Short Term Acute Care HospitalVoluntary Non-Profit - Private

St. Vincent S Birmingham

Ascension Health · Birmingham, AL

810 St Vincent's Drive, Birmingham, AL 35205(205) 939-7000

3 of 5

CMS star rating

399

Beds

4,677

Inpatient discharges a year

$123.8M

Net patient revenue a year

In-network payers

About this hospital

St. Vincent S Birmingham is a 399-bed voluntary non-profit - private hospital in Birmingham, AL, affiliated with Ascension Health. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 34 in-network payers and 380 disclosed rate categories.

Disproportionate share hospital

CCN: 010056
NPI: 1841298999
Website: uabstvincents.org
Health system: Ascension Health
Teaching: Teaching hospital
County: Jefferson County
Metro area: Birmingham, AL MSA
Medicare contractor: Jurisdiction J, Palmetto GBA (10001)
In Medicare since: 1966
Last CMS survey: 2012

Prices for common services

The 24 services St. Vincent S Birmingham most likely performs, ranked by likely volume and what it is paid. Each service names one insurer. * marks hidden insurer names; A, B and C rank the remaining rates from low to high and reset for each service.

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Childbirth · Inpatient

Vaginal delivery, hospital stay

MS-DRG 807

$5,505 - $8,392

from 3 insurers · median $6,121

Cigna$8,392

Insurer A*$5,505

Insurer B*$6,121

CMS lists this service as CPT 59400, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 807, so these are facility case rates.

Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS

Childbirth · Inpatient

Cesarean delivery, hospital stay

MS-DRG 788

$7,996 - $13,066

from 3 insurers · median $8,381

Cigna$13,066

Insurer A*$7,996

Insurer B*$8,381

CMS lists this service as CPT 59510, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 788, so these are facility case rates.

Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS

Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient

Spinal fusion except cervical without MCC

MS-DRG 460

$32,237 - $38,545

from 2 insurers · median $35,391

Aetna$32,237

Insurer A*$38,545

Medicare $16,836Nearby hospitals $56,30837% below nearby hospitals

58 Medicare discharges for this DRG in CMS hospital data

CT imaging

CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast

CPT 74177

$473 - $763

from 3 insurers · median $736

Blue Cross$473

Insurer A*$736

Insurer B*$763

Medicare $311Nearby hospitals $46359% above nearby hospitals

Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume

How the insurers pay at St. Vincent S Birmingham

Median rate as a percent of Medicare across the outpatient services above, and how many services sit above or below the same insurer's median at nearby hospitals. * marks hidden insurer names. These table labels track the same insurers across services; the labels on each service card reset.

Insurer	Services	Median % of Medicare	Above nearby	Below nearby
Insurer A*	23	318%	11	6
Insurer B*	22	194%	11	7
Insurer C*	6	177%	2	0
Insurer D*	18	126%	2	7

How we chose these services: 6 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 14 are common here based on CMS Medicare volume, and 4 are typical for the service lines it reports to CMS. Rates come from insurer and hospital price transparency files as of October 2026. Rates under a quarter of Medicare or over 20 times Medicare are left out as likely physician-fee rows or file errors. Book a demo to see all 300 CMS shoppable services for St. Vincent S Birmingham, or start a free trial.

Insurance Accepted

Acceptance varies by plan and service. Confirm coverage with your insurer or the hospital's billing department.

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More about this hospital

Quality
3 of 5 stars
- 243 min in the ER before going home (US median 148)
- Medicare readmissions penalty (-0.80%)
See quality ratings
Doctors and services
Accredited by The Joint Commission
- Teaching hospital
- 39 services
- 662 affiliated clinicians
See doctors and services
Finances
$123.8M net patient revenue
- Operating margin on patient care -20.8%
- $5.2M unreimbursed and uncompensated care
- -$9.8M net income
See finances
Ownership and leadership
Owned by St Vincent's Health System
- Private (not for profit)
- Timothy Puthoff, chief executive
See ownership and leadership

Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for St. Vincent S Birmingham 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
63-0288864St. Vincents Birmingham	57Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Ambetter and 52 more	1841298999 St. Vincent's Birmingham1477642361 Universal Health Services1245375963 St. Vincent's Hospitaland 3 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

810 St Vincent's Drive, Birmingham, AL 35205

(205) 939-7000

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Quality ratings (CMS Care Compare)

How St. Vincent S Birmingham compares with other US facilities on the measures CMS publishes, mostly from Medicare patients.

Overall star rating
3 of 5
Lower than 42% of US hospitals
Combines death rates, safety, readmissions, patient experience and timely care
Death rates
No different on 8 measures
0 better, 8 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 7 measures
1 better, 6 no different, 0 worse than the US rate
Infections, surgical complications and other harm in the hospital
Readmissions
Worse on 2 of 9 measures
1 better, 6 no different, 2 worse than the US rate
Patients back in the hospital or ER soon after leaving
Patient survey rating
2 of 5
Lower than 81% of US hospitals
From the HCAHPS survey of recent inpatients
Would definitely recommend
70%
Lower than 53% 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)
0.74
Lower than 97% of US hospitals
US median: 0.96
Risk-adjusted composite of complications such as bedsores, falls with hip fracture and blood clots after surgery; lower is better
Time in the ER before going home
243 min
Higher than 94% of US hospitals
US median: 148 min
Median minutes from arrival to leaving for ER patients who were sent home; lower is better
Sepsis care
56%
Lower than 71% of US hospitals
US median: 65%
Patients with severe sepsis or septic shock who got every step of the recommended early treatment; higher is better

Measure details and reporting periods

Measure	Result	Period
Overall star ratingCMS: Overall hospital quality star rating	3 of 5
Death rates	No different on 8 measures
Safety	Better on 1 of 7 measures
Readmissions	Worse on 2 of 9 measures
Patient survey ratingCMS: Summary star rating	2 of 5	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Would definitely recommendCMS: "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital	70%	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)	0.74	2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Time in the ER before going homeCMS: Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better	243 min	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Sepsis careCMS: Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock	56%	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 St. Vincent S Birmingham's inpatient payments for its readmissions, quality and cost results.

-0.80% on Medicare payments
Readmissions penalty
Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program adjustment for excess readmissions, as estimated in the FY 2027 IPPS final rule.
0.00% 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 St. Vincent S Birmingham, beside the US median and the average of AL 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	St. Vincent S Birmingham	US median	AL average	CMS comparison	US rank
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients2023-04-01 to 2025-03-31 · 85 cases	4.4	4.1	4.469		Worse than 64% of US hospitals
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 3,827 cases	3.6	3.9	4.658		Better than 69% of US hospitals
Death rate for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 98 cases	10.9	11.8	12.46		Better than 78% of US hospitals
Death rate for CABG surgery patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 60 cases	2.2	2.3	2.7		Better than 52% of US hospitals
Death rate for COPD patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 66 cases	6.6	8.5	8.869		Better than 93% of US hospitals
Death rate for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 292 cases	8.8	11	11.65		Better than 88% of US hospitals
Death rate for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 349 cases	16.5	15.2	16.81		Worse than 69% of US hospitals
Death rate for stroke patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 254 cases	10.5	11.6	14.25		Better than 70% of US hospitals
Pressure ulcer rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 4,063 cases	0.19	0.51	0.6234	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 92% of US hospitals
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 79 cases	140	173	184	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 93% of US hospitals
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 4,838 cases	0.17	0.2	0.2114	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 84% of US hospitals
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 4,939 cases	0.23	0.27	0.2777	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 89% of US hospitals
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 1,295 cases	1.9	2.29	2.258	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 91% of US hospitals
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 754 cases	1.32	1.63	1.702	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 92% of US hospitals
Postoperative respiratory failure rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 765 cases	9.2	8.88	10.91	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 57% of US hospitals
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 1,341 cases	3.24	3.4	3.831	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 65% of US hospitals
Postoperative sepsis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 629 cases	3.32	5.105	5.911	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 98% of US hospitals
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 319 cases	1.63	1.72	1.803	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 81% of US hospitals
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 917 cases	0.85	1.02	1.058	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 89% of US hospitals

Readmissions and return visits14 measures

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

Measure	St. Vincent S Birmingham	US median	AL average	CMS comparison	US rank
Hospital return days for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 107 cases	4.8	4.2	2.616		Worse than 51% of US hospitals
Hospital return days for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 347 cases	39.3	1.25	11.68		Worse than 88% of US hospitals
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 375 cases	62.1	3.85	12.55		Worse than 95% of US hospitals
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR)2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)2022-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 1,027 cases	11.5	12.9	12.93	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 96% of US hospitals
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		10.28	Number of Cases Too Small
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		5.113	Number of Cases Too Small
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 330 cases	0.8	1	0.986	No Different than expected	Better than 92% of US hospitals
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 181 cases	15.4	14.4	14.31		Worse than 88% of US hospitals
Rate of readmission for CABG2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 91 cases	12.5	10.9	11.67		Worse than 85% of US hospitals
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 180 cases	19.4	19.8	19.89		Better than 68% of US hospitals
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 604 cases	22.8	21.3	21.29		Worse than 87% of US hospitals
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 92 cases	5.3	5.8	5.979		Better than 76% of US hospitals
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 552 cases	19.1	17.2	17.3		Worse than 94% of US hospitals

Infections36 measures

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

Measure	St. Vincent S Birmingham	US median	AL average	CMS comparison	US rank
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.786	0.172	0.3169	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	2.109	1.504	1.803	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	11,098	1,370	3,994	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	12.06	0.9835	4.09	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	16	0	2.932	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.327	0.484	0.6373	No Different than National Benchmark	Worse than 92% of US hospitals
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.195	0.138	0.1812	Better than the National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.797	1.392	1.656	Better than the National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	14,848	1,799	5,240	Better than the National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	19.07	1.377	6.563	Better than the National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	8	0	3.286	Better than the National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.42	0.399	0.5151	Better than the National Benchmark	Worse than 52% of US hospitals
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.236	0.2345	0.2584	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.426	2.135	2.032	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	298	61	115	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	7.77	1.591	3.302	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	5	1	2.222	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.644	0.7155	0.6198	No Different than National Benchmark	Better than 55% of US hospitals
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.3223	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.287	3.068	2.058	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	268	38	169	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	2.328	0.328	1.547	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	0	1.1	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	0.812	0.6612	No Different than National Benchmark	The best result, shared by 22% of US hospitals
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.225	0.193	0.3413	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.155	1.855	2.26	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	99,301	14,451	38,119	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	10.81	0.567	2.905	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	6	0	2.295	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.555	0.597	0.8121	No Different than National Benchmark	Better than 54% of US hospitals
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.176	0.127	0.2104	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.506	0.747	1.307	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	93,949	13,646	35,794	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	45.28	5.683	20	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	14	2	8.833	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.309	0.279	0.3683	Better than the National Benchmark	Worse than 54% of US hospitals

Patient survey (HCAHPS)68 measures

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

Measure	St. Vincent S Birmingham	US median	AL average	US rank
Room was "always" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	56	73	70.64	Worse than 98% of US hospitals
Room was "sometimes" or "never" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	20	8	10.56	Worse than 98% of US hospitals
Room was "usually" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	24	18	18.79
Cleanliness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	76	87	83.69	Worse than 98% of US hospitals
Cleanliness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	1	4	2.759	The lowest rating, shared by 4% of US hospitals
Nurses "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	72	80	79.88	Worse than 90% of US hospitals
Nurse communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	88	91	91.09	Worse than 88% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	7	4	4.699	Worse than 86% of US hospitals
Nurse communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	2	3	3.315	Worse than 79% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	21	16	15.42
Doctors "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	78	79	81.51	Worse than 55% of US hospitals
Doctor communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	91	91	91.22	Better than 45% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	6	5	5.027	Worse than 56% of US hospitals
Doctor communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	3	3	3.278	Worse than 37% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	16	16	13.47
Staff "always" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	54	61	62.21	Worse than 87% of US hospitals
Communication about medicines - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	70	77	77.09	Worse than 93% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	27	19	19.6	Worse than 91% of US hospitals
Communication about medicines - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	1	3	2.685	The lowest rating, shared by 7% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	19	19	18.19
Discharge information - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	83	86	84.46	Worse than 74% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	16	13	14.63	Worse than 72% of US hospitals
Discharge information - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	3	3	3.056	Worse than 45% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	84	87	85.37	Worse than 72% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	18	14	16.42	Worse than 74% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	82	86	83.58	Worse than 74% of US hospitals
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	74	74	76.38	Better than 48% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	7	7	6.297	Worse than 47% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	19	19	17.33
Doctors "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	75	77	79.28	Worse than 64% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	6	6	5.516	Worse than 47% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	19	17	15.2
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	85	85	86.14	Worse than 47% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	4	3	3.688	Worse than 51% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	11	11	10.17
Patients who gave a rating of "6" or lower (low)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	13	8	8.753	Worse than 85% of US hospitals
Patients who gave a rating of "7" or "8" (medium)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	21	20	20.79
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	66	72	70.45	Worse than 72% of US hospitals
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	86	88	87.57	Worse than 69% of US hospitals
Overall hospital rating - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	3	3	3.222	Worse than 45% of US hospitals
Staff "always" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	70	74	74.89	Worse than 76% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	12	9	9.938	Worse than 73% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	18	16	15.17
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	69	75	75.05	Worse than 84% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	8	5	6	Worse than 78% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	23	20	18.95
Nurses "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	69	77	76.77	Worse than 89% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	9	4	5.703	Worse than 92% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	22	19	17.53
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	80	86	84.83	Worse than 88% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	5	3	3.531	Worse than 86% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	15	11	11.64
"Always" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	64	59	66.56	Better than 65% of US hospitals
"Sometimes" or "never" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	7	9	6.575	Better than 61% of US hospitals
"Usually" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	29	31	26.86
Quietness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	85	82	84.96	Better than 71% of US hospitals
Quietness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	4	3	4	Better than 56% of US hospitals
"NO", patients would not recommend the hospital (they probably would not or definitely would not recommend it)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	8	5	6.466	Worse than 76% of US hospitals
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	70	71	70.55	Worse than 53% of US hospitals
Recommend hospital - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	86	87	86.26	Worse than 58% of US hospitals
"YES", patients would probably recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	22	23	22.99
Recommend hospital - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	3	4	3.389	Worse than 58% of US hospitals
Staff "always" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	38	47	48.08	Worse than 91% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	42	30	30.03	Worse than 95% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	20	22	21.89
Summary star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	2	3	3.241	Worse than 81% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	14	12	13	Worse than 63% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,657 cases	86	88	87	Worse than 63% of US hospitals

Timely and effective care30 measures

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

Measure	St. Vincent S Birmingham	US median	AL average	US rank
Emergency department volume2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		10
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		1.7
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		0.5
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination2024-10-01 to 2025-03-31 · 4,372 cases	65	79	62.92	Worse than 71% of US hospitals
Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 369 cases	245	154	158	Worse than 93% of US hospitals
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 336 cases	243	148	153	Worse than 94% of US hospitals
Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 11 cases	441	247	255	Worse than 91% of US hospitals
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 25 cases	350	293	311	Worse than 72% of US hospitals
Left before being seen2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		2.342
Head CT results2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		67.37
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		90.8
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		100
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		46.43
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 1,328 cases	13	15	14.5	Better than 60% of US hospitals
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 196 cases	56	65	62.47	Worse than 71% of US hospitals
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 68 cases	63	73	70.8	Worse than 70% of US hospitals
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 37 cases	92	88	87.48	Better than 61% of US hospitals
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 196 cases	72	82	79.9	Worse than 81% of US hospitals
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 93 cases	97	94	90.95	Better than 69% of US hospitals
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 70 cases	100	98	95.75	The best result, shared by 14% of US hospitals
Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		77.67
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 22024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		91.83
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 1,987 cases	92	90	75.44	Better than 56% of US hospitals
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 518 cases	93	97	89.85	Worse than 73% of US hospitals

Outpatient imaging2 measures

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

Measure	St. Vincent S Birmingham	US median	AL average	CMS comparison	US rank
Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	16.2	5	7.666		Worse than 97% of US hospitals
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	5.9	6.6	6.484		Better than 59% of US hospitals

Medicare spending per patient1 measure

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

Measure	St. Vincent S Birmingham	US median	AL average	CMS comparison	US rank
Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary)2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.95	0.99	0.9828		Better than 68% of US hospitals

Readmissions Reduction Program6 measures

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

Measure	St. Vincent S Birmingham	US median	AL average	US rank
READM-30-AMI-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 122 cases	1.087	0.9995	1.029	Worse than 91% of US hospitals
READM-30-CABG-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 75 cases	1.082	1	1.045	Worse than 82% of US hospitals
READM-30-COPD-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	0.9927	0.9969	0.996	Better than 54% of US hospitals
READM-30-HF-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 360 cases	0.9837	0.9983	1.009	Better than 61% of US hospitals
READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	1.114	0.9916	1.039	Worse than 79% of US hospitals
READM-30-PN-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 393 cases	1.077	0.9955	1.003	Worse than 87% of US hospitals

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
READM-30-AMI-HRRP	0.9942	1.018	1.026	1.02	1.022	1.087
READM-30-CABG-HRRP	1.113	1.077	1.09	1.034	1.131	1.082
READM-30-COPD-HRRP	0.9815	0.9938	1.004	0.9981	0.9772	0.9927
READM-30-HF-HRRP	0.9354	0.9933	0.997	0.9587	0.9489	0.9837
READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP	1.088	0.8284	0.6949	0.7497	0.9213	1.114
READM-30-PN-HRRP	1.002	0.9897	1.02	0.9772	1.037	1.077

Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program8 measures

Infection ratios, the PSI 90 composite and the total score Medicare ranks hospitals on; lower is better.

Measure	St. Vincent S Birmingham	US median	AL average	US rank
CAUTI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.376	0.489	0.5999	Better than 62% of US hospitals
CDI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.509	0.346	0.4007	Worse than 73% of US hospitals
CLABSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	1.076	0.559	0.8784	Worse than 86% of US hospitals
HAC Reduction Program payment reductionFY 2026	No
MRSA standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.407	0.6405	0.8744	Better than 72% of US hospitals
Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90)2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	0.7372	0.9628	1.049	Better than 97% of US hospitals
SSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.848	0.7945	0.5688	Worse than 54% of US hospitals
Total HAC scoreFY 2026	-0.1513	-0.0453	0.09962	Better than 58% 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	-0.0843	-0.3126	0	-0.1655	-0.2011	-0.1513

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 2009)
Accreditation
None
Medical school affiliation
Private (not for profit)
Ownership type
409
Medicare-certified beds
656
Registered nurses (full-time equivalent)
1966
In Medicare since

39 services at St. Vincent S Birmingham

Emergency and trauma: Emergency DepartmentEmergency Psychiatric Care
Intensive care: Coronary Care UnitNeonatal ICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit)Surgical ICU (Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit)Surgical ICU (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 MedicinePET Scan (Positron Emissions Tomography Scan)Therapeutic Radiology
Cancer: Chemotherapy
Transplant and dialysis: Acute Renal Dialysis
Women and children: Clinical LaboratoryNeonatal NurseryObstetrics / Child BirthPediatric Care
Rehabilitation and therapy: CARF Inpatient Rehabilitation (Commission On Accreditation Of Rehabilitation Facilities Inpatient Rehabilitation)OT (Occupational Therapy)Outpatient RehabilitationPT (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 St. Vincent S Birmingham reported to Medicare in its latest cost report, covering Jul 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025.

4,677
Inpatient discharges
Medicare 17%, Medicaid 8%
23,159
Inpatient days
63% of available bed days used
1,971
Employees (full-time equivalent)
3
Interns and residents (full-time equivalent)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 830304). 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. Vincent S Birmingham reported by payer. Medicare and Medicaid include their managed care plans, shown separately below.

	Medicare	Medicaid	Other	Total
Inpatient days	3,621	1,786	17,752	23,159
Discharges	776	392	3,509	4,677
Average length of stay	4.7 days	4.6 days	5.1 days	5.0 days
Average daily census	39.4	19.4	193.0	251.7

5,980
Medicare Advantage days
1,069 discharges
983
Medicaid managed care days
640 discharges
1,439
Observation bed days

Beds and days by unit

Unit	Beds	Inpatient days	Medicare days	Occupancy
Adults & pediatrics	318	15,629	2,934	53%
Intensive care unit	39	2,713	502	76%
Coronary care unit	12	966	185	88%
Other special care	30	1,344		49%
Nursery		2,507

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 830304, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheet S-3 Part I.

Medicare inpatient stays

What St. Vincent S Birmingham treats Medicare patients for most often, in 2024. 2,064 Medicare discharges in 73 published DRGs; 26% surgical; 66% 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	218	$57,168	$11,389	$14,521	1.98
Heart failure and shock with MCCMS-DRG 291, medical	132	$29,499	$7,626	$7,493	1.28
Percutaneous and other intracardiac procedures without MCCMS-DRG 274, surgical	76	$65,781	$18,481	$16,708	3.24
Respiratory infections and inflammations with MCCMS-DRG 177, medical	68	$37,696	$9,931	$9,575	1.70
Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with MCCMS-DRG 193, medical	62	$39,929	$7,645	$10,142	1.33
Esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders without MCCMS-DRG 392, medical	57	$21,901	$4,457	$5,563	0.79
Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with MCCMS-DRG 280, medical	48	$41,020	$9,280	$10,419	1.59
Kidney and urinary tract infections with MCCMS-DRG 689, medical	47	$29,388	$7,089	$7,465	1.17
Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with MCCMS-DRG 064, medical	44	$61,836	$10,908	$15,706	2.00
Spinal fusion except cervical without MCCMS-DRG 460, surgical	42	$86,341	$18,776	$21,931	3.66
Pulmonary edema and respiratory failureMS-DRG 189, medical	37	$40,857	$7,118	$10,378	1.23
Kidney and urinary tract infections without MCCMS-DRG 690, medical	37	$26,128	$4,955	$6,637	0.81
Septicemia or severe sepsis without MV >96 hours without MCCMS-DRG 872, medical	37	$31,090	$5,895	$7,897	1.03
Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with CC or tpa in 24 hoursMS-DRG 065, medical	36	$36,033	$5,975	$9,152	1.02
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage with CCMS-DRG 378, medical	35	$30,616	$5,425	$7,777	0.98
Renal failure with MCCMS-DRG 682, medical	35	$30,580	$8,841	$7,767	1.50
Hip and femur procedures except major joint with CCMS-DRG 481, surgical	33	$57,186	$11,623	$14,525	2.07
Medical back problems without MCCMS-DRG 552, medical	32	$24,774	$5,420	$6,293	0.97
Cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders with CCMS-DRG 309, medical	31	$19,833	$4,171	$5,038	0.74
Percutaneous cardiovascular procedures with intraluminal device without MCCMS-DRG 322, surgical	31	$142,711	$10,416	$36,249	1.82

See all 73 Medicare inpatient DRGs at St. Vincent S Birmingham

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) St. Vincent S Birmingham billed Medicare for most in 2024: 3,506 services in all.

Service group	Services	Patients	Average charges	Average Medicare payment	US average payment
Level 5 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5115	802	763	$53,368	$9,195	$10,772
Level 4 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5114	338	331	$35,943	$4,620	$5,339
Level 1 Endovascular ProceduresAPC 5191	278	274	$49,277	$1,898	$2,208
Level 6 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5116	219	215	$61,137	$13,830	$15,763
Level 1 Intraocular ProceduresAPC 5491	167	116	$13,878	$1,541	$1,752
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and DrainageAPC 5072	145	140	$9,154	$1,061	$1,220
Level 3 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5113	142	139	$26,980	$2,078	$2,373
Comprehensive Observation ServicesAPC 8011	134	126	$16,977	$1,772	$2,090
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related ServicesAPC 5362	106	106	$53,893	$6,845	$8,164
Level 3 Endovascular ProceduresAPC 5193	81	76	$109,007	$7,453	$8,874

See all 40 Medicare outpatient services at St. Vincent S Birmingham

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 St. Vincent S Birmingham 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 7,282 in 2020 to 7,479 in 2025.

ZIP code	Stays	Of this hospital's stays	Days	Charges	Market share	Share in 2020
35071	252	3%	1,253	$12.9M	29%	28%
35214	235	3%	1,501	$14.4M	21%	14%
35180	233	3%	1,179	$13.7M	35%	27%
35242	219	3%	846	$11.2M	9%	11%
35216	209	3%	1,028	$11.3M	18%	17%
35226	204	3%	858	$10.3M	15%	19%
35209	200	3%	1,072	$10.2M	26%	21%
35215	189	3%	1,170	$11.2M	10%	10%
35211	175	2%	1,021	$9.5M	11%	10%
35244	158	2%	733	$8.6M	11%	14%
35210	154	2%	775	$7.2M	22%	19%
35205	153	2%	915	$8.2M	28%	31%
35217	151	2%	880	$7.6M	21%	20%
35023	143	2%	721	$8.7M	11%	10%
35213	132	2%	627	$6.6M	34%	28%
35117	129	2%	589	$5.8M	41%	29%
35212	125	2%	616	$5.9M	27%	25%
35173	119	2%	525	$5.7M	9%	12%
35223	113	2%	423	$5M	28%	29%
35062	110	1%	549	$6.5M	20%	18%
35243	109	1%	587	$6.3M	12%	19%
35206	108	1%	583	$5.8M	14%	14%
35207	108	1%	685	$6.5M	23%	28%
35222	106	1%	658	$7.7M	33%	25%
35005	103	1%	531	$5.9M	25%	14%

Source: CMS Hospital Service Area file. Shares are of the 7,479 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 St. Vincent S Birmingham reported at its latest Medicare certification survey (2012). Counts are people, not full-time equivalents.

36
Operating rooms
9
Endoscopy rooms
7
Cardiac catheterization rooms
18
Psychiatric unit beds
1
Off-site locations

656
Registered nurses
16
Licensed practical nurses
17
Physicians
11
Nurse practitioners
1
Physician assistants
16
Pharmacists
21
Respiratory therapists
15
Physical therapists
4
Occupational therapists
2
Speech pathologists and audiologists
26
Radiology technicians
5
Nuclear medicine technicians
5
Laboratory technicians
19
Medical technologists
6
Dietitians
5
Social workers
768
Other personnel

Source: CMS Provider of Services file.

Doctors and clinicians

662 clinicians who bill Medicare list St. Vincent S Birmingham as a hospital affiliation. Showing 24 of them. Book a demo to see the commercial rates insurers publish for them, or start a free trial.

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 95
Internal Medicine Physician 81
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 41
Anesthesiology Physician 29
Physician Assistant 29
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 28
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner 25
Family Medicine Physician 25
Family Nurse Practitioner 24
Gastroenterology Physician 21

Cara Bondly, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician
NPI 1588637250
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Joanne Rossman, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician
NPI 1750501276
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John Piede, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician
NPI 1972782548
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Carter Capra, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician
NPI 1033559430
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Stephen Beck, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician
NPI 1881612612
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Richard Diethelm, M.D.
Neurology Physician
NPI 1851518476
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Ryan Weldon, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1568724870
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Frank Malensek, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1598739500
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Ashley Fry, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician
NPI 1184941460
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Emily Bell Casey, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1831132083
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Zulfiqar Rana, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1316956618
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James Worthen, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
NPI 1922217215
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Wesley King, MD
Neurology Physician
NPI 1538376314
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Jay Umarvadia, M.D.
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
NPI 1588906671
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Christopher Carter, M.D.
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
NPI 1295047280
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Jeremy Smith, MD
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1558574715
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Jeffrey Clifton, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1821091141
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Monte Ketchum, D.O
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
NPI 1497133458
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Jose Ortega, MD
Sports Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
NPI 1912974833
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Jason Nolan, M.D.
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician
NPI 1669512273
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Sophia Lal, D.O.
Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician
NPI 1649215138
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Stephen Stuart, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1790131951
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Michael Han, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1477528545
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Bellamy Davis, PAC
Medical Physician Assistant
NPI 1649775412
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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. Vincent S Birmingham reported to Medicare for Jul 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025. Percentages are of net patient revenue.

Line	Amount	Share
Gross patient revenue (charges)	$623.5M	503.6%
Inpatient	$228.5M	184.6%
Outpatient	$394.9M	319.0%
Contractual allowances and discounts	-$499.7M	-403.6%
Net patient revenue	$123.8M	100.0%
Operating expenses	-$149.6M	-120.8%
Operating income from patient care	-$25.8M	-20.8%
Other income	$16M	12.9%
Contributions and donations	$2,501	0.0%
Other	$16M	12.9%
Other expenses	-$8,048	-0.0%
Net income	-$9.8M	-7.9%

Gross revenue by payer

Line	Amount	Share
Traditional Medicare	$82.2M	13.5%
Medicaid (including managed care)	$20.4M	3.3%
Other payers and self-pay	$506.3M	83.2%
Total charges	$608.8M	100.0%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 830304, 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 St. Vincent S Birmingham's latest cost report, which covers 92 days; income and expense figures are scaled to a year.

-20.8%
Operating margin
Operating income from patient care / net patient revenue
-7.0%
Total margin
Net income / net patient revenue plus other income
-7.0%
EBITDAR margin
Net income before interest, depreciation and leases (Worksheet A-7), / total revenue
25% of expenses
Personnel costs
Salaries, direct-care contract labor and core wage-related costs / operating expenses
$30.44
Average hourly wage
Adjusted salaries / paid hours (Worksheet S-3 Part II)
-15.6%
Return on assets
Net income for a year / total assets
-26.1%
Return on equity
Net income for a year / fund balance
0.87
Current ratio
Current assets / current liabilities
0.72
Quick ratio
Cash, temporary investments and net receivables / current liabilities
0 days
Days cash on hand
Cash and temporary investments / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
54 days
Days in patient receivables
Net patient receivables / daily net patient revenue
62 days
Average payment period
Current liabilities / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
2.22
Asset turnover
Total revenue for a year / total assets
125.5 years
Average age of plant
Accumulated depreciation / depreciation for a year

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 830304, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Balance sheet

What St. Vincent S Birmingham owned and owed at the end of its reporting period (Sep 2025), across all fund types: $249.4M in total assets and a $148.7M fund balance.

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Line	Amount	Of total assets
Cash and temporary investments	$139,129	0.1%
Patient receivables, net	$72.2M	28.9%
Inventory	$12.8M	5.1%
Total current assets	$88M	35.3%
Property and equipment, net of depreciation	$127.5M	51.1%
Investments and other assets	$33.9M	13.6%
Total assets	$249.4M	100.0%
Current liabilities	$100.7M	40.4%
Total liabilities	$100.7M	40.4%
Fund balance (net assets)	$148.7M	59.6%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 830304, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Charity care and uncompensated care

Care St. Vincent S Birmingham provided without full payment, as reported on Worksheet S-10 of its cost report.

$3.8M
Cost of charity care
Care for patients approved for charity care and uninsured discounts, at cost
$5.8M
Bad debt
Patient bills written off as uncollectible, at charges
$3.2M
Medicaid shortfall
Cost of Medicaid patients (charges times the cost-to-charge ratio) minus Medicaid payments; negative means a surplus
$5.2M
Total unreimbursed and uncompensated care
3.4% 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 830304, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Financial trend

St. Vincent S Birmingham's full-year cost reports, by fiscal year end. Reports shorter than ten months are left out.

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Fiscal year ending	Jun 2020	Jun 2021	Jun 2022	Jun 2023	Jun 2024	Jun 2025
Net patient revenue	$420.6M	$454.1M	$471.5M	$480M	$476.8M	$507.9M
Operating expenses	$441.2M	$466.3M	$503.9M	$506.2M	$523.9M	$563.2M
Operating margin	-4.9%	-2.7%	-6.9%	-5.5%	-9.9%	-10.9%
Net income	$6.9M	$26.2M	-$9.9M	-$3.9M	-$27.4M	-$44.7M
Total assets	$319.8M	$336.3M	$280.1M	$294.1M	$310M	$224.7M
Discharges	19,579	17,790	17,193	18,405	18,511	18,887
Inpatient days	86,396	87,504	93,321	97,510	96,686	96,334
Medicare Advantage days	22,188	25,480	26,833	31,270	24,630	31,020
Beds	399	401	401	399	399	399
Employees (FTE)	1,731	1,679	1,626	1,653	1,618	1,631

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 830304, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Departments

Each cost center St. Vincent S Birmingham 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
Impl. dev. charged to patients		$22M	$30.3M	0.72
Operating room	$4.2M	$16.4M	$95M	0.17	28,836
Ortho surgery	$1.7M	$8.5M	$73.8M	0.11
Drugs charged to patients	$1.2M	$8.4M	$44.2M	0.19	7,713
Cardiac catheterization	$1.3M	$8.4M	$71.3M	0.12	17,248
Medical supplies charged to patient		$7.3M	$17.5M	0.42	15,630
Laboratory		$4.9M	$16.2M	0.30	8,994
Delivery room & labor room	$2.6M	$4.4M	$4.7M	0.94	55,842
Emergency	$1.6M	$3.6M	$20.9M	0.17	24,468
Radiology-diagnostic	$490,228	$2.9M	$13.9M	0.21	18,588
Observation beds (non-distinct part		$2.4M	$6.2M	0.38
Gastro intestinal services	$399,218	$2.3M	$14.3M	0.16	30,538
Radiology-therapeutic	$599,005	$2M	$9.7M	0.21	17,762
Respiratory therapy	$758,929	$1.6M	$8.8M	0.18	9,236
Physical therapy	$791,556	$1.4M	$6.3M	0.23	3,368
Op imaging	$444,334	$1.3M	$22.1M	0.06
Recovery room	$483,751	$1.1M	$27.5M	0.04	2,662
Sleep lab		$680,466	$3.7M	0.19
Electrocardiology	$216,147	$520,806	$9.6M	0.05
Renal dialysis	$18,228	$516,645	$818,057	0.63
Mri	$176,011	$506,619	$13.6M	0.04	5,701
Wound care	$145,749	$443,278	$2.7M	0.17	3,872
Ct scan	$174,923	$431,555	$32.2M	0.01	1,164
Ultra sound	$128,618	$352,855	$7.1M	0.05	2,754
Nuclear medicine - diagnostic	$102,316	$235,198	$5.9M	0.04	2,109
Cardiac rehabilitation	$92,872	$183,170	$399,529	0.46
Clinic	$42,553	$144,542	$89,447	1.62
Op therapy	$55,916	$105,726	$371,891	0.28
Electroencephalography	$19,920	$46,576	$380,073	0.12

Inpatient units

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Adults & pediatrics	$7M	$27.9M	$31.1M	0.90	167,171
Intensive care unit	$1.7M	$5.4M	$9.3M	0.58	19,025
Neonatal intensive care unit	$973,840	$2.5M	$3.5M	0.70	11,556
Coronary care unit	$814,754	$1.9M	$3.9M	0.49	6,565
Nursery		$641,961	$1.4M	0.46

Overhead (general service) departments

Department	Salaries	Direct cost	Paid hours	Average hourly wage	Square feet
Administrative & general	$2.2M	$43.9M	80,871	$25.89	63,200
Operation of plant		$8.5M			81,038
Employee benefits department	$21,985	$1.8M
Housekeeping		$1.8M			11,636
Nursing administration	$750,732	$1.5M	16,758	$44.80	1,423
Cafeteria		$1.4M			8,940
Laundry & linen service		$374,762			6,158
Allied health program		$127,362			38
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt		$35,451			714,573
I&r services-other prgm costs apprv		$17,877
Dietary		$6,420			10,838
Cap rel costs-mvble equip		$2,110
Medical records & library		$88			6,391

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 830304, 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 St. Vincent S Birmingham for an inpatient stay.

1.99
Case mix index
Higher than 77% of hospitals paid under Medicare IPPS
Average Medicare DRG weight of its inpatient cases (FY 2027); higher means more complex, costlier care.
Teaching hospital
Teaching status
0.00 residents per bed
Medicare-funded interns and residents per bed (FY 2027).
19.9%
Low-income patient share
Disproportionate share percentage: Medicaid and SSI patient days CMS uses for safety-net payments (FY 2027).
3,303
Medicare inpatient stays
Medicare claims CMS based FY 2027 payment rates on.
Urban (metro area)
Location type
Geographic area CMS assigns before any wage index reclassification (FY 2027).

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IPPS fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Case mix index	1.95	1.95	2.11	1.96	1.90	2.00	1.99
Wage index	0.828	0.822	0.817	0.817	0.776	0.826	0.788
Readmissions adjustment	-1.31%	-1.25%	-0.20%	-0.25%	-0.13%	-0.51%	-0.80%
Value-based purchasing adjustment	+0.15%	+0.50%	+0.50%	+0.99%	-0.08%	-0.77%	0.00%
Medicare inpatient stays	5,032	5,032	3,429	3,347	3,413	3,117	3,303

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

Ownership

Organizations St. Vincent S Birmingham reports to Medicare as owners or with operational control.

St Vincent's Health System
5% or greater direct ownership interest, 100%, since 2007
UAB St. Vincent's Health System Authority
5% or greater indirect ownership interest, 100%, since 2024

Sources: CMS Hospital All Owners.

Leadership

The officers and board members on St. Vincent S Birmingham's Medicare enrollment and on the IRS Form 990 filed under its tax ID.

Officers and directors on the Medicare enrollment

Christopher Scott Hughes Officer, CFO, since 2022
Timothy Puthoff Officer, CEO, since 2024
Kathleen Hedrick Managing employee, Director Of Net Revenue Management, since 2024

Source: CMS Hospital All Owners (PECOS), the people the hospital lists on its Medicare enrollment; the first 3 of 4 are shown.

Officers and key employees (IRS Form 990, tax year 2024)

Name	Title
David Silverstein	Vice Chair
Matt Carrington	Secretary/treasurer
William C Horton	Chair
Christopher Scott Hughes	CFO, Ministry Market
Timothy Raymond Puthoff	President & COO

Board members: Brian Flowers MD, Carolyn Counts, Greg Eagerton, Guin Robinson, Hank Frohsin MD, James Richardson, Jason P Alexander FACHE, Leigh Davis, Sister Catherine Marie Lowe Dc, Val Holman.

Source: IRS Form 990 Part VII filed by St Vincent's Birmingham (EIN 63-0288864), via the IRS e-file data. A health system's return can cover several hospitals.

Frequently asked questions

About St. Vincent S Birmingham's rates and hospital price transparency.

How much does an MRI cost at St. Vincent S Birmingham?

For MRI brain before and after contrast (CPT 70553), published negotiated rates at St. Vincent S Birmingham range from $670 to $965 across 3 insurers. Aetna's rate is $965. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $669. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a CT scan cost at St. Vincent S Birmingham?

For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at St. Vincent S Birmingham range from $473 to $763 across 3 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $473. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $463. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a colonoscopy cost at St. Vincent S Birmingham?

For Diagnostic colonoscopy (CPT 45378), published negotiated rates at St. Vincent S Birmingham range from $1,034 to $7,232 across 3 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $2,251. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,398. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does giving birth cost at St. Vincent S Birmingham?

For Vaginal delivery, hospital stay (MS-DRG 807), published negotiated rates at St. Vincent S Birmingham range from $5,505 to $8,392 across 3 insurers. Cigna's rate is $8,392. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a mammogram cost at St. Vincent S Birmingham?

For Screening mammography, bilateral (CPT 77067), published negotiated rates at St. Vincent S Birmingham range from $89 to $193 across 4 insurers. Cigna's rate is $142. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $99. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does hip or knee replacement cost at St. Vincent S Birmingham?

For Major lower-extremity joint replacement without MCC (MS-DRG 470), published negotiated rates at St. Vincent S Birmingham range from $16,366 to $24,643 across 4 insurers. Aetna's rate is $16,366. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $23,164. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

What is St. Vincent S Birmingham's CMS star rating?

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

Is St. Vincent S Birmingham a teaching hospital?

Yes. CMS counts 0.00 Medicare-funded residents per bed at St. Vincent S Birmingham for fiscal year 2027, so it is a teaching hospital.

Does Medicare penalize St. Vincent S Birmingham for readmissions?

Yes. Under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, Medicare cuts St. Vincent S Birmingham's base inpatient payments by an estimated 0.80% in fiscal year 2027 for more readmissions than expected.

What are the most common Medicare inpatient stays at St. Vincent S Birmingham?

In 2024, the most common were septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc (218 discharges), heart failure and shock with mcc (132 discharges), percutaneous and other intracardiac procedures without mcc (76 discharges).

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