Report No. 1 · 2026 edition · all states
Kentucky
In Kentucky, 1 of the 14 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 Kentucky spent 0.78% of expenses on charity care, against 1.06% for all systems nationally. Highest reported chief executive compensation: $12,809,033, John Starcher Jr JD, Bon Secours Mercy Health (files from Ohio).
39 nonprofit hospital systems have a hospital in Kentucky, 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Bon Secours Mercy HealthJohn Starcher Jr JD · files from Ohio | $12.8M | $11.5B | 0.77% | $86.9M | 14.7% |
| 38 | Baptist Healthcare SystemGerard J Colman PhD | $5.8M | $4.7B | 1.95% | $84.4M | 6.9% |
| 66 | Norton HospitalsRussell F Cox | $4.1M | $3.6B | 0.54% | $16.7M | 24.6% |
| 225 | Pikeville Medical CenterWilliam D Blackburn | $1.7M | $789.6M | 0.51% | $3.6M | 48.1% |
| 232 | St Elizabeth Medical CenterGarren Colvin | $1.7M | $2.2B | 0.65% | $13.0M | 13.2% |
| 252 | Appalachian Regional HealthcareHollie P Harris | $1.6M | $1.2B | 3.95% | $40.9M | 4.0% |
| 273 | Uofl Health-LouisvilleThomas D Miller | $1.5M | $2.4B | 1.39% | $32.3M | 4.7% |
| 281 | Bowling Green Warren County Community HospitalConnie D Smith | $1.5M | $904.6M | 1.18% | $8.5M | 17.4% |
| 302 | Owensboro HealthMark Marsh | $1.4M | $960.8M | 0.76% | $6.1M | 22.9% |
| 345 | Ashland HospitalSara Marks | $1.2M | $1.0B | 0.42% | $3.8M | 31.5% |
| 388 | St Claire Medical CenterDonald Lloyd II | $1.0M | $318.7M | 0.20% | $586,654 | 178.7% |
| 432 | Ephraim Mcdowell Regional Medical CenterDaniel Mckay | $978,052 | $380.1M | 0.82% | $3.1M | 31.6% |
| 517 | Tj Samson Community HospitalNeil Thornbury | $774,994 | $314.6M | 0.47% | $1.4M | 56.7% |
| 782 | Harrison Memorial HospitalKathy Tussey | $378,962 | $109.4M | 0.49% | $577,162 | 65.7% |
| 812 | Memorial HospitalBejarano Nick | $349,394 | $93.7M | 1.35% | $1.2M | 29.3% |
| 829 | Marshall County Hospital DistrictDavid G Fuqua | $332,227 | $30.9M | 0.05% | $15,234 | 2180.8% |
| 837 | Continuecare Hospital at Baptist Health PaducahLee Gentry · files from Texas | $326,197 | $7.9M | 1.65% | $138,778 | 235.0% |
| 862 | Trigg County HospitalJohn Sumner | $295,155 | $32.1M | 0.09% | $24,160 | 1221.7% |
| 869 | Continuing Care HospitalRobert Desotelle · files from Arizona | $288,114 | $18.7M | 0.00% | $550 | 52384.4% |
| 913 | Russell County Kentucky Hospital District Health FacilitiesScott Thompson | $241,388 | $46.3M | 1.53% | $607,408 | 39.7% |
| 915 | Breckinridge HealthAngela Portman | $240,906 | $34.3M | 0.33% | $102,804 | 234.3% |
| 947 | Continuecare Hospital at Baptist Health MadisonvilleMichelle Mullen · files from Texas | $215,201 | $7.8M | 2.55% | $183,183 | 117.5% |
| 959 | Wayne County HospitalJoe Murrell | $206,470 | $25.0M | 0.48% | $108,787 | 189.8% |
| 974 | Monroe Medical FoundationAndrea L Rich McLerran | $190,035 | $22.8M | 1.99% | $473,836 | 40.1% |
| 988 | Cumberland County Hospital AssociationRichard Neikirk II | $180,401 | $22.7M | 0.26% | $54,541 | 330.8% |
Systems not shown: 14 with an unidentifiable chief executive or charity care reported off line 7a. Each has its own page: Saint Joseph Health System, Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville, Arh Tug Valley Health Services, Methodist Health, Jane Todd Crawford Memorial Hosp, Rockcastle Hospital & Respiratory Care Center, Casey County Hospital District, Rivervalley Behavioral Health, Deaconess Union County Hospital, Caldwell County Hospital Inc Caldwell Medical Center, Livingston Hospital & Healthcare Services, Continuecare Hospital at Baptist Health, Arh Advanced Care, Pineville Community Health Center.
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