Nonprofits dominate list of top 10 most profitable hospitals; See the list

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It turns out nonprofit hospitals are pretty profitable after all. Health Affairs published a study on Monday ranking the nation's 10 most profitable hospitals, and seven of them are nonprofits, including the top four.

[Also: Prestigious nonprofit hospitals are pretty good at driving profits, Health Affairs finds]

Medicare cost reports from fiscal year 2013 were the basis of the findings, with about 3,000 acute care hospitals analyzed; 60 percent were nonprofit, about 25 percent were for-profit and the rest were public, or government-owned. The study authors argue that, due to a number of factors, these top hospitals have more power to negotiate prices, which means they can charge insurers more for the care they give. The researchers looked only at profits made from actual medical care, excluding investments, grants, donations, parking fees and property rentals.

The hospitals in this top 10 list span the country, from California to Pennsylvania. To scroll through the list, click the slides below

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Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse, Wisconsin

Gundersen Lutheran is a 239-bed nonprofit. Profits per adjusted discharge: $4,241. Profit from patient care services: $302.5 million.

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Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento, California

Sutter is a 654-bed nonprofit. Profits per adjusted discharge: $2,244. Profit from patient care services: $271.9 million.

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Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Palo Alto, California

Stanford is a 444-bed nonprofit. Profits per adjusted discharge: $1,339. Profit from patient care services: $224.7 million.

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Norton Hospital, Louisville, Kentucky

Norton is a 1,295-bed nonprofit. Profits per adjusted discharge: $1,162. Profit from patient care services: $211.2 million.

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Medical City Dallas Hospital, Dallas, Texas

Medical City Dallas Hospital is a 668-bed for-profit hospital. Profits per adjusted discharge: $3,584. Profit from patient care services: $210.3 million.

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Swedish Medical Center, Englewood, Colorado

Swedish is a 329-bed for-profit hospital. Profits per adjusted discharge: $3,138. Profit from patient care services: $192.5 million.

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Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania is a 705-bed nonprofit. Profits per adjusted discharge: $1,020. Profit from patient care services: $184.5 million.

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