Report No. 1 · 2026 edition · all states
Arkansas
In Arkansas, 1 of the 9 general hospital systems over $100 million with a hospital in the state reported more in chief executive compensation than they gave in charity care; nationally, 73 of 655. The median system with a hospital in Arkansas spent 0.85% of expenses on charity care, against 1.06% for all systems nationally. Highest reported chief executive compensation: $2,712,312, Marcella Doderer, Arkansas Children's Hospital.
37 nonprofit hospital systems have a hospital in Arkansas, 5 of them filing from another state. A system with hospitals in several states is listed on each of those states' pages with its system-wide figures.
| # | System and CEO | CEO pay | Revenue | Charity care, % of expenses | Charity care | CEO pay as % of charity care |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | Arkansas Children's HospitalMarcella Doderer · children’s | $2.7M | $1.1B | 2.86% | $28.5M | 9.5% |
| 152 | Baptist HealthTroy Wells | $2.3M | $1.9B | 1.83% | $35.2M | 6.5% |
| 417 | St Bernards HospitalChris Barber | $1.0M | $724.4M | 1.89% | $12.7M | 7.9% |
| 433 | Washington Regional Medical CenterLarry Shackelford | $967,624 | $458.0M | 1.88% | $7.8M | 12.4% |
| 590 | Summit Healthcare AssociationJeff Comer · files from Arizona | $642,498 | $303.7M | 0.42% | $1.2M | 53.7% |
| 694 | White County Medical CenterLadonna Johnston | $483,012 | $385.1M | 0.64% | $2.4M | 20.0% |
| 704 | North Arkansas Regional Medical CenterSammie R Roberson | $468,978 | $109.0M | 0.53% | $580,186 | 80.8% |
| 760 | Baptist Memorial Hospital- JonesboroSamuel S Lynd · files from Tennessee | $404,864 | $303.6M | 2.69% | $7.7M | 5.2% |
| 799 | Baptist Memorial Hospital-CrittendenSamuel Pieh · files from Tennessee | $366,727 | $30.9M | 11.28% | $2.9M | 12.7% |
| 833 | United Methodist Behavioral Hospital - JAndy Altom | $329,647 | $62.8M | 0.80% | $191,714 | 171.9% |
| 853 | Ouachita County Medical CenterPeggy Abbott | $301,298 | $38.7M | 0.10% | $42,470 | 709.4% |
| 854 | Magnolia Regional Health SystemBrett Kinman | $301,262 | $22.5M | 1.95% | $575,887 | 52.3% |
| 892 | Arkansas Methodist Hospital Corporation D/B/A Arkansas Methodist Medical CenterBrad Bloemer | $262,134 | $103.5M | 0.23% | $226,611 | 115.7% |
| 904 | Johnson Regional Medical CenterTommy Hobbs | $252,929 | $42.8M | 0.19% | $90,283 | 280.2% |
| 932 | Crossett Health Foundation dba Ashley County Medical CenterPhillip Gilmore | $229,651 | $40.1M | 0.23% | $92,000 | 249.6% |
| 945 | Ozark Health Inc Van Buren Co Mem Hosp & Nursing HomeDavid Deaton | $215,449 | $40.7M | 0.57% | $236,710 | 91.0% |
| 978 | Little River Medical CenterJames Dowell | $188,512 | $10.2M | 0.06% | $7,378 | 2555.1% |
| 990 | Delta Memorial HospitalJeremy Capps | $178,093 | $25.4M | 0.79% | $187,505 | 95.0% |
| 994 | Drew Memorial HospitalScott Barrilleaux | $175,162 | $20.8M | 0.27% | $99,561 | 175.9% |
| 995 | Mcgehee HospitalTerry Amstutz | $170,846 | $18.5M | 0.20% | $34,047 | 501.8% |
| 999 | Chicot Memorial Medical CenterJohn Heard | $164,361 | $23.1M | 0.88% | $200,609 | 81.9% |
| 1000 | Bradley County Medical CenterLeslie Huitt | $164,059 | $26.1M | 1.29% | $338,250 | 48.5% |
| 1008 | Leo N Levi Memorial Hospital AssociationZane Jeffers | $148,499 | $9.7M | 2.83% | $244,594 | 60.7% |
| 1012 | Howard Memorial HospitalStacy Harberson | $145,828 | $33.5M | 1.18% | $404,908 | 36.0% |
| 1033 | Conway Regional Medical CenterMatthew Troup | $793 | $315.3M | 0.27% | $843,028 | 0.1% |
Systems not shown: 12 with an unidentifiable chief executive or charity care reported off line 7a. Each has its own page: Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System, Mercy Hospital Fort Smith, St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center, White River Health System, Baxter County Regional Hospital, Jefferson Hospital Association, Sarh Holdings, Lawrence Memorial Health Foundation, Dewitt Hospital & Nursing Home, Baptist Health Extended Care Hospital, Advanced Care Hospital of White County, Saline County Medical Center.
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