Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita
Sahuarita, Pima County, AZ
· CCN 030148
Licensed to Northwest Sahuarita Hospital Llc
Composite
55.5
rank score
Distress
44
FY2023
Fit
84
vs thesis
Estimated ticket
$31.0M–$124M
62 beds ·
within envelope
Ownership
for-profit
STH
Why it ranks here
- under 30 days cash on hand
- current ratio below 0.8
- liabilities exceed assets
- occupancy 45-60%
- part of a multi-hospital chain — divestiture candidate
- urban — higher occupancy and iteration surface
- bed count in the target band
- ticket size somewhat below the envelope
- moderate occupancy
- for-profit — no charitable conversion review
Latest financials · FY2023
| Net patient revenue | $109M |
| Operating margin | 4.4% |
| Total margin | 4.1% |
| Days cash on hand | 0 |
| Current ratio | 0.16 |
| Occupancy | 48% |
Facility
| Beds | 62 |
| Facility type | STH |
| Setting | urban |
| Ownership class | for-profit |
| 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 | 18 | $9.9M | $-1.1M | -11.4% | -11.3% | 0 | 0.07 | 14% | 221 | 100 |
| 2022 | 70 | $39.8M | $-8.3M | -22.6% | -20.3% | 0 | 0.08 | 34% | 1,352 | 97 |
| 2023 | 62 | $109M | $4.4M | 4.4% | 4.1% | 0 | 0.16 | 48% | 3,565 | 44 |
Owners
| Owner | Role | % | Since | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chs Community Health Systems Inc | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | 100 | 2020-09 | chain |
| Community Health Systems Inc | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | 100 | 2020-09 | |
| Desert Hospital Holdings Llc | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | 100 | 2020-09 | |
| Hma-Tri Holdings Llc | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | 100 | 2020-09 | |
| Nov Holdings, Llc | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100 | 2020-09 | |
| Tennyson Holdings Llc | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | 100 | 2020-09 | |
| Triad Healthcare Llc | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | 100 | 2020-09 | |
| Triad Holdings V Llc | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | 100 | 2020-09 | |
| Christopher Cobb | corporate officer | 2020-09 | ||
| Edna Buffington-Price | corporate director | 2022-03 | ||
| Jason Johnson | corporate officer | 2020-09 | ||
| Jason Johnson | corporate director | 2026-01 | ||
| Justin Pitt | corporate officer | 2022-03 | ||
| Justin Pitt | corporate director | 2026-01 | ||
| Kevin Stockton | w-2 managing employee | 2020-09 | ||
| Nathaniel Summar | corporate director | 2020-09 | ||
| Paula Lalor | corporate director | 2020-09 | ||
| Phillip Posey | corporate officer | 2026-01 | ||
| Roman Ottinger | corporate officer | 2020-09 | ||
| William Cash | corporate officer | 2020-09 | ||
| William Cash | corporate director | 2026-01 |
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 |