Big Sandy Medical Center
Big Sandy, Chouteau County, MT
· CCN 271311
Licensed to Big Sandy Medical Center Inc
Composite
34.3
rank score
Distress
48
FY2024
Fit
32
vs thesis
Estimated ticket
$680K–$1.4M
8 beds ·
within envelope
Ownership
nonprofit
CAH
Why it ranks here
- operating margin below -10%
- 60-90 days cash on hand
- margin deteriorating sharply
- rural — cheaper but limited density
- very small facility
- very small ticket — sub-scale as a platform asset
- nonprofit — expect AG conversion review
Latest financials · FY2024
| Net patient revenue | $4.8M |
| Operating margin | -50.4% |
| Total margin | 12.2% |
| Days cash on hand | 72 |
| Current ratio | 8.65 |
| Occupancy | — |
Facility
| Beds | 8 |
| Facility type | CAH |
| Setting | rural |
| Ownership class | nonprofit |
| Per-bed (low) | $85.0K |
| Per-bed (high) | $170K |
Financial history
| FY | Beds | Net patient rev | Net income | Op margin | Total margin | Days cash | Current ratio | Occupancy | Discharges | Distress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | $3.6M | $1.7M | -35.6% | 29.2% | 139 | 12.48 | — | 18 | 35 |
| 2022 | 8 | $4.2M | $157K | -23.5% | 3.2% | 135 | 8.00 | — | 18 | 35 |
| 2023 | 8 | $4.3M | $-103K | -45.6% | -2.0% | 139 | 8.44 | — | 18 | 44 |
| 2024 | 8 | $4.8M | $671K | -50.4% | 12.2% | 72 | 8.65 | — | 29 | 48 |
Owners
| Owner | Role | % | Since | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Terry | corporate director | 2025-01 | ||
| Ann Quinn | corporate director | 2019-10 | ||
| Anna Bold | corporate director | 2019-10 | ||
| Big Sandy Medical Center Inc | operational/managerial control | 1989-02 | ||
| Brittany Sherburn | corporate officer | 2024-10 | ||
| Carissa Bergren | w-2 managing employee | 2026-03 | ||
| Carissa Bergren | operational/managerial control | 2026-03 | ||
| Matthew Gullickson | corporate director | 2025-06 |
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 MT
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-01 | Benefis Community Hospitals Inc | Chouteau County District Hospital | Bmrmc | 25 |
| 2022-07-01 | Liberty County Hospital And... | Liberty County Hospital And... | Logan Health Chester | 25 |
| 2021-06-01 | Logan Health - Conrad | Logan Health - Conrad | Logan Health Conrad | 20 |
| 2021-06-01 | Northern Rockies Medical Center Inc | Northern Rockies Medical Center Inc | Logan Health Cutbank | 25 |
| 2021-05-09 | Logan Health - Shelby | Toole County | Logan Health Shelby | 21 |
| 2016-07-01 | Pioneer Medical Center | County Of Sweet Grass | Pioneer Medical Center | 25 |
| 2016-07-01 | Barrett Hospital Development Corporation | Public Hospital District For... | Barrett Hospital And Healthcare | 18 |