Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist · Winston-Salem, NC
4 of 5
CMS star rating
924
Beds
52,874
Inpatient discharges a year
$3B
Net patient revenue a year
28
In-network payers
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center is a 924-bed voluntary non-profit - private hospital in Winston-Salem, NC, affiliated with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 28 in-network payers and 363 disclosed rate categories.
The 24 services Wake Forest Baptist 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
MS-DRG 807
$8,075 - $11,093
from 3 insurers · median $9,314
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
MS-DRG 788
$12,052 - $14,072
from 3 insurers · median $13,931
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
Digestive procedures
CPT 43239
$4,125 - $4,921
from 2 insurers · median $4,523
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
CT imaging
CPT 74177
$1,819
negotiated rate
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient
MS-DRG 460
$52,981 - $56,474
from 3 insurers · median $53,394
31 Medicare discharges for this DRG in CMS hospital data
Childbirth · Inpatient
MS-DRG 807
$8,075 - $11,093
from 3 insurers · median $9,314
CMS lists this service as CPT 59610, 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
Digestive procedures
CPT 45385
$924 - $4,125
from 2 insurers · median $2,525
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Digestive procedures
CPT 45380
$1,922 - $4,125
from 2 insurers · median $3,024
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Medicine & Surgery
CPT 47562
$8,852 - $10,463
from 2 insurers · median $9,658
127 Medicare claims in Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (CMS 2024)
Gynecology
CPT 58571
$7,150 - $10,463
from 2 insurers · median $8,807
99 Medicare claims in Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services (CMS 2024)
Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient
MS-DRG 470
$25,777 - $29,495
from 3 insurers · median $29,022
33 Medicare discharges for this DRG in CMS hospital data
Ear, nose and throat
CPT 69436
$862 - $4,125
from 2 insurers · median $2,494
39 Medicare claims in Level 3 ENT Procedures (CMS 2024)
Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient
MS-DRG 473
$36,731 - $38,569
from 3 insurers · median $38,351
20 Medicare discharges for this DRG in CMS hospital data
Medicine & Surgery
CPT 66984
$4,962 - $7,274
from 2 insurers · median $6,118
425 Medicare claims in Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (CMS 2024)
Digestive procedures
CPT 49650
$9,139 - $10,463
from 2 insurers · median $9,801
127 Medicare claims in Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (CMS 2024)
Gynecology
CPT 58558
$925 - $4,962
from 2 insurers · median $2,944
22 Medicare claims in Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures (CMS 2024)
CT imaging
CPT 70450
$684
negotiated rate
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Ear, nose and throat
CPT 30520
$3,390 - $4,962
from 2 insurers · median $4,176
43 Medicare claims in Level 4 ENT Procedures (CMS 2024)
CT imaging
CPT 74176
$1,208
negotiated rate
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Cardiology and vascular testing
CPT 93306
$1,526
negotiated rate
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
CT imaging
CPT 71275
$1,061
negotiated rate
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Orthopedics and pain
CPT 63030
$6,569 - $20,748
from 2 insurers · median $13,658
166 Medicare claims in Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures (CMS 2024)
Gynecology
CPT 58661
$5,468 - $10,463
from 2 insurers · median $7,965
Typical for a hospital with this service line
MRI imaging
CPT 70553
$1,564
negotiated rate
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
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* | 18 | 190% | 1 | 8 |
| Insurer B* | 18 | 153% | 11 | 6 |
| Insurer C* | 6 | - | 2 | 0 |
| Insurer D* | 6 | - | 2 | 1 |
How we chose these services: 11 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 9 are common here based on CMS Medicare volume, and 4 are typical for the service lines it reports to CMS. Rates come from insurer and hospital price transparency files as of October 2026. Rates under a quarter of Medicare or over 20 times Medicare are left out as likely physician-fee rows or file errors. Book a demo to see all 300 CMS shoppable services for Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, or start a free trial.
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Quality
4 of 5 stars
Doctors and services
Accredited by The Joint Commission
Finances
$3B net patient revenue
Ownership and leadership
Owned by North Carolina Baptist Hospital
The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for Wake Forest Baptist 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 56-0552787North Carolina Baptist Hospital | 63Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Ambetter and 58 more | 1144211301 North Carolina Baptist Hospital1114995677 North Carolina Baptist Hospital1063480531 North Carolina Baptist Hospitaland 19 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.
Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC 27157
(336) 716-2011
How Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center compares with other US facilities on the measures CMS publishes, mostly from Medicare patients.
Overall star rating
4 of 5
Higher than 58% of US hospitals
Combines death rates, safety, readmissions, patient experience and timely care
Death rates
Worse on 1 of 8 measures
0 better, 7 no different, 1 worse than the US rate
Deaths within 30 days, such as after a heart attack, pneumonia or stroke
Safety
Better on 2 of 8 measures
2 better, 6 no different, 0 worse than the US rate
Infections, surgical complications and other harm in the hospital
Readmissions
Mixed on 11 measures
1 better, 9 no different, 1 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
73%
Higher than 54% of US hospitals
US median: 71%
Surveyed patients who would definitely recommend the hospital
Hospital-acquired condition penalty
Penalized
Among the worst-performing 25% of US hospitals
Medicare cuts payments 1% for the worst-performing 25% of hospitals on infections and injuries acquired in the hospital
Serious complications (PSI 90)
1.09
Higher than 79% 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
183 min
Higher than 72% 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
53%
Lower than 76% 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 | Result | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Overall star ratingCMS: Overall hospital quality star rating | 4 of 5 | |
| Death rates | Worse on 1 of 8 measures | |
| Safety | Better on 2 of 8 measures | |
| Readmissions | Mixed on 11 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 | 73% | 2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 |
| Hospital-acquired condition penaltyCMS: HAC Reduction Program payment reduction | Penalized | 2026 |
| Serious complications (PSI 90)CMS: Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90) | 1.09 | 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 | 183 min | 2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 |
| Sepsis careCMS: Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 53% | 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.
How Medicare adjusts Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center's inpatient payments for its readmissions, quality and cost results.
-0.19% on Medicare payments
Readmissions penalty
Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program adjustment for excess readmissions, as estimated in the FY 2027 IPPS final rule.
-0.10% 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).
Each result CMS publishes for Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, beside the US median and the average of NC hospitals. The rank says what share of US hospitals the result is better or worse than; counts and confidence limits are not ranked.
Risk-adjusted 30-day death rates and surgical complications; lower is better.
| Measure | This hospital | US median | NC average | CMS comparison | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients2023-04-01 to 2025-03-31 · 38 cases | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.042 | Worse than 75% of US hospitals | |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 7,258 cases | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.99 | Better than 69% of US hospitals | |
| Death rate for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 295 cases | 13.3 | 11.8 | 11.93 | Worse than 90% of US hospitals | |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 239 cases | 3.6 | 2.3 | 2.5 | Worse than 93% of US hospitals | |
| Death rate for COPD patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 106 cases | 8.9 | 8.5 | 8.754 | Worse than 60% of US hospitals | |
| Death rate for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 491 cases | 11 | 11 | 11.28 | Worse than 49% of US hospitals | |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 297 cases | 13 | 15.2 | 15.37 | Better than 81% of US hospitals | |
| Death rate for stroke patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 631 cases | 13 | 11.6 | 12.32 | Worse than 71% of US hospitals | |
| Pressure ulcer rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 9,389 cases | 1.45 | 0.51 | 0.6392 | Worse Than the National Rate | Worse than 95% of US hospitals |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 233 cases | 156 | 173 | 178 | No Different Than the National Rate | Better than 80% of US hospitals |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 10,835 cases | 0.12 | 0.2 | 0.2025 | No Different Than the National Rate | Better than 99% of US hospitals |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 11,325 cases | 0.33 | 0.27 | 0.2734 | No Different Than the National Rate | Worse than 91% of US hospitals |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 3,871 cases | 2.07 | 2.29 | 2.327 | No Different Than the National Rate | Better than 81% of US hospitals |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 1,971 cases | 1.09 | 1.63 | 1.616 | No Different Than the National Rate | Better than 98% of US hospitals |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 1,896 cases | 7.83 | 8.88 | 9.086 | No Different Than the National Rate | Better than 73% of US hospitals |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 4,146 cases | 3.16 | 3.4 | 3.731 | No Different Than the National Rate | Better than 71% of US hospitals |
| Postoperative sepsis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 2,029 cases | 3.48 | 5.105 | 4.934 | No Different Than the National Rate | Better than 97% of US hospitals |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 1,078 cases | 1.74 | 1.72 | 1.74 | No Different Than the National Rate | Worse than 59% of US hospitals |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 2,706 cases | 0.97 | 1.02 | 1.018 | No Different Than the National Rate | Better than 67% of US hospitals |
Unplanned returns to a hospital after a stay or an outpatient procedure; lower is better.
| Measure | This hospital | US median | NC average | CMS comparison | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital return days for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 377 cases | 1.5 | 4.2 | 2.516 | Better than 55% of US hospitals | |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 613 cases | -19.9 | 1.25 | 4.059 | Better than 78% of US hospitals | |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 317 cases | 26 | 3.85 | 4.357 | Worse than 78% 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 · 981 cases | 12.6 | 12.9 | 12.92 | No Different Than the National Rate | Better than 69% of US hospitals |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 706 cases | 8.6 | 10.7 | 10.53 | Better Than the National Rate | Better than 97% of US hospitals |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 706 cases | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.411 | No Different Than the National Rate | Worse than 52% of US hospitals |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 1,205 cases | 0.9 | 1 | 0.979 | No Different than expected | Better than 68% of US hospitals |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 713 cases | 14 | 14.4 | 14.22 | Better than 66% of US hospitals | |
| Rate of readmission for CABG2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 288 cases | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | Better than 49% of US hospitals | |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 404 cases | 20.1 | 19.8 | 19.82 | Worse than 61% of US hospitals | |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 1,362 cases | 20.3 | 21.3 | 21.37 | Better than 81% of US hospitals | |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 39 cases | 5.5 | 5.8 | 5.698 | Better than 65% of US hospitals | |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 774 cases | 17.8 | 17.2 | 17.06 | Worse than 70% of US hospitals |
Standardized infection ratios (1 is the US baseline) and the counts behind them; lower is better.
| Measure | This hospital | US median | NC average | CMS comparison | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 0.511 | 0.172 | 0.3158 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 1.075 | 1.504 | 2.089 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 31,374 | 1,370 | 6,107 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 37.14 | 0.9835 | 6.392 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 28 | 0 | 4.212 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 0.754 | 0.484 | 0.6593 | No Different than National Benchmark | Worse than 72% of US hospitals |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 0.131 | 0.138 | 0.2172 | Better than the National Benchmark | |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 0.412 | 1.392 | 2.008 | Better than the National Benchmark | |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 30,675 | 1,799 | 5,404 | Better than the National Benchmark | |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 49.56 | 1.377 | 7.041 | Better than the National Benchmark | |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 12 | 0 | 3.354 | Better than the National Benchmark | |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 0.242 | 0.399 | 0.5489 | Better than the National Benchmark | Better than 64% of US hospitals |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 0.853 | 0.2345 | 0.4264 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 1.941 | 2.135 | 2.632 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 633 | 61 | 148 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 17.5 | 1.591 | 3.971 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 23 | 1 | 3.869 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| SSI - Colon Surgery2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 1.314 | 0.7155 | 0.9259 | No Different than National Benchmark | Worse than 80% of US hospitals |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 0.825 | 0.211 | 0.3213 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 4.233 | 3.068 | 3.699 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 305 | 38 | 81.85 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 2.948 | 0.328 | 0.7343 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 6 | 0 | 0.9 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 2.035 | 0.812 | 1.267 | No Different than National Benchmark | Worse than 86% of US hospitals |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 0.763 | 0.193 | 0.2893 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 1.606 | 1.855 | 2.314 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 266,586 | 14,451 | 62,217 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 24.87 | 0.567 | 4.657 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 28 | 0 | 2.863 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| MRSA Bacteremia2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 1.126 | 0.597 | 0.742 | No Different than National Benchmark | Worse than 83% of US hospitals |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 0.258 | 0.127 | 0.1478 | Better than the National Benchmark | |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 0.47 | 0.747 | 1.095 | Better than the National Benchmark | |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 234,409 | 13,646 | 56,214 | Better than the National Benchmark | |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 122 | 5.683 | 32.99 | Better than the National Benchmark | |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 43 | 2 | 9.258 | Better than the National Benchmark | |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 0.353 | 0.279 | 0.3119 | Better than the National Benchmark | Worse than 61% of US hospitals |
How recent inpatients answered each survey question, with CMS's star rating per topic.
| Measure | This hospital | US median | NC average | CMS comparison | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room was "always" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 66 | 73 | 71.37 | Worse than 79% of US hospitals | |
| Room was "sometimes" or "never" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 12 | 8 | 9.762 | Worse than 76% of US hospitals | |
| Room was "usually" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 22 | 18 | 18.87 | ||
| Cleanliness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 83 | 87 | 85.7 | Worse than 77% of US hospitals | |
| Cleanliness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 3 | 4 | 3.269 | Worse than 53% of US hospitals | |
| Nurses "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 78 | 80 | 80.26 | Worse than 58% of US hospitals | |
| Nurse communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 91 | 91 | 91.65 | Worse than 49% of US hospitals | |
| Nurses "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 5 | 4 | 4.218 | Worse than 61% of US hospitals | |
| Nurse communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 3 | 3 | 3.591 | Worse than 49% of US hospitals | |
| Nurses "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 17 | 16 | 15.52 | ||
| Doctors "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 76 | 79 | 80.9 | Worse than 71% of US hospitals | |
| Doctor communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 90 | 91 | 91.66 | Worse than 55% of US hospitals | |
| Doctors "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 7 | 5 | 5.01 | Worse than 72% of US hospitals | |
| Doctor communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 3 | 3 | 3.452 | Worse than 37% of US hospitals | |
| Doctors "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 17 | 16 | 14.09 | ||
| Staff "always" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 55 | 61 | 62.62 | Worse than 83% of US hospitals | |
| Communication about medicines - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 73 | 77 | 77.77 | Worse than 78% of US hospitals | |
| Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 24 | 19 | 18.97 | Worse than 78% of US hospitals | |
| Communication about medicines - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 2 | 3 | 2.839 | Worse than 53% of US hospitals | |
| Staff "usually" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 21 | 19 | 18.41 | ||
| Discharge information - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 84 | 86 | 86.12 | Worse than 66% of US hospitals | |
| No, staff "did not" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 16 | 13 | 13.33 | Worse than 72% of US hospitals | |
| Discharge information - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 3 | 3 | 3.441 | Worse than 45% of US hospitals | |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 84 | 87 | 86.67 | Worse than 72% of US hospitals | |
| No, staff "did not" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 18 | 14 | 14.2 | Worse than 74% of US hospitals | |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 82 | 86 | 85.8 | Worse than 74% of US hospitals | |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 71 | 74 | 76.04 | Worse than 68% of US hospitals | |
| Doctors "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 10 | 7 | 6.586 | Worse than 84% of US hospitals | |
| Doctors "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 19 | 19 | 17.37 | ||
| Doctors "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 75 | 77 | 79.47 | Worse than 64% of US hospitals | |
| Doctors "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 7 | 6 | 5.475 | Worse than 64% of US hospitals | |
| Doctors "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 18 | 17 | 15.05 | ||
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 84 | 85 | 86.33 | Worse than 57% of US hospitals | |
| Doctors "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 4 | 3 | 3.465 | Worse than 51% of US hospitals | |
| Doctors "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 12 | 11 | 10.2 | ||
| Patients who gave a rating of "6" or lower (low)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 10 | 8 | 8.446 | Worse than 67% of US hospitals | |
| Patients who gave a rating of "7" or "8" (medium)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 19 | 20 | 20.15 | ||
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 71 | 72 | 71.41 | Worse than 51% of US hospitals | |
| Overall hospital rating - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 88 | 88 | 88.02 | Worse than 45% of US hospitals | |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 3 | 3 | 3.323 | Worse than 45% of US hospitals | |
| Staff "always" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 70 | 74 | 75.25 | Worse than 76% of US hospitals | |
| Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 12 | 9 | 9.232 | Worse than 73% of US hospitals | |
| Staff "usually" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 18 | 16 | 15.52 | ||
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 73 | 75 | 75.79 | Worse than 60% of US hospitals | |
| Nurses "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 7 | 5 | 5.697 | Worse than 66% of US hospitals | |
| Nurses "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 20 | 20 | 18.52 | ||
| Nurses "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 75 | 77 | 77.57 | Worse than 58% of US hospitals | |
| Nurses "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 4 | 4 | 4.424 | Better than 45% of US hospitals | |
| Nurses "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 21 | 19 | 18.01 | ||
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 85 | 86 | 86.24 | Worse than 56% of US hospitals | |
| Nurses "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 3 | 3 | 2.859 | Worse than 50% of US hospitals | |
| Nurses "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 12 | 11 | 10.9 | ||
| "Always" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 58 | 59 | 60.2 | Worse than 53% of US hospitals | |
| "Sometimes" or "never" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 10 | 9 | 9.109 | Worse than 54% of US hospitals | |
| "Usually" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 32 | 31 | 30.69 | ||
| Quietness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 82 | 82 | 82.46 | Better than 48% of US hospitals | |
| Quietness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 3 | 3 | 3.419 | Worse than 44% of US hospitals | |
| "NO", patients would not recommend the hospital (they probably would not or definitely would not recommend it)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 6 | 5 | 5.683 | Worse than 55% of US hospitals | |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 73 | 71 | 70.04 | Better than 54% of US hospitals | |
| Recommend hospital - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 88 | 87 | 86.94 | Better than 51% of US hospitals | |
| "YES", patients would probably recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 21 | 23 | 24.28 | ||
| Recommend hospital - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 4 | 4 | 3.656 | Better than 42% of US hospitals | |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 40 | 47 | 49.27 | Worse than 85% of US hospitals | |
| Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 37 | 30 | 29.43 | Worse than 83% of US hospitals | |
| Staff "usually" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 23 | 22 | 21.29 | ||
| Summary star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 3 | 3 | 3.387 | Worse than 40% of US hospitals | |
| No, staff "did not" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 14 | 12 | 12.81 | Worse than 63% of US hospitals | |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,479 cases | 86 | 88 | 87.19 | Worse than 63% of US hospitals |
How often the hospital gave recommended care, and how fast.
| Measure | This hospital | US median | NC average | CMS comparison | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency department volume2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | very 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 | 8.179 | |||
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | Not Available | 1.182 | |||
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | Not Available | 0.1154 | |||
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination2024-10-01 to 2025-03-31 · 24,853 cases | 81 | 79 | 85.95 | Better than 52% 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 · 789 cases | 183 | 154 | 190 | Worse than 69% 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 · 758 cases | 183 | 148 | 183 | Worse than 72% 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 · 29 cases | 256 | 247 | 389 | Worse than 53% of US hospitals | |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | Not Available | 427 | |||
| Left before being seen2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 104,737 cases | 4 | 1 | 2.253 | Worse than 88% of US hospitals | |
| Head CT results2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | Not Available | 72.17 | |||
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 120 cases | 97 | 97 | 93.75 | Better than 46% of US hospitals | |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | Not Available | ||||
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 34 cases | 74 | 53 | 54.25 | Better than 89% of US hospitals | |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 12,404 cases | 15 | 15 | 16.55 | Worse than 48% of US hospitals | |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 405 cases | 53 | 65 | 63.49 | Worse than 76% of US hospitals | |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 140 cases | 72 | 73 | 72.19 | Worse than 51% of US hospitals | |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 81 cases | 89 | 88 | 81.33 | Better than 50% of US hospitals | |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 405 cases | 71 | 82 | 80.49 | Worse than 83% of US hospitals | |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 200 cases | 92 | 94 | 94.21 | Worse than 61% of US hospitals | |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 588 cases | 98 | 98 | 96.77 | Better than 49% of US hospitals | |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | Not Available | 71.33 | |||
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 22024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 461 cases | 86 | 94 | 93.39 | Worse than 92% of US hospitals | |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 18,973 cases | 80 | 90 | 88.42 | Worse than 70% of US hospitals | |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | Not Available | 96.08 |
How often scans were ordered when they may not be needed; lower is better.
| Measure | This hospital | US median | NC average | CMS comparison | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30 | 5.2 | 5 | 4.658 | Worse than 52% of US hospitals | |
| Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30 | 8.1 | 6.6 | 6.699 | Worse than 67% of US hospitals |
Medicare spending around an inpatient stay compared with the US (1 is the US median).
| Measure | This hospital | US median | NC 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 | 0.9478 | Better than 63% of US hospitals |
Measures CMS reports for the hospital's psychiatric unit or for a psychiatric hospital.
| Measure | This hospital | US median | NC average | CMS comparison | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Follow-up care within 30 days after psychiatric hospitalization2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30 | Not Available | 59.85 | |||
| Follow-up care within 7 days after psychiatric hospitalization2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30 | Not Available | 33.06 | |||
| Hours of physical-restraint use per 1,000 psychiatric patient hours2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 10,495 cases | 0.09 | 0.05 | 0.1111 | Better than 58% of US hospitals | |
| Hours of seclusion use per 1,000 psychiatric patient hours2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 10,495 cases | 0.26 | 0.03 | 0.2657 | Better than 80% of US hospitals | |
| Psychiatric patients screened for and given the flu vaccine2024-10-01 to 2025-03-31 · 453 cases | 87 | 87 | 80.67 | Better than 49% of US hospitals | |
| Medication continuation after psychiatric discharge2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 | Not Available | 78.62 | |||
| Readmitted to any hospital within 30 days of psychiatric discharge2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 90 cases | 19.9 | 19.1 | 19.06 | No Different Than the National Rate | Worse than 62% of US hospitals |
| Psychiatric patients screened for metabolic disorders2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 325 cases | 93 | 92 | 86.71 | Better than 53% of US hospitals | |
| Alcohol use brief intervention provided or offered2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 115 cases | 70 | 74 | 69.63 | Worse than 55% of US hospitals | |
| Alcohol use brief intervention provided2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 104 cases | 76 | 81 | 76.21 | Worse than 55% of US hospitals | |
| Alcohol and other drug use disorder treatment provided or offered at discharge2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 150 cases | 79 | 77 | 80.34 | Better than 52% of US hospitals | |
| Alcohol and other drug use disorder treatment provided at discharge2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 150 cases | 77 | 56 | 72.69 | Better than 66% of US hospitals | |
| Tobacco use treatment provided or offered at discharge2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 114 cases | 52 | 64 | 61.36 | Worse than 58% of US hospitals | |
| Tobacco use treatment provided at discharge2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 114 cases | 51 | 4 | 29.48 | Better than 83% of US hospitals | |
| Discharged patients who received a transition record with the specified elements2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 911 cases | 34 | 77 | 49.51 | Worse than 74% of US hospitals |
The scores Medicare uses to raise or lower inpatient payments; higher is better.
| Measure | This hospital | US median | NC average | CMS comparison | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VBP clinical outcomes domain scoreFY 2026 | 18.33 | 20 | 20.53 | Worse than 52% of US hospitals | |
| VBP clinical outcomes weighted domain scoreFY 2026 | 4.583 | 5 | 5.133 | Worse than 53% of US hospitals | |
| VBP efficiency and cost reduction domain scoreFY 2026 | 20 | 10 | 27.67 | Better than 57% of US hospitals | |
| VBP efficiency and cost reduction weighted domain scoreFY 2026 | 5 | 2.5 | 7.066 | Better than 57% of US hospitals | |
| VBP person and community engagement domain scoreFY 2026 | 45 | 34 | 42.34 | Better than 68% of US hospitals | |
| VBP person and community engagement weighted domain scoreFY 2026 | 11.25 | 8.75 | 10.67 | Better than 67% of US hospitals | |
| VBP safety domain scoreFY 2026 | 26.67 | 40 | 39.99 | Worse than 75% of US hospitals | |
| VBP safety weighted domain scoreFY 2026 | 6.667 | 10 | 10.21 | Worse than 75% of US hospitals | |
| VBP total performance scoreFY 2026 | 27.5 | 29.5 | 32.71 | Worse than 57% of US hospitals |
| By fiscal year | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | FY 2023 | FY 2024 | FY 2025 | FY 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VBP clinical outcomes domain score | 20 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 18.33 |
| VBP clinical outcomes weighted domain score | 5 | 6.25 | 6 | 5 | 2.5 | 4.583 |
| VBP efficiency and cost reduction domain score | 10 | Not Available | 0 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| VBP efficiency and cost reduction weighted domain score | 2.5 | Not Available | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 5 |
| VBP person and community engagement domain score | 21 | Not Available | Not Available | 9 | 12 | 45 |
| VBP person and community engagement weighted domain score | 5.25 | Not Available | Not Available | 2.25 | 3 | 11.25 |
| VBP safety domain score | 28 | Not Available | Not Available | 2 | 14 | 26.67 |
| VBP safety weighted domain score | 7 | Not Available | Not Available | 0.5 | 3.5 | 6.667 |
| VBP total performance score | 19.75 | Not Available | Not Available | 10.25 | 9 | 27.5 |
Excess readmission ratios by condition; above 1 means more readmissions than expected.
| Measure | This hospital | US median | NC average | CMS comparison | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| READM-30-AMI-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 357 cases | 1.057 | 0.9995 | 0.987 | Worse than 82% of US hospitals | |
| READM-30-CABG-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 232 cases | 0.9452 | 1 | 0.9572 | Better than 72% of US hospitals | |
| READM-30-COPD-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 101 cases | 1.007 | 0.9969 | 0.9983 | Worse than 59% of US hospitals | |
| READM-30-HF-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 587 cases | 0.921 | 0.9983 | 0.9982 | Better than 90% of US hospitals | |
| READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 | 0.935 | 0.9916 | 1.01 | Better than 66% of US hospitals | |
| READM-30-PN-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 261 cases | 1.037 | 0.9955 | 0.989 | Worse than 74% of US hospitals |
| By fiscal year | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | FY 2023 | FY 2024 | FY 2025 | FY 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| READM-30-AMI-HRRP | 1.034 | 1.046 | 1.069 | 1.033 | 1.113 | 1.057 |
| READM-30-CABG-HRRP | 0.8924 | 0.8513 | 0.8607 | 0.9734 | 0.9743 | 0.9452 |
| READM-30-COPD-HRRP | 0.9603 | 0.949 | 0.9399 | 1.044 | 1.07 | 1.007 |
| READM-30-HF-HRRP | 0.9202 | 0.9073 | 0.9365 | 0.9022 | 0.906 | 0.921 |
| READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP | 0.941 | 0.9803 | 0.9851 | 0.8902 | 0.94 | 0.935 |
| READM-30-PN-HRRP | 0.9886 | 0.9949 | 1.008 | 1.029 | 1.047 | 1.037 |
Infection ratios, the PSI 90 composite and the total score Medicare ranks hospitals on; lower is better.
| Measure | This hospital | US median | NC average | CMS comparison | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAUTI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | 0.456 | 0.489 | 0.6937 | Better than 54% of US hospitals | |
| CDI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | 0.444 | 0.346 | 0.3392 | Worse than 65% of US hospitals | |
| CLABSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | 1.206 | 0.559 | 0.6866 | Worse than 89% of US hospitals | |
| HAC Reduction Program payment reductionFY 2026 | Yes | ||||
| MRSA standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | 1.198 | 0.6405 | 0.9073 | Worse than 85% of US hospitals | |
| Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90)2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 | 1.086 | 0.9628 | 0.9914 | Worse than 79% of US hospitals | |
| SSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | 1.146 | 0.7945 | 0.9227 | Worse than 72% of US hospitals | |
| Total HAC scoreFY 2026 | 0.6105 | -0.0453 | 0.09972 | Worse than 84% of US hospitals |
| By fiscal year | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | FY 2023 | FY 2024 | FY 2025 | FY 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAC Reduction Program payment reduction | Yes | Yes | N/A | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Total HAC score | 0.7949 | 0.5044 | 0 | 0.797 | 0.7612 | 0.6105 |
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.
The Joint Commission (since 2019)
Accreditation
Major
Medical school affiliation
Private (not for profit)
Ownership type
830
Medicare-certified beds
2,027
Registered nurses (full-time equivalent)
1966
In Medicare since
Source: CMS Provider of Services file, as reported by the hospital and state surveyors.
What Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center reported to Medicare in its latest cost report, covering Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.
52,874
Inpatient discharges
Medicare 12%, Medicaid 4%
269,757
Inpatient days
90% of available bed days used
11,704
Employees (full-time equivalent)
721
Interns and residents (full-time equivalent)
Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 837056). Figures cover the reporting period, which is not always 12 months, and are self-reported.
Inpatient days and discharges Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center reported by payer. Medicare and Medicaid include their managed care plans, shown separately below.
| Medicare | Medicaid | Other | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inpatient days | 35,414 | 10,531 | 223,812 | 269,757 |
| Discharges | 6,547 | 1,990 | 44,337 | 52,874 |
| Average length of stay | 5.4 days | 5.3 days | 5.0 days | 5.1 days |
| Average daily census | 97.0 | 28.9 | 613.2 | 739.1 |
73,867
Medicare Advantage days
12,451 discharges
76,443
Medicaid managed care days
12,550
Observation bed days
| Unit | Beds | Inpatient days | Medicare days | Occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults & pediatrics | 574 | 186,895 | 26,874 | 96% |
| Intensive care unit | 109 | 31,067 | 4,691 | 78% |
| Coronary care unit | 22 | 7,245 | 1,061 | 91% |
| Burn intensive care unit | 23 | 3,943 | 410 | 47% |
| Nursery | 2,962 | |||
| Subprovider - ipf | 38 | 11,444 | 492 | 82% |
| Subprovider - irf | 29 | 8,555 | 1,986 | 80% |
Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 837056, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheet S-3 Part I.
What Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center treats Medicare patients for most often, in 2024. 4,987 Medicare discharges in 166 published DRGs; 33% surgical; 70% 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 | 296 | $68,633 | $16,371 | $13,658 | 1.98 |
| Heart failure and shock with MCCMS-DRG 291, medical | 207 | $39,937 | $11,333 | $7,947 | 1.28 |
| Kidney and urinary tract infections without MCCMS-DRG 690, medical | 85 | $29,368 | $7,405 | $5,844 | 0.81 |
| Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with MCCMS-DRG 280, medical | 84 | $57,593 | $13,400 | $11,461 | 1.59 |
| Cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders with CCMS-DRG 309, medical | 76 | $25,231 | $6,791 | $5,021 | 0.74 |
| Respiratory infections and inflammations with MCCMS-DRG 177, medical | 75 | $62,667 | $14,802 | $12,471 | 1.70 |
| Other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with MCCMS-DRG 698, medical | 75 | $58,511 | $13,244 | $11,644 | 1.65 |
| Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with CC or tpa in 24 hoursMS-DRG 065, medical | 72 | $40,201 | $8,686 | $8,000 | 1.02 |
| Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes with MCCMS-DRG 640, medical | 71 | $58,638 | $11,683 | $11,669 | 1.32 |
| Other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with CCMS-DRG 699, medical | 70 | $39,541 | $8,563 | $7,869 | 1.02 |
| Major small and large bowel procedures with CCMS-DRG 330, surgical | 69 | $116,451 | $19,091 | $23,174 | 2.37 |
| Esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders without MCCMS-DRG 392, medical | 69 | $29,883 | $7,255 | $5,947 | 0.79 |
| Endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures without MCCMS-DRG 267, surgical | 64 | $224,307 | $41,465 | $44,637 | 4.88 |
| Percutaneous and other intracardiac procedures without MCCMS-DRG 274, surgical | 62 | $154,625 | $28,361 | $30,770 | 3.24 |
| Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes without MCCMS-DRG 641, medical | 61 | $27,578 | $6,936 | $5,488 | 0.78 |
| Renal failure with CCMS-DRG 683, medical | 58 | $25,348 | $8,032 | $5,044 | 0.90 |
| Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with MCCMS-DRG 193, medical | 57 | $91,652 | $19,328 | $18,239 | 1.33 |
| Hip and femur procedures except major joint with CCMS-DRG 481, surgical | 57 | $121,767 | $16,389 | $24,232 | 2.07 |
| Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures with MCCMS-DRG 025, surgical | 56 | $158,505 | $35,254 | $31,542 | 4.42 |
| Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with MCCMS-DRG 064, medical | 54 | $70,985 | $16,524 | $14,126 | 2.00 |
See all 166 Medicare inpatient DRGs at Wake Forest Baptist 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.
The comprehensive outpatient service groups (APCs) Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center billed Medicare for most in 2024: 6,236 services in all.
| Service group | Services | Patients | Average charges | Average Medicare payment | US average payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation ServicesAPC 8011 | 491 | 454 | $17,013 | $1,935 | $2,090 |
| Level 1 Intraocular ProceduresAPC 5491 | 425 | 280 | $23,717 | $1,669 | $1,752 |
| Level 2 Upper GI ProceduresAPC 5302 | 396 | 343 | $15,932 | $1,343 | $1,445 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and DrainageAPC 5072 | 380 | 350 | $11,751 | $1,125 | $1,220 |
| Level 1 Nerve ProceduresAPC 5431 | 303 | 195 | $8,864 | $1,392 | $1,407 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related ServicesAPC 5373 | 301 | 146 | $18,858 | $1,465 | $1,516 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5115 | 299 | 284 | $82,517 | $9,978 | $10,772 |
| Level 3 Vascular ProceduresAPC 5183 | 260 | 213 | $20,987 | $2,215 | $2,405 |
| Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and DrainageAPC 5073 | 251 | 217 | $20,367 | $2,003 | $2,141 |
| Level 1 Endovascular ProceduresAPC 5191 | 199 | 198 | $23,484 | $2,047 | $2,208 |
See all 54 Medicare outpatient services at Wake Forest Baptist 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.
ZIP codes with the most Medicare inpatient stays at Wake Forest Baptist 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 13,898 in 2020 to 17,457 in 2025.
| ZIP code | Stays | Of this hospital's stays | Days | Charges | Market share | Share in 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27105 | 921 | 5% | 5,186 | $67.4M | 41% | 40% |
| 27028 | 765 | 4% | 3,726 | $55.1M | 48% | 28% |
| 27106 | 721 | 4% | 3,420 | $51.1M | 33% | 30% |
| 27107 | 634 | 4% | 3,646 | $50.8M | 28% | 29% |
| 27127 | 588 | 3% | 3,219 | $45.7M | 31% | 31% |
| 27104 | 580 | 3% | 3,006 | $44.3M | 39% | 33% |
| 27103 | 544 | 3% | 2,861 | $40.3M | 33% | 29% |
| 27101 | 516 | 3% | 2,936 | $35.4M | 46% | 43% |
| 27292 | 483 | 3% | 2,947 | $53.6M | 22% | 26% |
| 27284 | 460 | 3% | 2,712 | $39.2M | 17% | 15% |
| 27295 | 453 | 3% | 2,600 | $40.7M | 21% | 23% |
| 27006 | 445 | 3% | 2,002 | $30.4M | 51% | 34% |
| 27012 | 431 | 2% | 1,928 | $29.7M | 29% | 25% |
| 28625 | 357 | 2% | 2,081 | $39.1M | 21% | 13% |
| 27030 | 337 | 2% | 1,968 | $31M | 17% | 14% |
| 28659 | 290 | 2% | 1,542 | $27.9M | 22% | 25% |
| 27360 | 274 | 2% | 1,460 | $28.4M | 11% | 10% |
| 27265 | 252 | 1% | 1,446 | $30.9M | 12% | 11% |
| 27040 | 232 | 1% | 1,206 | $18M | 36% | 25% |
| 27021 | 229 | 1% | 1,318 | $18.9M | 21% | 21% |
| 28677 | 213 | 1% | 1,225 | $27.4M | 15% | 10% |
| 27055 | 206 | 1% | 1,124 | $16.7M | 26% | 17% |
| 28697 | 204 | 1% | 1,219 | $25.1M | 26% | 26% |
| 28645 | 202 | 1% | 1,423 | $28M | 7% | 9% |
| 28621 | 172 | 1% | 966 | $17M | 28% | 19% |
Source: CMS Hospital Service Area file. Shares are of the 17,457 stays from ZIP codes CMS publishes; it omits ZIP codes with fewer than 11 stays, so market shares count published stays only.
Staff by profession and the rooms and units Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center reported at its latest Medicare certification survey (2011). Counts are people, not full-time equivalents.
39
Psychiatric unit beds
39
Rehabilitation unit beds
8
Off-site locations
2,027
Registered nurses
37
Licensed practical nurses
634
Resident physicians
30
Nurse practitioners
1
Physician assistants
73
Nurse anesthetists (CRNAs)
106
Pharmacists
107
Respiratory therapists
43
Physical therapists
17
Occupational therapists
17
Speech pathologists and audiologists
137
Radiology technicians
11
Nuclear medicine technicians
20
Laboratory technicians
89
Medical technologists
26
Dietitians
33
Social workers
3,858
Other personnel
Source: CMS Provider of Services file.
2,537 clinicians who bill Medicare list Wake Forest Baptist 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.
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Rheumatology Physician
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Medical Oncology Physician
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Hematology & Oncology Physician
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Hematology & Oncology Physician
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Medical Oncology Physician
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Hematology & Oncology Physician
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Diagnostic Radiology Physician
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Hematology & Oncology Physician
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Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician
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Diagnostic Radiology Physician
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Neurology Physician
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Internal Medicine Physician
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Dermatology Physician
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Dermatopathology (Pathology) Physician
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Ophthalmology Physician
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Family Nurse Practitioner
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Diagnostic Radiology Physician
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Nurse Practitioner
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Family Medicine Physician
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Physician Assistant
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Diagnostic Radiology Physician
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Ophthalmology Physician
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Medical Physician Assistant
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Interventional Cardiology Physician
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Revenue, expenses and income Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center reported to Medicare for Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025. Percentages are of net patient revenue.
| Line | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gross patient revenue (charges) | $11.1B | 372.5% |
| Inpatient | $1.5B | 50.4% |
| Outpatient | $9.6B | 322.1% |
| Contractual allowances and discounts | -$8.1B | -272.5% |
| Net patient revenue | $3B | 100.0% |
| Operating expenses | -$3.8B | -125.8% |
| Operating income from patient care | -$771.7M | -25.8% |
| Other income | $1.1B | 36.9% |
| Contributions and donations | $4.3M | 0.1% |
| Investment income | $213.5M | 7.1% |
| COVID-19 relief funding | $50.5M | 1.7% |
| Other | $834.5M | 27.9% |
| Net income | $331.1M | 11.1% |
| Line | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Traditional Medicare | $1.5B | 12.6% |
| Medicaid (including managed care) | $2.1B | 17.7% |
| Other payers and self-pay | $8.3B | 69.7% |
| Total charges | $11.9B | 100.0% |
Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 837056, 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.
Computed from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center's latest cost report.
-25.8%
Operating margin
Operating income from patient care / net patient revenue
8.1%
Total margin
Net income / net patient revenue plus other income
10.1%
EBITDAR margin
Net income before interest, depreciation and leases (Worksheet A-7), / total revenue
31% of expenses
Personnel costs
Salaries, direct-care contract labor and core wage-related costs / operating expenses
$42.27
Average hourly wage
Adjusted salaries / paid hours (Worksheet S-3 Part II)
10.6%
Return on assets
Net income for a year / total assets
19.9%
Return on equity
Net income for a year / fund balance
0.24
Long-term debt to fund balance
Mortgages, notes and loans / fund balance
0.85
Current ratio
Current assets / current liabilities
0.63
Quick ratio
Cash, temporary investments and net receivables / current liabilities
26 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
95 days
Average payment period
Current liabilities / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
1.32
Asset turnover
Total revenue for a year / total assets
16.5 years
Average age of plant
Accumulated depreciation / depreciation for a year
Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 837056, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.
What Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center owned and owed at the end of its reporting period (Dec 2025), across all fund types: $3.1B in total assets and a $1.7B fund balance.
| Line | Amount | Of total assets |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and temporary investments | $267.1M | 8.6% |
| Patient receivables, net | $331.3M | 10.7% |
| Inventory | $56.8M | 1.8% |
| Total current assets | $814.6M | 26.2% |
| Property and equipment, net of depreciation | $861.8M | 27.7% |
| Investments and other assets | $1.4B | 46.1% |
| Total assets | $3.1B | 100.0% |
| Current liabilities | $953.8M | 30.7% |
| Long-term debt | $405M | 13.0% |
| Total liabilities | $1.4B | 46.6% |
| Fund balance (net assets) | $1.7B | 53.4% |
Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 837056, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.
Care Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center provided without full payment, as reported on Worksheet S-10 of its cost report.
$39.6M
Cost of charity care
Care for patients approved for charity care and uninsured discounts, at cost
$84.7M
Bad debt
Patient bills written off as uncollectible, at charges
-$113.9M
Medicaid shortfall
Cost of Medicaid patients (charges times the cost-to-charge ratio) minus Medicaid payments; negative means a surplus
$54.6M
Total unreimbursed and uncompensated care
1.5% 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 837056, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center's full-year cost reports, by fiscal year end. Reports shorter than ten months are left out.
| Fiscal year ending | Jun 2020 | Jun 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net patient revenue | $1.7B | $2B | $2.2B | $2.7B | $2.4B | $3B |
| Operating expenses | $1.9B | $2B | $2.3B | $2.7B | $3B | $3.8B |
| Operating margin | -7.8% | -2.3% | -4.7% | -0.2% | -25.7% | -25.8% |
| Net income | $56.4M | $3.9M | -$41.5M | $43.2M | $248.5M | $331.1M |
| Total assets | $2.3B | $2.5B | $2.1B | $2.3B | $2.7B | $3.1B |
| Discharges | 39,579 | 39,025 | 35,795 | 43,667 | 48,687 | 52,874 |
| Inpatient days | 225,321 | 225,050 | 228,444 | 233,814 | 264,799 | 269,757 |
| Medicare Advantage days | 44,591 | 47,787 | 52,331 | 61,148 | 68,577 | 73,867 |
| Beds | 794 | 794 | 794 | 883 | 900 | 924 |
| Employees (FTE) | 8,190 | 8,204 | 8,587 | 8,331 | 9,270 | 11,704 |
Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 837056, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.
Each cost center Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center reports, largest first. Total cost includes its share of overhead; the cost-to-charge ratio is total cost / charges.
| Department | Salaries | Total cost | Charges | Cost-to-charge | Square feet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs charged to patients | $5.8M | $304.2M | $1.9B | 0.16 | |
| Operating room | $79.9M | $193.8M | $1.3B | 0.14 | 177,385 |
| Medical supplies charged to patient | $2,520 | $160.4M | $521.6M | 0.31 | 15,338 |
| Laboratory | $27.9M | $96.9M | $973.8M | 0.10 | 44,180 |
| Radiology-diagnostic | $31.4M | $94.7M | $983.3M | 0.10 | 140,922 |
| Impl. dev. charged to patients | $80.6M | $559.7M | 0.14 | ||
| Internal medicine pbc | $15.8M | $67.5M | $37.8M | 1.78 | 57,908 |
| Emergency | $29.6M | $65.7M | $563.3M | 0.12 | 100,518 |
| Surgery pbc | $15.7M | $58.6M | $92.4M | 0.63 | 137,413 |
| Infusion center - winston | $1.5M | $42.8M | $364.3M | 0.12 | |
| Respiratory therapy | $17.4M | $34.2M | $140.1M | 0.24 | 17,193 |
| Delivery room & labor room | $21.6M | $32.6M | $86.5M | 0.38 | 30,371 |
| Physical therapy | $15.4M | $31M | $98.3M | 0.32 | 46,454 |
| Anesthesiology | $11.4M | $24.3M | $813M | 0.03 | 3,292 |
| Electrocardiology | $9.3M | $24.1M | $395.8M | 0.06 | 56,945 |
| Whole blood & packed red blood cell | $2M | $19.9M | $50.7M | 0.39 | 1,843 |
| Hemo/oncology pbc | $10.3M | $18.3M | $76.4M | 0.24 | 11,236 |
| Observation beds (non-distinct part | $17.4M | $27.1M | 0.64 | ||
| Pediatrics pbc | $7.9M | $14.4M | $20.1M | 0.72 | 40,126 |
| Speech pathology | $7M | $14.4M | $26.6M | 0.54 | 7,531 |
| Electroencephalography | $5M | $14.3M | $25.9M | 0.55 | 25,100 |
| Clemmons outpt clinics | $4.7M | $13.7M | $46.4M | 0.30 | 36,991 |
| Emergency-pediatric | $5.9M | $13.2M | $130M | 0.10 | 19,406 |
| Ob/gyn pbc | $5.9M | $12.3M | $20.2M | 0.61 | |
| Infusion center - davie | $390,395 | $12.3M | $66.9M | 0.18 | 1,036 |
| Ct scan | $5.1M | $11.3M | $449.6M | 0.03 | 1,429 |
| Ambulance services | $5.2M | $10.8M | $19.8M | 0.54 | 2,392 |
| Renal dialysis | $4.1M | $10.1M | $10.9M | 0.93 | 10,589 |
| Dhp clinic | $4.7M | $10M | $17M | 0.59 | 48,726 |
| Mri | $3.5M | $9.2M | $140.8M | 0.07 | 14,532 |
| Osc minor procedures/pain mgt | $1.8M | $6.2M | $48.5M | 0.13 | 13,199 |
| Dermatology pbc | $3.1M | $6M | $25.3M | 0.24 | 17,812 |
| Allogeneic hsct acquisition | $5.7M | $5.1M | 1.12 | 3,783 | |
| Pet scan | $312,625 | $5.4M | $68.5M | 0.08 | |
| Neurology pbc | $2.5M | $5M | $14.3M | 0.35 | 15,281 |
| Hyperbaric oxygen therapy | $729,665 | $2M | $7.9M | 0.26 | 3,473 |
| Diabetic / nutritional clinic | $1.2M | $1.8M | $1.3M | 1.42 | 2,345 |
| Infusion center - mount airy | $515,668 | $1.5M | $5.2M | 0.28 | 4,464 |
| I&r services-not apprvd prgm | $1.1M | ||||
| Magnetoencephalography (meg) | $33,067 | $718,842 | $806,918 | 0.89 | 1,959 |
| Bone marrow laboratory | $230,816 | $639,670 | $3.7M | 0.17 | 3,046 |
| Vascular lab | $459,959 | $7.1M | 0.06 | ||
| Infusion center-non onc | $120,760 | $255,014 | $1.6M | 0.16 | |
| Car t-cell immunotherapy | $239,201 | $30,102 | 7.95 | 1,164 | |
| Family medicine pbc | $5,901 | $123,217 | |||
| Lithotripsy | $26,904 | $132,775 | 0.20 | ||
| Nursing admin pbc | $74 | $5,525 | |||
| Retail pharmacy | $934,206 | -$230.7M | $779.6M | 27,169 |
| Department | Salaries | Total cost | Charges | Cost-to-charge | Square feet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults & pediatrics | $98.6M | $276.4M | $414.6M | 0.67 | 370,056 |
| Intensive care unit | $33.5M | $74.6M | $207.7M | 0.36 | 77,753 |
| Intensive care unit-nursery | $16.8M | $37.7M | $121.1M | 0.31 | 57,200 |
| Coronary care unit | $8.9M | $19.5M | $46.5M | 0.42 | 17,459 |
| Subprovider - ipf | $7M | $17.7M | $34.3M | 0.52 | 33,008 |
| Subprovider - irf | $4.2M | $17.1M | $25.6M | 0.67 | 33,331 |
| Intermediate care | $4.9M | $10.6M | $29.4M | 0.36 | 12,820 |
| Bone marrow nursing unit | $4M | $8.8M | $21.1M | 0.42 | 23,569 |
| Burn intensive care unit | $5.4M | $6.4M | $10.8M | 0.59 | 9,177 |
| Nursery | $3.7M | $5.5M | 0.67 | 5,083 |
| Department | Salaries | Direct cost | Paid hours | Average hourly wage | Square feet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employee benefits department | $21.3M | $278M | 234,739 | $90.66 | 11,620 |
| Administrative and general | $86.6M | $166.1M | 192,163 | ||
| Data processing | $39.7M | $158.2M | 67,377 | ||
| I&r services-other prgm costs apprv | $3.3M | $66M | 611 | ||
| Nursing administration | $47.5M | $53.6M | 1,114,005 | $42.57 | 66,234 |
| I&r services-salary & fringes apprv | $53.5M | $53.2M | 26,982 | ||
| Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt | $44.6M | 2,505,548 | |||
| Maintenance & repairs | $22.2M | $44.4M | 753,931 | $29.45 | 31,178 |
| Cap rel costs-mvble equip | $38M | ||||
| Housekeeping | $21.6M | $34.9M | 950,497 | $22.75 | 113,712 |
| Pharmacy | $34.6M | $26.9M | 579,146 | $44.26 | 23,661 |
| Purchasing receiving and stores | $12.9M | $21.9M | 29,130 | ||
| Dietary | $9.5M | $15.3M | 392,789 | $23.98 | 43,357 |
| Cafeteria | $2.1M | $5.7M | 92,495 | $23.08 | 27,805 |
| Laundry & linen service | $5.6M | 21,632 | |||
| Central services & supply | $1M | $3.9M | 39,890 | $25.81 | 19,950 |
| New coa cap rel costs-bldg & fixt | $2.1M | ||||
| Pharmacy resident program | $9.2M | $2M | 4,699 | ||
| Pastoral care | $3M | $1.4M | 684 | ||
| School of anesthesia | $125,572 | $842,509 | 11,794 | ||
| Medical physics resident program | $317,978 | 871 | |||
| Admitting | $4,834 |
Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 837056, 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.
The factors Medicare uses to set what it pays Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center for an inpatient stay.
2.23
Case mix index
Higher than 88% 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
0.62 residents per bed
Medicare-funded interns and residents per bed (FY 2027).
39.1%
Low-income patient share
Disproportionate share percentage: Medicaid and SSI patient days CMS uses for safety-net payments (FY 2027).
6,536
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).
| IPPS fiscal year | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | FY 2023 | FY 2024 | FY 2025 | FY 2026 | FY 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case mix index | 2.24 | 2.24 | 2.38 | 2.37 | 2.41 | 2.34 | 2.23 |
| Wage index | 0.940 | 0.927 | 0.941 | 0.913 | 0.947 | 0.915 | 0.977 |
| Readmissions adjustment | -0.05% | -0.09% | -0.12% | -0.17% | -0.13% | -0.33% | -0.19% |
| Value-based purchasing adjustment | -0.11% | -0.73% | -0.73% | -0.52% | -1.03% | -1.20% | -0.10% |
| Medicare inpatient stays | 9,465 | 9,465 | 7,312 | 6,363 | 6,037 | 6,048 | 6,536 |
Source: CMS IPPS final rule Impact File (FY 2027).
Organizations Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center reports to Medicare as owners or with operational control.
North Carolina Baptist Hospital
5% or greater direct ownership interest, 100%, since 2020
Atrium Health Inc
Operational/managerial control, 50%, since 2020
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
Operational/managerial control, 50%, since 2020
Advocate Health Inc
Operational/managerial control, since 2022
Sources: CMS Hospital All Owners, CMS Hospital Change of Ownership.
The officers and board members on Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center's Medicare enrollment and on the IRS Form 990 filed under its tax ID.
Source: CMS Hospital All Owners (PECOS), the people the hospital lists on its Medicare enrollment; the first 9 of 11 are shown.
North Carolina Baptist Hospital files the Form 990 for the tax ID insurers list for Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, so these people may lead the wider organization rather than Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center alone.
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Julie Ann Freischlag MD | CEO Of Ahwfb |
| Bradley A Clark | EVP, Treasurer |
| L Ebony Boulware MD | Dean, Wfu Som |
| J Mclain Wallace Jr | SVP, Gen Counsel & Sec |
| David Zaas MD | Pres, Health System |
| Lisa M Marshall | VP, Chief Phil Off |
| Stephan L Lillie | SVP & CFO Ahwfb |
| Stephen L Robertson | Chair |
| Arthur A Gibel | Vice Chair |
| William C Warden Jr | Chair |
Board members: A Lee Herring, Rev Frank Thomas, Sheree B Watson.
Source: IRS Form 990 Part VII filed by North Carolina Baptist Hospital (EIN 56-0552787), via the IRS e-file data. A health system's return can cover several hospitals.
340B drug pricing program
Participating since 1998
340B ID DSH340047, registered as a disproportionate share hospital; 61 registered outpatient sites; 135 active contract pharmacies. Authorizing official: Michael Thomas Waid, Sr Vice President - Health System Operations And Integration.
Source: HRSA 340B Office of Pharmacy Affairs Information System.
Helipad
Nc Baptist Hospital
FAA location ID 5NC7, a medical-use heliport at the hospital.
Source: FAA National Airspace System Resource data, cycle 2026-10-01.
Psychiatry - distinct part coa
CCN 34S047, certified 1997, Medicare prospective payment
Rehabilitation - distinct part
CCN 34T047, certified 1997, Medicare prospective payment
Renal
CCN 342304, certified 1976
Source: Worksheet S-2 Part I of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center's latest Medicare cost report (HCRIS).
About Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center's rates and hospital price transparency.
For MRI brain before and after contrast (CPT 70553), published negotiated rates at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center range from $1,564 to $1,564 across 1 insurers. Aetna's rate is $1,564. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,158. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center range from $1,819 to $1,819 across 1 insurers. Aetna's rate is $1,819. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,266. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Colonoscopy with polyp removal (CPT 45385), published negotiated rates at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center range from $924 to $4,125 across 2 insurers. Aetna's rate is $924. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $3,733. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Vaginal delivery, hospital stay (MS-DRG 807), published negotiated rates at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center range from $8,075 to $11,093 across 3 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $8,075. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Major lower-extremity joint replacement without MCC (MS-DRG 470), published negotiated rates at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center range from $25,777 to $29,495 across 3 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $29,495. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $26,925. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center has a CMS overall hospital star rating of 4 out of 5 on Medicare Care Compare (CMS data released 2026-08-13). That is higher than 58% of US hospitals.
Yes. CMS counts 0.62 Medicare-funded residents per bed at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center for fiscal year 2027, so it is a major teaching hospital.
Yes. Under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, Medicare cuts Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center's base inpatient payments by an estimated 0.19% in fiscal year 2027 for more readmissions than expected.
In 2024, the most common were septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc (296 discharges), heart failure and shock with mcc (207 discharges), kidney and urinary tract infections without mcc (85 discharges).
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center's Medicare case mix index is 2.23 for fiscal year 2027, higher than 88% of hospitals paid under the inpatient prospective payment system.
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center reported 52,874 inpatient discharges and 269,757 inpatient days from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center reported 11,704 full-time-equivalent employees on payroll from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center reported $3B in net patient revenue on $11.1B of gross charges for Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025, an operating margin of -25.8%, and net income of $331.1M.
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center reported $54.6M of unreimbursed and uncompensated care for Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025, including $39.6M of charity care at cost.
Insurers' price transparency files list Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center under employer identification number 56-0552787 (North Carolina Baptist Hospital). 63 health plans and networks list 56-0552787 for it.
Yes. HRSA's 340B database lists Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center (340B ID DSH340047) as a participating disproportionate share hospital since 1998, with 135 active contract pharmacies.
2,537 clinicians who bill Medicare list Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center as a hospital affiliation in CMS's Doctors and Clinicians data. The largest groups are physician assistant (384), nurse practitioner (218), family medicine physician (163).
Yes. CMS's Provider of Services file lists The Joint Commission as the accrediting organization for Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, effective 2019.
In its Medicare enrollment, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center reports North Carolina Baptist Hospital as 5% or greater direct ownership interest (100%).
CMS lists 52 services at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, including Acute Renal Dialysis, Adult Inpatient Psychiatric Care, Alcohol and/or Drug Service, Anesthesia, Audiology, Burn Care Unit.
In CMS's 2025 Hospital Service Area file, the most Medicare inpatient stays at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center came from ZIP codes 27105 (921), 27028 (765), 27106 (721).
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center has 924 beds, including its psychiatric, rehabilitation and other subprovider units, in its latest Medicare cost report. 830 are Medicare-certified beds in CMS's Provider of Services file. Facility type: Short Term Acute Care Hospital.
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center is located at Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC 27157. Its main phone number is (336) 716-2011.
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center's CMS Certification Number (CCN), also called its Medicare provider number, is 340047.
The National Provider Identifier (NPI) on file for Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center is 1144211301.
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center is affiliated with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist.
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center lists 28 in-network payers, including Aetna, Ambetter, Aspirus Health Plan, Avera Health Plans, and is Medicare-certified. Insurance acceptance may vary by plan, so confirm coverage with your insurer or the hospital's billing department.
363 disclosed rate categories. Each shows the payer, category, code type and group with its code range, and contract type, along with how the rate compares with the state average.
Under 45 CFR Part 180, every US hospital must publish a machine-readable file of its standard charges, including gross charges, discounted cash prices and payer-specific negotiated rates, in the CMS template format. PayerPrice can help hospitals publish and maintain these files.
A chargemaster (charge description master, or CDM) is a hospital's master list of billable items, with codes, descriptions and gross charges. A chargemaster review looks at those lines for accuracy and pricing. PayerPrice can help hospitals review their chargemaster; contact us to discuss your needs.
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"description": "MRI of brain (no contrast)",
"code_information": [
{ "code": "611", "type": "RC" },
{ "code": "70551", "type": "CPT" }
],
"standard_charges": [{
"setting": "outpatient",
"minimum": 250,
"maximum": 400,
"gross_charge": 1200,
"discounted_cash": 1080,
"payers_information": [
{
"payer_name": "Platform Health Insurance",
"plan_name": "PPO",
"methodology": "fee schedule",
"standard_charge_dollar": 400
},
{
"payer_name": "Region Health Insurance",
"plan_name": "HMO",
"methodology": "fee schedule",
"standard_charge_dollar": 250
}
]
}]
}Your chargemaster sets the gross charge on every claim, and many payer contracts base payment on it through percent-of-charge, lesser-of and stop-loss terms. We audit it line by line and show how your charges and negotiated rates compare with peer hospitals before your next negotiation.
What a review covers