Critical access hospital · Smith Center, Kansas · 16 beds · CMS certification number 171377
Smith County Memorial Hospital
Its Medicare cost reports, read cell by cell. Latest filing: fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, as submitted, stamped by CMS September 10, 2026. 21 years on file, every one shown below. Also on the 340B covered-entity register.
Fiscal 2026 at a glance
What stands out
- Net patient revenue rose from $4.5M in its first year on file (2006) to $23.5M in 2026.
- Its result from patient care: −$5.4M (2024), −$4.8M (2025), −$5.0M (2026).
- 4 of the 5 critical access hospital peers below with a margin on file also report a loss on patient care for fiscal year 2026.
- Medicaid paid for 1.1% of its inpatient days and Medicare for 66.4%.
Every statement is drawn from figures on this page; nothing is estimated.
21 years of filings
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Beside its peers
Hospitals of the same type (critical access hospital), nearest in size, from Kansas first; each on fiscal year 2026.
| Hospital | Beds | Net patient revenue | Operating expenses | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith County Memorial Hospital | 16 | $23,454,757 | $28,494,517 | −21.5% |
| Community Hospital, Onaga & St. Marys Campus, Onaga | 25 | $41,057,756 | $43,590,441 | −6.2% |
| Lincoln County Hospital, Lincoln | 14 | $7,204,444 | $8,522,569 | −18.3% |
| Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems, Beloit | 25 | $33,805,893 | $34,391,149 | −1.7% |
| Nemaha County Hospital, Auburn (NE) | 16 | $25,470,240 | $21,826,696 | 14.3% |
| Phillips County Health Systems, Phillipsburg | 25 | $16,737,693 | $19,543,832 | −16.8% |
Patients and payers
- Discharges
- 430S-3 line 14, col 15
- Inpatient days
- 1,996S-3 line 14, col 8
- Beds in use, on an average day
- 5.5days ÷ days in year
- Occupancy
- 34.2%days ÷ bed days
- Medicare share of days
- 66.4%S-3 cols 6 ÷ 8
- Medicaid share of days
- 1.1%S-3 cols 7 ÷ 8
Who owns it
Related organizations on its own cost report: GPHA, hospital management; BOT OF SCMH, hospital owner.
Type of control on its cost report: governmental, county.
Community benefit, as filed
From IRS Form 990 Schedule H, Part I, filed by GREAT PLAINS OF SMITH CO INC (employer identification number 481226830) for tax year 2022. The return lists this hospital as its one hospital facility.
| Figure | As filed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Total community benefit expense (line 7k) | $879,114 | IRS Form 990 Schedule H, Part I, <TotalCommunityBenefitsGrp><NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt> |
| Financial assistance at cost (line 7a) | $57,749 | IRS Form 990 Schedule H, Part I, <FinancialAssistanceAtCostTyp><NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt> |
| Medicaid (line 7b) | $732,340 | IRS Form 990 Schedule H, Part I, <UnreimbursedMedicaidGrp><NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt> |
| Financial assistance and means-tested government programs (line 7d) | $790,089 | IRS Form 990 Schedule H, Part I, <TotalFinancialAssistanceTyp><NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt> |
| Other benefits (line 7j) | $89,025 | IRS Form 990 Schedule H, Part I, <TotalOtherBenefitsGrp><NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt> |
| Total, fraction of total expense (line 7k, column f) | 0.0346 | IRS Form 990 Schedule H, Part I, <TotalCommunityBenefitsGrp><TotalExpensePct> |
E-file object id 202430299349301303. The IRS archive it was read from.
Executive and director compensation, as filed
From IRS Form 990 Part VII, Section A, filed by GREAT PLAINS OF SMITH CO INC (employer identification number 481226830) for tax year 2022. The return lists this hospital as its one hospital facility.
| Name | Title | Role | Reportable comp, from this organization | Reportable comp, from related organizations | Other compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLEN VANDRIEL | ADMINISTRATOR | Officer | $185,628 | $0 | $38,145 |
| ARTHUR HENDRICKSON | DIRECTOR | Trustee/director | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES WESTIN | DIRECTOR | Trustee/director | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CURT COLSON | PRESIDENT/CEO | Trustee/director, Officer | $0 | $216,245 | $60,227 |
| DR BARBARA BROWN APPLEGATE | DIRECTOR | Trustee/director | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FERRILL CONANT | PHYSICIAN | Highest-compensated employee | $274,568 | $0 | $43,728 |
| HANNAH HAACK | PHYSICIAN | Highest-compensated employee | $347,418 | $0 | $57,856 |
| JASON BARB | CFO | Officer | $0 | $176,924 | $49,870 |
| JOHN TERRILL | CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR | Trustee/director, Officer | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN OVERMILLER | PHYSICIAN | Highest-compensated employee | $322,524 | $0 | $55,942 |
| LEAH WIEHL | PHYSICIAN | Highest-compensated employee | $227,734 | $0 | $42,326 |
| ROGER JOHN | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR | Trustee/director, Officer | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN LEWIS | CFO | Officer | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN MOLL | PHYSICIAN | Highest-compensated employee | $274,196 | $0 | $33,203 |
| STEVE CARLSON | TREASURER/DIRECTOR | Trustee/director, Officer | $0 | $0 | $0 |
E-file object id 202430299349301303. The IRS archive it was read from.
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Figures: CMS Healthcare Cost Report Information System, file HOSP10FY2025.ZIP, form CMS-2552-10, filed under CMS certification number 171377. Patients and payers: worksheet S-3 Part I of the same filing.
How this page was built: the CMS Medicare cost report, file HOSP10FY2025.ZIP, read September 10, 2026.