Competitive Intelligence — WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER
CCN 340051 | NC | 95 beds | Nat'l margin P68 | 14 gaps to P75
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$187.3M
Net Revenue
2.4%
Margin (P68)
95
Beds
6,123
National Universe
4
Peer Groups
Percentile Rankings — All Metrics
Percentile rank across 4 peer groups. Bar shows position: left = bottom of peers, right = top. Green = favorable direction, red = unfavorable. Direction: ▲ higher is better, ▼ lower is better, ▶ neutral.
Data: CMS HCRIS FY2022 | 6,123 hospitals with complete financials
| Metric | Value | National (n=6,122) | NC State (n=128) | Size-Matched (n=2,172) | NC Size-Matched (n=59) | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Patient Revenue | $187.3M | P72 | P67 | P77 | P72 | ▲ higher |
| Operating Margin | 2.4% | P68 | P63 | P63 | P59 | ▲ higher |
| Bed Count | 95 | P59 | P47 | P48 | P36 | ▶ neutral |
| Revenue per Bed | $2.0M | P77 | P77 | P83 | P86 | ▲ higher |
| Occupancy Rate | 54.2% | P51 | P41 | P43 | P41 | ▲ higher |
| Net-to-Gross Ratio | 33.7% | P51 | P66 | P60 | P69 | ▲ higher |
| Expense per Bed | $1.9M | P74 | P76 | P82 | P88 | ▼ lower |
| Medicare Day % | 36.3% | P61 | P75 | P73 | P85 | ▶ neutral |
| Medicaid Day % | 5.0% | P50 | P45 | P49 | P40 | ▶ neutral |
| Commercial Payer % | 58.7% | P45 | P27 | P36 | P20 | ▲ higher |
| Payer Diversity Index | 0.521 | P75 | P84 | P74 | P78 | ▲ higher |
| Total Patient Days | 18,796 | P60 | P50 | P48 | P41 | ▲ higher |
Value Creation Gaps — Path to P75
Metrics where the target trails size-matched P75 peers. Each gap represents quantifiable value creation opportunity. Estimated EBITDA impact assumes linear improvement proportional to revenue.
| Metric | Current | P75 Target | Gap | Percentile | Est. Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Patient Revenue | $187.3M | $214.7M | +$27.4M | P72 | ~$260.6M |
| Expense per Bed | $1.9M | $1.7M | -$1.5M | P82 | ~$14.4M |
| Expense per Bed | $1.9M | $1.6M | -$1.3M | P88 | ~$12.0M |
| Total Patient Days | 18,796 | 31,365 | +12,569 | P41 | — |
| Total Patient Days | 18,796 | 29,156 | +10,360 | P48 | — |
| Occupancy Rate | 54.2% | 74.3% | +20.1% | P43 | ~$37.7M |
| Occupancy Rate | 54.2% | 74.2% | +20.0% | P41 | ~$37.5M |
| Commercial Payer % | 58.7% | 75.8% | +17.1% | P20 | ~$32.0M |
| Commercial Payer % | 58.7% | 74.8% | +16.1% | P36 | ~$30.2M |
| Net-to-Gross Ratio | 33.7% | 41.1% | +7.4% | P60 | ~$13.9M |
Top Size-Matched Peers
48–190 beds, ranked by revenue. Click any peer for full profile.
| Hospital | State | Beds | Revenue | Margin | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER (Target) | NC | 95 | $187.3M | 2.4% | 36% |
| MIDWESTERN REGIONAL MEDICAL CE | IL | 73 | $1.38B | 80.5% | 30% |
| ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE | NY | 142 | $772.3M | -40.1% | 25% |
| CHILDRENS HOSP & RES CNTR OAKL | CA | 155 | $687.9M | -7.1% | 0% |
| DUKE RALEIGH HOSPITAL | NC | 186 | $683.0M | 3.7% | 31% |
| ROUND ROCK HOSPITAL | TX | 165 | $681.4M | 8.7% | 33% |
| MCHS EAU CLAIRE HOSPITAL | WI | 186 | $676.4M | -5.5% | 46% |
| BELLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | WI | 175 | $652.3M | 13.7% | 19% |
| CONTRA COSTA REGIONAL MEDICAL | CA | 124 | $595.0M | -29.2% | 11% |
| JOHN DEMPSEY HOSPITAL | CT | 141 | $590.3M | -24.8% | 27% |
| BANNER GATEWAY MEDICAL CENTER | AZ | 185 | $573.8M | 5.2% | 19% |