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Disproportionate share hospital · LA

CHRISTUS Lake Area Hospital

$94,827,576Net patient revenueWhat the hospital took in for treating patients, after discounts.
-2.7%Left after the cost of careWhat was left after their care was paid for; below zero means it cost more than it brought in.
3.5%Charity careCare given free or discounted, as a share of what patients brought in.
4.0%Uncompensated careCharity care plus bills that went unpaid, on the same basis.

From this hospital’s Medicare cost report for the year ended 30 June 2025. Every figure on this page names the cell it came from.

  • 13Registered locations
  • 1Associated locations
  • 52Contract pharmacies
  • 2With no end date
  • 1 January 2018In 340B since

Finances, as filed

From this hospital’s Medicare cost report for the year ended 30 June 2025.

FigureAs filedWhere it comes from
Net patient revenue$94,827,576CMS-2552-10 worksheet G300000 line 300 column 100
Total operating expenses$97,360,025CMS-2552-10 worksheet G300000 line 400 column 100
Income from service to patients−$2,532,449CMS-2552-10 worksheet G300000 line 500 column 100
Charity care, at charges$16,687,798CMS-2552-10 worksheet S100001 line 2000 column 300
Charity care, at cost$3,337,024CMS-2552-10 worksheet S100001 line 2300 column 300
Bad debt expense$4,286,109CMS-2552-10 worksheet S100001 line 2600 column 100
Uncompensated care, at cost$3,838,320CMS-2552-10 worksheet S100001 line 3000 column 100
Total facility beds88CMS-2552-10 worksheet S300001 line 1400 column 200
Cost-to-charge ratio0.1102CMS-2552-10 worksheet S100001 line 100 column 100

Cost report filed under CMS certification number 190201 for 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025, as submitted. The public file it was read from.

Where this hospital sits among its peers

Each figure’s position among disproportionate share hospitals in Louisiana that file a Medicare cost report. A position, not a score: the hospitals are counted, not ranked.

  • 80thpercentile of 49 disproportionate share hospitals in LouisianaCharity care
  • 75thpercentile of 52 disproportionate share hospitals in LouisianaUncompensated care
  • 75thpercentile of 52 disproportionate share hospitals in LouisianaLeft after the cost of care
  • 65thpercentile of 52 disproportionate share hospitals in LouisianaContract pharmacies

Among hospitals of the same type in Louisiana

Every disproportionate share hospital in Louisiana that files a Medicare cost report carrying both figures — 49 hospitals, each at its own reporting year. Across the bottom: how much of what the hospital took in from patients went to charity care. Up the side: what it had left after the cost of serving them. Both come straight from the filings.

0.0%2.5%5.0%7.5%10.0%-100%-50.0%0.0%50.0%ABBEVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL — charity care 0.4% of patient revenue, -5.1% left after the cost of careACADIA GENERAL HOSPITAL — charity care 1.6% of patient revenue, -22.8% left after the cost of careBATON ROUGE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER — charity care 0.7% of patient revenue, -9.7% left after the cost of careBEAUREGARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC. — charity care 1.4% of patient revenue, -9.2% left after the cost of careBRFHH Monroe LLC d/b/a Ochsner LSU Health Monroe — charity care 5.6% of patient revenue, -33.8% left after the cost of careCHRISTUS SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER HEALTH S — charity care 2.5% of patient revenue, -0.8% left after the cost of careCHRISTUS ST FRANCES CABRINI HOSPITAL — charity care 3.0% of patient revenue, 2.8% left after the cost of careCITIZENS MEDICAL CENTER — charity care 0.2% of patient revenue, -39.0% left after the cost of careDESOTO REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM — charity care 0.9% of patient revenue, -4.5% left after the cost of careEAST CARROLL PARISH HOSPITAL — charity care 0.1% of patient revenue, -6.7% left after the cost of careFRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER — charity care 0.2% of patient revenue, -24.0% left after the cost of careHospital Service District No. 1, Parish of Terrebonne, State of Louisiana dba Terrebonne General Health System — charity care 0.3% of patient revenue, -7.1% left after the cost of careIBERIA MEDICAL CENTER — charity care 0.3% of patient revenue, -7.5% left after the cost of careLAFAYETTE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER — charity care 1.3% of patient revenue, -4.1% left after the cost of careLASALLE GENERAL HOSPITAL INC. — charity care 0.0% of patient revenue, -56.6% left after the cost of careMOREHOUSE GENERAL HOSPITAL — charity care 1.6% of patient revenue, -54.1% left after the cost of careNATCHITOCHES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER — charity care 0.6% of patient revenue, -13.9% left after the cost of careNEW ORLEANS EAST HOSPITAL — charity care 5.8% of patient revenue, -1.6% left after the cost of careNorth Oaks Medical Center LLC — charity care 0.0% of patient revenue, 13.6% left after the cost of careOCHSNER AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL — charity care 1.8% of patient revenue, -26.1% left after the cost of careOCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATION — charity care 1.3% of patient revenue, -4.8% left after the cost of careOCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER - KENNER — charity care 3.1% of patient revenue, -4.2% left after the cost of careOCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER- BATON ROUGE, LLC — charity care 1.8% of patient revenue, -5.0% left after the cost of careOchsner St. Mary — charity care 4.5% of patient revenue, -11.5% left after the cost of careOLH-Shreveport-St. Mary Medical Ctr — charity care 1.6% of patient revenue, 5.3% left after the cost of careOPELOUSAS GENERAL HOSPITAL — charity care 0.5% of patient revenue, -11.2% left after the cost of careOUR LADY OF LOURDES RMC — charity care 1.5% of patient revenue, 15.2% left after the cost of careOUR LADY OF THE ANGELS HOSPITAL — charity care 5.2% of patient revenue, -88.0% left after the cost of careOUR LADY OF THE LAKE — charity care 2.3% of patient revenue, 7.4% left after the cost of careRICHARDSON MEDICAL CENTER — charity care 1.4% of patient revenue, -12.4% left after the cost of careSAVOY MEDICAL MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC. D/B/A SAVOY MEDICAL CENTER — charity care 0.6% of patient revenue, -4.4% left after the cost of careSlidell Memorial Hospital — charity care 2.2% of patient revenue, -8.3% left after the cost of careSouthern Regional Medical Corporation d/b/a Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center — charity care 9.8% of patient revenue, -95.2% left after the cost of careSouthwest Louisiana Hospital Association d/b/a Lake Charles Memorial Hospital — charity care 0.8% of patient revenue, -4.9% left after the cost of careST CHARLES PARISH HOSPITAL — charity care 2.4% of patient revenue, -4.9% left after the cost of careST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER, INC — charity care 1.7% of patient revenue, 7.8% left after the cost of careST. BERNARD PARISH HOSPITAL — charity care 6.2% of patient revenue, -47.7% left after the cost of careST. TAMMANY PARISH HOSPITAL — charity care 0.1% of patient revenue, 1.8% left after the cost of careTHE GENERAL — charity care 4.3% of patient revenue, -1.5% left after the cost of careTHIBODAUX REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM — charity care 0.3% of patient revenue, 1.3% left after the cost of careTOURO INFIRMARY — charity care 1.1% of patient revenue, -13.8% left after the cost of careUniversity Health Shreveport, LLC — charity care 4.0% of patient revenue, -9.4% left after the cost of careUniversity Healthcare System.L.C. d/b/a East Jefferson General Hospital — charity care 2.7% of patient revenue, -11.9% left after the cost of careUNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND CLINICS — charity care 7.0% of patient revenue, -42.4% left after the cost of careUniversity Medical Center Management Corporation d/b/a University Medical Center New Orleans — charity care 9.8% of patient revenue, -17.0% left after the cost of careWEST JEFFERSON HOLDINGS, LLC D/B/A WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER — charity care 2.2% of patient revenue, -6.5% left after the cost of careWILLIS KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER, INC. — charity care 1.6% of patient revenue, 16.0% left after the cost of careWOMAN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION DBA WOMAN'S HOSPITAL — charity care 1.7% of patient revenue, 1.1% left after the cost of careCHRISTUS Lake Area Hospital — this hospitalThis hospitalCharity care, as a share of what patients brought inLeft after the cost of care

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Hospitals plotted above, with the figures at full precision
HospitalWhereCharity care, share of patient revenueLeft after the cost of careYear ended
ABBEVILLE GENERAL HOSPITALABBEVILLE, LA0.4%-5.1%2024-12-31
ACADIA GENERAL HOSPITALCROWLEY, LA1.6%-22.8%2024-09-30
BATON ROUGE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTERBATON ROUGE, LA0.7%-9.7%2024-09-30
BEAUREGARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC.DERIDDER, LA1.4%-9.2%2024-10-31
BRFHH Monroe LLC d/b/a Ochsner LSU Health MonroeMONROE, LA5.6%-33.8%2025-06-30
CHRISTUS Lake Area Hospital — this hospitalLAKE CHARLES, LA3.5%-2.7%2025-06-30
CHRISTUS SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER HEALTH SSHREVEPORT, LA2.5%-0.8%2025-06-30
CHRISTUS ST FRANCES CABRINI HOSPITALALEXANDRIA, LA3.0%2.8%2025-06-30
CITIZENS MEDICAL CENTERCOLUMBIA, LA0.2%-39.0%2025-03-31
DESOTO REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEMMANSFIELD, LA0.9%-4.5%2024-09-30
EAST CARROLL PARISH HOSPITALLAKE PROVIDENCE, LA0.1%-6.7%2025-05-31
FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTERWINNSBORO, LA0.2%-24.0%2025-04-30
Hospital Service District No. 1, Parish of Terrebonne, State of Louisiana dba Terrebonne General Health SystemHOUMA, LA0.3%-7.1%2025-03-31
IBERIA MEDICAL CENTERNEW IBERIA, LA0.3%-7.5%2024-09-30
LAFAYETTE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTERLAFAYETTE, LA1.3%-4.1%2024-09-30
LASALLE GENERAL HOSPITAL INC.JENA, LA0.0%-56.6%2024-09-30
MOREHOUSE GENERAL HOSPITALBASTROP, LA1.6%-54.1%2025-05-31
NATCHITOCHES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERNATCHITOCHES, LA0.6%-13.9%2025-06-30
NEW ORLEANS EAST HOSPITALNew Orleans, LA5.8%-1.6%2024-12-31
North Oaks Medical Center LLCHAMMOND, LA0.0%13.6%2025-06-30
OCHSNER AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITALJENNINGS, LA1.8%-26.1%2024-11-30
OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATIONNEW ORLEANS, LA1.3%-4.8%2024-12-31
OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER - KENNERKENNER, LA3.1%-4.2%2025-04-30
OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER- BATON ROUGE, LLCBATON ROUGE, LA1.8%-5.0%2024-09-30
Ochsner St. MaryMORGAN CITY, LA4.5%-11.5%2024-12-31
OLH-Shreveport-St. Mary Medical CtrShreveport, LA1.6%5.3%2025-06-30
OPELOUSAS GENERAL HOSPITALOPELOUSAS, LA0.5%-11.2%2025-06-30
OUR LADY OF LOURDES RMCLAFAYETTE, LA1.5%15.2%2025-06-30
OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS HOSPITALBOGALUSA, LA5.2%-88.0%2025-06-30
OUR LADY OF THE LAKEBATON ROUGE, LA2.3%7.4%2025-06-30
RICHARDSON MEDICAL CENTERRAYVILLE, LA1.4%-12.4%2024-09-30
SAVOY MEDICAL MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC. D/B/A SAVOY MEDICAL CENTERMAMOU, LA0.6%-4.4%2024-12-31
Slidell Memorial HospitalSlidell, LA2.2%-8.3%2024-12-31
Southern Regional Medical Corporation d/b/a Leonard J. Chabert Medical CenterHOUMA, LA9.8%-95.2%2025-06-30
Southwest Louisiana Hospital Association d/b/a Lake Charles Memorial HospitalLAKE CHARLES, LA0.8%-4.9%2024-12-31
ST CHARLES PARISH HOSPITALLULING, LA2.4%-4.9%2025-07-31
ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER, INCMONROE, LA1.7%7.8%2025-06-30
ST. BERNARD PARISH HOSPITALCHALMETTE, LA6.2%-47.7%2024-12-31
ST. TAMMANY PARISH HOSPITALCOVINGTON, LA0.1%1.8%2024-12-31
THE GENERALBATON ROUGE, LA4.3%-1.5%2024-09-30
THIBODAUX REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEMTHIBODAUX, LA0.3%1.3%2024-09-30
TOURO INFIRMARYNEW ORLEANS, LA1.1%-13.8%2024-12-31
University Health Shreveport, LLCSHREVEPORT, LA4.0%-9.4%2025-06-30
University Healthcare System.L.C. d/b/a East Jefferson General HospitalMetairie, LA2.7%-11.9%2024-12-31
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND CLINICSLAFAYETTE, LA7.0%-42.4%2025-06-30
University Medical Center Management Corporation d/b/a University Medical Center New OrleansNEW ORLEANS, LA9.8%-17.0%2024-12-31
WEST JEFFERSON HOLDINGS, LLC D/B/A WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTERMARRERO, LA2.2%-6.5%2024-12-31
WILLIS KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER, INC.SHREVEPORT, LA1.6%16.0%2024-09-30
WOMAN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION DBA WOMAN'S HOSPITALBATON ROUGE, LA1.7%1.1%2024-09-30

Earlier years

One cost report is on file for this hospital, for the year ended 30 June 2025. There is no earlier year to set beside it.

Changes recorded

Nothing on this record has moved since it was first read here on 6 September 2026.

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Velarion Records, “CHRISTUS Lake Area Hospital” (340B ID DSH190201), citing the HRSA 340B OPAIS Covered Entity Daily Report, file 340B_CoveredEntity_Daily_20260907_110549.xlsx. https://velarionrecords.com/340b/DSH190201

Register detail and identifiers

Participation, as filed

Participating
TRUE
Participation start date
1 January 2018
Certification date
2 September 2026
Record last edited
2 September 2026

Identifiers

340B ID
DSH190201
Entity type as filed
DSH
CMS certification number
190201
NPI
1548796378 (LA,TX)
Rural
No

4200 NELSON RD, LAKE CHARLES LA 70605

Locations registered under this record

Browse all of them as a list →

340B IDNameTypeWhereParticipating
DSH190201ALAKE AREA MEDICAL CENTER MRIDSHLAKE CHARLES, LAFALSE
DSH190201BKID'S TEAM OF LAKE AREA MEDICAL CEN - Rehab ServicesDSHLAKE CHARLES, LATRUE
DSH190201COCHSNER CHRISTUS - Hematology/OncologyDSHLAKE CHARLES, LATRUE
DSH190201DOCHSNER CHRISTUS - Primary Family MedicineDSHLAKE CHARLES, LATRUE
DSH190201EOCHSNER CHRISTUS - Primary Internal MedicineDSHLAKE CHARLES, LATRUE
DSH190201FOCHSNER CHRISTUS - Specialty Pain ManagementDSHLAKE CHARLES, LATRUE
DSH190201GOCHSNER CHRISTUS - Specialty General SurgeryDSHLAKE CHARLES, LATRUE
DSH190201HJAMES W. GARDINER BREAST CENTER & M - Specialty OB GYNDSHLAKE CHARLES, LATRUE
DSH190201JJAMES W. GARDINER BREAST CENTER & M - MRIDSHLAKE CHARLES, LATRUE
DSH190201KOb/Gyn Clinic G-2 - Specialty OB GYNDSHLAKE CHARLES, LATRUE
DSH190201LOb/Gyn Clinic G-4 - Specialty OB GYNDSHLake Charles, LATRUE
DSH190201MOb/Gyn Clinic G-6 - Specialty OB GYNDSHLake Charles, LATRUE
DSH190201NOb/Gyn Clinic G-7 - Specialty OB GYNDSHLake Charles, LATRUE

Associated locations

OrganizationAddressWhere
CHRISTUS Lake Area Hospital4200 NELSON RDLAKE CHARLES LA 70605

Pharmacy contracts

PharmacyWhereBeginsEnds
CHRISTUS SPECIALTY PHARMACYTYLER, TX4 June 2021no end date filed
LOUISIANA CVS PHARMACY, L.L.C.LAKE CHARLES, LA1 January 2023no end date filed
WALGREEN LOUISIANA CO., INC.SULPHUR, LA1 April 20188 November 2025
WALGREEN LOUISIANA CO., INC.LAKE CHARLES, LA1 April 20188 November 2025
WALGREEN LOUISIANA CO., INC.LAKE CHARLES, LA1 April 20188 November 2025
WALGREEN LOUISIANA CO., INC.LAKE CHARLES, LA1 April 20188 November 2025
WALGREEN LOUISIANA CO., INC.LAKE CHARLES, LA1 April 20188 November 2025
WALGREEN LOUISIANA CO., INC.MOSS BLUFF, LA1 April 20188 November 2025
WALGREEN LOUISIANA CO., INC.SULPHUR, LA1 April 20188 November 2025
Walgreens #21373Northlake, TX1 January 20228 November 2025
OPTUM FRONTIER THERAPIES II, LLCLAS VEGAS, NV11 June 20201 July 2024
OPTUM INFUSION SERVICES 305, LLCLENEXA, KS11 June 20201 July 2024
OPTUM INFUSION SERVICES 305, LLCBATON ROUGE, LA11 June 20201 July 2024
OPTUM PHARMACY 701, LLCFLINT, MI13 April 20221 July 2024
OPTUM PHARMACY 702, LLCJEFFERSONVILLE, IN11 June 20201 July 2024
OPTUM PHARMACY 704, INC.SAN ANTONIO, TX11 June 20201 July 2024
OPTUM PHARMACY 705, LLCCOLUMBUS, MS11 June 20201 July 2024
OPTUM PHARMACY 705, LLCFRANKLIN, TN11 June 20201 July 2024
OPTUM PHARMACY 705, LLCBIRMINGHAM, AL11 June 20201 July 2024
OPTUM PHARMACY 706, INC.LONG ISLAND CITY, NY11 June 20201 July 2024
OPTUM PHARMACY 707, INCIRWINDALE, CA11 June 20201 July 2024
OPTUM PHARMACY 801, INC.PHOENIX, AZ11 June 20201 July 2024
OPTUMRXOVERLAND PARK, KS11 June 20201 July 2024
BIOPLUS SPECIALTY PHARMACY LA, LLCHARVEY, LA1 January 202324 March 2024
KROGER PHARMACY #394LAKE CHARLES, LA1 January 202324 March 2024
ACCREDO HEALTH GROUP INCHOUSTON, TX1 April 20231 October 2023
ACCREDO HEALTH GROUP INCNEW ORLEANS, LA1 April 20231 October 2023
ACCREDO HEALTH GROUP INCWARRENDALE, PA1 April 20231 October 2023
ACCREDO HEALTH GROUP INCMEMPHIS, TN1 April 20231 October 2023
ACCREDO HEALTH GROUP, INC.ORLANDO, FL1 April 20231 October 2023
ESI MAIL PHARMACY SERVICETEMPE, AZ1 April 20231 October 2023
EXPRESS SCRIPTSSAINT LOUIS, MO1 April 20231 October 2023
EXPRESS SCRIPTS PHARMACY, INC.BURLINGTON, NJ1 April 20231 October 2023
EXPRESS SCRIPTS PHARMACY, INC.WHITESTOWN, IN1 April 20231 October 2023
ACCREDO HEALTH GROUP, INC.INDIANAPOLIS, IN1 April 20231 July 2023
WALGREEN LOUISIANA CO., INC.LAKE CHARLES, LA1 April 20181 March 2023
CVS PHARMACY, INC.ODESSA, TX1 October 202224 August 2022
AVELLA OF DENVERDENVER, CO11 June 20201 July 2022
OPTUM INFUSION SERVICES 500, INCSAN ANTONIO, TX11 June 20201 July 2022
OPTUM PHARMACY 705, LLCLENEXA, KS11 June 20201 July 2022
OPTUM PHARMACY 800, INC.AUSTIN, TX11 June 20201 July 2022
OPTUM PHARMACY 806, INC.SACRAMENTO, CA11 June 20201 July 2022
OPTUMRXCARLSBAD, CA11 June 20201 July 2022
DIPLOMAT SPECIALTY PHARMACYFLINT, MI11 June 20201 April 2022
SINA DRUG LLCNEW HYDE PARK, NY1 July 20181 October 2021
SINA DRUG LLCLOUISVILLE, KY1 July 20181 October 2021
ONCOMED THE ONCOLOGY PHARMACY OF BUFFALOAMHERST, NY1 July 20181 September 2020
OPTUM INFUSION SERVICES 500, INCIRVING, TX1 July 20209 April 2020
OPTUM PHARMACY 704, INC.SAN ANTONIO, TX1 July 20209 April 2020
FRED'S PHARMACY # 2124KINDER, LA1 April 20191 February 2019
FRED'S PHARMACY #3724IOWA, LA1 April 20191 February 2019
K MART PHARMACYLAKE CHARLES, LA1 April 201818 June 2018

Every figure on this page is printed as it appears in the HRSA 340B OPAIS Covered Entity Daily Report, file 340B_CoveredEntity_Daily_20260907_110549.xlsx, stamped by its publisher 7 September 2026. This record has been read here since 6 September 2026.