Prime Healthcare

Health System with 46 hospitals across 14 states

Health System Overview

Health SystemPrime Healthcare
Total Hospitals46
Commercial/Acute Hospitals46
Total Beds9912
Commercial/Acute Beds9912
HeadquartersOntario, CA
Websiteprimehealthcare.com

Hospitals by Type

Acute Care Hospital
45 hospitals
98% of health system
Critical Access Hospital
1 hospitals
2% of health system

Teaching Status

28%
Teaching
Teaching Hospitals: 13
Non-Teaching Hospitals: 33
Teaching hospitals serve as educational institutions for medical professionals while providing patient care.

Hospital Locations

Hospitals in this Health System

HospitalTypeBedsTeachingRecently Joined
Riverview Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospital281NoNo
Paradise Valley HospitalAcute Care Hospital237NoNo
Saint Francis Medical CenterAcute Care Hospital448NoNo
Encino Hospital Medical CenterAcute Care Hospital150NoNo
Garden Grove Hospital Medical CenterAcute Care Hospital167NoNo
West Anaheim Medical CenterAcute Care Hospital219NoNo
Huntington Beach HospitalAcute Care Hospital131NoNo
La Palma Intercommunity HospitalAcute Care Hospital129NoNo
Chino Valley Medical CenterAcute Care Hospital112YesNo
San Dimas Community HospitalAcute Care Hospital101NoNo
Desert Valley HospitalAcute Care Hospital148NoNo
Centinela Hospital Medical CenterAcute Care Hospital346NoNo
Sherman Oaks HospitalAcute Care Hospital153NoNo
Montclair Hospital Medical CenterAcute Care Hospital106NoNo
Shasta Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospital191NoNo
Southern Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospital376YesNo
Southeastern Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospital 25NoNo
Saint Joseph Medical CenterAcute Care Hospital443NoYes
Ascension Saint Mary - KankakeeAcute Care Hospital182NoYes
Mercy Medical CenterAcute Care Hospital315YesYes
Saint Joseph - ElginAcute Care Hospital277NoYes
Monroe HospitalAcute Care Hospital 32NoNo
Saint John HospitalAcute Care Hospital 76NoNo
Providence Medical CenterAcute Care Hospital400YesNo
Lake Huron Medical CenterAcute Care Hospital119NoNo
Garden City HospitalAcute Care Hospital323YesNo
Saint Joseph Medical CenterAcute Care Hospital300NoNo
St. Mary Medical CenterAcute Care Hospital146NoNo
North Vista HospitalAcute Care Hospital198NoNo
Saint Mary's Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospital380YesNo
St. Mary's General HospitalAcute Care Hospital286NoNo
Saint Clare's Hospital in DenvilleAcute Care Hospital418NoNo
Saint Michael's Medical CenterAcute Care Hospital358YesNo
East Liverpool City HospitalAcute Care Hospital144NoNo
Coshocton Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospital 90NoNo
Lower Bucks HospitalAcute Care Hospital139YesNo
Suburban Community HospitalAcute Care Hospital 73YesNo
Roxborough Memorial HospitalAcute Care Hospital107YesNo
Landmark Medical CenterAcute Care Hospital214NoNo
Harlingen Medical CenterAcute Care Hospital578YesNo
Knapp Medical CenterAcute Care Hospital233YesNo
Mission Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospital297NoNo
Dallas Medical CenterAcute Care Hospital155NoNo
Dallas Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospital172YesNo
Harlingen Medical CenterAcute Care Hospital112NoNo
Pampa Regional Medical CenterCritical Access Hospital 25NoNo

Recent News

Jun 10, 2025
Prime Healthcare, headquartered in Ontario, California, is reportedly eliminating more than 100 jobs at the eight Ascension hospitals in Illinois that it acquired on March 1, 2025. According to a statement from Prime, this consolidation affects less than 1% of the nearly 13,000 associates retained from Ascension and the nearly 1,000 new jobs already created. Prime made most of these reductions on Friday (June 6th or 7th, preceding the June 10th article date) and plans to continue cutting other positions through July. The health system stated that no union positions are affected and the quality of care will not be impacted by this consolidation. Comparable positions are being offered to affected employees, and they are encouraged to apply for over 900 open positions across Prime's Illinois facilities, including union roles. Prime mentioned they are evaluating alignment with best practices and support from their national and regional teams. [6]
Jun 05, 2025
Prime Healthcare has responded to a letter from U.S. Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth concerning service cuts at the eight former Ascension Health Illinois hospitals Prime acquired in February. [6] Prime Healthcare CEO Prem Reddy stated in a letter dated June 2 that prior to Prime's acquisition, these facilities and medical groups were collectively losing over $200 million annually and had gone through several ownership changes. [6] The senators' May letter criticized Prime for eliminating pediatric services at St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, the loss of a Level II trauma designation at Mercy Medical Center in Aurora, and reducing obstetrics and maternal care at St. Mary Hospital in Kankakee, urging Prime to reconsider these cuts. [6] Prime's response explained that the service cuts were due to shrinking demand, asserting that they cannot maintain services lacking sufficient volume to support clinical excellence. [6] Prime also suggested a new, lower Level III trauma designation might be more appropriate for Mercy Medical, St. Joseph Hospital in Elgin, and St. Mary's in Kankakee, based on minimum volume thresholds required for clinical necessity. [6] Reddy emphasized that Prime is positioned to be the savior for these hospitals, aiming to alleviate the instability caused by previous frequent ownership changes and inconsistent strategic policies. [6]
May 23, 2025
The Kankakee County State's Attorney requested an investigation by the Illinois Attorney General and the Illinois Health Facilities & Services Review Board into Prime Healthcare's actions at two hospitals recently acquired from Ascension: St. Mary's Hospital in Kankakee and Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet. The request alleges that Prime Healthcare breached promises made during the acquisition process by eliminating certain services. Specifically, it cites the elimination of community patient care managers, the closure of childbirth labor and delivery services at St. Mary's, and the elimination of pediatric services at Saint Joseph Medical Center, actions that occurred relatively soon after the March 1, 2025, takeover. [13]
May 22, 2025
A contract dispute between Prime Healthcare-owned West Anaheim Medical Center and the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW) has been ongoing since October 2024. The dispute involves approximately 160 caregivers at the hospital, including respiratory therapists, radiologic technologists, licensed vocational nurses, and ultrasound technologists. The union cites below-market wages and unsafe staffing levels as key issues, which they argue are leading to high turnover and potentially compromising patient care. A letter from May 2025 highlights that wages at West Anaheim Medical Center reportedly lag 24% behind competitors and points to high medical technician turnover in 2023 (41%) as evidence of the impact of low pay. The letter also notes that the hospital has a high number of patient complaints and state-cited deficiencies. While primarily a labor negotiation, such disputes over staffing and wages can indirectly affect the hospital's operations and its ability to meet contractual obligations with payers.
May 13, 2025
Equum Medical and Prime Healthcare have announced the renewal and expansion of their telehealth partnership, building on five years of collaboration. This expanded agreement will see Prime Healthcare adopting Equum Medical's telehealth services more broadly, including extending them to the recently acquired hospitals in Illinois (formerly part of Ascension Health) and introducing new services such as Virtual Safety Observers across its network. The goal of this partnership expansion is to advance Prime Healthcare's system-wide telehealth strategy to help alleviate capacity issues and maintain high standards of care. By utilizing Equum's clinical services platform, Prime Healthcare intends to standardize care protocols, scale resources efficiently, and provide expert care to acutely ill patients regardless of their location. This collaboration highlights Prime Healthcare's recognition of the need for a unified approach to virtual care, integrating technology and a flexible virtual workforce to address increasing demand and capacity challenges. [15, 16, 23]

Executive Leadership

Prem Reddy, MD

Founder, Chairman & CEO

Kavitha Bhatia, MD

President and Chair, Prime Healthcare Foundation & Chief Medical Officer of Strategy, Prime Healthcare

Sunny Bhatia, MD

President & Chief Medical Officer

CEO, Region I & Corporate Chief Medical Officer [2]

Sunitha Reddy

Chief Revenue Officer & Vice President of Operations

Steve Aleman

Chief Financial Officer

Erica Reilley, Esq.

Vice President & General Counsel

Vice President, Deputy General Counsel & Chief Litigation Counsel [2]

Sonia Mehta, MD

CEO Region II, Corporate Chief Medical Officer & Chief Academic Officer

Paryus Patel, MD

Corporate Chief Medical Officer Region III-VI

Harsha Upadhyay

CEO, Region III

Saju George

CEO, Region V

Ravi Reddy

Executive Vice President Shared Services

Carlton Burgess

Vice President Laboratory Services

Raghu Chennareddy

Chief Technology Officer

Jeffrey Collette

Vice President Accounting Operations & Controller

Matthew Ennen

Vice President Financial Planning & Analysis

Ahmad Imran

Vice President Quality & Value-Based Care

Ajith Kumar

Vice President Digital Transformation

Jay Lipps

Chief Accounting Officer

Michael Marron

Vice President Decision Support

Elizabeth Nikels

Vice President Communications & Public Relations

Pinaki Ghosh Ray

Vice President Outsourcing & Strategy

Ken Park

Vice President Rural Health

Seetha Reddy

Vice President Ancillary Operations

Clay Wombacher

Chief Compliance Officer

Amy Searls

Chief Experience Officer

Rakesh Seth

Vice President Facilities & Construction

Markus Quenan

Vice President, Medical Groups

David Silverman

Vice President Pharmacy

Shannon Bol

Vice President