Verde Valley Medical Center
Cottonwood, Yavapai County, AZ
· CCN 030007
Licensed to Verde Valley Medical Center
Composite
54.0
rank score
Distress
44
FY2024
Fit
86
vs thesis
Estimated ticket
$43.5M–$174M
87 beds ·
within envelope
Ownership
nonprofit
STH
Why it ranks here
- under 30 days cash on hand
- current ratio below 0.8
- occupancy 45-60%
- margin deteriorating sharply
- urban — higher occupancy and iteration surface
- bed count in the target band
- ticket size uses the capital envelope well
- moderate occupancy
- nonprofit — expect AG conversion review
Latest financials · FY2024
| Net patient revenue | $178M |
| Operating margin | 5.8% |
| Total margin | 16.9% |
| Days cash on hand | 0 |
| Current ratio | 0.78 |
| Occupancy | 54% |
Facility
| Beds | 87 |
| Facility type | STH |
| Setting | urban |
| Ownership class | nonprofit |
| Per-bed (low) | $500K |
| Per-bed (high) | $2.0M |
Financial history
| FY | Beds | Net patient rev | Net income | Op margin | Total margin | Days cash | Current ratio | Occupancy | Discharges | Distress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 87 | $176M | $70.2M | 13.5% | 31.6% | 199 | 3.74 | 53% | 4,355 | 2 |
| 2022 | 87 | $194M | $9.7M | 13.8% | 5.5% | 85 | 4.44 | 64% | 4,947 | 10 |
| 2023 | 87 | $172M | $26.9M | 4.3% | 14.0% | 8 | 3.16 | 50% | 4,445 | 24 |
| 2024 | 87 | $178M | $34.2M | 5.8% | 16.9% | 0 | 0.78 | 54% | 4,755 | 44 |
Owners
| Owner | Role | % | Since | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Arizona Healthcare Corporation | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100 | 1995-02 | |
| Northern Arizona Healthcare Corporation | operational/managerial control | 100 | 1995-03 | |
| Brian Craft | corporate officer | 2025-10 | ||
| Coral Evans-Randall | corporate director | 2025-08 | ||
| Daryl Melvin | corporate director | 2022-09 | ||
| David Cheney | corporate officer | 2023-06 | ||
| Janina Johnson | corporate director | 2025-08 | ||
| John Rivers | corporate director | 2019-04 | ||
| Kathy Martinez | w-2 managing employee | 2016-04 | ||
| Paula Herald | corporate director | 2023-06 | ||
| Randall Garrison | corporate director | 2019-04 | ||
| Richard Evnen | corporate director | 2023-06 | ||
| Robert Cofield | corporate officer | 2023-11 | ||
| Stephanie Timonen | w-2 managing employee | 2016-01 | ||
| Tonia Douros | w-2 managing employee | 2000-10 | ||
| Troy Lorents | corporate director | 2021-11 | ||
| William Badger | corporate director | 2023-04 |
Ownership changes
No CMS ownership change on record since 2016 — this hospital has not traded in at least a decade.
Who has been buying in AZ
Completed CMS ownership changes in this state. These buyers already cleared the licensure process here — and whoever advised them knows this market.
| Date | Buyer | Seller | Hospital | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-03 | Honorhealth | St Lukes Medical Center Lp | Tempe St. Lukes Hospital | 74 |
| 2024-10-03 | Honorhealth | Mountain Vista Medical Center Lp | Mountain Vista Medical Center | 138 |
| 2019-02-01 | Dignity Community Care | Dignity Health | Chandler Regional Medical Center | 429 |