Vista Medical Center Hospital
dba Surgery Specialty Hospitals Of America, S.e. Houston ·
Pasadena, Harris County, TX
· CCN 450831
Licensed to Vista Community Medical Center Llp
Composite
74.6
rank score
Distress
100
FY2024
Fit
74
vs thesis
Estimated ticket
$12.9M–$51.8M
37 beds ·
within envelope
Ownership
for-profit
STH
Why it ranks here
- operating margin below -10%
- total margin below -8%
- under 30 days cash on hand
- current ratio below 0.8
- liabilities exceed assets
- occupancy below 30%
- margin deteriorating sharply
- TX: favorable regulatory climate
- urban — higher occupancy and iteration surface
- small but workable bed count
- small ticket — deploys little of the available capital
- very low occupancy — limited volume to learn from
- for-profit — no charitable conversion review
Latest financials · FY2024
| Net patient revenue | $9.8M |
| Operating margin | -41.7% |
| Total margin | -57.4% |
| Days cash on hand | 1 |
| Current ratio | 0.72 |
| Occupancy | 0% |
Facility
| Beds | 37 |
| Facility type | STH |
| Setting | urban |
| Ownership class | for-profit |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 37 | $12.8M | $-7.2M | -65.4% | -51.4% | 51 | 4.58 | 2% | 154 | 70 |
| 2022 | 37 | $17.8M | $5.1M | 24.8% | 27.7% | 0 | 2.45 | 1% | 55 | 31 |
| 2023 | 37 | $17.8M | $5.1M | 24.8% | 27.7% | 0 | 2.45 | 1% | 55 | 31 |
| 2024 | 37 | $9.8M | $-5.7M | -41.7% | -57.4% | 1 | 0.72 | 0% | 18 | 100 |
Owners
| Owner | Role | % | Since | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynacq International, Inc | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | 100 | 2003-06 | |
| Eric Chan | corporate officer | 100 | 2012-12 | |
| Eric Chan | operational/managerial control | 100 | 2012-12 | |
| Doctors Practice Management | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 98 | 2003-06 | |
| Doctors Practice Management | general partnership interest | 98 | 2003-06 | |
| Ella Chan | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | 61 | 2012-12 | |
| Eric Chan | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | 9 | 2012-12 | |
| Doctors Practice Management | limited partnership interest | 1 | 2023-06 | |
| Vista Land And Equipment, Llc | limited partnership interest | 1 | 2014-06 | |
| Imran Mohiuddin | limited partnership interest | 1 | 2024-05 | |
| Jacquelyn Pham | corporate officer | 2010-08 | ||
| Jacquelyn Pham | w-2 managing employee | 2010-08 |
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 TX
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-01 | Texas Heart Hospital Of The Southwest Llc | Baylor Heart & Vascular Center Llp | Baylor Heart And Vascular Hospital | 56 |
| 2024-10-30 | Hsa Port Arthur, Llc | The Medical Center Of Southeast Texas Lp | The Medical Ctr Of Southeast Texas | 196 |
| 2024-10-30 | Hsa St. Joseph, Llc | Sj Medical Center Llc | St Joseph Medical Center | 156 |
| 2024-10-17 | Big Spring Texas Hospital Company Llc | Steward Texas Hospital Holdings Llc | Scenic Mountain Medical Center | 75 |
| 2024-10-17 | Odessa Texas Hospital Company Llc | Odessa Regional Hospital Lp | Odessa Regional Hospital | 208 |
| 2024-06-01 | Columbia Medical Center Of Denton... | Decatur Health Services Llc | Medical City Denton | 184 |
| 2024-03-11 | Nacogdoches County Hospital District | Lion Star Nacogdoches Hospital, Llc | Nacogdoches Memorial Hosp | 160 |
| 2024-01-01 | Ahs Sherman Llc | Sherman Grayson Hospital Llc | Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Ctr | 214 |
| 2023-04-01 | Methodist Healthcare System Of San... | Hill Country Memorial Hospital | Hill Country Memorial Hospital | 57 |
| 2021-06-01 | Methodist Hospitals Of Dallas | Metsl, Llc | Methodist Southlake Medical Center | 22 |
| 2020-10-27 | Hendrick Medical Center | Armc Lp | Hendrick Medical Center | 533 |
| 2020-10-27 | Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood | Brownwood Hospital Lp | Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood | 63 |
| 2020-07-01 | St Joseph Regional Health Center | St Joseph Regional Health Center | St. Joseph Regional Health Center | 284 |
| 2020-04-01 | Christus Santa Rosa Health Care Corporation | Adventist Health System/sunbelt, Inc. | Christus Santa Rosa - San Marcos | 105 |
| 2020-03-01 | Sana Healthcare Carrollton | Baylor Medical Center At Carrollton | Carrollton Regional Medical Center | 89 |