Deer Lodge Medical Center
Deer Lodge, Powell County, MT
· CCN 271314
Licensed to Powell County Memorial Hospital Association Inc.
Composite
34.8
rank score
Distress
47
FY2024
Fit
34
vs thesis
Estimated ticket
$1.4M–$2.7M
16 beds ·
within envelope
Ownership
nonprofit
CAH
Why it ranks here
- operating margin below -10%
- 90-150 days cash on hand
- occupancy below 30%
- margin deteriorating sharply
- rural — cheaper but limited density
- very small facility
- very small ticket — sub-scale as a platform asset
- very low occupancy — limited volume to learn from
- nonprofit — expect AG conversion review
Latest financials · FY2024
| Net patient revenue | $22.1M |
| Operating margin | -11.4% |
| Total margin | 7.5% |
| Days cash on hand | 135 |
| Current ratio | 5.87 |
| Occupancy | 17% |
Facility
| Beds | 16 |
| 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 | 16 | $20.0M | $9.2M | 5.5% | 32.9% | 162 | 3.79 | 21% | 114 | 9 |
| 2022 | 16 | $20.8M | $2.4M | 2.6% | 10.3% | 159 | 3.53 | 23% | 168 | 9 |
| 2023 | 16 | $21.2M | $1.3M | -9.1% | 5.4% | 127 | 4.06 | 23% | 157 | 36 |
| 2024 | 16 | $22.1M | $2.0M | -11.4% | 7.5% | 135 | 5.87 | 17% | 98 | 47 |
Owners
| Owner | Role | % | Since | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Beck | corporate officer | 2019-08 | ||
| Andrew Beck | w-2 managing employee | 2019-08 | ||
| Carlee Hansen | corporate director | 2019-07 | ||
| Christopher Anderson | corporate director | 2025-01 | ||
| Colter Cumin | corporate director | 2019-11 | ||
| Edward Mccarthy | corporate director | 2021-06 | ||
| Jack Andersen | corporate director | 2006-06 | ||
| Jaena Richards | corporate officer | 1991-05 | ||
| Jaena Richards | w-2 managing employee | 1991-05 | ||
| James Decker | corporate director | 2016-02 | ||
| Jennifer Spring | corporate officer | 2016-07 | ||
| Jennifer Spring | w-2 managing employee | 2016-07 | ||
| Terry Mosier | corporate director | 2020-07 | ||
| Tony Pfaff | contracted managing employee | 2012-04 | ||
| Tony Pfaff | corporate officer | 2004-09 |
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 |