ML Analysis — UCSD MEDICAL CENTER
CCN 050025 | Clustering + Distress + RCM Opportunity
🛡️ Public data only — no PHI permitted on this instance.
Investability Score
Buy — solid fundamentals with identifiable value creation levers. Proceed to detailed diligence.
62
/ 100 (B)
Financial Health14/25
RCM Upside20/25
Market Position9/20
Demand Defensibility11/15
Operational Efficiency8/15
Entry Multiple: 9.5x – 11.5x
Est. MOIC: 2.3x
Risk Factors:
- Negative operating margin
- Expenses exceed revenue
Catalysts:
- RCM optimization could add 3-5pp margin
- Strong commercial payer base protects revenue
Margin Prediction (Trained Ridge Model)
3.8%
R²=0.34 | n=4,907 | Grade B | Actual: -7.2%
Ridge regression trained on 4,907 HCRIS hospitals. 90% CI: [-24.5%, 32.1%]. P71 nationally.
| Driver | Value | Effect | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue/Bed | 4264590.309 | +0.3748 | Higher Revenue/Bed increases predicted margin | |
| Expense/Bed | 4570507.755 | -0.3589 | Higher Expense/Bed decreases predicted margin | |
| Bed Utilization Value | 3908640.950 | +0.1007 | Higher Bed Utilization Value increases predicted m | |
| Bed Count | 718.000 | -0.0888 | Higher Bed Count decreases predicted margin | |
| Log(Beds) | 6.577 | +0.0512 | Higher Log(Beds) increases predicted margin |
Turnaround: 57%Turnaround possible (57%) but uncertain. Margin improvement depends on Revenue/Bed.
Large Academic Medical Ce
Archetype
36.7%
Distress Risk
$7.1M
RCM Opportunity
D
Opportunity Grade
-6.9%
Projected Margin
Cluster: Large Academic Medical Center
Percentile within cluster: P56. Large medical centers trade at premium multiples (12-14x). Limited PE value creation but strong cash flow.
Nearest Peers
| Hospital | State | Beds |
|---|---|---|
| NORTH CAROLINA BAPTIST HOSPITAL | NC | 800 |
| HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | NJ | 779 |
| TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | PA | 761 |
| VCU HEALTH SYSTEM MCV HOSPITAL | VA | 842 |
| UH CLEVELAND MEDICAL CENTER | OH | 660 |
| FROEDTERT MEM. LUTHERAN HOSPT. | WI | 731 |
Distress Analysis
Risk: Elevated
National distress rate: 49.3%
CA distress rate: 49.7%
Model AUC: 0.629
| Factor | Value | Contribution | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy Rate | 0.917 | -0.363 | ▼ risk |
| Revenue Per Bed | 4264590.309 | -0.159 | ▼ risk |
| Beds | 718.000 | +0.076 | ▲ risk |
| Net To Gross Ratio | 0.283 | -0.038 | ▼ risk |
| Medicare Day Pct | 0.183 | -0.025 | ▼ risk |
| Medicaid Day Pct | 0.078 | -0.011 | ▼ risk |
RCM Improvement Opportunity
Total (risk-adjusted): $7.1M
Current margin: -7.2%
Projected margin: -6.9%
Grade: D
Comps: 54
Gap analysis vs P75 peers with 60% closure assumption. Confidence-weighted by lever implementation difficulty.
| Lever | Current | Benchmark | Gap | Impact | Confidence | Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net-to-Gross Ratio Improvement | 0.283 | 0.302 | 1.9% | $7.0M | 65% | 18mo |
| Payer Mix Optimization | 0.739 | 0.749 | 1.1% | $162K | 50% | 24mo |
Predicted RCM Performance (Public Data Only)
A
RCM Grade
Strong RCM profile — likely low-risk from an operations perspective. Focus diligence on growth thesis.
| Metric | Predicted | 90% CI | Percentile | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denial Rate | 2.0% | [2.0%, 25.0%] | P0 | Strong — predicted denial rate is in the top third nationall |
| Days in AR | 25.0 | [25.0, 75.0] | P0 | Strong — predicted days in ar is in the top third nationally |
| Clean Claim Rate | 98.0% | [80.0%, 98.0%] | P0 | Strong — predicted clean claim rate is in the top third. |
| Net Collection Rate | 99.5% | [90.0%, 99.5%] | P8 | Strong — predicted net collection rate is in the top third. |