Hospital · Short-term acute hospital
Who owns Northwest Health - Starke?
102 E Culver Rd · KNOX, IN · 46534
Overview
Northwest Health - Starke is a short-term acute hospital in KNOX, Indiana, operated by Knox Hospital Company, LLC. Starke County has 1 hospitals, 1 nursing homes and 0 urgent care centers.
Ownership
Northwest Health - Starke is operated by Knox Hospital Company, LLC, part of Community Health Systems.
- Operator
- Knox Hospital Company, LLC
- Owner group
- Community Health Systems
- Ownership type
- Private For Profit
- Sources
- CMS Hospital Enrollments · 2026-10-01
- CMS Hospital All Owners · 2026-09-29
- SEC filing · 2026-02-19
- SEC 10-K, Exhibit 21 · 2026-02-19
Ownership history
Every dated change of operator and owner for Northwest Health - Starke, with the source for each.
Full ownership tree of Community Health Systems
Every entity between this facility and its ultimate owner, with ownership percentages and dates.
Finances
From the hospital's Medicare cost report, fiscal year ending 2024.
| Net patient revenue | $17.2M |
| Operating expenses | $16.0M |
| Net income | $976K |
| Net income as a share of net patient revenue | 5.7% |
| Uncompensated care cost | $539K |
| Charity care cost | $323K |
| Medicaid net revenue | $3.8M |
| Medicare disproportionate share percentage | 3.0% |
Payer mix by inpatient days (2024)
- Commercial and other 68.4%
- Medicare 31.1%
- Medicaid 0.5%
Services
Top inpatient services, Medicare (2024)
| Service | Discharges | Average total payment |
|---|---|---|
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with MCC · 190 | 15 | $10K |
| Heart failure and shock with MCC · 291 | 14 | $10K |
Top outpatient services, Medicare (2024)
| Service | Services |
|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services · 8011 | 45 |
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures · 5491 | 28 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. Small counts are suppressed by CMS.
Location and market
- Address
- 102 E Culver Rd · KNOX, IN · 46534
- County
- Starke County
- State
- Indiana
1 off-site locations
Campuses, off-site emergency departments and outpatient departments under this hospital's certification.
Nearby hospitals
| Name | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center - Plymouth | Plymouth | 15.3 mi |
| Michiana Behavioral Health Center | Plymouth | 15.9 mi |
| Pulaski Memorial Hospital | Winamac | 15.9 mi |
| Northwest Health-La Porte | La Porte | 22.9 mi |
| Porter-Starke Services Inc | Valparaiso | 26.3 mi |
| Community Hospital Of Bremen Inc | Bremen | 26.7 mi |
Sources and identifiers
- Operator: CMS Hospital Enrollments · CMS Hospital All Owners · SEC filing · SEC 10-K, Exhibit 21
- Finances and payer mix: CMS hospital cost reports (HCRIS), fiscal year 2024
- Services: CMS Medicare inpatient and outpatient utilization
- Ownership type and beds: CMS Provider of Services file
- Location: CMS and Census Bureau geography
- CMS certification number
- 150102
- NPI
- 1679948319
- Last confirmed
- 2026-10-23
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