Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside
Columbus, Muscogee County, GA
· CCN 110200
Licensed to Hughston Hospital, Inc.
Composite
53.6
rank score
Distress
39
FY2024
Fit
86
vs thesis
Estimated ticket
$47.5M–$190M
95 beds ·
within envelope
Ownership
nonprofit
STH
Why it ranks here
- under 30 days cash on hand
- current ratio below 0.8
- debt above 85% of assets
- part of a multi-hospital chain — divestiture candidate
- urban — higher occupancy and iteration surface
- bed count in the target band
- ticket size uses the capital envelope well
- strong occupancy — good iteration surface
- nonprofit — expect AG conversion review
Latest financials · FY2024
| Net patient revenue | $145M |
| Operating margin | 21.9% |
| Total margin | 21.7% |
| Days cash on hand | 0 |
| Current ratio | 0.35 |
| Occupancy | 67% |
Facility
| Beds | 95 |
| 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 | 68 | $88.7M | $-1.1M | 8.0% | -1.2% | 0 | 0.28 | 49% | 3,127 | 46 |
| 2022 | 68 | $120M | $21.8M | 18.6% | 18.1% | 2 | 0.56 | 71% | 3,809 | 40 |
| 2023 | 71 | $135M | $29.4M | 21.7% | 21.7% | 0 | 0.56 | 75% | 4,522 | 36 |
| 2024 | 95 | $145M | $31.4M | 21.9% | 21.7% | 0 | 0.35 | 67% | 5,797 | 39 |
Owners
| Owner | Role | % | Since | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont Healthcare Inc | operational/managerial control | 100 | 2018-03 | chain |
| Beverley Townsend | corporate director | 2019-07 | ||
| Jennifer Upshaw | corporate director | 2023-09 | ||
| John Hester | corporate director | 2018-03 | ||
| Laura Drew | corporate officer | 2018-04 | ||
| Matt Loudermilk | corporate director | 2023-07 | ||
| Maurice S Hill | corporate officer | 2017-08 | ||
| Maurice S Hill | w-2 managing employee | 2012-10 | ||
| Michael Mandl | corporate director | 2019-05 | ||
| Robert Cross | corporate officer | 2018-03 | ||
| Shane Darrah | corporate director | 2018-03 | ||
| Shane Darrah | operational/managerial control | 2018-03 | ||
| Susan Mcwhirter | corporate director | 2018-07 | ||
| Thomas Arnold | corporate officer | 2018-03 | ||
| Todd Jarrell | corporate director | 2012-07 | ||
| Travis Wade | corporate director | 2019-07 | ||
| Warren Steele | corporate director | 2009-07 | ||
| William Roundtree | corporate director | 2012-07 |
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 GA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-01 | South Georgia Medical Center Inc | Hospital Authority Of Valdosta And... | South Georgia Medical Center | 261 |
| 2023-11-01 | South Georgia Medical Center Inc | Hospital Authority Of Valdosta And... | Sgmc Berrien Campus | 10 |
| 2023-07-01 | Northeast Georgia Medical Center... | The Hospital Authority Of Habersham County | Ngmc Habersham | 53 |
| 2021-07-03 | Navicent Health Baldwin, Inc | Navicent Health Oconee, Llc | Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin | 86 |
| 2021-06-22 | Burke Hospital Company | Burke County Hospital Authority | Burke Medical Center | 40 |
| 2021-05-01 | Vidalia Health Services, Llc | Meadows Regional Medical Center Inc | Meadows Regional Medical Center | 57 |
| 2018-02-01 | Savannah Health Services, Llc | Memorial Health University Medical... | Memorial Health Univ Med Center | 594 |
| 2017-12-29 | Chi Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Cornerstone Medical Center, Llc | Chi Memorial Hospital - Georgia | 35 |
| 2017-10-01 | Piedmont Rockdale Hospital, Inc. | Rockdale Hospital Llc | Piedmont Rockdale Hospital | 181 |
| 2017-05-01 | Southeast Georgia Health Services, Llc | Mayo Clinic Health System In Waycross, Inc | Memorial Satilla Health | 130 |
| 2017-01-01 | Ngmc Barrow Llc | Winder Hma Llc | Ngmc Barrow | 38 |
| 2016-04-01 | Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Inc | Spalding Regional Medical Center, Inc. | Spalding Regional Hospital | 170 |
| 2016-04-01 | Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Inc | North Fulton Medical Center, Inc. | North Fulton Regional Hospital | 178 |
| 2016-02-01 | Prime Healthcare Foundation -... | Southern Regional Health Center, Inc | Southern Regional Medical Center | 233 |
| 2016-01-01 | St Francis Health Llc | St Francis Hospital, Inc. | St. Francis Hospital Inc. | 312 |