Hospital · Short-term acute hospital
Who owns Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital?
4200 Nelson Road · Lake Charles, LA · 70605
Overview
Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital is a short-term acute hospital in Lake Charles, Louisiana, operated by CHRISTUS Ochsner Southwestern Louisiana JV - CHRISTUS Health majority owner and manager; Ochsner minority. Calcasieu Parish has 8 hospitals, 10 nursing homes and 16 urgent care centers.
Ownership
Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital is operated by CHRISTUS Ochsner Southwestern Louisiana JV - CHRISTUS Health majority owner and manager; Ochsner minority.
- Operator
- CHRISTUS Ochsner Southwestern Louisiana JV - CHRISTUS Health majority owner and manager; Ochsner minority
- Owner group
- CHRISTUS Ochsner Southwestern Louisiana JV - CHRISTUS Health majority owner and manager; Ochsner minority
- Partner owner
- CHRISTUS Health, Ochsner Health System · CMS ownership filing
- Ownership type
- Private Nonprofit
- Sources
- CMS Hospital All Owners · 2026-09-29
- irs_schedule_h · 202506
- CMS record · 2024
- Company website · 2026-10-25
Ownership history
Every dated change of operator and owner for Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital, with the source for each.
Full ownership tree of CHRISTUS Ochsner Southwestern Louisiana JV - CHRISTUS Health majority owner and manager; Ochsner minority
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 2025.
| Net patient revenue | $94.8M |
| Operating expenses | $97.4M |
| Net income | −$1.0M |
| Net income as a share of net patient revenue | -1.1% |
| Uncompensated care cost | $3.8M |
| Charity care cost | $3.3M |
| Medicaid net revenue | $16.8M |
| Medicare disproportionate share percentage | 12.0% |
Payer mix by inpatient days (2025)
- Commercial and other 95.2%
- Medicare 4.3%
- Medicaid 0.5%
Services
Top inpatient services, Medicare (2024)
| Service | Discharges | Average total payment |
|---|---|---|
| Septicemia or severe sepsis without MV >96 hours without MCC · 872 | 13 | $10K |
Top outpatient services, Medicare (2024)
| Service | Services |
|---|---|
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services · 5374 | 75 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services · 5373 | 72 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services · 5375 | 53 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures · 5114 | 32 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage · 5072 | 31 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. Small counts are suppressed by CMS.
Location and market
- Address
- 4200 Nelson Road · Lake Charles, LA · 70605
- County
- Calcasieu Parish
- State
- Louisiana
6 off-site locations
Campuses, off-site emergency departments and outpatient departments under this hospital's certification.
Nearby hospitals
| Name | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Oceans Behavioral Hospital Of Lake Charles | Lake Charles | 1.6 mi |
| Stonebridge Behavioral Hospital | Lake Charles | 2.2 mi |
| Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles | 2.7 mi |
| Sage Specialty Hospital Of Lake Charles | Lake Charles | 2.7 mi |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | Lake Charles | 3.5 mi |
| West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital | Sulphur | 7.9 mi |
Sources and identifiers
- Operator: CMS Hospital All Owners · irs_schedule_h · CMS record · Company website
- Finances and payer mix: CMS hospital cost reports (HCRIS), fiscal year 2025
- 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
- 190201
- NPI
- 1548796378
- Last confirmed
- 2026-10-23
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