Short Term Acute Care HospitalVoluntary Non-Profit - Private

Vassar Brothers Medical Center

Nuvance Health · Poughkeepsie, NY

45 Reade Place, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601(845) 454-8500

3 of 5

CMS star rating

345

Beds

19,352

Inpatient discharges a year

$900.2M

Net patient revenue a year

In-network payers

About this hospital

Vassar Brothers Medical Center is a 345-bed voluntary non-profit - private hospital in Poughkeepsie, NY, affiliated with Nuvance Health. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 34 in-network payers and 309 disclosed rate categories.

Rural referral center
Reclassified as rural
Disproportionate share hospital

CCN: 330023
NPI: 1740233899
Website: nuvancehealth.org
Health system: Nuvance Health
Teaching: Major teaching hospital
County: Dutchess County
Metro area: Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY MSA
Medicare contractor: Jurisdiction K, National Government Services (13001)
In Medicare since: 1966
Last CMS survey: 2023

Prices for common services

The 24 services Vassar Brothers Medical Center 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

$19,118 - $27,178

from 3 insurers · median $22,423

Cigna$22,423

Insurer A*$19,118

Insurer B*$27,178

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

$23,459 - $38,651

from 3 insurers · median $24,098

Cigna$24,098

Insurer A*$23,459

Insurer B*$38,651

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

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

CPT 47562

$8,150 - $26,196

from 3 insurers · median $13,595

Aetna$13,595

Insurer A*$8,150

Insurer B*$26,196

Medicare $7,030Nearby hospitals $9,95037% above nearby hospitals

154 Medicare claims in Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (CMS 2024)

Gynecology

Hysteroscopy with sampling of the uterine lining

CPT 58558

$3,343 - $7,839

from 2 insurers · median $5,591

Aetna$7,839

Insurer A*$3,343

Medicare $3,764Nearby hospitals $3,97041% above nearby hospitals

29 Medicare claims in Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures (CMS 2024)

How the insurers pay at Vassar Brothers Medical Center

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	344%	15	3
Insurer B*	16	219%	2	8
Insurer C*	13	186%	0	5

How we chose these services: 6 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 12 are common here based on CMS Medicare volume, and 6 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 Vassar Brothers Medical Center, 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
- 295 min in the ER before going home (US median 148)
- Medicare readmissions penalty (-0.70%)
See quality ratings
Doctors and services
Accredited by The Joint Commission
- Major teaching hospital
- 37 services, including trauma care
- 1,127 affiliated clinicians
See doctors and services
Finances
$900.2M net patient revenue
- Operating margin on patient care -1.5%
- $43.2M unreimbursed and uncompensated care
- $13.8M net income
See finances
Ownership and leadership
Owned by Health Quest Systems Inc
- Private (not for profit)
- Michelle Robertson, chief executive
See ownership and leadership

Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for Vassar Brothers Medical Center 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
14-1338586Vassar Brothers Medical Center	59Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Ameri Health and 54 more	1740233899 Vassar Brothers Hospital1780052514 Vassar Brothers Medical Center1457426165 Vassar Brothers Hospital Ulster Radiation Oncology Center

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

45 Reade Place, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

(845) 454-8500

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Quality ratings (CMS Care Compare)

How Vassar Brothers Medical Center 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
Better on 4 of 8 measures
4 better, 4 no different, 0 worse than the US rate
Deaths within 30 days, such as after a heart attack, pneumonia or stroke
Safety
Better on 4 of 7 measures
4 better, 3 no different, 0 worse than the US rate
Infections, surgical complications and other harm in the hospital
Readmissions
Worse on 2 of 10 measures
0 better, 8 no different, 2 worse than the US rate
Patients back in the hospital or ER soon after leaving
Patient survey rating
3 of 5
Lower than 40% of US hospitals
From the HCAHPS survey of recent inpatients
Would definitely recommend
72%
Higher than 51% 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)
1.08
Higher than 78% 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
295 min
Higher than 98% 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
42%
Lower than 90% 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	Better on 4 of 8 measures
Safety	Better on 4 of 7 measures
Readmissions	Worse on 2 of 10 measures
Patient survey ratingCMS: Summary star rating	3 of 5	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Would definitely recommendCMS: "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital	72%	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)	1.08	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	295 min	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Sepsis careCMS: Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock	42%	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 Vassar Brothers Medical Center's inpatient payments for its readmissions, quality and cost results.

-0.70% on Medicare payments
Readmissions penalty
Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program adjustment for excess readmissions, as estimated in the FY 2027 IPPS final rule.
+0.34% 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 Vassar Brothers Medical Center, beside the US median and the average of NY hospitals. The rank says what share of US hospitals the result is better or worse than; counts and confidence limits are not ranked.

Deaths and complications19 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	US median	NY average	CMS comparison	US rank
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients2023-04-01 to 2025-03-31	Not Available		3.952
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 5,187 cases	2.6	3.9	3.707		Better than 98% of US hospitals
Death rate for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 382 cases	10.2	11.8	11.31		Better than 93% of US hospitals
Death rate for CABG surgery patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 143 cases	1.7	2.3	1.91		Better than 87% of US hospitals
Death rate for COPD patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 201 cases	7.9	8.5	8.316		Better than 65% of US hospitals
Death rate for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 975 cases	8.8	11	10.43		Better than 88% of US hospitals
Death rate for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 1,005 cases	13.1	15.2	14.6		Better than 80% of US hospitals
Death rate for stroke patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 474 cases	10.2	11.6	11.03		Better than 76% of US hospitals
Pressure ulcer rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 11,020 cases	0.5	0.51	0.9123	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 51% of US hospitals
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 140 cases	127	173	184	Better Than the National Rate	Better than 98% of US hospitals
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 12,390 cases	0.17	0.2	0.2101	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 84% of US hospitals
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 12,898 cases	0.3	0.27	0.2858	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 78% of US hospitals
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 2,509 cases	2.8	2.29	2.43	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 90% of US hospitals
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 1,090 cases	1.11	1.63	1.674	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 97% of US hospitals
Postoperative respiratory failure rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 1,031 cases	10.1	8.88	9.324	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 67% of US hospitals
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 2,691 cases	4.51	3.4	3.686	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 92% of US hospitals
Postoperative sepsis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 1,096 cases	7.28	5.105	5.465	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 95% of US hospitals
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 616 cases	1.73	1.72	1.729	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 52% of US hospitals
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 2,139 cases	1.34	1.02	1.053	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 91% of US hospitals

Readmissions and return visits14 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	US median	NY average	CMS comparison	US rank
Hospital return days for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 447 cases	10.8	4.2	10.66		Worse than 61% of US hospitals
Hospital return days for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 1,157 cases	-7.5	1.25	26.25		Better than 62% of US hospitals
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 1,045 cases	21.4	3.85	27.98		Worse than 74% 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 · 536 cases	13.1	12.9	12.82	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 56% of US hospitals
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 225 cases	11.7	10.7	11.22	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 77% of US hospitals
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 225 cases	4	5.3	5.026	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 98% of US hospitals
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 459 cases	0.9	1	0.9336	No Different than expected	Better than 68% of US hospitals
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 592 cases	15	14.4	14.47		Worse than 78% of US hospitals
Rate of readmission for CABG2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 174 cases	11.7	10.9	10.69		Worse than 68% of US hospitals
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 291 cases	19.2	19.8	20.27		Better than 77% of US hospitals
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 1,379 cases	20.9	21.3	21.89		Better than 63% of US hospitals
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		5.589
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 1,271 cases	18.2	17.2	17.78		Worse than 81% of US hospitals

Infections36 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	US median	NY average	CMS comparison	US rank
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.211	0.172	0.2612	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.081	1.504	1.692	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	10,924	1,370	8,161	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	11.54	0.9835	8.553	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	6	0	4.683	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.52	0.484	0.5488	No Different than National Benchmark	Worse than 53% of US hospitals
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.024	0.138	0.1924	Better than the National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.465	1.392	1.442	Better than the National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	11,653	1,799	8,098	Better than the National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	14.2	1.377	10.38	Better than the National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	2	0	4.583	Better than the National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.141	0.399	0.4307	Better than the National Benchmark	Better than 72% of US hospitals
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.046	0.2345	0.2752	Better than the National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.914	2.135	2.411	Better than the National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	281	61	149	Better than the National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	7.227	1.591	3.939	Better than the National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	2	1	2.941	Better than the National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.277	0.7155	0.7341	Better than the National Benchmark	Better than 77% of US hospitals
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.699	0.211	0.4218	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	7.484	3.068	3.517	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	131	38	90.43	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.091	0.328	0.7508	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	3	0	0.708	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	2.75	0.812	1.049	No Different than National Benchmark	Worse than 94% of US hospitals
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.221	0.193	0.2613	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.336	1.855	1.903	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	115,419	14,451	80,977	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	8.298	0.567	5.587	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	5	0	3.796	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.603	0.597	0.6195	No Different than National Benchmark	Worse than 51% of US hospitals
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.211	0.127	0.1972	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.549	0.747	0.8371	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	106,378	13,646	73,951	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	48.56	5.683	38.28	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	17	2	12.57	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.35	0.279	0.3563	Better than the National Benchmark	Worse than 60% of US hospitals

Patient survey (HCAHPS)68 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	US median	NY average	US rank
Room was "always" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	68	73	68.99	Worse than 71% of US hospitals
Room was "sometimes" or "never" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	12	8	10.19	Worse than 76% of US hospitals
Room was "usually" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	20	18	20.83
Cleanliness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	84	87	84.97	Worse than 71% of US hospitals
Cleanliness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	3	4	3.044	Worse than 53% of US hospitals
Nurses "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	76	80	76.99	Worse than 72% of US hospitals
Nurse communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	91	91	89.97	Worse than 49% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	4	4	5.71	Worse than 42% of US hospitals
Nurse communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	3	3	2.889	Worse than 49% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	20	16	17.3
Doctors "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	74	79	76.68	Worse than 83% of US hospitals
Doctor communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	89	91	89.46	Worse than 71% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	6	5	6.31	Worse than 56% of US hospitals
Doctor communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	2	3	2.674	Worse than 71% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	20	16	17.01
Staff "always" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	59	61	58.86	Worse than 59% of US hospitals
Communication about medicines - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	78	77	74.78	Better than 57% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	20	19	21.9	Worse than 50% of US hospitals
Communication about medicines - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	3	3	2.274	Better than 47% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	21	19	19.23
Discharge information - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	86	86	83.85	Worse than 45% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	14	13	15.46	Worse than 53% of US hospitals
Discharge information - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	3	3	2.896	Worse than 45% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	86	87	84.54	Worse than 53% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	17	14	16.81	Worse than 68% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	83	86	83.19	Worse than 68% of US hospitals
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	69	74	71.59	Worse than 81% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	7	7	8.014	Worse than 47% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	24	19	20.4
Doctors "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	73	77	74.66	Worse than 77% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	7	6	6.893	Worse than 64% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	20	17	18.44
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	81	85	82.9	Worse than 80% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	4	3	4.479	Worse than 51% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	15	11	12.62
Patients who gave a rating of "6" or lower (low)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	8	8	10.63	Worse than 48% of US hospitals
Patients who gave a rating of "7" or "8" (medium)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	24	20	23.59
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	68	72	65.78	Worse than 64% of US hospitals
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	88	88	85.79	Worse than 45% of US hospitals
Overall hospital rating - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	3	3	2.815	Worse than 45% of US hospitals
Staff "always" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	75	74	72.21	Better than 52% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	9	9	11.03	Better than 48% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	16	16	16.76
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	72	75	72.71	Worse than 67% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	5	5	7.086	Better than 49% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	23	20	20.21
Nurses "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	73	77	73.59	Worse than 70% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	5	4	6.164	Worse than 55% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	22	19	20.24
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	83	86	83.55	Worse than 72% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	1	3	4	Better than 77% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	16	11	12.45
"Always" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	60	59	49.08	Better than 51% of US hospitals
"Sometimes" or "never" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	8	9	16.57	Better than 53% of US hospitals
"Usually" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	32	31	34.35
Quietness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	85	82	75.47	Better than 71% of US hospitals
Quietness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	4	3	2.296	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 · 2,026 cases	5	5	7.297	Better than 45% of US hospitals
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	72	71	66.23	Better than 51% of US hospitals
Recommend hospital - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	89	87	84.56	Better than 60% of US hospitals
"YES", patients would probably recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	23	23	26.48
Recommend hospital - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	4	4	3.096	Better than 42% of US hospitals
Staff "always" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	43	47	44.58	Worse than 70% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	31	30	33.46	Worse than 51% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	26	22	21.96
Summary star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	3	3	2.8	Worse than 40% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	11	12	14.29	Better than 59% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 2,026 cases	89	88	85.71	Better than 59% of US hospitals

Timely and effective care30 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	US median	NY average	US rank
Emergency department volume2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	high
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		7.9
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		1.158
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		0.2381
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination2024-10-01 to 2025-03-31 · 3,311 cases	69	79	69.3	Worse than 65% 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 · 403 cases	295	154	206	Worse than 98% 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 · 391 cases	295	148	200	Worse than 98% 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	Not Available		326
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		350
Left before being seen2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 58,177 cases	2	1	2.294	Worse than 58% of US hospitals
Head CT results2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		67.28
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 191 cases	96	97	92.28	Worse than 54% of US hospitals
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 · 30 cases	53	53	46.05	Worse than 49% of US hospitals
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 3,581 cases	18	15	13.94	Worse than 73% of US hospitals
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 225 cases	42	65	58.55	Worse than 90% of US hospitals
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 46 cases	54	73	70.43	Worse than 85% of US hospitals
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 21 cases	76	88	83.41	Worse than 79% of US hospitals
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 227 cases	60	82	77.52	Worse than 95% of US hospitals
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 80 cases	88	94	86.12	Worse than 79% of US hospitals
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 291 cases	97	98	96.71	Worse than 51% of US hospitals
Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 95 cases	72	75	77.25	Worse than 58% of US hospitals
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 22024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 295 cases	90	94	92.87	Worse than 77% of US hospitals
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		85.23
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		94.43

Outpatient imaging2 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	US median	NY average	CMS comparison	US rank
Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	5.6	5	5.231		Worse than 57% of US hospitals
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	30.9	6.6	23.75		Worse than 98% of US hospitals

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	NY average	CMS comparison	US rank
Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary)2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.96	0.99	0.9974		Better than 63% of US hospitals

Value-based purchasing scores9 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	US median	NY average	US rank
VBP clinical outcomes domain scoreFY 2026	64	20	30.89	Better than 96% of US hospitals
VBP clinical outcomes weighted domain scoreFY 2026	16	5	7.74	Better than 96% of US hospitals
VBP efficiency and cost reduction domain scoreFY 2026	10	10	20.53	Better than 43% of US hospitals
VBP efficiency and cost reduction weighted domain scoreFY 2026	2.5	2.5	5.155	Worse than 44% of US hospitals
VBP person and community engagement domain scoreFY 2026	30	34	27.68	Worse than 58% of US hospitals
VBP person and community engagement weighted domain scoreFY 2026	7.5	8.75	6.965	Worse than 58% of US hospitals
VBP safety domain scoreFY 2026	31.67	40	38.92	Worse than 65% of US hospitals
VBP safety weighted domain scoreFY 2026	7.917	10	9.798	Worse than 66% of US hospitals
VBP total performance scoreFY 2026	33.92	29.5	29.44	Better than 66% of US hospitals

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
VBP clinical outcomes domain score	58	66.67	68	55	58	64
VBP clinical outcomes weighted domain score	14.5	16.67	17	13.75	14.5	16
VBP efficiency and cost reduction domain score	10	Not Available	0	20	30	10
VBP efficiency and cost reduction weighted domain score	2.5	Not Available	0	5	7.5	2.5
VBP person and community engagement domain score	11	Not Available	Not Available	14	14	30
VBP person and community engagement weighted domain score	2.75	Not Available	Not Available	3.5	3.5	7.5
VBP safety domain score	40	Not Available	Not Available	24	34	31.67
VBP safety weighted domain score	10	Not Available	Not Available	6	8.5	7.917
VBP total performance score	29.75	Not Available	Not Available	28.25	34	33.92

Readmissions Reduction Program6 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	US median	NY average	US rank
READM-30-AMI-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 425 cases	1.021	0.9995	1.001	Worse than 63% of US hospitals
READM-30-CABG-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 127 cases	1.113	1	0.9565	Worse than 89% of US hospitals
READM-30-COPD-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 253 cases	1.062	0.9969	1.014	Worse than 91% of US hospitals
READM-30-HF-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 1,225 cases	0.9538	0.9983	1.015	Better than 79% of US hospitals
READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	N/A		0.9473
READM-30-PN-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 909 cases	1.098	0.9955	1.019	Worse than 92% of US hospitals

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
READM-30-AMI-HRRP	1.07	1.052	1.074	1.037	1.1	1.021
READM-30-CABG-HRRP	0.9615	0.9881	1.129	1.064	1.06	1.113
READM-30-COPD-HRRP	1.136	1.092	1.066	1.15	1.133	1.062
READM-30-HF-HRRP	1.124	1.066	1.015	0.9886	0.9859	0.9538
READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP	1.091	1.164	0.9915	N/A	N/A	N/A
READM-30-PN-HRRP	1.095	1.09	1.078	1.148	1.115	1.098

Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program8 measures

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

Measure	This hospital	US median	NY average	US rank
CAUTI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.452	0.489	0.5606	Better than 54% of US hospitals
CDI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.448	0.346	0.4123	Worse than 65% of US hospitals
CLABSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.48	0.559	0.6757	Better than 57% of US hospitals
HAC Reduction Program payment reductionFY 2026	No
MRSA standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.248	0.6405	0.8339	Better than 82% of US hospitals
Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90)2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	1.078	0.9628	1.099	Worse than 78% of US hospitals
SSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.561	0.7945	0.793	Better than 66% of US hospitals
Total HAC scoreFY 2026	-0.1763	-0.0453	0.1475	Better than 59% 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	0.008	0.103	0	-0.078	-0.0881	-0.1763

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 2017)
Accreditation
None
Medical school affiliation
Private (not for profit)
Ownership type
365
Medicare-certified beds
727
Registered nurses (full-time equivalent)
1966
In Medicare since

38 services at Vassar Brothers Medical Center

Emergency and trauma: Shock trauma servicesDesignated Trauma CenterEmergency Department
Intensive care: Neonatal ICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit)Surgical 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 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: OT (Occupational Therapy)Outpatient RehabilitationPT (Physical Therapy)Respiratory CareSpeech Pathology
Other services: Dental CareDietary CareOutpatientPharmacySocial Care

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

Size and patient volume

What Vassar Brothers Medical Center reported to Medicare in its latest cost report, covering Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025.

19,352
Inpatient discharges
Medicare 36%, Medicaid 4%
112,311
Inpatient days
89% of available bed days used
2,599
Employees (full-time equivalent)
166
Interns and residents (full-time equivalent)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 830780). Figures cover the reporting period, which is not always 12 months, and are self-reported.

Utilization by payer and unit

Inpatient days and discharges Vassar Brothers Medical Center reported by payer. Medicare and Medicaid include their managed care plans, shown separately below.

	Medicare	Medicaid	Other	Total
Inpatient days	39,075	5,513	67,723	112,311
Discharges	6,967	693	11,692	19,352
Average length of stay	5.6 days	8.0 days	5.8 days	5.8 days
Average daily census	107.1	15.1	185.5	307.7

28,019
Medicare Advantage days
4,281 discharges
13,040
Medicaid managed care days
1,951 discharges
7,276
Observation bed days

Beds and days by unit

Unit	Beds	Inpatient days	Medicare days	Occupancy
Adults & pediatrics	300	96,405	36,508	88%
Intensive care unit	24	5,669	2,054	65%
Coronary care unit	6	1,416	513	65%
Other special care	15	4,347		79%
Nursery		4,474

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 830780, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheet S-3 Part I.

Medicare inpatient stays

What Vassar Brothers Medical Center treats Medicare patients for most often, in 2024. 5,764 Medicare discharges in 141 published DRGs; 24% surgical; 74% 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	905	$56,347	$18,649	$19,271	1.98
Heart failure and shock with MCCMS-DRG 291, medical	335	$38,534	$12,106	$13,179	1.28
Septicemia or severe sepsis without MV >96 hours without MCCMS-DRG 872, medical	158	$33,459	$9,078	$11,443	1.03
Respiratory infections and inflammations with MCCMS-DRG 177, medical	128	$50,616	$15,759	$17,311	1.70
Infectious and parasitic diseases with o.r. procedures with MCCMS-DRG 853, surgical	113	$137,550	$47,522	$47,042	5.00
Percutaneous and other intracardiac procedures without MCCMS-DRG 274, surgical	105	$103,110	$32,102	$35,263	3.24
Percutaneous cardiovascular procedures with intraluminal device without MCCMS-DRG 322, surgical	104	$78,840	$17,066	$26,963	1.82
Endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures without MCCMS-DRG 267, surgical	102	$153,410	$49,220	$52,466	4.88
Endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures with MCCMS-DRG 266, surgical	94	$172,082	$61,942	$58,852	6.25
Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with MCCMS-DRG 064, medical	92	$65,388	$18,020	$22,363	2.00
Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with MCCMS-DRG 193, medical	89	$35,978	$11,716	$12,304	1.33
Cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders with CCMS-DRG 309, medical	82	$21,912	$6,309	$7,494	0.74
Renal failure with MCCMS-DRG 682, medical	81	$43,210	$13,782	$14,778	1.50
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage with CCMS-DRG 378, medical	77	$34,234	$8,660	$11,708	0.98
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage with MCCMS-DRG 377, medical	73	$53,832	$17,472	$18,411	1.79
Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes with MCCMS-DRG 640, medical	72	$40,372	$12,342	$13,807	1.32
Renal failure with CCMS-DRG 683, medical	71	$30,404	$8,153	$10,398	0.90
Esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders without MCCMS-DRG 392, medical	70	$28,788	$6,824	$9,845	0.79
Pulmonary edema and respiratory failureMS-DRG 189, medical	69	$39,882	$11,362	$13,640	1.23
Medical back problems without MCCMS-DRG 552, medical	67	$35,659	$8,517	$12,195	0.97

See all 141 Medicare inpatient DRGs at Vassar Brothers Medical Center

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) Vassar Brothers Medical Center billed Medicare for most in 2024: 3,594 services in all.

Service group	Services	Patients	Average charges	Average Medicare payment	US average payment
Comprehensive Observation ServicesAPC 8011	643	594	$16,603	$2,311	$2,090
Level 1 Intraocular ProceduresAPC 5491	392	256	$9,222	$1,971	$1,752
Level 1 Endovascular ProceduresAPC 5191	277	277	$17,838	$2,530	$2,208
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and DrainageAPC 5072	245	236	$7,287	$1,385	$1,220
Level 3 Endovascular ProceduresAPC 5193	224	201	$54,133	$10,307	$8,874
Level 3 Vascular ProceduresAPC 5183	175	165	$11,933	$2,720	$2,405
Level 3 Electrophysiologic ProceduresAPC 5213	170	166	$104,780	$23,989	$21,117
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related ServicesAPC 5361	154	153	$20,122	$4,980	$4,358
Level 2 Upper GI ProceduresAPC 5302	113	103	$6,219	$1,657	$1,445
Level 2 Endovascular ProceduresAPC 5192	104	96	$22,694	$4,827	$4,338

See all 39 Medicare outpatient services at Vassar Brothers Medical Center

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 Vassar Brothers Medical Center in 2025. Market share is this hospital's part of every hospital's Medicare stays from the ZIP code. Its published Medicare stays went from 9,090 in 2020 to 10,765 in 2025.

ZIP code	Stays	Of this hospital's stays	Days	Charges	Market share	Share in 2020
12601	1,478	14%	8,897	$95.9M	60%	62%
12603	1,463	14%	8,402	$92.7M	65%	66%
12590	1,160	11%	7,145	$76.9M	62%	63%
12533	594	6%	3,584	$40M	57%	65%
12528	563	5%	3,251	$36.1M	68%	70%
12538	447	4%	2,676	$30.1M	56%	60%
12524	442	4%	2,655	$29.2M	55%	65%
12561	442	4%	2,192	$26.6M	66%	69%
12569	325	3%	1,871	$20.6M	70%	67%
12508	308	3%	2,094	$23.8M	35%	44%
12401	247	2%	1,446	$20.2M	10%	11%
12540	176	2%	897	$10.8M	79%	80%
12542	152	1%	956	$10.6M	54%	43%
12545	147	1%	867	$10.1M	59%	55%
12572	132	1%	707	$10.5M	24%	26%
12571	129	1%	737	$9.6M	24%	24%
12570	125	1%	690	$8M	52%	65%
12550	124	1%	873	$11.4M	5%	6%
12477	123	1%	638	$9.8M	11%	11%
12580	106	1%	595	$7.8M	50%	48%
12522	98	1%	552	$7M	36%	27%
12525	97	1%	550	$7M	72%	77%
12589	96	1%	534	$7.2M	20%	21%
12547	76	1%	399	$4.8M	64%	77%
12446	67	1%	341	$4.1M	31%	30%

Source: CMS Hospital Service Area file. Shares are of the 10,765 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 Vassar Brothers Medical Center reported at its latest Medicare certification survey (2023). Counts are people, not full-time equivalents.

16
Operating rooms
4
Endoscopy rooms
3
Cardiac catheterization rooms
9
Off-site locations

727
Registered nurses
2
Licensed practical nurses
166
Resident physicians
38
Respiratory therapists
21
Physical therapists
5
Occupational therapists
11
Speech pathologists and audiologists
47
Radiology technicians
11
Nuclear medicine technicians
51
Laboratory technicians
26
Medical technologists
14
Dietitians
20
Social workers
1,286
Other personnel

Source: CMS Provider of Services file.

Doctors and clinicians

1,127 clinicians who bill Medicare list Vassar Brothers Medical Center 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.

Internal Medicine Physician 108
Family Nurse Practitioner 105
Family Medicine Physician 73
Physician Assistant 71
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 56
Hospitalist Physician 42
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 39
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 32
Anesthesiology Physician 30
Adult Health Nurse Practitioner 28

Ramamohana Kancherla, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician
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Saad Yousuf, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician
NPI 1477814960
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Jason Rubin, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician
NPI 1376703090
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Ze'Ev Weitz, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician
NPI 1285660043
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Umesh Patel, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician
NPI 1811146236
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Michael Maresca, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician
NPI 1194893727
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Dmitriy Berenzon, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician
NPI 1669631479
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Bareia Chaudhry, D.O.
Hematology & Oncology Physician
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Maryanne Wysell, MD
Rheumatology Physician
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Benjamin Benson, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
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Umangi Patel, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician
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Deepesh Patel, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician
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Amit Agarwal, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1922256650
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Andrew Osiason, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1053396929
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Ehab Youssef, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1841511672
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Sunil Khurana, MD
Gastroenterology Physician
NPI 1720082407
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Neil Kocher, M.D.
Urology Physician
NPI 1598185332
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Daniel Katz, MD
Urology Physician
NPI 1104910082
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Kenneth Rauschenbach, D.O.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
NPI 1508845850
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Jamel Reid, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1104111608
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Myles Mitsunaga
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1437577517
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Hida Nierenburg, M. D.
Neurology Physician
NPI 1821314766
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Yasha Modi, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician
NPI 1184933608
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David Stamer, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
NPI 1114943289
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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 Vassar Brothers Medical Center reported to Medicare for Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025. Percentages are of net patient revenue.

Line	Amount	Share
Gross patient revenue (charges)	$2.7B	297.8%
Inpatient	$1.3B	139.6%
Outpatient	$1.4B	158.2%
Contractual allowances and discounts	-$1.8B	-197.8%
Net patient revenue	$900.2M	100.0%
Operating expenses	-$913.4M	-101.5%
Operating income from patient care	-$13.2M	-1.5%
Other income	$17.2M	1.9%
Investment income	$4.8M	0.5%
Other	$12.4M	1.4%
Other expenses	$9.7M	1.1%
Net income	$13.8M	1.5%

Gross revenue by payer

Line	Amount	Share
Traditional Medicare	$693.1M	26.2%
Medicaid (including managed care)	$316M	11.9%
Other payers and self-pay	$1.6B	61.9%
Total charges	$2.6B	100.0%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 830780, 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 Vassar Brothers Medical Center's latest cost report.

-1.5%
Operating margin
Operating income from patient care / net patient revenue
1.5%
Total margin
Net income / net patient revenue plus other income
7.8%
EBITDAR margin
Net income before interest, depreciation and leases (Worksheet A-7), / total revenue
41% of expenses
Personnel costs
Salaries, direct-care contract labor and core wage-related costs / operating expenses
$49.86
Average hourly wage
Adjusted salaries / paid hours (Worksheet S-3 Part II)
1.1%
Return on assets
Net income for a year / total assets
2.0%
Return on equity
Net income for a year / fund balance
0.56
Long-term debt to fund balance
Mortgages, notes and loans / fund balance
1.19
Current ratio
Current assets / current liabilities
0.88
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
43 days
Days in patient receivables
Net patient receivables / daily net patient revenue
52 days
Average payment period
Current liabilities / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
0.72
Asset turnover
Total revenue for a year / total assets
0.5 years
Average age of plant
Accumulated depreciation / depreciation for a year

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 830780, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Balance sheet

What Vassar Brothers Medical Center owned and owed at the end of its reporting period (Sep 2025), across all fund types: $1.3B in total assets and a $690M fund balance.

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Line	Amount	Of total assets
Cash and temporary investments	$2M	0.2%
Patient receivables, net	$106.7M	8.3%
Inventory	$20.3M	1.6%
Total current assets	$147M	11.5%
Property and equipment, net of depreciation	$797.3M	62.3%
Investments and other assets	$334.6M	26.2%
Total assets	$1.3B	100.0%
Current liabilities	$123.5M	9.7%
Long-term debt	$386.4M	30.2%
Total liabilities	$589M	46.1%
Fund balance (net assets)	$690M	53.9%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 830780, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Charity care and uncompensated care

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

$12.3M
Cost of charity care
Care for patients approved for charity care and uninsured discounts, at cost
$13.3M
Bad debt
Patient bills written off as uncollectible, at charges
$27M
Medicaid shortfall
Cost of Medicaid patients (charges times the cost-to-charge ratio) minus Medicaid payments; negative means a surplus
$43.2M
Total unreimbursed and uncompensated care
4.7% 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 830780, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Financial trend

Vassar Brothers Medical Center's full-year cost reports, by fiscal year end. Reports shorter than ten months are left out.

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Fiscal year ending	Sep 2020	Sep 2021	Sep 2022	Sep 2023	Sep 2024	Sep 2025
Net patient revenue	$624.7M	$694.1M	$735.1M	$753.6M	$887.8M	$900.2M
Operating expenses	$673M	$728.7M	$754M	$799.4M	$849.4M	$913.4M
Operating margin	-7.7%	-5.0%	-2.6%	-6.1%	4.3%	-1.5%
Net income	$7.6M	$18.5M	-$33.9M	-$24.5M	$81.1M	$13.8M
Total assets	$1.2B	$1.2B	$1.2B	$1.2B	$1.2B	$1.3B
Discharges	18,637	18,871	18,801	18,550	19,590	19,352
Inpatient days	94,576	98,830	97,838	101,774	108,593	112,311
Medicare Advantage days	13,438	16,452	19,292	22,703	26,792	28,019
Beds	365	341	340	345	346	345
Employees (FTE)	1,868	1,978	2,164	2,423	2,511	2,599

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 830780, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Departments

Each cost center Vassar Brothers Medical Center reports, largest first. Total cost includes its share of overhead; the cost-to-charge ratio is total cost / charges.

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Ancillary and outpatient departments

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Drugs charged to patients	$1M	$85.1M	$445.3M	0.19
Operating room	$16.5M	$61.3M	$144M	0.43	35,649
Impl. dev. charged to patients		$44.7M	$113.7M	0.39
Emergency	$14.6M	$43.1M	$206M	0.21	49,949
Radiology-diagnostic	$15.1M	$41.9M	$168.9M	0.25	31,827
Laboratory	$8.9M	$34.2M	$119.8M	0.29	19,849
Cardiac catheterization	$7.7M	$30.4M	$165.5M	0.18	16,885
Medical supplies charged to patient		$27.1M	$94.2M	0.29
Cardiology	$6.5M	$18.4M	$127M	0.14	24,195
Oncology	$7M	$18.2M	$96M	0.19	24,235
Pulmonary function testing	$6.7M	$13.6M	$29.7M	0.46	2,279
Observation beds (non-distinct part		$13.6M	$41M	0.33
Recovery room	$3.8M	$8.1M	$20.1M	0.40	3,587
Delivery room & labor room		$7.4M	$13.5M	0.55
Asc (non-distinct part)	$1.7M	$7.1M	$13.9M	0.51	17,335
Physical therapy	$3.1M	$6.9M	$13.5M	0.51	6,305
Endoscopy	$2.4M	$6.8M	$11.1M	0.62	7,330
Blood storing processing & trans.	$1.3M	$6.6M	$13.2M	0.50	828
Ct scan	$2.4M	$5.9M	$144.2M	0.04	2,502
Mri	$2M	$5.2M	$40.3M	0.13	3,432
Wound care	$1.5M	$4.1M	$10.9M	0.37	5,481
Intravenous therapy	$1.7M	$3.8M	$11.3M	0.34
Electrocardiology	$1.8M	$3.5M	$61.3M	0.06	714
Ultrasound diagnostic	$1.6M	$3.2M	$45.8M	0.07	1,781
Speech pathology	$1.4M	$2.5M	$3.2M	0.77
Radioisotope	$512,280	$2.1M	$2.5M	0.84	2,762
Sleep lab	$88,751	$1.8M	$6.4M	0.28	4,335
Electroencephalography	$536,345	$1.2M	$9M	0.14
Cardiac rehabilitation	$442,483	$1.1M	$3.6M	0.32
Occupational therapy	$590,372	$1.1M	$3.8M	0.28
I&r services-not apprvd prgm	$257,138	$846,720
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy		$373,874	$1.3M	0.28
Nutritional counseling	$25,766	$106,952	$168,517	0.63

Inpatient units

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Adults & pediatrics	$72.1M	$193.2M	$395M	0.49	170,807
Intensive care unit	$13.9M	$29.3M	$33.5M	0.87	23,486
Neonatal intensive care unit	$4.9M	$10.7M	$17.6M	0.61	5,056
Coronary care unit		$9M	$8.4M	1.07	16,032
Nursery		$5.8M	$10.6M	0.55

Overhead (general service) departments

Department	Salaries	Direct cost	Paid hours	Average hourly wage	Square feet
Employee benefits department		$130.3M			3,142
Administrative & general	$8.7M	$110.7M	184,047	$45.11	56,712
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt		$29.8M			1,265,108
Cap rel costs-mvble equip		$26.1M
Operation of plant	$4.7M	$22M	135,680	$34.06	638,128
I&r services-salary & fringes apprv	$15.7M	$14.2M
Maintenance & repairs	$1.5M	$10.6M	29,369	$52.00	3,075
Housekeeping	$6M	$8.8M	243,508	$24.29	3,413
Pharmacy	$7.1M	$7.4M			4,768
Supervising physicians - teaching		$7.1M
Social service	$5.6M	$6.5M	104,426	$53.41	2,825
Nursing administration	$5M	$5.4M			4,389
I&r services-other prgm costs apprv		$4.9M			14,841
Dietary - other	$5.7M	$4.7M			10,819
Central service & supply	$1.9M	$3.1M			19,779
Dietary - raw food		$2.4M
Laundry & linen service	$215,364	$2M	9,780	$22.02	6,520
Medical supplies and expense	$1.2M	$1.8M	6	$44.89
Cafeteria		$1.6M	51,548	$24.81	10,718
Medical records & library	$914,772	$863,287	31,490	$29.05	763
Paramedical education program		$210,874
Pharmacy resident	$41,472	$132,025
Transportation	$1.4M	$13,861

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 830780, 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 Vassar Brothers Medical Center for an inpatient stay.

2.15
Case mix index
Higher than 86% of hospitals paid under Medicare IPPS
Average Medicare DRG weight of its inpatient cases (FY 2027); higher means more complex, costlier care.
Major teaching hospital
Teaching status
0.51 residents per bed
Medicare-funded interns and residents per bed (FY 2027).
22.7%
Low-income patient share
Disproportionate share percentage: Medicaid and SSI patient days CMS uses for safety-net payments (FY 2027).
6,957
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	1.92	1.92	2.05	1.98	2.04	2.07	2.15
Wage index	1.324	1.308	1.298	1.334	1.306	1.370	1.427
Readmissions adjustment	-2.65%	-1.78%	-1.34%	-0.67%	-0.83%	-0.86%	-0.70%
Value-based purchasing adjustment	-0.22%	-0.09%	-0.09%	+0.86%	+0.68%	+1.04%	+0.34%
Medicare inpatient stays	8,637	8,637	7,464	7,243	6,723	6,812	6,957

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

Ownership

Organizations Vassar Brothers Medical Center reports to Medicare as owners or with operational control.

Health Quest Systems Inc
5% or greater direct ownership interest, 100%, since 1999
Health Quest Systems Inc
Operational/managerial control, 100%, since 1999
Northwell Health System, Inc.
5% or greater indirect ownership interest, 100%, since 2025
Northwell, Inc.
5% or greater indirect ownership interest, 100%, since 2025
Nuvance Health
5% or greater indirect ownership interest, 100%, since 2019

Sources: CMS Hospital All Owners.

Leadership

The officers and board members on Vassar Brothers Medical Center's Medicare enrollment and on the IRS Form 990 filed under its tax ID.

Officers and directors on the Medicare enrollment

Daniel Debarba Officer, CFO, since 2022
Nicole J Schulz Officer, Cro, since 2024
John K D'Angelo Officer, CEO Northwell, since 2025
Brian Wyatt Officer, Chief Legal Offcer, since 2026
Laurence A Kraemer Officer, Chief Legal Officer Northwell, since 2026
Michele L Cusack Officer, Chief Financial Office Northwell, since 2026
Michelle Robertson Officer, President Nuvance Market Northwell, since 2026
Francoise C Dunefsky Director, Board Member, since 2015
Timothy Dean Director, Board Member, since 2015
Anne Roby Director, since 2025
Donald Jones Director, since 2025
Ervin Shames Director, since 2025
Gregory W Rakow Director, since 2025
Howard B Gold Director, since 2025
Javid Shahid Director, since 2025
Joseph Divestea Director, since 2025
Kathleen Gallo Director, since 2025
Margaret M Crotty Director, since 2025
Mark Gudis Director, since 2025
Mark J Solazzo Director, since 2025
Michael E Feldman Director, since 2025
Michael Nesheiwat Director, since 2025
Ramon Soto Director, since 2025
Richard Jabara Director, since 2025
Robert R Dyson Director, since 2025
Sal Calta Director, since 2025
Steven V Lant Director, since 2025
Thomas Dubin Director, since 2025

Source: CMS Hospital All Owners (PECOS), the people the hospital lists on its Medicare enrollment; the first 28 of 34 are shown.

Officers and key employees of Vassar Brothers Hospital (IRS Form 990, tax year 2024)

Vassar Brothers Hospital files the Form 990 for the tax ID insurers list for Vassar Brothers Medical Center, so these people may lead the wider organization rather than Vassar Brothers Medical Center alone.

Name	Title
Michael Dowling	President/ceo Of Northwell; Director (from 05/25)
John M Murphy MD	Nuvance President & CEO; Director (from 05/25)
Michelle Robertson	Chief Operating Officer
Daniel Debarba	Chief Financial Officer; Treasurer
Michele Cusack	Northwell EVP & CFO & Assistant Treasurer (from 05/25)
Jean Ahn	Chief Strategy Officer
Laurence Kraemer	Northwell EVP, General Counsel & Clo & Assistant Secretary (from 05/25)
Kathryn D Cullinan	Chief Human Resources Officer
Brian Wyatt	Chief Legal Officer; Secretary
Susan Browning	President & Western Regional President; Director (to 04/25)
Jared B Gaynor	Chief Compliance Officer (from 7/25)
Wayne Mcnulty	Chief Compliance Officer (to 10/24)
Kevin Cleary	Chair (to 04/25)
Mark Gudis	Vice Chair (from 05/25)
Steven Tinkelman	Vice Chair (to 04/25)
Steven V Lant	Chair (from 05/25)

Board members: Mark Solazzo, Kathleen Gallo, Ramon Soto, Kimberly Heller MD, Anne Roby, Darrell Wheeler, Debra Domber, Donald Jones, Ervin R Shames, Francoise Dunefsky, Gregory W Rakow, Howard Gold, James Walker, Joseph Divestea, Margaret Crotty, Michael Feldman, Michael J Nesheiwat MD, Richard G Jabara, Robert R Dyson, and 10 more on the return.

Source: IRS Form 990 Part VII filed by Vassar Brothers Hospital (EIN 14-1338586), via the IRS e-file data. A health system's return can cover several hospitals.

Programs and facilities

340B drug pricing program
Not participating
340B ID RRC330023-00, registered as a rural referral center. Authorizing official: Karen Steele, VP Pharmacy Services.
Source: HRSA 340B Office of Pharmacy Affairs Information System.

Frequently asked questions

About Vassar Brothers Medical Center's rates and hospital price transparency.

How much does an MRI cost at Vassar Brothers Medical Center?

For MRI brain before and after contrast (CPT 70553), published negotiated rates at Vassar Brothers Medical Center range from $722 to $1,227 across 2 insurers. Cigna's rate is $722. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,055. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a CT scan cost at Vassar Brothers Medical Center?

For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at Vassar Brothers Medical Center range from $564 to $598 across 2 insurers. Cigna's rate is $598. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $718. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a colonoscopy cost at Vassar Brothers Medical Center?

For Colonoscopy with biopsy (CPT 45380), published negotiated rates at Vassar Brothers Medical Center range from $3,343 to $7,839 across 2 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $3,343. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $3,246. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does giving birth cost at Vassar Brothers Medical Center?

For Vaginal delivery, hospital stay (MS-DRG 807), published negotiated rates at Vassar Brothers Medical Center range from $19,118 to $27,178 across 3 insurers. Cigna's rate is $22,423. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a mammogram cost at Vassar Brothers Medical Center?

For Screening mammography, bilateral (CPT 77067), published negotiated rates at Vassar Brothers Medical Center range from $259 to $262 across 2 insurers. Cigna's rate is $262. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $284. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

What is Vassar Brothers Medical Center's CMS star rating?

Vassar Brothers Medical Center 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 Vassar Brothers Medical Center a teaching hospital?

Yes. CMS counts 0.51 Medicare-funded residents per bed at Vassar Brothers Medical Center for fiscal year 2027, so it is a major teaching hospital.

Does Medicare penalize Vassar Brothers Medical Center for readmissions?

Yes. Under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, Medicare cuts Vassar Brothers Medical Center's base inpatient payments by an estimated 0.70% in fiscal year 2027 for more readmissions than expected.

What are the most common Medicare inpatient stays at Vassar Brothers Medical Center?

In 2024, the most common were septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc (905 discharges), heart failure and shock with mcc (335 discharges), septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours without mcc (158 discharges).

What is Vassar Brothers Medical Center's case mix index?

Vassar Brothers Medical Center's Medicare case mix index is 2.15 for fiscal year 2027, higher than 86% of hospitals paid under the inpatient prospective payment system.

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