Report No. 1 · 2026 edition · all states
Rhode Island
In Rhode Island, 1 of the 4 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 Rhode Island spent 0.77% of expenses on charity care, against 1.06% for all systems nationally. Highest reported chief executive compensation: $2,192,482, Michael E Wagner MD, Kent County Memorial Hospital.
8 nonprofit hospital systems have a hospital in Rhode Island, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 164 | Kent County Memorial HospitalMichael E Wagner MD | $2.2M | $1.6B | 0.62% | $9.8M | 22.4% |
| 188 | Rhode Island HospitalJohn Fernandez | $2.0M | $2.5B | 0.77% | $17.4M | 11.6% |
| 435 | South County Hospital Healthcare SystemAaron S Robinson | $964,634 | $232.3M | 0.25% | $601,489 | 160.4% |
| 674 | Prime Healthcare FoundationGail F Aviado · files from California | $505,748 | $926.3M | 0.42% | $3.5M | 14.3% |
Systems not shown: 4 with an unidentifiable chief executive or charity care reported off line 7a. Each has its own page: The Miriam Hospital, Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Newport Hospital, Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital.
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