	$820,232	$4.4M	0.19	6,176
Electroencephalography	$220,619	$744,613	$11.6M	0.06	2,452
Radioisotope	$119,040	$454,859	$719,272	0.63	1,314

Inpatient units

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Adults & pediatrics	$14.8M	$28.8M	$93.7M	0.31	41,269
Nicu	$7.9M	$19M	$91.9M	0.21	28,412
Intensive care unit	$6.5M	$16.8M	$80.1M	0.21	38,362

Overhead (general service) departments

Department	Salaries	Direct cost	Square feet
Administrative & general	$6.5M	$61.9M	26,831
Employee benefits department	$958,685	$21.6M	3,724
I&r services-salary & fringes apprv	$8M	$8M	3,828
Cap rel costs-mvble equip		$7.3M
Operation of plant	$1.4M	$7M	58,617
Maintenance & repairs	$1.1M	$6.8M	2,136
Housekeeping		$5.5M	5,639
Pharmacy	$4.7M	$5.2M	4,656
Nursing administration	$3.2M	$4.4M	4,348
I&r services-other prgm costs apprv		$4.3M
Cafeteria	$510,376	$2.8M	11,026
Social service	$2.6M	$2.6M	1,738
Medical records & library	-$32,084	$1.8M	3,254
Central services & supply	$578,161	$592,883	1,569
Child life therapy	$566,756	$575,411	3,463
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt		$460,496	469,478
Laundry & linen service		$355,545	1,043
Dietary	$691,733	$306,683	1,484
Radiology school	$186,290	$40,757	1,478

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 829269, amended. 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 St. Christopher S Hospital For Children's rates and hospital price transparency.

How many patients does St. Christopher S Hospital For Children admit?

St. Christopher S Hospital For Children reported 5,905 inpatient discharges and 22,715 inpatient days from Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025.

How many employees does St. Christopher S Hospital For Children have?

St. Christopher S Hospital For Children reported 921 full-time-equivalent employees on payroll from Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025.

How much revenue does St. Christopher S Hospital For Children make?

St. Christopher S Hospital For Children reported $193.5M in net patient revenue on $1.6B of gross charges for Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025, an operating margin of -103.6%, and net income of $12.6M.

What is St. Christopher S Hospital For Children's tax ID (EIN)?

Insurers' price transparency files list St. Christopher S Hospital For Children under employer identification number 84-3224793 (Stc Opco LLC). 46 health plans and networks list 84-3224793 for it.

Does St. Christopher S Hospital For Children participate in the 340B drug pricing program?

Yes. HRSA's 340B database lists St. Christopher S Hospital For Children (340B ID PED393307-00) as a participating children's hospital since 2021.

How many doctors are affiliated with St. Christopher S Hospital For Children?

7 clinicians who bill Medicare list St. Christopher S Hospital For Children as a hospital affiliation in CMS's Doctors and Clinicians data. The largest groups are pediatric cardiology physician (2), diagnostic radiology physician (1), pediatric hematology & oncology physician (1).

Is St. Christopher S Hospital For Children accredited?

Yes. CMS's Provider of Services file lists The Joint Commission as the accrediting organization for St. Christopher S Hospital For Children, effective 2020.

Who owns St. Christopher S Hospital For Children?

In its Medicare enrollment, St. Christopher S Hospital For Children reports Stc Healthcare Partners LLC as 5% or greater direct ownership interest (100%).

What services does St. Christopher S Hospital For Children offer?

CMS lists 44 services at St. Christopher S Hospital For Children, including Acute Renal Dialysis, Anesthesia, Audiology, Burn Care Unit, Cardiac Catheterization Lab, Cardiac Thoracic Surgery.

How many beds does St. Christopher S Hospital For Children have?

St. Christopher S Hospital For Children has 178 beds, including its psychiatric, rehabilitation and other subprovider units, in its latest Medicare cost report. 133 are Medicare-certified beds in CMS's Provider of Services file. Facility type: Childrens Hospital.

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