Reviewed 2026-06-22

HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Ownership, control, relationships, and source records for HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL.

Ownership receipt

What we can say clearly

HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL is marked red because reviewed ownership records connect the facility to private-equity ownership or control. The detailed chain and source links are below.

Finding: CMS-corroborated PE ownership record
Last reviewed: 2026-06-22
Evidence: 6 cited sources

Documented warningOwned or controlled by private equity

HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL is listed in the April 3, 2026 PE hospital tracker and matches current CMS enrollment and owner records for HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CORP. The dossier distinguishes the enrolled legal owner from the broader sponsor and portfolio-company chain.

CMS-corroborated PE ownership record
Last verified Jun 2026

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Control Map

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sponsors

Adventist HealthCareHoward University

reported ownership or operating chain

Howard UniversityHOWARD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

governs

RICHARD BESSERHOWARD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Evidence limits

Red color requiredCCN exact match2 ownership sources checked6 total sources below

Review Note

Why this page is published

government-corroborated

Meets the Phase 3 publication standard for its displayed status

Ownership & Control

Detailed records, kept below the answer

Sponsor, operator, CMS legal-owner/control records, and facility are shown as separate evidence layers.

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sponsorsAdventist HealthCare → Howard University

The tracker supplies the sponsor-to-platform attribution; CMS does not independently reproduce every sponsor name.

reported ownership or operating chainHoward University → HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

The platform attribution comes from the research tracker and is displayed separately from CMS legal-owner rows.

governsRICHARD BESSER → HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · associated 01/01/2024

owns an interest inHOWARD UNIVERSITY → HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · 100% reported ownership · associated 01/01/2024

governsMARIE JOHNS → HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · associated 01/01/2024

governsMINNIE BAYLOR-HENRY → HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · associated 01/01/2024

governsCHRISTIE TAYLOR → HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

CORPORATE OFFICER · associated 01/01/2024

governsSTEPHEN GRAHAM → HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · associated 01/01/2024

is associated withAMY TAYLOR → HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · associated 01/01/2024

governsKEVIN LOFTON → HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · associated 01/01/2024

is associated withLINDA GREENE → HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · associated 01/01/2024

governsHUGH MIGHTY → HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

CORPORATE OFFICER · associated 01/01/2024

CMS owner rows establish enrolled legal ownership or control roles; they do not always name the ultimate financial sponsor.
Sponsor and portfolio-company labels come from the cited tracker or primary portfolio evidence.

Timeline

Ownership history and events

February 2020
Acquisition date reported
Date supplied by the April 3, 2026 PE hospital tracker snapshot.
February 2020
owns
The tracker identifies Adventist HealthCare in the PE ownership chain, and CMS supplies current enrolled-owner records for the facility.

Metrics

Financial and utilization series

Metric	Period	Value	Method note
net patient revenue	07/01/2023 to 12/31/2023	$138,552,455	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
net patient revenue	07/01/2022 to 06/30/2023	$294,594,748	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
net patient revenue	07/01/2021 to 06/30/2022	$292,407,881	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
operating expense	07/01/2023 to 12/31/2023	$156,406,818	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
operating expense	07/01/2022 to 06/30/2023	$319,459,453	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
operating expense	07/01/2021 to 06/30/2022	$339,071,738	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
net income	07/01/2023 to 12/31/2023	-$1,093,845	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
net income	07/01/2022 to 06/30/2023	$16,283,805	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
net income	07/01/2021 to 06/30/2022	$24,011,778	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
total assets	07/01/2023 to 12/31/2023	$159,024,000	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
total assets	07/01/2022 to 06/30/2023	$175,840,300	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
total assets	07/01/2021 to 06/30/2022	$182,429,680	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
total liabilities	07/01/2023 to 12/31/2023	$123,439,552	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
total liabilities	07/01/2022 to 06/30/2023	$139,494,235	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
total liabilities	07/01/2021 to 06/30/2022	$163,848,150	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
fte employees	07/01/2023 to 12/31/2023	1,607.01 FTE	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
fte employees	07/01/2022 to 06/30/2023	1,574.9 FTE	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
fte employees	07/01/2021 to 06/30/2022	1,521.88 FTE	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
beds	07/01/2023 to 12/31/2023	234 beds	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
beds	07/01/2022 to 06/30/2023	215 beds	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
beds	07/01/2021 to 06/30/2022	228 beds	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
patient days	07/01/2023 to 12/31/2023	20,381 days	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
patient days	07/01/2022 to 06/30/2023	47,622 days	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
patient days	07/01/2021 to 06/30/2022	45,655 days	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
discharges	07/01/2023 to 12/31/2023	3,465 discharges	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
discharges	07/01/2022 to 06/30/2023	7,068 discharges	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
discharges	07/01/2021 to 06/30/2022	7,412 discharges	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
contract labor direct patient care	07/01/2023 to 12/31/2023	$16,608,148	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
contract labor direct patient care	07/01/2022 to 06/30/2023	$22,450,115	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
contract labor direct patient care	07/01/2021 to 06/30/2022	$30,030,710	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.

Evidence Notes

Contradictions, limitations, and unavailable fields

Open evidence notes

Limitation

CMS corroborates an enrolled ownership chain, but its owner names do not independently reproduce every sponsor or portfolio-company name from the tracker.

Unavailable

Official facility URL

Direct connection

Reported investment sponsor: Adventist HealthCare.

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Sources

Evidence and source documents

governmentHospitals RAPTHomeland Infrastructure Foundation-Level Data researchPrivate Equity Hospital TrackerPrivate Equity Stakeholder Project governmentHospital EnrollmentsCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services governmentHospital All OwnersCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services governmentHospital Provider Cost ReportsCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services governmentHospital General InformationCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services