CMS issued fines to four hospitals in late August for price transparency violations, bringing the total number of hospitals that have been fined to 11.
Here are the fine amounts CMS has levied against the 11 hospitals:
- UF Health North (Jacksonville, Fla.): $979,000
- Northside Hospital Atlanta: $883,180
- Community First Medical Center (Chicago): $847,740*
- Northside Hospital Cherokee (Canton, Ga.): $214,320
- Kell West Regional Hospital (Wichita Falls, Texas): $117,260*
- Frisbie Memorial Hospital (Rochester, N.H.): $102,660
- Hospital General Castaner (Lares, Puerto Rico): $101,400
- Betsy Johnson Hospital (Dunn, N.C.): $99,540
- Falls Community Hospital and Clinic (Marlin, Texas): $70,560
- Fulton County Hospital (Salem, Ark.): $63,900*
- Samaritan Hospital-Albany (N.Y.) Memorial Campus: $56,940
*Community First Medical Center, Fulton County Hospital and Kell West Medical Center are appealing their punishments; CMS is reviewing the appeals.