Report No. 1 · 2026 edition · all states
Maine
In Maine, 2 of the 7 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 Maine spent 0.51% of expenses on charity care, against 1.06% for all systems nationally. Highest reported chief executive compensation: $2,618,396, Andrew Mueller MD, Mainehealth.
13 nonprofit hospital systems have a hospital in Maine, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 124 | MainehealthAndrew Mueller MD | $2.6M | $4.8B | 1.12% | $52.0M | 5.0% |
| 246 | Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical CenterTim Dentry | $1.7M | $2.3B | 0.45% | $10.1M | 16.4% |
| 330 | St Joseph HospitalStephen Grubbs · files from New Hampshire | $1.3M | $790.0M | 0.51% | $4.0M | 31.6% |
| 468 | York HospitalPatrick A Taylor MD | $889,293 | $205.4M | 0.03% | $65,261 | 1362.7% |
| 552 | Mainegeneral Health and AffiliatesNathan Howell | $699,010 | $787.0M | 2.09% | $16.1M | 4.3% |
| 677 | Redington-Fairview General HospitalRichard D Willett | $503,770 | $176.3M | 0.89% | $1.4M | 35.0% |
| 692 | Mount Desert Island HospitalChristina Maguire | $485,577 | $101.0M | 0.12% | $111,920 | 433.9% |
| 712 | Northern Maine Medical CenterJeff Zewe | $464,048 | $84.8M | 0.13% | $112,717 | 411.7% |
| 720 | Down East Community HospitalSteven Lail | $456,442 | $94.3M | 0.14% | $123,040 | 371.0% |
| 790 | Millinocket Regional HospitalRobert Peterson | $370,820 | $32.2M | 0.67% | $232,776 | 159.3% |
| 811 | Houlton Regional HospitalShauna Cameron | $349,840 | $57.7M | 1.99% | $1.1M | 31.2% |
| 943 | Penobscot Valley HospitalMelissa Pelkey | $220,125 | $25.2M | 0.35% | $89,971 | 244.7% |
Systems not shown: 1 with an unidentifiable chief executive or charity care reported off line 7a. Each has its own page: Central Maine Medical Center.
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