Report No. 1 · 2026 edition · all states
South Carolina
In South Carolina, 0 of the 6 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 South Carolina spent 2.49% of expenses on charity care, against 1.06% for all systems nationally. Highest reported chief executive compensation: $8,150,937, Carl Armato, Novant Health (files from North Carolina).
13 nonprofit hospital systems have a hospital in South Carolina, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Novant HealthCarl Armato · files from North Carolina | $8.2M | $8.1B | 1.40% | $108.6M | 7.5% |
| 77 | Prisma Health-UpstateMark S O'Halla | $3.8M | $5.9B | 3.46% | $159.2M | 2.4% |
| 170 | Anmed HealthWilliam Kenley | $2.1M | $890.6M | 1.71% | $13.0M | 16.3% |
| 376 | Conway HospitalBrian Argo | $1.1M | $416.5M | 4.13% | $16.2M | 6.7% |
| 492 | Georgetown Memorial HospitalBruce Bailey | $829,249 | $493.9M | 0.53% | $2.5M | 33.3% |
| 599 | Hampton Regional Medical CenterDave Hamill | $613,729 | $40.9M | 2.49% | $868,563 | 70.7% |
| 609 | Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier HospitalJoseph DeLeon | $602,447 | $1.5B | 2.65% | $31.2M | 1.9% |
Systems not shown: 6 with an unidentifiable chief executive or charity care reported off line 7a. Each has its own page: Mcleod Regional Medical Center of the Pee Dee, Lexington Health, Shriners Hospitals for Children, St Francis Hospital, Self Regional Healthcare Partners, Continuecare Hospital at Palmetto Health Baptist.
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