Muscogee Creek Nation Med Center
dba Muscogee (Creek) Nation Medical Center ·
Okmulgee, Okmulgee County, OK
· CCN 370057
Licensed to Creek Nation Hospital & Clinics
Composite
66.3
rank score
Distress
95
FY2023
Fit
59
vs thesis
Estimated ticket
$17.5M–$70.0M
50 beds ·
within envelope
Ownership
government
STH
Why it ranks here
- operating margin below -10%
- total margin -8% to -3%
- under 30 days cash on hand
- occupancy below 30%
- margin deteriorating sharply
- urban — higher occupancy and iteration surface
- bed count in the target band
- ticket size somewhat below the envelope
- very low occupancy — limited volume to learn from
- government-owned — public process likely
Latest financials · FY2023
| Net patient revenue | $28.2M |
| Operating margin | -13.1% |
| Total margin | -4.0% |
| Days cash on hand | 0 |
| Current ratio | — |
| Occupancy | 8% |
Facility
| Beds | 50 |
| Facility type | STH |
| Setting | urban |
| Ownership class | government |
| Per-bed (low) | $350K |
| Per-bed (high) | $1.4M |
Financial history
| FY | Beds | Net patient rev | Net income | Op margin | Total margin | Days cash | Current ratio | Occupancy | Discharges | Distress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 50 | $18.1M | $1.8M | -18.8% | 7.9% | 33 | — | 11% | 619 | 71 |
| 2021 | 50 | $22.5M | $-5.3M | -16.2% | -22.8% | 0 | 0.00 | 15% | 636 | 100 |
| 2022 | 50 | $28.2M | $4.5M | 2.8% | 14.0% | 0 | — | 14% | 606 | 41 |
| 2023 | 50 | $28.2M | $-1.2M | -13.1% | -4.0% | 0 | — | 8% | 432 | 95 |
Owners
| Owner | Role | % | Since | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Vark | w-2 managing employee | 100 | 2013-12 | |
| Muscogee Creek Nation | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100 | 2013-12 | |
| Lawrence Vark | corporate officer | 2022-01 | ||
| Michelle Hawkins | w-2 managing employee | 2022-10 | ||
| Rhonda Beaver | corporate officer | 2022-01 | ||
| Tracy Randall | w-2 managing employee | 2022-10 |
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 OK
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-01 | Comanche County Hospital Authority | Southwestern Medical Center, Llc | Comanche County Memorial Hospital | 183 |
| 2023-11-01 | Integris Health Ponca City Hospital Inc | Kay County Oklahoma Hospital Company, Llc | Ponca City Medical Center | 47 |
| 2023-11-01 | Integris Health Woodward Hospital Inc | Woodward Health System Llc | Alliancehealth Woodward | 40 |
| 2022-07-01 | St Anthony Shawnee Hospital Inc | Seminole Hma Llc | St Anthony Shawnee Hospital | 61 |
| 2021-04-01 | Ssm Health Care Of Oklahoma, Inc. | Midwest Regional Medical Center, Llc | Ssm Health St Anthony Hospital - Mid | 126 |
| 2019-01-01 | Saint Francis Hospital, Inc. | Saint Francis Home Health Inc. | Saint Francis Hospital | 903 |
| 2018-10-01 | Integris Baptist Medical Center Inc | Deaconess Health System Llc | Integris Baptist Medical Center | 615 |
| 2017-05-01 | Ahs Pryor Hospital, Llc | Mayes County Hma, Llc | Hillcrest Hospital Pryor | 21 |
| 2017-04-01 | Saint Francis Hospital Muskogee Inc | Muskogee Regional Medical Center Llc | Saint Francis Hospital Muskogee | 236 |