Short-term acute care hospital · Joplin, Missouri · 348 beds · CMS certification number 260137
Freeman Health System
Its Medicare cost reports, read cell by cell. Latest filing: fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, as submitted, stamped by CMS September 18, 2026. 30 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 $127.6M in its first year on file (1997) to $672.3M in 2026.
- Its result from patient care: −$6.9M (2024), −$17.7M (2025), −$10.5M (2026).
- 2 of the 5 short-term acute care hospital peers below with a margin on file also report a loss on patient care for fiscal year 2026.
- Medicaid paid for 5.4% of its inpatient days and Medicare for 24.9%.
Every statement is drawn from figures on this page; nothing is estimated.
30 years of filings
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Beside its peers
Hospitals of the same type (short-term acute care hospital), nearest in size, from Missouri first; each on fiscal year 2026.
| Hospital | Beds | Net patient revenue | Operating expenses | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman Health System | 348 | $672,270,247 | $682,786,809 | −1.6% |
| Centerpoint Medical Center, Independence | 265 | $457,778,729 | $356,486,039 | 22.1% |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus, Decatur (AL) | 331 | $220,119,683 | $249,866,451 | −13.5% |
| Golden Valley Memorial Hospital, Clinton | 43 | $172,610,208 | $194,024,396 | −12.4% |
| HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill (FL) | 350 | $407,987,548 | $227,886,519 | 44.1% |
| The Medical Center, Bowling Green (KY) | 346 | $619,688,796 | $602,202,139 | 2.8% |
Patients and payers
- Discharges
- 15,338S-3 line 14, col 15
- Inpatient days
- 77,814S-3 line 14, col 8
- Beds in use, on an average day
- 213.8days ÷ days in year
- Occupancy
- 61.3%days ÷ bed days
- Medicare share of days
- 24.9%S-3 cols 6 ÷ 8
- Medicaid share of days
- 5.4%S-3 cols 7 ÷ 8
Who owns it
Related organizations on its own cost report: FREEMAN H SYST (100%), hospital.
Type of control on its cost report: voluntary nonprofit, other.
Community benefit, as filed
From IRS Form 990 Schedule H, Part I, filed by FREEMAN HEALTH SYSTEM (employer identification number 431704371) 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) | $46,666,548 | IRS Form 990 Schedule H, Part I, <TotalCommunityBenefitsGrp><NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt> |
| Financial assistance at cost (line 7a) | $9,114,677 | IRS Form 990 Schedule H, Part I, <FinancialAssistanceAtCostTyp><NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt> |
| Medicaid (line 7b) | $28,434,613 | IRS Form 990 Schedule H, Part I, <UnreimbursedMedicaidGrp><NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt> |
| Financial assistance and means-tested government programs (line 7d) | $37,549,290 | IRS Form 990 Schedule H, Part I, <TotalFinancialAssistanceTyp><NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt> |
| Other benefits (line 7j) | $9,117,258 | IRS Form 990 Schedule H, Part I, <TotalOtherBenefitsGrp><NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt> |
| Total, fraction of total expense (line 7k, column f) | 0.0742 | IRS Form 990 Schedule H, Part I, <TotalCommunityBenefitsGrp><TotalExpensePct> |
E-file object id 202400409349300445. The IRS archive it was read from.
Executive and director compensation, as filed
From IRS Form 990 Part VII, Section A, filed by FREEMAN HEALTH SYSTEM (employer identification number 431704371) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRANDON C DAVIS | DIRECTOR | Trustee/director | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DARWINI DAVID JEYARAJ | PHYSICIAN | Highest-compensated employee | $1,910,952 | $0 | $36,656 |
| DAVID L BAKER | CMO | Officer | $837,054 | $0 | $40,534 |
| DENNIS ESTEP | FORMER CMO | Former | $368,398 | $0 | $36,766 |
| GLENN BROWN | DIRECTOR | Trustee/director | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN MITCH MCCUMBER | DIRECTOR | Trustee/director | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| J SCOTT BROTHERS | VICE CHAIR | Trustee/director, Officer | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES FLEISCHAKER | DIRECTOR | Trustee/director | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFERY E THOMPSON | CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER | Officer | $362,266 | $0 | $33,464 |
| JIM ARMSTRONG | SECRETARY/TREASURER | Trustee/director, Officer | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN M COX DO | DIRECTOR | Trustee/director | $846,355 | $0 | $30,792 |
| JOSHUA BALL | DIRECTOR END 09/22 | Trustee/director | $1,401,850 | $0 | $32,682 |
| KEVIN P GAUDETTE | VP REVENUE CYCLE | Key employee | $508,947 | $0 | $35,634 |
| LANCE BESHORE PHD | CHAIR | Trustee/director, Officer | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY MCINTIRE DO | DIRECTOR | Trustee/director | $317,064 | $0 | $10,226 |
| LEONARD T ROLLINS | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER | Key employee | $284,855 | $0 | $35,654 |
| MARK WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR | Trustee/director | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY A FRERER | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER | Key employee | $260,004 | $0 | $28,490 |
| MICHAEL B SANDERS | CONTROLLER | Key employee | $269,713 | $0 | $30,369 |
| PAULA F BAKER | PRESIDENT AND CEO | Trustee/director, Officer | $1,419,973 | $354,993 | $35,396 |
| RODNEY MCFARLAND MD | DIRECTOR | Trustee/director | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE GRADDY | CFO | Officer | $648,256 | $129,651 | $30,756 |
| THOMAS COY | PHYSICIAN | Highest-compensated employee | $1,860,101 | $0 | $31,367 |
| THOMAS LEE SANDERS | PHYSICIAN | Highest-compensated employee | $2,582,093 | $0 | $32,398 |
| TODD JOSEPH TWISS | PHYSICIAN | Highest-compensated employee | $2,296,948 | $0 | $35,641 |
| WESLEY B BRAMAN | VP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT | Key employee | $315,267 | $0 | $32,404 |
| WILLIAM JOHN NICHOLAS | PHYSICIAN | Highest-compensated employee | $2,283,087 | $0 | $30,836 |
E-file object id 202400409349300445. 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 260137. 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 18, 2026.