Rehabilitation Hospital

Via Christi Rehab Center Inc

Ascension Health · Wichita, KS

1151 North Rock Road, Wichita, KS 672063166343400

Beds

689

Inpatient discharges a year

$27.5M

Net patient revenue a year

About this hospital

Via Christi Rehab Center Inc is a 58-bed hospital in Wichita, KS, affiliated with Ascension Health.

CCN: 173028
NPI: 1083604789
Website: ascension.org
Health system: Ascension Health
County: Sedgwick County
Metro area: Wichita, KS MSA
Medicare contractor: Jurisdiction 5, WPS Government Health Administrators (05001)
In Medicare since: 1992
Last CMS survey: 2023

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Doctors and services
Accredited by The Joint Commission
- 12 services
- 115 affiliated clinicians
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Finances
$27.5M net patient revenue
- Operating margin on patient care -0.7%
- $178,806 net income
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Ownership and leadership
Owned by Ascension Via Christi Health Inc
- Private (not for profit)
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Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for Via Christi Rehab Center Inc 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
48-1158274(multi-state) Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital INC	50Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Ambetter and 45 more	1083604789 Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital Inc.1477712305 Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital Inc.1477504645 Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital Inc.and 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

1151 North Rock Road, Wichita, KS 67206

3166343400

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Accreditation and services

The Joint Commission (since 2023)
Accreditation
None
Medical school affiliation
Private (not for profit)
Ownership type
30
Medicare-certified beds
28
Registered nurses (full-time equivalent)
1992
In Medicare since

12 services at Via Christi Rehab Center Inc

Imaging: Diagnostic Radiology
Transplant and dialysis: Acute Renal Dialysis
Women and children: Clinical Laboratory
Behavioral health: Adult Inpatient Psychiatric Care
Rehabilitation and therapy: OT (Occupational Therapy)PT (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 Via Christi Rehab Center Inc reported to Medicare in its latest cost report, covering Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025.

689
Inpatient discharges
Medicare 43%, Medicaid 5%
9,295
Inpatient days
44% of available bed days used
140
Employees (full-time equivalent)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 831157). Figures cover the reporting period, which is not always 12 months, and are self-reported.

Utilization by payer and unit

Inpatient days and discharges Via Christi Rehab Center Inc reported by payer. Medicare and Medicaid include their managed care plans, shown separately below.

	Medicare	Medicaid	Other	Total
Inpatient days	3,923	707	4,665	9,295
Discharges	293	37	359	689
Average length of stay	13.4 days	19.1 days	13.0 days	13.5 days
Average daily census	10.7	1.9	12.8	25.5

1,607
Medicare Advantage days
108 discharges

Beds and days by unit

Unit	Beds	Inpatient days	Medicare days	Occupancy
Adults & pediatrics	58	9,295	3,923	44%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 831157, 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 Via Christi Rehab Center Inc 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 134 in 2020 to 192 in 2025.

ZIP code	Stays	Of this hospital's stays	Days	Charges	Market share	Share in 2020
67212	37	19%	493	$1.9M	2%
67206	18	9%	186	$696,976	2%	3%
67010	16	8%	204	$806,311	3%
67213	16	8%	244	$900,684	2%
67205	15	8%	178	$663,491	2%
67203	14	7%	230	$819,758	1%
67204	13	7%	208	$883,895	1%
67207	13	7%	152	$583,667	1%	2%
67217	13	7%	170	$548,295	1%
67235	13	7%	183	$614,083	3%
67037	12	6%	167	$603,085	1%	2%
67218	12	6%	130	$451,827	1%	2%

Source: CMS Hospital Service Area file. Shares are of the 192 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 Via Christi Rehab Center Inc reported at its latest Medicare certification survey (2023). Counts are people, not full-time equivalents.

6
Off-site locations

28
Registered nurses
2
Licensed practical nurses
4
Respiratory therapists
23
Physical therapists
8
Occupational therapists
7
Speech pathologists and audiologists
1
Social workers
56
Other personnel

Source: CMS Provider of Services file.

Doctors and clinicians

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Family Medicine Physician 35
Internal Medicine Physician 11
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 9
Otolaryngology Physician 8
Physician Assistant 8
Neurology Physician 7
Neurological Surgery Physician 5
Nurse Practitioner 4
Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 3
Orthopaedic Trauma Physician 3

Maya Estephan, MD
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1851687313
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Stephen Lemons, MD
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1366403263
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Jeffrey Shepherd, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
NPI 1225357189
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Christopher Anderson, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
NPI 1801091004
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Bradley Saunders, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
NPI 1588971436
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Paul Genilo, MD
Neurology Physician
NPI 1982609681
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Ty Schwertfeger, MD
Neurology Physician
NPI 1386649093
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Pedro Vivar Cruz, M.D.
Neurology Physician
NPI 1891007746
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Thomas Hendricks, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
NPI 1629414008
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Parker Bohm, MD
Neurology Physician
NPI 1598299935
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David Kardatzke, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1932111952
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Gautham Reddy, MD
Neurology Physician
NPI 1942205653
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Chad Ammar, MD
Vascular Surgery Physician
NPI 1740448505
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John Childs, D.O.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
NPI 1861733750
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Gary Reiswig, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1356459408
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Robert Murphy, M.D.
Neurology Physician
NPI 1831453166
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Eric Bunting, MD
Otolaryngology Physician
NPI 1952302341
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Dennis Thakor, MD
Otolaryngology Physician
NPI 1861493256
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Nathan Pfeifer
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1750948188
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Jihane Sfeir, MD
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1215236815
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Sheryl Hemmen, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1730140740
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Edward Weippert, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1992813950
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Phong Le, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician
NPI 1841604956
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Braden Foster, DO
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1124313598
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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 Via Christi Rehab Center Inc reported to Medicare for Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025. Percentages are of net patient revenue.

Line	Amount	Share
Gross patient revenue (charges)	$54.5M	198.6%
Inpatient	$32.4M	118.0%
Outpatient	$22.1M	80.7%
Contractual allowances and discounts	-$27.1M	-98.6%
Net patient revenue	$27.5M	100.0%
Operating expenses	-$27.6M	-100.7%
Operating income from patient care	-$191,455	-0.7%
Other income	$370,261	1.3%
Net income	$178,806	0.7%

Gross revenue by payer

Line	Amount	Share
Traditional Medicare	$8.8M	16.2%
Other payers and self-pay	$45.4M	83.8%
Total charges	$54.2M	100.0%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 831157, 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 Via Christi Rehab Center Inc's latest cost report.

-0.7%
Operating margin
Operating income from patient care / net patient revenue
0.6%
Total margin
Net income / net patient revenue plus other income
2.4%
EBITDAR margin
Net income before interest, depreciation and leases (Worksheet A-7), / total revenue
47% of expenses
Personnel costs
Salaries, direct-care contract labor and core wage-related costs / operating expenses
0.9%
Return on assets
Net income for a year / total assets
1.6%
Return on equity
Net income for a year / fund balance
0.96
Current ratio
Current assets / current liabilities
0.63
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
67 days
Days in patient receivables
Net patient receivables / daily net patient revenue
108 days
Average payment period
Current liabilities / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
1.42
Asset turnover
Total revenue for a year / total assets
19.9 years
Average age of plant
Accumulated depreciation / depreciation for a year

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 831157, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Balance sheet

What Via Christi Rehab Center Inc owned and owed at the end of its reporting period (Sep 2025), across all fund types: $19.6M in total assets and a $11M fund balance.

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Line	Amount	Of total assets
Cash and temporary investments	$1,534	0.0%
Patient receivables, net	$5M	25.7%
Inventory	$75,780	0.4%
Total current assets	$7.7M	39.3%
Property and equipment, net of depreciation	$11.3M	58.0%
Investments and other assets	$528,936	2.7%
Total assets	$19.6M	100.0%
Current liabilities	$8M	41.0%
Total liabilities	$8.6M	43.8%
Fund balance (net assets)	$11M	56.2%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 831157, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Financial trend

Via Christi Rehab Center Inc'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	$19.3M	$18.6M	$19.2M	$26M	$25.5M	$27.5M
Operating expenses	$23.3M	$21.6M	$20.7M	$26.3M	$27.2M	$27.6M
Operating margin	-20.7%	-16.1%	-7.9%	-1.2%	-6.6%	-0.7%
Net income	-$2.8M	-$1.3M	-$869,174	$444,754	-$1M	$178,806
Total assets	$18.6M	$19.4M	$17.6M	$16.7M	$22.4M	$19.6M
Discharges	663	624	775	843	662	689
Inpatient days	7,846	7,553	9,367	9,946	8,530	9,295
Medicare Advantage days	264	546	1,063	1,169	1,230	1,607
Beds	58	58	58	58	58	58
Employees (FTE)	132	137	147	129	165	140

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 831157, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Departments

Each cost center Via Christi Rehab Center Inc 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
Clinic	$3.9M	$11.4M	$14.8M	0.77	10,547
Physical therapy	$1.6M	$3.2M	$5.2M	0.61	119,615
Speech pathology	$992,246	$2.5M	$4.1M	0.61	7,854
Occupational therapy	$914,943	$1.6M	$7.8M	0.21	53,891
Radiology-diagnostic	$51,616	$616,699	$1.9M	0.32	8,491
Respiratory therapy	$300,347	$581,292	$1.4M	0.41	7,938
Laboratory		$413,610	$2.8M	0.15	1,350
Electroencephalography		$196,847	$826,005	0.24
Drugs charged to patients		$9,032	$2.5M	0.00
Intravenous therapy	$969	$1,703	$30,655	0.06
Electrocardiology		$4	$21,905	0.00

Inpatient units

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Adults & pediatrics	$3.3M	$8M	$12.9M	0.62	172,713

Overhead (general service) departments

Department	Salaries	Direct cost	Square feet
Administrative & general	$1.3M	$6.7M	58,737
Employee benefits department	$356,484	$2.4M	3,025
Dietary		$830,757	25,752
Pharmacy	$160,190	$411,583	6,328
Housekeeping		$328,325	5,278
Operation of plant	$78,025	$311,933	29,511
Cap rel costs-mvble equip		$299,313
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt		$188,762	601,644
Social service	$205,498	$137,840	7,358
Laundry & linen service		$87,763	8,028
Nursing administration	$20,782	$22,890	4,479
Central services & supply		$11,058	25,850

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 831157, 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 Via Christi Rehab Center Inc reports to Medicare as owners or with operational control.

Ascension Via Christi Health Inc
5% or greater indirect ownership interest, 100%, since 2011
Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita Inc
5% or greater direct ownership interest, 100%, since 2011

Sources: CMS Hospital All Owners.

Leadership

The officers and board members on Via Christi Rehab Center Inc's Medicare enrollment and on the IRS Form 990 filed under its tax ID.

Officers and directors on the Medicare enrollment

Laurie Labarca Director, since 2014
Claudio J Ferraro Director, since 2018
Larry K Wilkinson Director, since 2018
Mark Wilkerson Director, since 2018
Kevin M Strecker Director, since 2020
Robert Heath Director, since 2020
Suzanne Dextras Director, since 2020
Brenda Davis Director, since 2025
Katie M Sinclair Director, since 2025
Linsey Coster Director, since 2025
Mike D Joy Director, CFO, since 2025
Scott S Johnson Director, since 2025
Stephanie Shaffer Managing employee, since 2019
Ayden Callender Managing employee, since 2025

Source: CMS Hospital All Owners (PECOS), the people the hospital lists on its Medicare enrollment; the first 14 of 15 are shown.

Officers and key employees of Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital Inc (IRS Form 990, tax year 2024)

Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital Inc files the Form 990 for the tax ID insurers list for Via Christi Rehab Center Inc, so these people may lead the wider organization rather than Via Christi Rehab Center Inc alone.

Name	Title
Michael Arthur Wegner	CFO, Ministry Market
Claudio J Ferraro	Chair
Laurie A Labarca	Director/president (end 3/2025)
Travis L Francis	Hospital Administrator (start 3/2025)
Larry Wilkinson MD	Secretary/treasurer
Suzanne Dextras MD	Vice Chair

Board members: Linsey L Coster, Brenda Davis, Katie Sinclair, Robert Heath, Scott Johnson.

Source: IRS Form 990 Part VII filed by Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital Inc (EIN 48-1158274), via the IRS e-file data. A health system's return can cover several hospitals.

Frequently asked questions

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How many patients does Via Christi Rehab Center Inc admit?

Via Christi Rehab Center Inc reported 689 inpatient discharges and 9,295 inpatient days from Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025.

How many employees does Via Christi Rehab Center Inc have?

Via Christi Rehab Center Inc reported 140 full-time-equivalent employees on payroll from Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025.

How much revenue does Via Christi Rehab Center Inc make?

Via Christi Rehab Center Inc reported $27.5M in net patient revenue on $54.5M of gross charges for Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, an operating margin of -0.7%, and net income of $178,806.

What is Via Christi Rehab Center Inc's tax ID (EIN)?

Insurers' price transparency files list Via Christi Rehab Center Inc under employer identification number 48-1158274 ((multi-state) Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital INC). 50 health plans and networks list 48-1158274 for it.

How many doctors are affiliated with Via Christi Rehab Center Inc?

115 clinicians who bill Medicare list Via Christi Rehab Center Inc as a hospital affiliation in CMS's Doctors and Clinicians data. The largest groups are family medicine physician (35), internal medicine physician (11), orthopaedic surgery physician (9).

Is Via Christi Rehab Center Inc accredited?

Yes. CMS's Provider of Services file lists The Joint Commission as the accrediting organization for Via Christi Rehab Center Inc, effective 2023.

Who owns Via Christi Rehab Center Inc?

In its Medicare enrollment, Via Christi Rehab Center Inc reports Ascension Via Christi Health Inc as 5% or greater indirect ownership interest (100%).

What services does Via Christi Rehab Center Inc offer?

CMS lists 12 services at Via Christi Rehab Center Inc, including Acute Renal Dialysis, Adult Inpatient Psychiatric Care, Clinical Laboratory, Diagnostic Radiology, Dietary Care, OT (Occupational Therapy).

Where do Via Christi Rehab Center Inc's patients come from?

In CMS's 2025 Hospital Service Area file, the most Medicare inpatient stays at Via Christi Rehab Center Inc came from ZIP codes 67212 (37), 67206 (18), 67010 (16).

How many beds does Via Christi Rehab Center Inc have?

Via Christi Rehab Center Inc has 58 beds, including its psychiatric, rehabilitation and other subprovider units, in its latest Medicare cost report. 30 are Medicare-certified beds in CMS's Provider of Services file. Facility type: Rehabilitation Hospital.

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Negotiated Rates

Insurance Accepted

More about this hospital

Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

Location

Accreditation and services

12 services at Via Christi Rehab Center Inc

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 Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital Inc (IRS Form 990, tax year 2024)

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