UAB Medical West

  • Acute care hospital
  • Bessemer, AL
NPI1669577094CCN010114PAC ID6406865427Dmand IDSOC-H-000055
Beds, FY2025
168
Affiliated HCPs
341
Executives
183
Discharges, FY2025
7,659
Net patient revenue, FY2025
$187.3M
Facility address
995 9th Avenue Southwest, Bessemer, AL 35022
Main phone
(205) 481-7000
Website and social

Parent organization

Medical West

Brand and division of a system · Bessemer, Alabama

Ultimate parent organization

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Health system · Birmingham, Alabama

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UAB Medical West is a 168-bed acute care hospital in Bessemer, Alabama

UAB Medical West is a government-owned hospital in University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Sources: Provider of Services File - Hospital & Non-Hospital Facilities (CMS); Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data; and Hospital Provider Cost Report (CMS)

Keith Pennington is chief executive officer of UAB Medical West

Dmand AI tracks 183 executives and staff leaders at UAB Medical West. Waterfall enrichment finds their professional emails, personal emails and mobile numbers.

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UAB Medical West's NPI is 1669577094 and its CCN is 010114

Identifiers
CMS Certification Number (CCN)
010114
Medicare PAC ID
6406865427
Dmand ID
SOC-H-000055
NPIs on file
4
Program participation
Medicare and Medicaid
Contact
Facility address
995 9th Avenue Southwest, Bessemer, AL 35022
County
Jefferson County
Main phone
(205) 481-7000
Executive emails and mobiles
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Classification
Facility type
Acute care hospital
CMS hospital type
Acute Care Hospital
Ownership
Governmental - State
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)

UAB Medical West is part of University of Alabama at Birmingham

Dmand AI places UAB Medical West under Medical West, part of University of Alabama at Birmingham. University of Alabama at Birmingham also runs 11 other hospitals and 47 medical groups.

  • University of Alabama at BirminghamHealth system
  • UAB Health SystemHealth system
  • Medical WestBrand and division of a system
  • UAB Medical WestAcute care hospital · Bessemer, AL
  • 1 outpatient site

11 other hospitals in University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Outpatient sites under UAB Medical West

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UAB Medical West has 168 beds and discharged 7,659 inpatients in fiscal 2025

Beds by type
Bed typeBeds
Staffed beds (fiscal 2025 cost report)168
Licensed beds310
CMS certified beds310
Psychiatric unit beds24
Rehabilitation unit beds27

Inpatient volume and staffing, fiscal 2025

Inpatient discharges
7,659
Inpatient days
42,649
Average length of stay
5.6 days
Occupancy
69.6% of available bed days
Medicare discharges
1,267 (16.5%)
Medicaid discharges
971 (12.7%)
Employees on payroll
1,006 FTE
Registered nurses
216
Operating rooms
12
Cardiac catheterization rooms
1
Endoscopy rooms
4

Sources: Provider of Services File - Hospital & Non-Hospital Facilities (CMS); and Hospital Provider Cost Report (CMS)

UAB Medical West had 461 Medicare inpatient discharges across 18 DRGs

Outpatient, it billed Medicare for 561 services in 15 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
461
Diagnosis related groups (DRGs)
18
Medicare outpatient services
561

Most common Medicare inpatient DRGs at UAB Medical West

  1. 871Septicemia or severe sepsis without MV >96 hours with MCC98
  2. 193Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with MCC47
  3. 291Heart failure and shock with MCC41
  4. 690Kidney and urinary tract infections without MCC31
  5. 392Esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders without MCC25

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 UAB Medical West

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)

UAB Medical West 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. The patient survey stars come from 919 completed HCAHPS surveys, a 14% response rate.

CMS overall star rating
3 of 5
Patient survey (HCAHPS) summary
3 of 5
Completed patient surveys
919

How patients rate UAB Medical West in the CMS patient survey (HCAHPS)

  • Nurse communication2 of 5
  • Doctor communication4 of 5
  • Communication about medicines2 of 5
  • Discharge information2 of 5
  • Cleanliness4 of 5
  • Quietness5 of 5
  • Overall hospital rating4 of 5
  • Recommend the hospital4 of 5

Sources: Hospital General Information (CMS); and Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital (CMS)

UAB Medical West offers 37 of the 57 services CMS tracks

It has every service CMS tracks in 1 of the 10 service lines, and some of them in 9 more.

  • Emergency and urgent care1 of 3
  • Surgery9 of 10
  • Intensive care2 of 6
  • Imaging and lab6 of 7
  • Cancer care2 of 2
  • Maternity and children's care2 of 3
  • Behavioral health3 of 7
  • Rehabilitation and therapy6 of 7
  • Transplant and kidney care1 of 4
  • Pharmacy and support services5 of 8

Most specialized services at UAB Medical West

Offered by the fewest US hospitals.

  • Optometry
  • Geriatric psychiatric care
  • Outpatient psychiatric care
  • Neurosurgery
  • Reconstructive surgery
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Source: Provider of Services File - Hospital & Non-Hospital Facilities (CMS)

UAB Medical West reported $187.3 million in net patient revenue in fiscal 2025

Its net loss was 16.5% of net patient revenue.

Financial snapshot, fiscal 2025
Net patient revenue
$187.3M
Gross patient revenue (charges)
$798.7M
Operating expenses
$206M
Net income
-$30.8M
Uncompensated care
$14.7M
Estimated revenue leakage
See the estimate
Denied claims trend
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Payers and insurance
Medicare
Participates
Medicaid
Participates
Medicare share of inpatient days
17.2%
Medicaid share of inpatient days
16.0%
Commercial payer mix
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Source: Hospital Provider Cost Report (CMS)

Financials

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341 HCPs are affiliated with UAB Medical West

Physicians (MD, DO)223
Nurses76
Physician assistants25
Other clinicians17

UAB Medical West physicians by specialty

  1. Diagnostic radiology29
  2. Family medicine27
  3. Internal medicine23
  4. Emergency medicine16
  5. Anesthesiology10

Share of the 223 physicians Dmand AI links to UAB Medical West.

Medical groups with the most clinicians at UAB Medical West

27 groups with 5 or more clinicians here. Clinicians can bill through more than one group, so counts overlap.

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Physicians at UAB Medical West

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Brandon Slocum is listed as chief financial officer/svp in UAB Medical West's CMS ownership record

UAB Medical West's CMS ownership record lists 1 corporate officer.

  • Brandon SlocumChief financial officer/svp · Corporate officerSince 2009

Source: Hospital All Owners (CMS)

Hospitals similar in size to UAB Medical West

These acute care hospitals in the South have the closest bed counts to UAB Medical West on their latest cost reports.

See all 76 acute care hospitals in Alabama

Sources: Hospital Provider Cost Report (CMS); and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Sources for UAB Medical West data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, CCN, PAC ID and classificationNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Provider of Services File - Hospital & Non-Hospital Facilities (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Hospital Enrollments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
AddressProvider of Services File - Hospital & Non-Hospital Facilities (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Dmand ID, phone, website and LinkedInDmand AI Org Hierarchy DataDmand AI Organization Profile Data
Beds, services, designations and procedure roomsProvider of Services File - Hospital & Non-Hospital Facilities (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Hospital Provider Cost Report (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Staffed beds, discharges, payer days and financialsHospital Provider Cost Report (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Medicare inpatient DRGs and outpatient APCsMedicare Inpatient Hospitals - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Outpatient Hospitals - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Overall star rating and patient survey starsHospital General Information (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Parent organizations, sister hospitals and outpatient sitesDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Affiliated HCPs, specialties and medical groupsNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Executives and departmentsDmand AI Executive Data
Owners, directors and managers (PECOS)Hospital All Owners (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Similar hospitalsHospital Provider Cost Report (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about UAB Medical West

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What is the address and phone number of UAB Medical West?

UAB Medical West is at 995 9th Avenue Southwest, Bessemer, AL 35022. Its main phone number is (205) 481-7000.

Who is the CEO of UAB Medical West?

Dmand AI lists Keith Pennington as chief executive officer of UAB Medical West. It tracks 183 executives and leaders there in all, including 4 C-suite leaders, 1 vice president, 5 directors and 14 managers.

How many beds does UAB Medical West have?

UAB Medical West has 168 staffed beds on its fiscal 2025 Medicare cost report and is licensed for 310.

What is UAB Medical West's CMS star rating?

UAB Medical West has 3 out of 5 stars in the CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating and 3 out of 5 stars in the HCAHPS patient survey.

How many Medicare patients does UAB Medical West admit?

CMS reports 461 Medicare fee-for-service inpatient discharges at UAB Medical West across 18 DRGs. The most common is septicemia or severe sepsis without MV >96 hours with MCC.

How many patients does UAB Medical West treat each year?

UAB Medical West discharged 7,659 inpatients in fiscal 2025, with 42,649 inpatient days.

What is UAB Medical West's annual revenue?

UAB Medical West reported $187.3 million in net patient revenue in fiscal 2025, on $798.7 million in gross charges.

Is UAB Medical West profitable?

UAB Medical West reported a net loss of $30.8 million on its fiscal 2025 Medicare cost report.

What share of UAB Medical West's patients are on Medicare or Medicaid?

Medicare covered 17.2% and Medicaid 16.0% of inpatient days at UAB Medical West in fiscal 2025.

What health system is UAB Medical West part of?

UAB Medical West is part of University of Alabama at Birmingham, based in Birmingham. University of Alabama at Birmingham has 11 other hospitals in Dmand AI.

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Who owns UAB Medical West?

UAB Medical West is a government-owned hospital (Governmental - State in CMS records). Dmand AI places it under University of Alabama at Birmingham. Its CMS ownership record lists 1 owner, director or manager, including Brandon Slocum.

What physician groups are affiliated with UAB Medical West?

Groups with the most clinicians at UAB Medical West include UAB Medicine and UAB Medical West. Dmand AI finds 27 medical groups with 5 or more clinicians there.

How many physicians work at UAB Medical West?

Dmand AI links 223 physicians and 341 HCPs in all to UAB Medical West with a current affiliation.

What is UAB Medical West's NPI number?

UAB Medical West's NPI number is 1669577094. The hospital has 4 NPIs on file.

What is UAB Medical West's CCN?

UAB Medical West's CMS Certification Number (CCN) is 010114.

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