Critical access hospital · Spooner, Wisconsin · 20 beds · CMS certification number 521332
Spooner Health System
Its Medicare cost reports, read cell by cell. Latest filing: fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, as submitted, stamped by CMS September 9, 2026. 22 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 $11.9M in its first year on file (2005) to $38.5M in 2026.
- Its result from patient care: $3.8M (2024), $4.2M (2025), $5.6M (2026).
- 3 of the 5 critical access hospital peers below with a margin on file also report a gain on patient care for fiscal year 2026.
- Medicaid paid for 3.3% of its inpatient days and Medicare for 61.4%.
Every statement is drawn from figures on this page; nothing is estimated.
22 years of filings
Net patient revenue against operating expenses, each year as filed.
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Beside its peers
Hospitals of the same type (critical access hospital), nearest in size, from Wisconsin first; each on fiscal year 2026.
| Hospital | Beds | Net patient revenue | Operating expenses | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spooner Health System | 20 | $38,457,551 | $32,867,749 | 14.5% |
| Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center, La Junta (CO) | 20 | $45,676,457 | $47,843,577 | −4.7% |
| Cherry County Hospital, Valentine (NE) | 21 | $45,650,460 | $41,458,266 | 9.2% |
| Pinckneyville Community Hospital, Pinckneyville (IL) | 20 | $48,145,692 | $48,717,186 | −1.2% |
| Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center, Hayward | 25 | $100,177,270 | $92,840,491 | 7.3% |
| Washington County Hospital District, Nashville (IL) | 22 | $19,193,155 | $18,715,111 | 2.5% |
Patients and payers
- Discharges
- 294S-3 line 14, col 15
- Inpatient days
- 1,210S-3 line 14, col 8
- Beds in use, on an average day
- 3.3days ÷ days in year
- Occupancy
- 16.6%days ÷ bed days
- Medicare share of days
- 61.4%S-3 cols 6 ÷ 8
- Medicaid share of days
- 3.3%S-3 cols 7 ÷ 8
Who owns it
Related organizations on its own cost report: JV IMAGING, imaging; JV REHAB, rehab.
Type of control on its cost report: voluntary nonprofit, other.
Community benefit, as filed
From IRS Form 990 Schedule H, Part I, filed by SPOONER HEALTH SYSTEM INC (employer identification number 390892183) 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) | $3,835,971 | IRS Form 990 Schedule H, Part I, <TotalCommunityBenefitsGrp><NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt> |
| Financial assistance at cost (line 7a) | $144,723 | IRS Form 990 Schedule H, Part I, <FinancialAssistanceAtCostTyp><NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt> |
| Medicaid (line 7b) | $3,194,021 | IRS Form 990 Schedule H, Part I, <UnreimbursedMedicaidGrp><NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt> |
| Financial assistance and means-tested government programs (line 7d) | $3,338,744 | IRS Form 990 Schedule H, Part I, <TotalFinancialAssistanceTyp><NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt> |
| Other benefits (line 7j) | $497,227 | IRS Form 990 Schedule H, Part I, <TotalOtherBenefitsGrp><NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt> |
| Total, fraction of total expense (line 7k, column f) | 0.1229 | IRS Form 990 Schedule H, Part I, <TotalCommunityBenefitsGrp><TotalExpensePct> |
E-file object id 202400409349301700. The IRS archive it was read from.
Executive and director compensation, as filed
From IRS Form 990 Part VII, Section A, filed by SPOONER HEALTH SYSTEM INC (employer identification number 390892183) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN GASKILL DO | BOARD MEMBER/CHIEF OF STAFF | Trustee/director | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE MORALES | BOARD PRESIDENT | Trustee/director, Officer | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BERLIN APNP | HOSPITALIST DIRECTOR | Highest-compensated employee | $220,880 | $0 | $47,640 |
| MARK REUTER MD | MEDICAL DIRECTOR | Trustee/director | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK VAN ETTEN MD | BOARD SECRETARY | Trustee/director, Officer | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER | Trustee/director | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SCHAFER | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Officer | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE TIMS | BOARD TREASURER | Trustee/director, Officer | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP MOFLE MD | SURGERY MEDICAL DIRECTOR | Highest-compensated employee | $345,426 | $0 | $40,052 |
| REBECCA BUSCH | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Officer | $170,088 | $0 | $28,205 |
| SUE CHURCHILL | BOARD MEMBER | Trustee/director | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMARA DANIELS MD | E.D. MEDICAL DIRECTOR | Highest-compensated employee | $229,610 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM REEDY | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT | Trustee/director, Officer | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY BASSETT | PHARMACY DIRECTOR | Highest-compensated employee | $180,977 | $0 | $13,809 |
| TIMOTHY SCHMIDT CRNA | CERT. NURSE ANESTHETIST | Highest-compensated employee | $201,427 | $0 | $45,694 |
E-file object id 202400409349301700. 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 521332. 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 9, 2026.