Critical access hospital · Wishek, North Dakota · 24 beds · CMS certification number 351321
South Central Health
Latest filing: fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, as submitted, stamped by CMS June 2, 2026. 25 years on file, all shown below. Also on the 340B covered-entity register.
Enrolled with Medicare by Wishek Hospital-Clinic Association.
Fiscal 2025 at a glance
What stands out
- Net patient revenue rose from $3.9M in its first year on file (2001) to $9.6M in 2025.
- Its result from patient care: −$1.7M (2023), −$1.2M (2024), −$1.5M (2025).
- All 5 critical access hospital peers below with a margin on file also report a loss on patient care for fiscal year 2025.
- Medicaid paid for 1.2% of its inpatient days and Medicare for 86.0%.
25 years of filings
2001 settled margin −8.4% $3.9M $4.2M
2002 settled margin −11.4% $4.1M $4.6M
2003 settled margin −14.3% $4.0M $4.6M
2004 settled margin −4.7% $4.7M $4.9M
2005 settled margin −8.2% $4.7M $5.1M
2006 settled margin −4.8% $4.6M $4.8M
2007 settled margin 0.0% $4.8M $4.8M
2008 settled margin −3.2% $4.8M $5.0M
2009 settled margin −8.6% $5.1M $5.6M
2010 settled margin −10.2% $5.1M $5.7M
2011 settled margin −17.7% $5.2M $6.1M
2012 settled margin −0.3% $6.0M $6.0M
2013 settled margin −7.7% $6.2M $6.7M
2014 settled margin −5.3% $6.4M $6.7M
2015 settled margin −12.5% $6.2M $7.0M
2016 settled margin −19.3% $6.1M $7.3M
2017 settled margin −13.7% $6.7M $7.6M
2018 settled margin −19.7% $6.6M $8.0M
2019 settled margin −16.3% $6.8M $7.9M
2020 settled margin −19.9% $7.1M $8.6M
2021 amended margin −19.3% $7.3M $8.7M
2022 as submitted margin −22.5% $7.6M $9.3M
2023 settled margin −19.3% $8.6M $10.2M
2024 as submitted margin −12.3% $9.7M $10.9M
2025 as submitted margin −15.5% $9.6M $11.1M
Beside its peers
Critical access hospitals in North Dakota with under 25 beds, fiscal year 2025.
Hospital Beds Net patient revenue Operating expenses Margin
South Central Health 24 $9,581,902 $11,064,974 −15.5%
Ashley Medical Center, Ashley 20 $9,825,621 $11,521,033 −17.3%
Garrison Memorial Hospital, Garrison 22 $11,769,815 $13,606,538 −15.6%
McKenzie County Healthcare Systems, Watford City 24 $65,477,668 $81,761,219 −24.9%
CHI Oakes Hospital, Oakes 20 $10,553,020 $12,454,618 −18.0%
County Memorial Hospital, Cavalier 20 $20,125,177 $21,208,222 −5.4%
Patients and payers
- Discharges 109 S-3 line 14, col 15
- Inpatient days 606 S-3 line 14, col 8
- Beds in use, on an average day 1.7 days ÷ days in year
- Occupancy 6.9% days ÷ bed days
- Medicare share of days 86.0% S-3 cols 6 ÷ 8
- Medicaid share of days 1.2% S-3 cols 7 ÷ 8
Who owns it
Control: voluntary nonprofit, other.
Community benefit, as filed
From IRS Form 990 Schedule H, Part I, filed by WISHEK HOSPITAL CLINIC ASSOCIATION (employer identification number 450358986) for tax year 2023. The return lists this hospital as its one hospital facility.
| Figure | As filed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Total community benefit expense (line 7k) | $96,597 | IRS Form 990 Schedule H, Part I, <TotalCommunityBenefitsGrp><NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt> |
| Financial assistance at cost (line 7a) | $15,999 | IRS Form 990 Schedule H, Part I, <FinancialAssistanceAtCostTyp><NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt> |
| Medicaid (line 7b) | $80,598 | IRS Form 990 Schedule H, Part I, <UnreimbursedMedicaidGrp><NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt> |
| Financial assistance and means-tested government programs (line 7d) | $96,597 | IRS Form 990 Schedule H, Part I, <TotalFinancialAssistanceTyp><NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt> |
| Total, fraction of total expense (line 7k, column f) | 0.0095 | IRS Form 990 Schedule H, Part I, <TotalCommunityBenefitsGrp><TotalExpensePct> |
E-file object id 202432819349300018. The IRS archive it was read from.
Executive and director compensation, as filed
From IRS Form 990 Part VII, Section A, filed by WISHEK HOSPITAL CLINIC ASSOCIATION (employer identification number 450358986) for tax year 2023. The return lists this hospital as its one hospital facility.
| Name | Title | Role | Reportable comp, from this organization | Reportable comp, from related organizations | Other compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEV VILHAUER | CEO-CONTRACTED (LEFT DURING THE YEAR) | Officer | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLY SANDERS | DIRECTOR OF NURSING | Highest-compensated employee | $124,832 | $0 | $31,678 |
| DAN BEACH | NURSE PRACTITIONER | Highest-compensated employee | $141,001 | $0 | $32,690 |
| DONALD HOCHHALTER | DIRECTOR | Trustee/director | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC FROEHLING | DIRECTOR (LEFT DURING THE YEAR) | Trustee/director | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE AIPPERSPACH | DIRECTOR | Trustee/director | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LILA RAILE | PRESIDENT | Trustee/director, Officer | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA WEIGEL | DIRECTOR | Trustee/director | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LUKAS FISCHER | CEO | Officer | $73,112 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLA BERNTSON | DIRECTOR | Trustee/director | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN RATH | CFO | Officer | $119,817 | $0 | $24,066 |
| NATHAN WOLF | VICE PRESIDENT | Trustee/director, Officer | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULETTE BENSON | NURSE PRACTITIONER | Highest-compensated employee | $188,185 | $0 | $19,264 |
| REBECCA SCHNABEL | SECRETARY | Trustee/director, Officer | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWNA BRADLEY | NURSE PRACTITIONER | Highest-compensated employee | $150,947 | $0 | $14,537 |
| SHEILA BROSY | DIRECTOR | Trustee/director | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TANYA SCHNABEL | DIRECTOR | Trustee/director | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TRINA SCHILLING | NURSE PRACTITIONER | Highest-compensated employee | $151,069 | $0 | $30,788 |
E-file object id 202432819349300018. The IRS archive it was read from.
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How this page was built: the CMS Medicare cost report, file HOSP10FY2025.ZIP, read June 2, 2026.
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