Lake Area Medical Center
4200 Nelson Rd, Lake Charles, LA 70605
General Acute Emergency services
At a glance
Latest cost report FY2024
Net patient revenue
$86.3M
Operating margin
6.3%
Net income
$7.3M
Staffed beds
88
Annual discharges
2,116
Case mix index
1.35
Ownership & identity
Control, system & affiliation
Ownership / controlNonprofit (church) Health systemChristus Health (36) Hospital typeGeneral Acute Phone(337) 474-6370 CMS star rating— Emergency servicesYes
Net patient revenue trend
FY2020–FY2024
| Fiscal year | Net patient revenue |
|---|---|
| FY2020 | $61,636,813 |
| FY2021 | $57,205,147 |
| FY2022 | $70,624,140 |
| FY2023 | $81,557,505 |
| FY2024 | $86,345,718 |
Payer mix
Share of inpatient days
Medicare4.0%Medicaid33.0%Commercial & other63.0%
How Lake Area Medical Center compares
#36 of 206 Louisiana hospitals by net patient revenue
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