Report No. 1 · 2026 edition · all states
Ohio
In Ohio, 4 of the 33 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 Ohio spent 0.56% 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.
63 nonprofit hospital systems have a hospital in Ohio, 7 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 | $12.8M | $11.5B | 0.77% | $86.9M | 14.7% |
| 16 | Cleveland ClinicTomislav Mihaljevic MD | $9.7M | $17.2B | 2.06% | $332.9M | 2.9% |
| 34 | Ohiohealth CorporationStephen E Markovich MD | $6.5M | $2.2B | 2.08% | $52.9M | 12.4% |
| 59 | University Hospitals Health System IncCliff Megerian MD | $4.4M | $5.9B | 1.23% | $72.5M | 6.1% |
| 82 | Parkview HealthRick Henvey · files from Indiana | $3.7M | $4.0B | 0.30% | $11.6M | 31.6% |
| 99 | The Toledo HospitalArturo Polizzi | $3.1M | $2.5B | 0.96% | $19.5M | 16.0% |
| 111 | Children's Hospital Medical CenterSteve Davis MD · children’s | $2.8M | $3.6B | 0.34% | $11.4M | 24.6% |
| 153 | Summa HealthT Clifford Deveny MD | $2.2M | $1.7B | 0.83% | $14.3M | 15.7% |
| 165 | Nationwide Childrens HospitalTimothy C Robinson · children’s | $2.2M | $4.3B | 1.01% | $40.5M | 5.4% |
| 176 | Kettering Medical CenterMichael V Gentry | $2.1M | $2.6B | 0.72% | $16.2M | 12.9% |
| 177 | Dayton Children's HospitalDeborah Feldman · children’s | $2.1M | $825.1M | 0.56% | $3.7M | 57.0% |
| 182 | UC Healthcare SystemCory Shaw | $2.1M | $2.9B | 1.26% | $36.8M | 5.6% |
| 205 | The Christ HospitalDeborah Hayes | $1.9M | $1.5B | 0.17% | $2.5M | 74.8% |
| 215 | Children's Hospital Medical Center of AkronChristopher A Gessner · children’s | $1.8M | $1.5B | 0.48% | $6.5M | 27.6% |
| 249 | Marietta Memorial HospitalJ Scott Cantley | $1.6M | $717.8M | 3.00% | $20.6M | 8.0% |
| 261 | Miami Valley HospitalMichael C Riordan | $1.6M | $2.1B | 1.28% | $22.7M | 7.0% |
| 345 | Ashland HospitalSara Marks · files from Kentucky | $1.2M | $1.0B | 0.42% | $3.8M | 31.5% |
| 348 | Licking Memorial HospitalRobert Montagnese | $1.2M | $399.2M | 0.61% | $2.0M | 60.1% |
| 356 | Firelands Regional Medical CenterJeremy Normington-Slay | $1.2M | $313.6M | 0.75% | $2.1M | 54.5% |
| 364 | Blanchard Valley Regional Health CenterMyron Lewis | $1.1M | $413.7M | 0.49% | $1.6M | 73.1% |
| 367 | Community Mercy Health PartnersAdam Groshans | $1.1M | $392.5M | 1.11% | $4.2M | 26.6% |
| 378 | Genesis Healthcare SystemMatthew Perry | $1.1M | $759.9M | 0.25% | $1.6M | 65.8% |
| 381 | Fairfield Medical CenterJohn R Janoso Jr | $1.1M | $351.6M | 0.14% | $459,187 | 232.7% |
| 450 | Lima Memorial Joint Operating CompanyMichael D Swick | $921,592 | $317.9M | 0.32% | $913,757 | 100.9% |
| 462 | Mount Carmel Health SystemTauana Mcdonald | $903,465 | $1.5B | 1.93% | $28.3M | 3.2% |
| 494 | Southwest General Health CenterWilliam A Young Jr | $828,864 | $449.6M | 0.42% | $1.9M | 42.9% |
| 495 | Southern Ohio Medical CenterBenjamin Gill | $828,053 | $630.9M | 1.44% | $8.0M | 10.3% |
| 528 | Wheeling HospitalDouglass Harrison · files from West Virginia | $760,097 | $814.0M | 0.42% | $3.3M | 23.1% |
| 533 | Knox Community HospitalBruce White | $742,938 | $223.1M | 0.81% | $2.0M | 37.5% |
| 561 | Aultman Health FoundationRobert Mullen | $678,267 | $1.0B | 0.27% | $2.8M | 24.7% |
| 562 | The Shelby County Memorial Hospital AssociationMark Klosterman | $676,805 | $128.7M | 0.50% | $645,343 | 104.9% |
| 565 | Fisher-Titus Medical CenterBrent Burkey | $674,664 | $165.5M | 0.32% | $509,446 | 132.4% |
| 586 | Holzer Hospital FoundationRodney Stout | $648,360 | $274.7M | 1.06% | $2.5M | 25.8% |
| 619 | Craig and Frances Lindner Center of HopePaul Crosby MD MBA | $593,538 | $43.2M | 0.28% | $88,618 | 669.8% |
| 622 | Madison County Community HospitalDana E Engle | $589,706 | $73.1M | 0.56% | $402,777 | 146.4% |
| 640 | Salem Community HospitalAnita Hackstedde | $549,711 | $121.5M | 0.99% | $1.1M | 49.1% |
| 674 | Prime Healthcare FoundationGail F Aviado · files from California | $505,748 | $926.3M | 0.42% | $3.5M | 14.3% |
| 678 | Wood County Hospital AssociationStanley Korducki | $503,598 | $152.2M | 0.62% | $970,074 | 51.9% |
| 730 | Fulton County Health CenterPatricia A Finn | $445,124 | $141.8M | 3.52% | $5.2M | 8.5% |
| 763 | Pomerene Hospital Fka Joel Pomerene FoundationJason Justus | $403,434 | $43.4M | 0.77% | $320,208 | 126.0% |
| 843 | Wayne Hospital CompanyJeffrey Subler | $316,388 | $88.8M | 0.43% | $375,459 | 84.3% |
| 856 | H B Magruder Memorial HospitalNicholas Marsico | $299,177 | $68.3M | 0.13% | $89,460 | 334.4% |
| 917 | Henry County HospitalKristi Barnd | $240,197 | $34.9M | 0.42% | $152,531 | 157.5% |
| 954 | Van Wert County Hospital AssociationJon Bagley | $212,027 | $68.6M | 0.18% | $147,686 | 143.6% |
| 1009 | Mental Health Services for Clark CoKelly Rigger | $146,210 | $15.6M | 2.21% | $318,750 | 45.9% |
| 1022 | Adams County Regional Medical CenterAlan Bird | $110,514 | $49.9M | 0.35% | $177,143 | 62.4% |
Systems not shown: 17 with an unidentifiable chief executive or charity care reported off line 7a. Each has its own page: Bethesda Hospital, Shriners Hospitals for Children, Saint Joseph Health System, Adena Health System, Galion Community Hospital, Ashtabula County Medical Center, Mary Rutan Hospital, Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, City Hospital Association, The Bellevue Hospital, Mccullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital, Ashtabula County Medical Center, Barnesville Hospital Association, St Luke's Hospital, Voa Rehabilitation Centers, Grace Hospital, Bluestone Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Hospital.
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