Community Medical Center
dba Geisinger Community Medical Center ·
Scranton, Lackawanna County, PA
· CCN 390001
Licensed to Community Medical Center
Composite
37.0
rank score
Distress
24
FY2024
Fit
66
vs thesis
Estimated ticket
$26.2M–$52.4M
262 beds ·
within envelope
Ownership
nonprofit
STH
Why it ranks here
- 30-60 days cash on hand
- current ratio under 1.5
- margin deteriorating
- rural — cheaper but limited density
- large — ticket likely stretches the envelope
- small ticket — deploys little of the available capital
- strong occupancy — good iteration surface
- nonprofit — expect AG conversion review
Latest financials · FY2024
| Net patient revenue | $517M |
| Operating margin | 4.8% |
| Total margin | 8.1% |
| Days cash on hand | 56 |
| Current ratio | 1.45 |
| Occupancy | 82% |
Facility
| Beds | 262 |
| Facility type | STH |
| Setting | rural |
| Ownership class | nonprofit |
| Per-bed (low) | $100K |
| Per-bed (high) | $200K |
Financial history
| FY | Beds | Net patient rev | Net income | Op margin | Total margin | Days cash | Current ratio | Occupancy | Discharges | Distress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 269 | $388M | $49.5M | 5.7% | 11.9% | 47 | 1.60 | 61% | 13,398 | 17 |
| 2022 | 269 | $416M | $-21.1M | -3.3% | -5.2% | 4 | 1.65 | 72% | 14,253 | 50 |
| 2023 | 266 | $474M | $28.0M | 3.1% | 5.7% | 0 | 1.36 | 77% | 15,817 | 26 |
| 2024 | 262 | $517M | $43.3M | 4.8% | 8.1% | 56 | 1.45 | 82% | 16,004 | 24 |
Owners
| Owner | Role | % | Since | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Chu | corporate director | 2023-08 | ||
| Chris Holcombe | corporate officer | 2017-01 | ||
| Community Medial Center Healthcare System | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 1983-01 | ||
| Daniel Gaydon | corporate officer | 2026-01 | ||
| Daniel Gaydon | w-2 managing employee | 2026-01 | ||
| Jeffrey Jacobson | corporate director | 2019-04 | ||
| Megan Brosious | corporate officer | 2025-03 | ||
| Terry Gilliland | corporate officer | 2024-05 | ||
| Virginia Mcgregor | corporate director | 2006-12 | ||
| William Schultz | corporate officer | 2026-01 | ||
| William Schultz | w-2 managing employee | 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 PA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-21 | Tenor Health Foundation Sharon, Llc | Steward Sharon Regional Health System, Inc. | Sharon Regional Health System | 141 |
| 2023-09-02 | Chh Community Health | Chestnut Hill Hospital Llc | Chestnut Hill Hospital | 128 |
| 2023-07-01 | Valley Medical Facilities Inc | Valley Medical Facilities Inc | Heritage Valley Sewickley | 220 |
| 2022-05-09 | Lehigh Valley Hospital | Lehigh Valley Hospital -... | Lehigh Valley | 1,216 |
| 2021-07-01 | Dubois Regional Medical Center | Clearfield Hospital | Dubois Regional Medical Center | 261 |
| 2021-06-14 | Avenues Recovery Medical Center At... | Valley Forge Medical Center &... | Valley Forge Medical Center | 70 |
| 2021-01-01 | Robert Packer Hospital | Guthrie Towanda Memorial Hospital | Robert Packer Hospital | 252 |
| 2020-07-01 | St. Luke's Hospital- Easton Campus | Steward Easton Hospital, Inc | St Lukes Hospital - Easton Campus | 29 |
| 2018-05-26 | Lehigh Valley Hospital - Schuylkill | Schuylkill Medical Center - East... | Lehigh Valley Hospital - Schuylkill | 118 |
| 2017-07-01 | Upmc Carlisle | Carlisle Hma Llc | Upmc Carlisle | 66 |