Pikeville Medical Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE CENTER'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR REGION THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE CARE IN A CHRISTIAN ENVIRONMENT.
- Income
- $688.9 million
- Spending
- $668.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 1.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 92%
- Employees
- 4,001
- Volunteers
- 191
- Highest pay
- $2.0 million, orthopedic surgeon
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.9 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 44% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
5 of 256 of 16 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (6)
- $168.3 million spent. PHYSICIAN PRACTICES:OUTPATIENT SERVICES: EXPANDING ACCESS, DELIVERING CAREOUTPATIENT CARE REMAINS A CORNERSTONE OF PIKEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER'S MISSION, PROVIDING ESSENTIAL ACCESS POINTS FOR PREVENTION, EARLY DIAGNOSIS, CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT, AND ONGOING TREATMENT. IN THE PAST YEAR ALONE, PMC RECORDED AN IMPRESSIVE 327,228 CLINIC VISITS ACROSS ITS GROWING NETWORK OF PRIMARY CARE, SPECIALTY CARE, AND URGENT CARE LOCATIONS.THIS EXTRAORDINARY VOLUME REFLECTS THE REGION'S INCREASING DEMAND FOR ACCESSIBLE, HIGH-QUALITY CARE AND PMC'S ROLE IN MEETING THAT NEED WITH TIMELY, COMPASSIONATE SERVICE. WHETHER IN RURAL COMMUNITIES OR URBAN CENTERS, PMC'S OUTPATIENT NETWORK ENSURES PATIENTS CAN RECEIVE THE CARE THEY NEED WITHOUT THE BARRIERS OF LONG-DISTANCE TRAVEL OR DELAYED APPOINTMENTS.PMC'S TEAM OF EXPERT PROVIDERS SPANS A WIDE ARRAY OF MEDICAL SPECIALTIES, OFFERING CARE THAT RANGES FROM ROUTINE CHECK-UPS AND SCREENINGS TO THE MANAGEMENT OF COMPLEX DISEASES AND SPECIALTY INTERVENTIONS. THESE PRACTICES PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN SUPPORTING THE LONG-TERM HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF PATIENTS ACROSS EASTERN KENTUCKY, ACTING AS THE FRONTLINE OF HEALTHCARE DELIVERY IN THE REGION.AS HEALTHCARE CONTINUES TO EVOLVE, PMC REMAINS COMMITTED TO GROWING ITS OUTPATIENT FOOTPRINT, INVESTING IN TECHNOLOGY, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TO ENSURE THAT EVERY PATIENT REGARDLESS OF LOCATION HAS ACCESS TO THE CARE THEY NEED, WHEN THEY NEED IT.CARDIOLOGY PRACTICE: 23,295 VISITSPMC'S RENOWNED CARDIOVASCULAR TEAM CONTINUES TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE HEART CARE, FROM PREVENTIVE SCREENINGS TO ADVANCED DIAGNOSTICS AND INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURES. THE HIGH VOLUME REFLECTS A DEEP REGIONAL NEED FOR SPECIALIZED CARDIAC SERVICES.PEDIATRIC PRACTICE: 14,259 VISITSPMC'S PEDIATRIC PROVIDERS OFFER A TRUSTED, CHILD-CENTERED APPROACH TO CARE, HELPING FAMILIES WITH EVERYTHING FROM WELL-CHILD VISITS AND IMMUNIZATIONS TO THE MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC PEDIATRIC CONDITIONS.PRIMARY CARE (PIKEVILLE): 11,746 VISITSAS A FIRST POINT OF CONTACT FOR MANY, PMC'S PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS SERVE AS LONG-TERM HEALTH PARTNERS FOR PATIENTS OF ALL AGES, PROVIDING PREVENTIVE CARE AND MANAGING ONGOING HEALTH ISSUES.ONCOLOGY PRACTICE: 11,240 VISITSTHE ONCOLOGY DEPARTMENT CONTINUES TO DELIVER CUTTING-EDGE CANCER CARE, OFFERING CHEMOTHERAPY, RADIATION, AND SUPPORT SERVICES CLOSE TO HOME. PMC'S COMMITMENT TO ONCOLOGY ENSURES PATIENTS RECEIVE COORDINATED CARE THROUGHOUT THEIR TREATMENT JOURNEY.RHEUMATOLOGY: 5,196 VISITSWITH RISING DEMAND FOR AUTOIMMUNE AND MUSCULOSKELETAL CARE, PMC'S RHEUMATOLOGY SPECIALISTS PROVIDE EXPERT DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF CONDITIONS SUCH AS ARTHRITIS, LUPUS, AND FIBROMYALGIA.PRIMARY CARE (PRESTONSBURG): 7,931 VISITSTHE EXPANSION OF SERVICES TO PRESTONSBURG REFLECTS PMC'S REGIONAL GROWTH AND DEDICATION TO IMPROVING ACCESS IN UNDERSERVED AREAS.PMC'S URGENT CARE LOCATIONS PROVIDE A CRITICAL LINK FOR PATIENTS NEEDING PROMPT, NON-EMERGENCY CARE. WITH WALK-IN AVAILABILITY AND EXTENDED HOURS, THESE CENTERS REDUCE STRAIN ON EMERGENCY SERVICES WHILE MEETING COMMUNITY NEEDS:- URGENT CARE PIKEVILLE: 20,218 VISITS- URGENT CARE PRESTONSBURG: 9,127 VISITSTHESE NUMBERS UNDERSCORE THE CRUCIAL ROLE OF URGENT CARE IN BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN PRIMARY CARE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES, PARTICULARLY FOR WORKING FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES.
- $91.9 million spent. SURGICAL SERVICES:SURGICAL EXPANSION: ADVANCING ACCESS AND EXCELLENCEPMC HAS REACHED A MAJOR MILESTONE IN ITS COMMITMENT TO SURGICAL EXCELLENCE WITH THE ADDITION OF FOUR NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART OPERATING SUITES, BRINGING THE TOTAL TO 24 FULLY EQUIPPED OPERATING ROOMS (OR) ON ITS MAIN CAMPUS. THIS EXPANSION MARKS A BOLD INVESTMENT IN THE HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE OF EASTERN KENTUCKY AND CENTRAL APPALACHIA, STRENGTHENING PMC'S ABILITY TO MEET THE REGION'S GROWING DEMAND FOR SURGICAL CARE.DESIGNED WITH CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY AND MODERN WORKFLOW OPTIMIZATION, THE NEW OR SUITES IMPROVE EVERY ASPECT OF SURGICAL DELIVERY. ENHANCED STERILITY STANDARDS STREAMLINED ROOM TURNOVER, AND SEAMLESS COORDINATION AMONG SURGICAL, ANESTHESIA AND SUPPORT TEAMS ALLOWS PMC TO PROVIDE MORE TIMELY, EFFICIENT, AND ADVANCED CARE THAN EVER BEFORE.THIS GROWTH ALSO POSITIONS PMC AS A LEADING REGIONAL HUB FOR GENERAL AND SPECIALTY SURGERY. FROM URGENT PROCEDURES TO COMPLEX, ELECTIVE OPERATIONS, PMC'S GENERAL SURGERY TEAM LEVERAGES MINIMALLY INVASIVE TECHNIQUES, ADVANCED IMAGING AND MULTI-SPECIALTY COLLABORATION TO DELIVER EXCEPTIONAL PATIENT OUTCOMES. AS SURGICAL VOLUMES RISE AND CASE COMPLEXITY INCREASES, THIS EXPANSION ENSURES THAT PMC REMAINS FULLY EQUIPPED TO SERVE BOTH THE CURRENT AND FUTURE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES IT SUPPORTS.GENERAL SURGERY SERVICES INCLUDE: EMERGENCY AND TRAUMA SURGERY LAPAROSCOPIC AND MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURES HERNIA REPAIRS GALLBLADDER AND APPENDECTOMY PROCEDURES ENDOCRINE SURGERY COLORECTAL, GI, AND SOFT TISSUE SURGERIESRAISING THE BAR IN RURAL SURGERY: PMC ACHIEVES NATIONAL RECOGNITION AND EXPANDS ACCESSIN 2025, PIKEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER (PMC) MADE HISTORY AS THE FIRST AND ONLY HOSPITAL IN KENTUCKY AND ONE OF JUST 12 NATION WIDE TO RECEIVE THE EMERGENCY GENERAL SURGERY VERIFICATION PROGRAM (EGS-VP) DESIGNATION FROM THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS (ACS). THIS PRESTIGIOUS RECOGNITION AFFIRMS PMC'S UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO DELIVERING TIMELY, SAFE, AND HIGH-QUALITY EMERGENCY GENERAL SURGERY, 24/7.THE EGS-VP DISTINCTION HIGHLIGHTS PMC'S ROBUST SURGICAL PROTOCOLS, SEAMLESS TRAUMA COORDINATION, AND PROVEN ABILITY TO MANAGE COMPLEX, LIFE-THREATENING EMERGENCIES WITH UNMATCHED CONSISTENCY. IT PLACES PMC AMONG A SELECT GROUP OF HOSPITALS, SETTING THE NATIONAL STANDARD FOR EMERGENCY SURGICAL CARE, A RARE ACHIEVEMENT FOR A RURAL MEDICAL CENTER.THIS MILESTONE COINCIDES WITH THE ADDITION OF FOUR NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART OPERATING SUITES, EXPANDING PMC'S TOTAL SURGICAL CAPACITY TO 24 FULLY EQUIPPED OPERATING ROOMS. MORE THAN JUST A FACILITIES UPGRADE, THIS EXPANSION ESTABLISHES PMC AS A REGIONAL ACCESS POINT FOR ADVANCED SURGICAL CARE, DRAWING REFERRALS FROM ACROSS COUNTY LINES AND NEIGHBORING STATES FOR PROCEDURES MANY LOCAL HOSPITALS CANNOT PERFORM.THE NEW OPERATING ROOMS ARE ENGINEERED FOR EFFICIENCY, ACCURACY, AND INNOVATION, EQUIPPED WITH ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY, ROBOTIC SYSTEMS, AND OPTIMIZED LAYOUTS THAT ENHANCE WORKFLOW, ENABLING QUICKER RESPONSE TIMES, HIGHER SURGICAL CAPACITY AND SMOOTH COLLABORATION BETWEEN SURGICAL, ANESTHESIA AND SUPPORT TEAMS. THEY ALSO STRENGTHEN PMC'S ROLE IN TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF SURGICAL PROFESSIONALS, SUPPORTING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, CLINICAL RESEARCH, AND ONGOING INNOVATION IN SURGICAL TECHNIQUES.WITH THESE ADVANCEMENTS, PMC IS DOING MORE THAN MEETING CURRENT DEMAND; IT IS DEFINING THE FUTURE OF RURAL SURGICAL CARE. THE COMBINATION OF THE EGS-VP DESIGNATION AND A MODERNIZED SURGICAL PLATFORM POSITIONS PMC AS BOTH A PROVIDER AND EMPLOYER OF CHOICE IN EASTERN KENTUCKY AND CENTRAL APPALACHIA.
- $16.8 million spent. DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES: TRANSFORMING HEALTHCARE THROUGH CUTTING-EDGE DIAGNOSTICSAT PMC, DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES ARE VITAL TO DELIVER TIMELY, ACCURATE, AND COMPASSIONATE CARE ACROSS EVERY DEPARTMENT, FROM TRAUMA AND STROKE RESPONSE TO ONCOLOGY AND CARDIOLOGY. OVER TIME, THE DEPARTMENT HAS BECOME A REGIONAL LEADER IN INNOVATION, EXPERTISE AND ACCESSIBILITY. WITH A DEDICATED TEAM OF OVER 86 CERTIFIED TECHNOLOGISTS OPERATING ACROSS DIVERSE IMAGING MODALITIES, PMC PROUDLY HOLDS FULL ACCREDITATION FROM THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY (ACR) IN CT, MRI, MAMMOGRAPHY, PET, AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE. THESE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED GOLD STANDARD CERTIFICATIONS UNDERSCORE PMC'S UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO SAFETY, QUALITY CONTROL, AND DIAGNOSTIC PRECISION, BUILDING TRUST WITH PATIENTS AND CONFIDENCE AMONG CLINICIANS.DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES AT PMC ARE FULLY INTEGRATED INTO THE HOSPITAL'S COLLABORATIVE CARE MODEL. THE TEAM COLLABORATES CLOSELY WITH EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS, NEUROLOGISTS, ONCOLOGISTS, AND CARDIOLOGISTS TO SUPPORT COMPLEX, TIME-SENSITIVE CASES. IMAGING PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE IN TRAUMA AND STROKE CARE, WHERE MINUTES CAN DEFINE OUTCOMES. THE DEPARTMENT ALSO PARTNERS CLOSELY WITH PMC'S HEART & VASCULAR INSTITUTE TO PROVIDE ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR DIAGNOSTICS, SUCH AS CORONARY CT ANGIOGRAPHY (CTA) AND CARDIAC MRI, NON-INVASIVE TOOLS THAT DELIVER HIGH-RESOLUTION IMAGES ESSENTIAL FOR BOTH URGENT AND LONG-TERM TREATMENT PLANNING. IN AUGUST 2025, PMC WILL EXPAND PATIENT ACCESS AND CONVENIENCE BY OPENING A NEW MRI SCANNER AND RELOCATING CARDIAC MRI SERVICES TO AN OUTPATIENT SETTING. THIS WILL STREAMLINE WORKFLOWS, INCREASE AVAILABILITY, AND ENHANCE THE PATIENT EXPERIENCE BY MINIMIZING DELAYS AND REDUCING THE NEED FOR INPATIENT VISITS.BUILDING ON THE INNOVATIVE DRIVE-THRU DIAGNOSTIC MODEL LAUNCHED IN 2020 DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, PMC WILL SOON UNVEIL A TWO-BAY, FULLY ENCLOSED DRIVE-THRU DIAGNOSTIC CENTER. THIS WEATHER-PROTECTED FACILITY WILL OFFER LAB DRAWS AND VACCINATIONS FOR BOTH EMPLOYEES AND THE PUBLIC, MAINTAINING PMC'S POSITION AS A REGIONAL PIONEER IN SAFE, CONTACTLESS, AND COMMUNITY-FOCUSED CARE. PATIENTS CAN ENJOY FASTER, MORE ACCESSIBLE SERVICES ALL FROM THE COMFORT AND SAFETY OF THEIR VEHICLES.BREAST HEALTH HAS BECOME A CENTRAL FOCUS WITHIN PMC'S DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES. SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENTS HAVE ELEVATED BREAST IMAGING THROUGH THE ADDITION OF DR. CHERAH PRYCE, ONE OF THE REGION'S FEW BREAST-DEDICATED RADIOLOGISTS. HER EXPERTISE ENHANCES DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY, SUPPORTS SAME-DAY EVALUATIONS, AND ACCELERATES TREATMENT DECISIONS. TO MEET GROWING DEMAND, PMC HAS ADDED A THIRD 3D MAMMOGRAPHY UNIT, SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASING SCREENING CAPACITY. PMC ALSO ADDED A NEW ULTRASOUND SYSTEM DEDICATED TO BREAST BIOPSIES, WHICH IMPROVES PRECISION AND EFFICIENCY IN TISSUE SAMPLING. ALL BIOPSY PROCEDURES, INCLUDING STEREOTACTIC, ULTRASOUND-GUIDED, AND SOON MRI-GUIDED, HAVE BEEN CENTRALIZED AT THE OUTPATIENT DIAGNOSTIC CENTER, CREATING A MORE PRIVATE, CALM ENVIRONMENT FOR PATIENTS. THE UPCOMING MRI UNIT WILL FURTHER STREAMLINE BREAST BIOPSY SERVICES, REDUCE PATIENT STRESS AND SIMPLIFY CARE.NUCLEAR MEDICINE AT PMC IS ALSO EXPANDING RAPIDLY, WITH CAPABILITIES EXTENDING WELL BEYOND TRADITIONAL ONCOLOGY IMAGING. THE DEPARTMENT NOW OFFERS SPECIALIZED SCANS FOR NEUROENDOCRINE TUMORS AND PROSTATE-SPECIFIC PET IMAGING, DELIVERING HIGHLY ACCURATE RESULTS THROUGH ADVANCED TARGETING TECHNIQUES. THESE SERVICES ARE CRUCIAL FOR EARLY DETECTION AND TREATMENT PLANNING OF RARE AND AGGRESSIVE CANCERS. ADDITIONALLY, PMC HAS IMPLEMENTED EARLY-ONSET ALZHEIMER'S IMAGING PROTOCOLS, PROVIDING PATIENTS AND FAMILIES WITH VALUABLE INSIGHTS TO INFORM CARE DECISIONS EARLIER IN THE DISEASE COURSE. LOOKING AHEAD, PMC PLANS TO INTRODUCE BREAST CANCER PET IMAGING, REINFORCING ITS COMMITMENT TO COMPREHENSIVE BREAST HEALTH CARE AND EARLY DETECTION.THESE ADVANCEMENTS FROM CUTTING-EDGE CARDIAC IMAGING AND DRIVE-THRU DIAGNOSTICS TO PIONEERING NUCLEAR MEDICINE EMBODY PMC'S BROADER VISION: ENSURING PATIENTS IN EASTERN KENTUCKY AND CENTRAL APPALACHIA RECEIVE WORLD-CLASS DIAGNOSTIC CARE WITHOUT LEAVING THE REGION. PMC'S DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH PRIORITIZES ACCESSIBILITY, INNOVATION, AND PATIENT COMFORT. CONTINUED INVESTMENTS IN EXPERT TALENT, STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY, AND FACILITY UPGRADES ENSURE THAT DIAGNOSTIC EXCELLENCE IS NOT LIMITED TO METROPOLITAN CENTERS BUT IS A STANDARD AVAILABLE TO EVERY COMMUNITY PMC SERVES.MEETING THE GROWING DEMAND FOR ADVANCED DIAGNOSTICS, PMC'S DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES ARE SHAPING THE FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE IN THE REGION. WITH FULL ACR ACCREDITATION IN FIVE KEY IMAGING AREAS, A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM OF CERTIFIED TECHNOLOGISTS, AND EXPANDED OUTPATIENT AND DRIVE-THRU OPTIONS, PMC IS TRANSFORMING HOW AND WHERE PATIENTS RECEIVE CARE. FROM BREAST CANCER DETECTION TO ALZHEIMER'S IMAGING, TRAUMA SUPPORT TO ROUTINE LAB DRAWS, PMC REMAINS DEDICATED TO DELIVERING ACCURATE, EFFICIENT, AND COMPASSIONATE DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES, SETTING A NEW BENCHMARK FOR COMMUNITY-CENTERED HEALTHCARE INNOVATION NOW AND INTO THE FUTURE.
- $311.2 million spent. ALL OTHER PROGRAMS: COMMITTED TO CARE. CALLED TO SERVEPIKEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER (PMC), A 348-BED TERTIARY CARE FACILITY, OFFERS HIGH-QUALITY, COMPREHENSIVE HEALTHCARE TO EASTERN KENTUCKY AND THE CENTRAL APPALACHIAN REGION. FOR DECADES, THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY PIKEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER HAVE FACED PERSISTENT CHALLENGES IN ACCESSING HIGH-QUALITY HEALTHCARE. GEOGRAPHIC ISOLATION, ECONOMIC HARDSHIP, AND A SHORTAGE OF MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS HAVE ALL CONTRIBUTED TO SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS IN RECEIVING TIMELY AND COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL TREATMENT. DESPITE THESE LONGSTANDING DIFFICULTIES, PMC HAS EMERGED AS A CRUCIAL LIFELINE, STEADILY WORKING TO BRIDGE THE GAP AND PROVIDE ADVANCED, COMPASSIONATE CARE TO THE PEOPLE OF EASTERN KENTUCKY AND THE SURROUNDING APPALACHIAN REGION. PMC HAS STRIVED TO CONTINUALLY EXPAND SERVICE OFFERINGS AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE ACROSS THE REGION IN PURSUIT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOAL TO BE THE PROVIDER OF CHOICE THROUGH ITS DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY AND COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING THE MOST ADVANCED HEALTHCARE TREATMENT AND TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE.THE MISSION OF PIKEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER IS "TO ADVANCE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR REGION THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE CARE IN A CHRISTIAN ENVIRONMENT." PMC'S MISSION, ALONG WITH THE VISION OF THE ORGANIZATION: "TO BE THE PROVIDER AND EMPLOYER OF CHOICE FOR HEALTHCARE IN THE REGION WE SERVE", IS THE FOUNDATION FOR THE HIGH-QUALITY LEVEL OF CARE PROVIDED EACH DAY THROUGHOUT THE ORGANIZATION BY MORE THAN 3,400 EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING OVER 600 LICENSED MEDICAL PROVIDERS.THE HOSPITAL OPENED ITS DOORS IN DECEMBER 1924 AS A SMALL, RURAL HOSPITAL WITH JUST 50 BEDS. OVER THE PAST CENTURY, IT HAS GROWN INTO A LEADING REGIONAL MEDICAL COMPLEX. TODAY, THE FACILITY INCLUDES 348 LICENSED BEDS, FEATURING 16 NEONATAL LEVEL II BASSINETS, 22 NURSERY BASSINETS, AND 20 INPATIENT PHYSICAL REHABILITATION BEDS. THE HOSPITAL OPERATES 17 AMBULATORY CLINIC LOCATIONS, OFFERING MORE THAN 400 SERVICES, INCLUDING MOST MAJOR SPECIALTIES AND MANY SUBSPECIALTIES, AND ENCOMPASSES NEARLY 1.5 MILLION SQUARE FEET ACROSS ITS MAIN FACILITY, SATELLITE CLINICS AND SUPPORT SERVICE AREAS. IT ALSO HOUSES 11 CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE, POSITIONING IT AS A HUB FOR ADVANCED, COMPREHENSIVE HEALTHCARE IN THE REGION.PIKEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER IS A PILLAR OF THE REGIONAL ECONOMIC LANDSCAPE AS HEALTHCARE HAS EVOLVED INTO THE ECONOMY'S LARGEST SECTOR THROUGHOUT EASTERN KENTUCKY, SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHWEST WEST VIRGINIA. PMC EMBRACES THE RESPONSIBILITY OF BEING ONE OF THE REGION'S LARGEST EMPLOYERS AND UNDERSTANDS THAT THE FUTURE HEALTH, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC OUTCOMES FOR THE REGION DEPEND ON THE FINANCIAL STRENGTH OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE PROGRESSIVE PHYSICAL GROWTH AND EXPANSION OF SPECIALTY SERVICE OFFERINGS, INCLUDING TRAUMA SERVICES AND PEDIATRIC SPECIALTY SERVICES, HAVE TRANSFORMED PMC INTO A REGIONAL REFERRAL CENTER FOR SMALLER COMMUNITY HOSPITALS THAT HAVE PATIENTS WITH COMPLEX MEDICAL NEEDS WHOM THEY CANNOT SERVE.CURRENT SERVICES OFFERED AT PMC INCLUDE: A VERIFIED LEVEL II TRAUMA CENTER; A COMMISSION ON CANCER-ACCREDITED, FULL-SERVICE CANCER TREATMENT CENTER; A HEART & VASCULAR INSTITUTE WITH PRIMARY PCI ACCREDITATION; 20-BED INPATIENT PHYSICAL REHABILITATION HOSPITAL; AN ACCREDITED GOLD PLUS NEUROSCIENCE CENTER; NEUROSURGERY; LEVEL II ADVANCED NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; A MBSAQIP ACCREDITED BARIATRIC & MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY CENTER; JOINT COMMISSION GOLD SEAL CERTIFIED ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY & SPORTS MEDICINE PROGRAM; PULMONARY REHABILITATION; THE REGION'S ONLY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL; SLEEP LAB; A DIAGNOSTIC CENTER; AUTISM CENTERS; URGENT CARE CENTERS; INTEGRATED FAMILY AND SPECIALTY PHYSICIAN PRACTICES WITH SATELLITE LOCATIONS IN PIKEVILLE, PRESTONSBURG, SOUTH WILLIAMSON, WHITESBURG, KY AND GRUNDY, VA. REAFFIRMING OUR COMMITMENT TO PEDIATRIC EXCELLENCEIN DECEMBER 2021, PMC PEDIATRICS REAFFIRMED ITS COMMITMENT TO ADVANCING PEDIATRIC CARE, RECOGNIZING THAT A CHILD'S HEALTH IS A FAMILY'S TOP PRIORITY. FROM ROUTINE CHECKUPS TO ACUTE CARE, PMC OFFERS EXPERT PEDIATRIC SERVICES CLOSE TO HOME, ENSURING THAT FAMILIES RECEIVE COMPASSIONATE, HIGH-QUALITY SUPPORT AT EVERY STAGE. FAMILIES TRUST PMC PEDIATRICS FOR ITS MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO CHILDREN'S PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND DEVELOPMENTAL HEALTH, ACCESS TO PEDIATRIC SUBSPECIALISTS WHEN NEEDED AND THE STRENGTH OF A FULL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER. AT THE HEART OF THE PEDIATRIC CARE INITIATIVE IS METTU CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (MCH), A DEDICATED INPATIENT FACILITY SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN. IT FEATURES PRIVATE ROOMS EQUIPPED FOR OVERNIGHT STAYS BY PARENTS AND A CARE TEAM THAT INCLUDES PEDIATRICIANS, HOSPITALISTS AND CHILD LIFE SPECIALISTS. WITH A FAMILY-CENTERED MODEL AND 24/7 SUPPORT, THE HOSPITAL HAS THREE PEDIATRIC HOSPITALISTS. METTU CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL IS A SPACE FOR HEALING AND HOPE. COMPLEMENTING INPATIENT CARE IS THE PEDIATRIC SPECIALTY CLINIC LOCATED IN THE MAIN HOSPITAL. ALSO, NOW PMC OFFERS SPECIALIZED CARE IN PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY, PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENT FOR A RANGE OF CONDITIONS INCLUDING LIVER DISEASE, IBD, FOOD ALLERGIES AND FUNCTIONAL GI DISORDERS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UK HEALTHCARE, PMC ALSO OFFERS PEDIATRIC SPECIALTY SERVICES IN CARDIOLOGY, PULMONOLOGY, AND BARIATRIC MEDICINE. PMC HAS A CERTIFIED PEDIATRIC-READY EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TO COVER PEDIATRIC EMERGENCIES. A ROBUST SCHOOL TELEHEALTH PROGRAM FURTHER EXTENDS ACCESS TO CARE, SERVING EVERY PIKE COUNTY DISTRICT SCHOOL. AT PMC PEDIATRICS, THE GOAL IS SIMPLE: TO PROVIDE EXPERT, COMPASSIONATE CARE THAT MEETS THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND SUPPORTS FAMILIES EVERY STEP OF THE WAY.DELIVERING CARE WHERE IT'S NEEDED MOST (INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT) PMC CONTINUES TO REAFFIRM ITS LEADERSHIP ROLE IN HEALTHCARE ACROSS EASTERN KENTUCKY AND THE CENTRAL APPALACHIAN REGION. WITH A STEADFAST COMMITMENT TO DELIVERING ADVANCED, COMPASSIONATE, AND PATIENT-CENTERED CARE, PMC SERVED A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF PATIENTS ACROSS A BROAD SPECTRUM OF SERVICES, DEMONSTRATING B
- (CONTINUED) EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT: LEADING THE REGION IN LIFESAVING, INCLUSIVE CARE WITH 45,513 PATIENT VISITS LAST YEAR, THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED) REMAINS ONE OF THE BUSIEST IN THE REGION, SERVING AS A CRITICAL LIFELINE FOR EASTERN KENTUCKY AND SURROUNDING RURAL COMMUNITIES, WHERE ACCESS TO IMMEDIATE CARE IS OFTEN LIMITED. STAFFED BY BOARD-CERTIFIED EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS, TRAUMA SURGEONS, NURSES, AND SPECIALISTS, THE ED IS EQUIPPED TO MANAGE A WIDE RANGE OF EMERGENCIES, FROM STROKES AND HEART ATTACKS TO PEDIATRIC AND TRAUMA EMERGENCIES. RAPID TRIAGE, INTEGRATION WITH INPATIENT AND SPECIALTY SERVICES, AND CUTTING-EDGE DIAGNOSTICS ENSURE PATIENTS RECEIVE TIMELY, COORDINATED CARE WHEN EVERY SECOND COUNTS. A REGIONAL TRAUMA LEADER IN A LANDMARK ACHIEVEMENT, PMC BECAME KENTUCKY'S ONLY LEVEL II TRAUMA CENTER, ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS (ACS). THIS ELITE DESIGNATION CONFIRMS PMC'S CAPACITY TO DELIVER ADVANCED, IMMEDIATE CARE FOR THE MOST SEVERE AND COMPLEX INJURIESWITHOUT NEEDING TO TRANSFER PATIENTS OUT OF THE REGION. LAST YEAR, 1,164 TRAUMA CASES WERE TREATED THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, SUPPORTED BY A 24/7 TEAM OF TRAUMA SURGEONS, ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALISTS, NEUROSURGEONS, AND CRITICAL CARE PROFESSIONALS. EXPANDING TO MEET DEMAND TO SUPPORT THIS ELEVATED LEVEL OF CARE, PMC HAS COMPLETED A MULTI-MILLION-DOLLAR, 23,000-SQUARE-FOOT EXPANSION OF THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. THE NEW LAYOUT ENHANCES PATIENT PRIVACY AND COMFORT AND, MOST IMPORTANTLY, REDUCES WAITING TIMES AND STREAMLINES CARE DELIVERY. FASTER TRIAGE AND TREATMENT MEAN PATIENTS ARE SEEN MORE QUICKLY BY EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS, TRANSLATING DIRECTLY INTO BETTER OUTCOMES AND SAVED LIVES. MEETING THE NEEDS OF AGING POPULATIONS PMC ALSO EARNED GERIATRIC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT ACCREDITATION (GEDA) AT THE BRONZE LEVEL FROM THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS (ACEP). AS THE NUMBER OF OLDER ADULTS RISES, THIS CERTIFICATION ENSURES PMC MEETS NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR SENIOR-FRIENDLY EMERGENCY CARE REDUCING HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS, IMPROVING COMMUNICATION, AND PRIORITIZING SAFE, DIGNIFIED TREATMENT TAILORED TO OLDER PATIENTS' NEEDS. PEDIATRIC AND INCLUSIVE CARE INNOVATION THE ED IS ONE OF ONLY FOUR "PEDIATRIC READY" HOSPITALS IN KENTUCKY, RECOGNIZED BY THE KY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN (KYEMSC) PROGRAM. THIS DESIGNATION ENSURES ACCESS TO CHILD-SPECIFIC PROTOCOLS, APPROPRIATELY SIZED EQUIPMENT, AND PROVIDERS TRAINED IN PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY CARE. A DEDICATED PEDIATRIC WING, FEATURING A CALMING, CHILD-FRIENDLY DESIGN, FURTHER ENHANCES THE EXPERIENCE FOR YOUNG PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. PMC BECAME KENTUCKY'S FIRST CERTIFIED AUTISM CENTER EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, A DESIGNATION BY THE INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF CREDENTIALING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION STANDARDS (IBCCES). STAFF RECEIVE SPECIALIZED TRAINING TO ACCOMMODATE PATIENTS WITH AUTISM, SENSORY SENSITIVITIES, AND COMMUNICATION CHALLENGES, ENSURING A SAFER, MORE COMPASSIONATE EXPERIENCE FOR NEURODIVERSE PATIENTS. A HUB FOR TIME-CRITICAL INTERVENTIONS THE ED ALSO PLAYS A CENTRAL ROLE IN PMC'S PRIMARY STROKE CENTER, ENABLING THE RAPID DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF STROKE WITH ADVANCED CLOT-BUSTING THERAPIES. THE DEPARTMENT ACTS AS THE FRONT LINE FOR HIGH-STAKES EMERGENCIES TRAUMA, CARDIAC, STROKE, PEDIATRIC, AND MORE CONNECTING PATIENTS TO SPECIALIZED IN-HOUSE SERVICES 24/7. SETTING THE STANDARD FOR EMERGENCY CARE THESE MILESTONES REPRESENT MORE THAN JUST CLINICAL ACHIEVEMENT; THEY REFLECT PMC'S MISSION TO DELIVER EXCEPTIONAL, ACCESSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE EMERGENCY CARE TO EVERY CORNER OF EASTERN KENTUCKY. FROM SENIORS WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS TO CHILDREN WITH AUTISM, FROM COMPLEX TRAUMA CASES TO STROKE INTERVENTIONS, PMC'S EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IS SETTING THE STANDARD, NOT JUST MEETING IT. AS HEALTHCARE EVOLVES, PMC CONTINUES TO LEAD WITH BOLD INVESTMENTS, INCLUSIVE CARE MODELS, AND NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED EXCELLENCE, PROVING THAT WORLD-CLASS EMERGENCY CARE BELONGS IN EVERY COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY THE ONES THAT NEED IT MOST. LABORATORY SERVICES: INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT ALIGNS WITH GROWTH AND INNOVATION PMC CONTINUES TO SET A HIGH STANDARD IN CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS BY INVESTING IN ITS PEOPLE AND INFRASTRUCTURE. THE LABORATORY AT PMC IS POWERED BY A HIGHLY SKILLED AND CERTIFIED TEAM OF 79 DEDICATED EMPLOYEES. AMONG THEM ARE 23 MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENTISTS WITH BACHELOR'S DEGREES AND 19 MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIANS WITH ASSOCIATE'S DEGREES FORMING THE BACKBONE OF THE LAB'S DIAGNOSTIC EXPERTISE. NOTABLY, 100% OF PHLEBOTOMISTS EMPLOYED AT PMC ARE CERTIFIED, A DEPARTMENT-WIDE STANDARD THAT REFLECTS A STEADFAST COMMITMENT TO QUALITY SPECIMEN COLLECTION AND EXCEPTIONAL PATIENT CARE. THE LABORATORY'S STRENGTH ALSO LIES IN ITS STABILITY AND INSTITUTIONAL KNOWLEDGE. SEVEN VETERAN EMPLOYEES BOAST OVER 25 YEARS OF SERVICE, BRINGING UNPARALLELED INSIGHT AND DEDICATION TO DAILY OPERATIONS AND LONG-TERM STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT. UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF THE CURRENT LABORATORY DIRECTOR, THERE HAS BEEN A RENEWED FOCUS ON HIRING CERTIFIED, HIGHLY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. THIS LEVEL OF PROFESSIONALISM IS MORE THAN A DEPARTMENT GOAL; IT IS A STANDARD PROTOCOL THROUGHOUT THE ORGANIZATION. THIS FOCUS ENSURES THE LAB REMAINS COMPLIANT AND COMPETITIVE IN A RAPIDLY EVOLVING HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT. PMC LABORATORY MAINTAINS THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF QUALITY AND SAFETY. IT IS CURRENTLY WITHIN ITS COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS (CAP) SURVEY WINDOW; CAP ACCREDITATION IS WIDELY REGARDED AS THE GOLD STANDARD IN LABORATORY QUALITY ASSURANCE, UNDERSCORING PMC'S COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE. ADDITIONALLY, THE LAB UNDERGOES ANNUAL INSPECTIONS BY THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL, SPECIFICALLY TARGETING BLOOD BANK COMPLIANCE TO ENSURE THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF REGULATORY ADHERENCE AND PATIENT SAFETY. PMC'S INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT HAS CONSISTENTLY KEPT PACE WITH ITS STAFFING EXPANSION AND EVOLVING REGULATORY LANDSCAPE, ENSURING SEAMLESS SUPPORT FOR HIGH-QUALITY CARE. THE FOUNDATION FOR THIS GROWTH WAS LAID IN 2018 WITH THE UPGRADE OF THE MAIN LABOR
- COMMITTED TO CARE: CALLED TO SERVE PMC'S GROWTH IS ABOUT MORE THAN NEW BUILDINGS OR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY; IT'S ABOUT PEOPLE. IT'S ABOUT THE MOTHER IN RURAL LETCHER COUNTY WHO NO LONGER HAS TO TRAVEL FOR HOURS FOR HER CHILD'S PEDIATRIC SPECIALTY CARE. THE GRANDFATHER IN FLOYD COUNTY IS RECEIVING CANCER TREATMENT CLOSE TO HOME. A JOHNSON COUNTY CHILD WITH AUTISM IS THRIVING IN A SENSORY-FRIENDLY THERAPEUTIC PLAYGROUND DESIGNED JUST FOR THEM. THESE AREN'T JUST STORIES, THEIR LIVES CHANGED BY A VISION BROUGHT TO LIFE. THROUGH INITIATIVES LIKE THE METTU CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, AVA AUTISM CENTERS, A DEDICATED PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, AN ACCREDITED HEART AND VASCULAR INSTITUTE, AND A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CANCER CENTER, PMC IS SHAPING A COMPREHENSIVE CONTINUUM OF CARE FOR EVERY AGE AND STAGE OF LIFE. NEW INVESTMENTS IN PREVENTIVE CARE, ENDOCRINOLOGY, BARIATRIC MEDICINE AND DIABETES EDUCATION ARE HELPING PATIENTS TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THEIR HEALTH, SUPPORTED BY COMPASSIONATE PROFESSIONALS AND MODERN, ACCESSIBLE SERVICES. AT EVERY STEP, PMC STAYS GROUNDED IN ITS MISSION: TO SERVE WITH COMPASSION IN A CHRISTIAN ENVIRONMENT AND TO BE BOTH THE PROVIDER AND EMPLOYER OF CHOICE ACROSS THE REGION. LOOKING AHEAD, OUR COMMITMENT REMAINS STRONG. PIKEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER WILL CONTINUE TO EXPAND ACCESS, BUILD TRUST AND DELIVER WORLD-CLASS CARE - NOT JUST BECAUSE IT'S NEEDED, BUT BECAUSE OUR COMMUNITIES DESERVE IT. WITH INNOVATION LED BY HEART AND PROGRESS POWERED BY PURPOSE, PMC ISN'T JUST ADVANCING HEALTHCARE; WE'RE CHANGING LIVES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
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Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 1928.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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