Long-Term Care Hospital

The Specialty Hospital Of Meridian

Rush Health Systems · Meridian, MS

1314 19th Avenue, Meridian, MS 393016017034211

Beds

Inpatient discharges a year

$3.2M

Net patient revenue a year

About this hospital

The Specialty Hospital Of Meridian is a 49-bed hospital in Meridian, MS, affiliated with Rush Health Systems.

CCN: 252004
NPI: 1003873225
Website: ochsnerrush.org
Health system: Rush Health Systems
County: Lauderdale County
Metro area: Meridian, MS MicroSA
Medicare contractor: Jurisdiction H, Novitas Solutions (07001)
In Medicare since: 1995
Last CMS survey: 2024

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Doctors and services
32 services
- 11 affiliated clinicians
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Finances
$3.2M net patient revenue
- Operating margin on patient care -105.2%
- -$3.4M net income
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Ownership and leadership
Owned by Ochsner Clinic Foundation
- Private (not for profit)
- Michael F Hulefeld, chief executive
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Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for The Specialty Hospital Of Meridian 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
64-0833381Rush Care INC	14United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Ambetter, Asuris Northwest Health, Avera Health Plans, BCBS and 9 more	1003873225 Rush Care Inc.1467736421 Rush Care Inc.1093772220 Rush Care Inc.and 1 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

1314 19th Avenue, Meridian, MS 39301

6017034211

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Accreditation and services

Not accredited
Accreditation
None
Medical school affiliation
Private (not for profit)
Ownership type
49
Medicare-certified beds
16
Registered nurses (full-time equivalent)
1995
In Medicare since

32 services at The Specialty Hospital Of Meridian

Intensive care: Coronary Care UnitSurgical 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 SurgeryReconstructive Surgery
Imaging: CT ScanDiagnostic RadiologyMRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)Nuclear MedicinePET Scan (Positron Emissions Tomography Scan)Therapeutic Radiology
Transplant and dialysis: Acute Renal Dialysis
Women and children: Clinical Laboratory
Rehabilitation and therapy: AudiologyCARF Inpatient Rehabilitation (Commission On Accreditation Of Rehabilitation Facilities Inpatient Rehabilitation)OT (Occupational Therapy)PT (Physical Therapy)Respiratory CareSpeech Pathology
Other services: Dental CareDietary CareESWL (Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripter)OptometricPharmacySocial Care

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

Size and patient volume

What The Specialty Hospital Of Meridian reported to Medicare in its latest cost report, covering Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.

82
Inpatient discharges
Medicare 100%, Medicaid n/a
1,779
Inpatient days
10% of available bed days used
18
Employees (full-time equivalent)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 837611). Figures cover the reporting period, which is not always 12 months, and are self-reported.

Utilization by payer and unit

Inpatient days and discharges The Specialty Hospital Of Meridian reported by payer. Medicare and Medicaid include their managed care plans, shown separately below.

	Medicare	Medicaid	Other	Total
Inpatient days	1,779	0	0	1,779
Discharges	82	0	0	82
Average length of stay	21.7 days			21.7 days
Average daily census	4.9	0.0	0.0	4.9

Beds and days by unit

Unit	Beds	Inpatient days	Medicare days	Occupancy
Adults & pediatrics	49	1,779	1,779	10%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 837611, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheet S-3 Part I.

Where patients come from

ZIP codes with the most Medicare inpatient stays at The Specialty Hospital Of Meridian 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 211 in 2020 to 11 in 2025.

ZIP code	Stays	Of this hospital's stays	Days	Charges	Market share	Share in 2020
39305	11	100%	240	$1.3M	1%	4%

Source: CMS Hospital Service Area file. Shares are of the 11 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 The Specialty Hospital Of Meridian reported at its latest Medicare certification survey (2024). Counts are people, not full-time equivalents.

16
Registered nurses
2
Licensed practical nurses
1
Pharmacists
1
Social workers

Source: CMS Provider of Services file.

Doctors and clinicians

11 clinicians who bill Medicare list The Specialty Hospital Of Meridian as a hospital affiliation. Book a demo to see the commercial rates insurers publish for them, or start a free trial.

Family Medicine Physician 4
Hospitalist Physician 3
Internal Medicine Physician 2
Surgery Physician 2

Thomas Parker
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1427511252
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Ron Russell, M.D.
Hospitalist Physician
NPI 1710969472
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Charandle Jordan, MD
Hospitalist Physician
NPI 1003258930
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Jennifer Brown, DO
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1225690100
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Jamil Manzar Siddiqui, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1699026195
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Ehsan-Ullah Durrani, M.D.
Hospitalist Physician
NPI 1144253626
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John Johnston, MD
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1306814801
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Veronica Tassin, DO
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1144626946
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Johnathan Lee, M.D.
Surgery Physician
NPI 1689815664
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Jason Defatta, D.O.
Surgery Physician
NPI 1518382472
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Nikki Debord, MD
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1881261576
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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 The Specialty Hospital Of Meridian reported to Medicare for Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025. Percentages are of net patient revenue.

Line	Amount	Share
Gross patient revenue (charges)	$9.6M	298.8%
Inpatient	$9.6M	298.8%
Contractual allowances and discounts	-$6.4M	-198.8%
Net patient revenue	$3.2M	100.0%
Operating expenses	-$6.6M	-205.2%
Operating income from patient care	-$3.4M	-105.2%
Other income	$11,234	0.4%
Investment income	$391	0.0%
Other	$10,843	0.3%
Net income	-$3.4M	-104.8%

Gross revenue by payer

Line	Amount	Share
Traditional Medicare	$7.1M	71.6%
Other payers and self-pay	$2.8M	28.4%
Total charges	$10M	100.0%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 837611, 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 The Specialty Hospital Of Meridian's latest cost report.

-105.2%
Operating margin
Operating income from patient care / net patient revenue
-104.4%
Total margin
Net income / net patient revenue plus other income
-82.8%
EBITDAR margin
Net income before interest, depreciation and leases (Worksheet A-7), / total revenue
26% of expenses
Personnel costs
Salaries, direct-care contract labor and core wage-related costs / operating expenses
-85.8%
Return on assets
Net income for a year / total assets
0.35
Current ratio
Current assets / current liabilities
0.03
Quick ratio
Cash, temporary investments and net receivables / current liabilities
1 days
Days cash on hand
Cash and temporary investments / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
40 days
Days in patient receivables
Net patient receivables / daily net patient revenue
682 days
Average payment period
Current liabilities / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
0.82
Asset turnover
Total revenue for a year / total assets
0.1 years
Average age of plant
Accumulated depreciation / depreciation for a year

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 837611, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Balance sheet

What The Specialty Hospital Of Meridian owned and owed at the end of its reporting period (Dec 2025), across all fund types: $3.9M in total assets and a -$7.1M fund balance.

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Line	Amount	Of total assets
Cash and temporary investments	$22,356	0.6%
Patient receivables, net	$353,084	9.0%
Inventory	$72,853	1.9%
Total current assets	$3.9M	98.9%
Property and equipment, net of depreciation	$41,468	1.1%
Total assets	$3.9M	100.0%
Current liabilities	$11M	280.5%
Total liabilities	$11M	280.5%
Fund balance (net assets)	-$7.1M	-180.5%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 837611, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Financial trend

The Specialty Hospital Of Meridian's full-year cost reports, by fiscal year end. Reports shorter than ten months are left out.

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Fiscal year ending	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024	Dec 2025
Net patient revenue	$12.7M	$12.5M	$10.6M	$6.3M	$3.6M	$3.2M
Operating expenses	$19.5M	$19.8M	$18.6M	$12.5M	$7.2M	$6.6M
Operating margin	-54.3%	-58.7%	-75.3%	-98.7%	-102.9%	-105.2%
Net income	$8.7M	-$3M	-$4.6M	-$6.2M	-$3.2M	-$3.4M
Total assets	$2.9M	$3.7M	$5.1M	$4.6M	$4.4M	$3.9M
Discharges	463	418	418	245	63	82
Inpatient days	8,476	7,720	7,124	4,859	1,620	1,779
Medicare Advantage days	274	666	184	343	57
Beds	49	49	49	49	49	49
Employees (FTE)	65	56	60	44	22	18

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 837611, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Departments

Each cost center The Specialty Hospital Of Meridian reports, largest first. Total cost includes its share of overhead; the cost-to-charge ratio is total cost / charges.

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Ancillary and outpatient departments

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Respiratory therapy		$1.3M	$2.2M	0.61
Drugs charged to patients	$153,754	$459,096	$1.9M	0.25
Occupational therapy		$296,784	$251,660	1.18	2,040
Physical therapy		$283,930	$248,378	1.14	1,951
Laboratory		$211,092	$539,396	0.39
Medical supplies charged to patient		$201,920	$1.1M	0.18	1,081
Radiology-diagnostic		$200,736	$250,205	0.80
Operating room		$151,015	$197,648	0.76
Renal dialysis		$64,359	$416,283	0.15
Impl. dev. charged to patients		$40,949	$64,848	0.63
Electrocardiology		$23,506	$38,549	0.61
Speech pathology		$14,486	$12,784	1.13	102
Hyperbaric		$1,931	$1,674	1.15

Inpatient units

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Adults & pediatrics	$1.5M	$4M	$2.8M	1.42	19,485

Overhead (general service) departments

Department	Salaries	Direct cost	Square feet
Administrative & general	$58,062	$1.1M	7,971
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt		$574,292
Maintenance & repairs		$517,195
Operation of plant		$383,376
Employee benefits department		$246,399
Housekeeping		$124,456
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt		$122,590	33,972
Social service		$86,019	292
Dietary		$58,053
Cafeteria		$10,675
Laundry & linen service		$8,164
Medical records & library		$7,784	600

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 837611, 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.

Ownership

Organizations The Specialty Hospital Of Meridian reports to Medicare as owners or with operational control. 9 individuals also hold ownership interests; they are not listed here.

Ochsner Clinic Foundation
5% or greater indirect ownership interest, 100%, since 2022
Rush Health Systems Inc
5% or greater direct ownership interest, 100%, since 2022
Ochsner Clinic Foundation
Operational/managerial control, since 2022
Rush Health Systems Inc
Operational/managerial control, since 1995

Sources: CMS Hospital All Owners.

Leadership

The officers and board members on The Specialty Hospital Of Meridian's Medicare enrollment and on the IRS Form 990 filed under its tax ID.

Officers and directors on the Medicare enrollment

David L Butler Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Rush He, since 2022
Don L Kennedy Officer, Regional Chief Executive Officer, since 2022
Michael F Hulefeld Officer, President, COO, since 2022
Peter C November Officer, Chief Executive Officer, since 2022
James M Molloy Officer, since 2024
Alan Gartrell Director, Governing Board, Rush Health System, since 2022
Darrell Wildman Director, Governing Board, Rush Health System, since 2022
Faye Martin Director, Governing Board, Rush Health System, since 2022
Johnathan Y Lee Director, Governing Board, Rush Health System, since 2022
Kristin K. Molony Managing employee, Avp Specialty Hospital, since 2024

Source: CMS Hospital All Owners (PECOS), the people the hospital lists on its Medicare enrollment; the first 10 of 23 are shown.

Officers and key employees of Rush Care Inc (IRS Form 990, tax year 2024)

Rush Care Inc files the Form 990 for the tax ID insurers list for The Specialty Hospital Of Meridian, so these people may lead the wider organization rather than The Specialty Hospital Of Meridian alone.

Name	Title
D Larkin Kennedy	Officer
J Allen Tyra	Officer
David Butler	Officer

Board members: Carol Smith, Ann Alexander, Billy Pierce, James Purvis, Fred Blackledge, James Granger, Betty Vise.

Source: IRS Form 990 Part VII filed by Rush Care Inc (EIN 64-0833381), via the IRS e-file data. A health system's return can cover several hospitals.

Hospital-based units

Hospital-based units with their own Medicare certification

Ochsner specialty hospital swing bed
CCN 25W004, certified 1999, Medicare prospective payment

Source: Worksheet S-2 Part I of The Specialty Hospital Of Meridian's latest Medicare cost report (HCRIS).

Frequently asked questions

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How many patients does The Specialty Hospital Of Meridian admit?

The Specialty Hospital Of Meridian reported 82 inpatient discharges and 1,779 inpatient days from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.

How many employees does The Specialty Hospital Of Meridian have?

The Specialty Hospital Of Meridian reported 18 full-time-equivalent employees on payroll from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.

How much revenue does The Specialty Hospital Of Meridian make?

The Specialty Hospital Of Meridian reported $3.2M in net patient revenue on $9.6M of gross charges for Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025, an operating margin of -105.2%, and net income of -$3.4M.

Who is the CEO of The Specialty Hospital Of Meridian?

The Specialty Hospital Of Meridian's Medicare enrollment lists Michael F Hulefeld as President, COO since 2022.

What is The Specialty Hospital Of Meridian's tax ID (EIN)?

Insurers' price transparency files list The Specialty Hospital Of Meridian under employer identification number 64-0833381 (Rush Care INC). 14 health plans and networks list 64-0833381 for it.

How many doctors are affiliated with The Specialty Hospital Of Meridian?

11 clinicians who bill Medicare list The Specialty Hospital Of Meridian as a hospital affiliation in CMS's Doctors and Clinicians data. The largest groups are family medicine physician (4), hospitalist physician (3), internal medicine physician (2).

Is The Specialty Hospital Of Meridian accredited?

CMS's Provider of Services file lists no accrediting organization for The Specialty Hospital Of Meridian; it is certified for Medicare through state survey.

Who owns The Specialty Hospital Of Meridian?

In its Medicare enrollment, The Specialty Hospital Of Meridian reports Ochsner Clinic Foundation as 5% or greater indirect ownership interest (100%).

What services does The Specialty Hospital Of Meridian offer?

CMS lists 32 services at The Specialty Hospital Of Meridian, including Acute Renal Dialysis, Anesthesia, Audiology, Cardiac Catheterization Lab, Cardiac Thoracic Surgery, CARF Inpatient Rehabilitation (Commission On Accreditation Of Rehabilitation Facilities Inpatient Rehabilitation).

Where do The Specialty Hospital Of Meridian's patients come from?

In CMS's 2025 Hospital Service Area file, the most Medicare inpatient stays at The Specialty Hospital Of Meridian came from ZIP codes 39305 (11).

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More about this hospital

Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

Location

Accreditation and services

32 services at The Specialty Hospital Of Meridian

Size and patient volume

Utilization by payer and unit

Beds and days by unit

Where patients come from

Staff and facilities

Doctors and clinicians

Income statement

Gross revenue by payer

Financial ratios

Balance sheet

Financial trend

Departments

Ancillary and outpatient departments

Inpatient units

Overhead (general service) departments

Ownership

Leadership

Officers and directors on the Medicare enrollment

Officers and key employees of Rush Care Inc (IRS Form 990, tax year 2024)

Hospital-based units

Hospital-based units with their own Medicare certification

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