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Cumberland Medical Center

Crossville, Cumberland County, TN · CCN 440009
Licensed to Cumberland Medical Center, Inc.

Composite
55.6
rank score
Distress
64
FY2024
Fit
67
vs thesis
Estimated ticket
$6.2M–$12.4M
73 beds · within envelope
Ownership
nonprofit
STH

Why it ranks here

  • operating margin -10% to -5%
  • total margin -8% to -3%
  • under 30 days cash on hand
  • current ratio under 1.5
  • margin deteriorating sharply
  • rural — cheaper but limited density
  • bed count in the target band
  • very small ticket — sub-scale as a platform asset
  • strong occupancy — good iteration surface
  • nonprofit — expect AG conversion review

Latest financials · FY2024

Net patient revenue$88.8M
Operating margin -7.6%
Total margin -5.1%
Days cash on hand 1
Current ratio 1.14
Occupancy76%

Facility

Beds73
Facility typeSTH
Settingrural
Ownership classnonprofit
Per-bed (low) $85.0K
Per-bed (high) $170K

Financial history

FYBedsNet patient rev Net incomeOp margin Total marginDays cash Current ratioOccupancy DischargesDistress
2021 86 $86.8M $8.2M 2.2% 8.8% 15 1.39 83% 5,600 26
2022 59 $76.6M $-3.8M -15.5% -4.5% 16 1.04 85% 4,265 66
2023 72 $84.3M $-5.3M -12.0% -6.0% 13 0.91 87% 4,682 71
2024 73 $88.8M $-4.7M -7.6% -5.1% 1 1.14 76% 5,088 64

Owners

OwnerRole%SinceType
Covenant Health
Knoxville, TN
5% or greater direct ownership interest 100 2014-02
Amy Delong corporate officer 2024-03
April Vonachen corporate officer 2016-05
April Vonachen w-2 managing employee 2016-05
James Vandersteeg corporate officer 2016-04
Jason Pilant corporate officer 2026-01
Jason Pilant w-2 managing employee 2026-01
Joseph Dolan corporate officer 2023-07
Rick Carringer corporate officer 2024-01

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 TN

Completed CMS ownership changes in this state. These buyers already cleared the licensure process here — and whoever advised them knows this market.

DateBuyerSellerHospitalBeds
2024-10-01 West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County Henry County Medical Center Henry County Medical Center 33
2024-08-01 Bradley Medical Center Llc Cleveland Tennessee Hospital Company Llc Skyridge Medical Center 176
2023-07-01 Erlanger Health Chattanooga Hamilton County... Erlanger Medical Center 662
2022-07-01 Hh Health System - Lincoln Inc Lincoln Medical Center Lincoln Medical Center 47
2021-09-01 Springfield Health Services, Llc Northcrest Medical Center Northcrest Medical Center 109
2021-01-01 Vanderbilt Coffee Hospital Llc Tullahoma Hma Llc Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital 76
2021-01-01 Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Llc Shelbyville Hospital Company Llc Vanderbilt Bedford County Hospital 24
2019-08-01 Vanderbilt University Medical Center Lebanon Hma Llc Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital 117
2016-04-30 Vanderbilt University Medical Center Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University Medical Center 1,084