Report No. 1 · 2026 edition · all states
Colorado
In Colorado, 1 of the 11 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 Colorado spent 1.40% of expenses on charity care, against 1.06% for all systems nationally. Highest reported chief executive compensation: $9,052,648, Amy Perry, Banner Health (files from Arizona).
24 nonprofit hospital systems have a hospital in Colorado, 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Banner HealthAmy Perry · files from Arizona | $9.1M | $11.1B | 1.92% | $184.2M | 4.9% |
| 62 | Children's Hospital ColoradoJena Hausmann · children’s | $4.3M | $2.0B | 0.15% | $3.0M | 143.5% |
| 141 | National Jewish HealthMichael S Salem MD | $2.4M | $375.4M | 0.03% | $103,346 | 2325.0% |
| 213 | Portercare Adventist Health SystemJahn Andrew | $1.8M | $2.5B | 2.34% | $57.1M | 3.2% |
| 235 | Poudre Valley Health CareKevin Unger | $1.7M | $2.1B | 1.68% | $30.8M | 5.5% |
| 279 | Boulder Community HealthRobert J Vissers | $1.5M | $488.7M | 0.92% | $4.4M | 34.1% |
| 300 | Vail Clinic Inc % Vhh Accounting DepartmentWill Cook | $1.4M | $389.3M | 0.57% | $2.3M | 60.3% |
| 318 | Colorado West Healthcare SystemChristian Thomas | $1.3M | $312.5M | 0.16% | $487,677 | 271.0% |
| 321 | Valley View Hospital AssociationBrian Murphy MD | $1.3M | $368.5M | 3.43% | $11.5M | 11.4% |
| 407 | Craig HospitalJandel Allen-Davis MD | $1.0M | $185.8M | 1.27% | $2.2M | 47.2% |
| 551 | Brighton Community Hospital AssociationJaime Campbell | $700,641 | $237.6M | 2.59% | $6.3M | 11.2% |
| 568 | Lutheran Hospital Assoc of the San Luis ValleyKonnie Martin | $671,665 | $135.6M | 2.43% | $3.2M | 20.9% |
| 577 | Parkview Medical CenterDarrin Smith | $659,829 | $548.8M | 1.04% | $5.7M | 11.6% |
| 731 | Lower Valley Hospital AssociationKorrey Klein MD | $443,595 | $87.9M | 0.27% | $231,432 | 191.7% |
| 814 | Arkansas Valley Regional Medical CenterDavid A Flemer Jr | $347,852 | $44.6M | 0.50% | $232,289 | 149.7% |
| 852 | Trinidad Area Health AssociationKimberly Lucero | $302,498 | $50.9M | 1.57% | $771,559 | 39.2% |
| 963 | Valley Citizens Foundation for Health CareArlene Harms | $203,940 | $38.4M | 1.53% | $528,000 | 38.6% |
Systems not shown: 7 with an unidentifiable chief executive or charity care reported off line 7a. Each has its own page: Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado, Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System, Intermountain Front Range, St Mary's Hospital & Medical Center, Montrose Memorial Hospital, Longmont United Hospital, Southwest Health System.
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