VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER'S (THE MEDICAL CENTER) MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE PATIENTS IT SERVICES THROUGH THE DELIVERY OF HIGH QUALITY, COST-EFFECTIVE CARE. THE MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES THROUGH A TEACHING HOSPITAL LICENSES FOR 371 BEDS AND MULTI-SPECIALITY GROUP PRACTICE OF APPROXIMATELY 621 EMPLOYED PHYSICIANS, OFFERING BOTH PRIMARY AND SPECIALIZED CARE, THROUGH A REGIONAL NETWORK OF NEIGHBORHOOD CLINICS AND AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTERS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 20 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Health Care organizations in Washington.
- Base
- $1.4M
- Bonus
- $960k
- Other
- $260k
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $1.8M
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $270
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $1.3M
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $1.3M
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $24k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $1.3M
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $1.2M
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $1.2M
- Bonus
- $218
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $1000k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $278k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $776k
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $618k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $568k
- Bonus
- $76k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $572k
- Bonus
- $84
- Other
- $774
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $376k
- Bonus
- $126
- Other
- $414
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $339k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- $10k
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $309k
- Bonus
- $31k
- Other
- $6k
- Benefits
- $35k
- Base
- $284k
- Bonus
- $8
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $221k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $144k
- Bonus
- $85k
- Other
- $645
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $152k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $34k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $140k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Executive Officer Vmfh Above 90th percentile | $1.4M | $960k | $260k | $13k | $2.6M $2.9M |
Neurosurgeon Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $1.8M | — | $270 | $33k | $1.8M $2M |
Cardiothoracic Surgeon Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $1.3M | — | $23k | $29k | $1.3M $1.5M |
Cardiologist Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $1.3M | — | $24k | $24k | $1.3M $1.5M |
Cardiothoracic Surgeon Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $1.3M | — | $23k | $29k | $1.3M $1.5M |
Gastroenterologist Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $1.2M | — | $23k | $26k | $1.3M $1.4M |
Chief, Surgery Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $1.2M | $218 | $23k | $22k | $1.3M $1.4M |
Vp/chief Clinical Officer Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $1000k | — | $23k | $29k | $1.1M $1.2M |
Former President (through 3/10/2023) Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | $278k | — | $776k | $8k | $1.1M $1.2M |
Chief, Radiology Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $618k | $25k | $23k | $34k | $713k $788k |
Treasurer / SVP & CFO Vmfh Above 90th percentile | $568k | $76k | $2k | $31k | $696k $770k |
Chief, Medicine Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $572k | $84 | $774 | $37k | $623k $689k |
Chief, Primary Care Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $376k | $126 | $414 | $30k | $418k $462k |
Former Chief Clinical Officer(thru 5/1/23) Former Officer/director/trustee Median to 75th percentile | $339k | $50k | $10k | $10k | $409k $452k |
Vice President, Patient Care Services Board Vice President Median to 75th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $309k | $31k | $6k | $35k | $393k $435k |
Vice President, Patient Care Services Board Vice President Median to 75th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $284k | $8 | $1k | $22k | $308k $340k |
Interim President Median to 75th percentile | $221k | — | — | — | $233k $258k |
President Median to 75th percentile | $144k | $85k | $645 | $2k | $232k $257k |
Former Chief Medical Officer Former Officer/director/trustee Median to 75th percentile | $152k | — | $34k | — | $187k $206k |
Former Chief of Surgery Former Officer/director/trustee Median to 75th percentile | $140k | — | — | — | $140k $155k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 14 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for health care organizations is 4%.
Based on 13,830 health care organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Down 15%
from 2022
From $3.1M in 2022 to $2.6M in 2023.
Estimated with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay fell 15% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 2%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 15% from 2022 to 2023.
- Key Employee pay fell 1% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER
What does the Chief Executive Officer of VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER received $2,645,540 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Health Care organizations in Washington: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Health Care organizations in Washington, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for health care organizations is 4%.
What are VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER reported $1.3B in total revenue and $1.3B in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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