Alaska Hospital Margin Gap(2024)
This state view compares hospital operating margins reported through CMS HCRIS cost reports. The table separates the highest and lowest finite operating margins in the latest reconciled issuance period, while the summary reports the state median because extreme self-reported values can distort an average. A distress flag means an operating margin below negative five percent under the published hospital-margin methodology; it is not a rating of care quality, solvency, or future performance. Missing values stay missing, and the page withholds live figures when its paginated row read does not reconcile with the period count. Use the CCN to return to the federal source record, review the methodology before comparing states, and treat every figure as a dated public-record observation rather than a current financial statement.
Highest Operating Margin
| CCN | Hospital | Op Margin | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 020017 | ALASKA REGIONAL HOSPITAL | +54.8% | +68.6% |
| 020006 | MAT-SU REGIONAL MED CTR | +26.5% | +40.4% |
| 021305 | WRANGELL MEDICAL CENTER | +25.4% | +39.3% |
| 021312 | SAMUEL SIMMONDS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | +21.1% | +35.0% |
| 021301 | PROVIDENCE VALDEZ MEDICAL CENTER | +14.1% | +27.9% |
| 021302 | PROVIDENCE SEWARD MEDICAL & CARE CEN | +7.4% | +21.3% |
| 024001 | NORTH STAR HOSPITAL | +7.3% | +21.2% |
| 021306 | PROV. KODIAK ISLAND MEDICAL CENTER | +6.7% | +20.6% |
| 020001 | PROVIDENCE ALASKA MEDICAL CENTER | +5.0% | +18.8% |
| 021313 | SOUTH PENINSULA HOSPITAL | +0.4% | +14.2% |
Lowest Operating Margin
| CCN | Hospital | Op Margin | Distress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 021308 | NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL | -32.9% | Distress |
| 022001 | ALASKA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL LLC | -24.7% | Distress |
| 020012 | FAIRBANKS MEMORIAL | -20.9% | Distress |
| 021307 | CORDOVA COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER | -17.2% | Distress |
| 021311 | KETCHIKAN MEDICAL CENTER | -10.6% | Distress |
| 021304 | PETERSBURG MEDICAL CENTER | -10.4% | Distress |
| 020024 | CENTRAL PENINSULA GENERAL HOSPITAL | -3.1% | — |
| 020008 | BARTLETT REGIONAL HOSPITAL | -0.7% | — |
| 021313 | SOUTH PENINSULA HOSPITAL | +0.4% | — |
| 020001 | PROVIDENCE ALASKA MEDICAL CENTER | +5.0% | — |
Fonteum does not independently rate or rank hospitals. This index reflects CMS-published self-reported financial data from HCRIS form 2552-10. Data is public domain per 17 U.S.C. § 105.