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.
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