Merit Health Central
- Affiliated HCPs
- 152
- Executives
- 60
- Discharges, FY2025
- 4,311
- Net patient revenue, FY2025
- $88.2M
- Facility address
- 1850 Chadwick Dr, Jackson, MS 39204
- Main phone
- (601) 376-1000
- Designations
- Designated trauma center and neonatal ICU
Parent organization
Merit Health Central
Hospital organization · Jackson, Mississippi
Ultimate parent organization
Community Health Systems
Health system · Franklin, Tennessee
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Merit Health Central is a 238-bed acute care hospital in Jackson, Mississippi
Merit Health Central is a for-profit hospital in Community Health Systems.
Sources: Provider of Services File - Hospital & Non-Hospital Facilities (CMS); Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data; and Hospital Provider Cost Report (CMS)
Elizabeth Hollings is director of behavioral health of Merit Health Central
Dmand AI tracks 60 executives and staff leaders at Merit Health Central. Waterfall enrichment finds their professional emails, personal emails and mobile numbers.
Executives by department
- Nursing18, names and contacts available with a free account
- Service lines and programs6, names and contacts available with a free account
- Diagnostics4, names and contacts available with a free account
- Executive Leadership4, names and contacts available with a free account
- Surgical / Perioperative / Procedural Services4, names and contacts available with a free account
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Merit Health Central's NPI is 1033163092 and its CCN is 250072
- NPI
- 1033163092NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 250072
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3971414756
- Dmand ID
- SOC-H-002653
- Program participation
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Facility address
- 1850 Chadwick Dr, Jackson, MS 39204
- County
- Hinds County
- Main phone
- (601) 376-1000
- Executive emails and mobiles
- Get contacts
- Facility type
- Acute care hospital
- CMS hospital type
- Acute Care Hospital
- Ownership
- Proprietary - Corporation
- Setting
- Urban
- Accreditation
- The Joint Commission
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Provider of Services File - Hospital & Non-Hospital Facilities (CMS); Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data; Dmand AI Organization Profile Data; and Hospital Enrollments (CMS)
Merit Health Central is part of Community Health Systems
Dmand AI places Merit Health Central under Merit Health Central, part of Community Health Systems. Community Health Systems also runs 38 other hospitals and 162 medical groups.
- Community Health Systems
- Merit Health Central
- Merit Health Central
38 other hospitals in Community Health Systems
Source: Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Org hierarchy
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Merit Health Central has 238 beds and discharged 4,311 inpatients in fiscal 2025
| Bed type | Beds |
|---|---|
| Staffed beds (fiscal 2025 cost report) | 238 |
| Licensed beds | 319 |
| CMS certified beds | 473 |
| Psychiatric unit beds | 47 |
Inpatient volume and staffing, fiscal 2025
- Inpatient discharges
- 4,311
- Inpatient days
- 27,500
- Average length of stay
- 6.4 days
- Occupancy
- 31.7% of available bed days
- Medicare discharges
- 350 (8.1%)
- Medicaid discharges
- 1,357 (31.5%)
- Employees on payroll
- 354 FTE
- Registered nurses
- 307
- Operating rooms
- 3
- Cardiac catheterization rooms
- 3
- Endoscopy rooms
- 1
Trauma, burn, intensive care and transplant services
- Designated trauma center
- Yes
- Neonatal ICU
- Yes
Sources: Provider of Services File - Hospital & Non-Hospital Facilities (CMS); and Hospital Provider Cost Report (CMS)
Merit Health Central had 227 Medicare inpatient discharges across 4 DRGs
Outpatient, it billed Medicare for 37 services in 3 ambulatory payment classifications (APCs). CMS publishes only the DRGs and APCs with 11 or more cases, so the smallest ones are left out of these counts.
- Medicare inpatient discharges
- 227
- Diagnosis related groups (DRGs)
- 4
- Medicare outpatient services
- 37
Most common Medicare inpatient DRGs at Merit Health Central
- 885Psychoses178
- 871Septicemia or severe sepsis without MV >96 hours with MCC22
- 280Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with MCC14
- 881Depressive neuroses13
Medicare fee-for-service discharges per diagnosis related group (DRG). Share is of all Medicare discharges CMS reports for the hospital.
Most billed Medicare outpatient services at Merit Health Central
Medicare fee-for-service services per ambulatory payment classification (APC). Share is of all Medicare outpatient services CMS reports for the hospital.
Sources: Medicare Inpatient Hospitals - by Provider and Service (CMS); and Medicare Outpatient Hospitals - by Provider and Service (CMS)
Merit Health Central has a 3-star CMS overall quality rating
CMS rates hospitals from 1 to 5 stars on mortality, safety of care, readmissions, patient experience and timely and effective care.
- CMS overall star rating
- 3 of 5
Sources: Hospital General Information (CMS); and Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital (CMS)
Merit Health Central ranks 10th of 105 Mississippi hospitals by beds
Merit Health Central ranks in the Mississippi top 10 by beds.
Ranks compare size, not quality of care, among hospitals with a Dmand AI profile that report each measure. Ties share a rank.
Source: Hospital Provider Cost Report (CMS)
Merit Health Central offers 46 of the 57 services CMS tracks
It has every service CMS tracks in 5 of the 10 service lines, and some of them in 5 more.
- Emergency and urgent care2 of 3
- Surgery10 of 10
- Intensive care4 of 6
- Imaging and lab7 of 7
- Cancer care2 of 2
- Maternity and children's care3 of 3
- Behavioral health5 of 7
- Rehabilitation and therapy7 of 7
- Transplant and kidney care2 of 4
- Pharmacy and support services4 of 8
Most specialized services at Merit Health Central
Offered by the fewest US hospitals.
Source: Provider of Services File - Hospital & Non-Hospital Facilities (CMS)
Merit Health Central reported $88.2 million in net patient revenue in fiscal 2025
Its net income was 0.6% of net patient revenue.
- Net patient revenue
- $88.2M
- Gross patient revenue (charges)
- $676.6M
- Operating expenses
- $88.2M
- Net income
- $542,072
- Uncompensated care
- $15.1M
- Estimated revenue leakage
- See the estimate
- Denied claims trend
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- Medicare
- Participates
- Medicaid
- Participates
- Medicare share of inpatient days
- 9.9%
- Medicaid share of inpatient days
- 33.3%
- Commercial payer mix
- See payer mix
Source: Hospital Provider Cost Report (CMS)
Financials
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152 HCPs are affiliated with Merit Health Central
Merit Health Central physicians by specialty
- Emergency medicine15
- Internal medicine14
- Family medicine9
- Anesthesiology8
- Diagnostic radiology8
Share of the 86 physicians Dmand AI links to Merit Health Central.
Medical groups with the most clinicians at Merit Health Central
24 groups with 5 or more clinicians here. Clinicians can bill through more than one group, so counts overlap.
Physicians at Merit Health Central
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks 62 products in 23 technology categories at Merit Health Central
Vendor names, products and install status are available with a free account.
| Category | Vendor and product | Install status |
|---|---|---|
| EHR, ambulatory | Available with a free account | Available with a free account |
| EHR, inpatient | Available with a free account | Available with a free account |
| EHR | Available with a free account | Available with a free account |
| Revenue Cycle Management | Available with a free account | Available with a free account |
| Clinical and Business Intelligence | Available with a free account | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
Technology
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Kevin J Hammons is listed as president/board member in Merit Health Central's CMS ownership record
Merit Health Central's CMS ownership record lists 4 corporate officers, 2 corporate directors and 1 W-2 managing employee.
- Kevin J HammonsPresident/board member · Corporate officerSince 2014
- David HenryCeo · W-2 managing employeeSince 2021
- Chris CobbVp/secretary · Corporate officerSince 2017
Source: Hospital All Owners (CMS)
Hospitals similar in size to Merit Health Central
These acute care hospitals in the South have the closest bed counts to Merit Health Central on their latest cost reports.
| Hospital | Beds | Discharges |
|---|---|---|
| Sentara RMH Medical CenterHarrisonburg, VA | 238 | 10,714 |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical CenterMechanicsville, VA | 237 | 16,979 |
| Orlando Health South Lake HospitalClermont, FL | 239 | 18,257 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General HospitalVirginia Beach, VA | 239 | 13,604 |
| Sovah Health - DanvilleDanville, VA | 237 | 9,953 |
Sources: Hospital Provider Cost Report (CMS); and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
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Frequently asked questions about Merit Health Central
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What is the address and phone number of Merit Health Central?
Merit Health Central is at 1850 Chadwick Dr, Jackson, MS 39204. Its main phone number is (601) 376-1000.
How many beds does Merit Health Central have?
Merit Health Central has 238 staffed beds on its fiscal 2025 Medicare cost report and is licensed for 319.
What is Merit Health Central's CMS star rating?
Merit Health Central has 3 out of 5 stars in the CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating.
How many Medicare patients does Merit Health Central admit?
CMS reports 227 Medicare fee-for-service inpatient discharges at Merit Health Central across 4 DRGs. The most common is psychoses.
Is Merit Health Central the largest hospital in Mississippi?
Merit Health Central ranks 10th of 105 Mississippi hospitals by beds, with 238 beds.
How many patients does Merit Health Central treat each year?
Merit Health Central discharged 4,311 inpatients in fiscal 2025, with 27,500 inpatient days.
Is Merit Health Central a trauma center?
Yes. Merit Health Central's CMS file lists a designated trauma center.
What is Merit Health Central's annual revenue?
Merit Health Central reported $88.2 million in net patient revenue in fiscal 2025, on $676.6 million in gross charges.
Is Merit Health Central profitable?
Merit Health Central reported a net income of $542,072 on its fiscal 2025 Medicare cost report.
What share of Merit Health Central's patients are on Medicare or Medicaid?
Medicare covered 9.9% and Medicaid 33.3% of inpatient days at Merit Health Central in fiscal 2025.
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What health system is Merit Health Central part of?
Merit Health Central is part of Community Health Systems, based in Franklin. Community Health Systems has 38 other hospitals in Dmand AI.
Who owns Merit Health Central?
Merit Health Central is a for-profit hospital (Proprietary - Corporation in CMS records). Dmand AI places it under Community Health Systems. Its CMS ownership record lists 7 owners, directors and managers, including Kevin J Hammons.
What physician groups are affiliated with Merit Health Central?
Groups with the most clinicians at Merit Health Central include Merit Health Medical Group and American Physician Partners. Dmand AI finds 24 medical groups with 5 or more clinicians there.
How many physicians work at Merit Health Central?
Dmand AI links 86 physicians and 152 HCPs in all to Merit Health Central with a current affiliation.
What is Merit Health Central's NPI number?
Merit Health Central's NPI number is 1033163092.
What is Merit Health Central's CCN?
Merit Health Central's CMS Certification Number (CCN) is 250072.
Is Merit Health Central for-profit or nonprofit?
Merit Health Central is a for-profit hospital, listed as Proprietary - Corporation in CMS records.
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