Largest Executive Stock Awards at 8 Major For-Profit Hospital Operators Last Year

Stock awards and stock options are prevalent at the headquarters level of investor-owned companies, hospitals included. Here are the largest stock awards for executives at the eight largest for-profit U.S. hospital operators last year.

Note: All compensation figures represent the grant date fair value of restricted stock awards and/or stock option awards (although all stock value may not be vested or realized), and all figures come directly from each hospital operator's most recent definitive proxy statements filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC Form DEF 14A).

Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.)

Wayne Smith, chairman, president and CEO: $8.07 million

Universal Health Services (King of Prussia, Pa.)

Alan Miller, chairman and CEO: $6.85 million

Tenet Healthcare (Dallas)

Trevor Fetter, president and CEO: $4.88 million

IASIS Healthcare (Franklin, Tenn.)

Carl Whitmer, president and CEO: $3.73 million

LifePoint Hospitals (Brentwood, Tenn.)

Bill Carpenter, chairman and CEO: $3.65 million

Health Management Associates (Naples, Fla.)

Gary Newsome, president and CEO: $3 million

Vanguard Health Systems (Nashville, Tenn.)

Bradley Perkins, MD, chief transformation officer: $1.9 million

Hospital Corporation of America (Nashville, Tenn.)

Samuel Hazen, president of operations: $1.07 million

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