What is Methodist Healthcare Memphis Hospitals?

Methodist Healthcare Memphis Hospitals is a comprehensive healthcare system founded in 1935 that operates multiple hospitals across Memphis. In partnership with medical staff, the system provides high-quality, patient-centered care supporting the health ministries and social principles of the United Methodist Church.

How large is the hospital system?

The system operates with 11,899 employees and 78 volunteers, managing $1.24 billion in assets with $1.97 billion in annual revenue. The organization includes multiple hospital facilities serving Memphis and surrounding communities.

What types of services does the system provide?

The hospitals provide comprehensive acute care, specialty services, emergency medicine, and patient-centered care in personalized environments. Services support capital acquisitions, community health programs, breast cancer research and treatment, and FedEx Family House operational support.

What is the hospital system's mission?

The mission is to collaborate with patients, families, and medical staffs to be the leader in providing high-quality, cost-effective patient-centered and family-centered care in a manner supporting the health ministries and social principles of the United Methodist Church.

Methodist Healthcare-Memphis Hospitals

Memphis, TN · Founded 1935

Hospital system providing comprehensive medical and surgical services

Primary audience

Memphis communities

Work area

Hospital care

Topic

Healthcare delivery

Contact

Rebecca Cullison

Website Contact

About Organization

Methodist Healthcare Memphis Hospitals operates as Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, collaborating with patients and their families in partnership with medical staffs to be the leader in providing quality, cost-effective healthcare. Based in Memphis, TN, the hospital system generates $2.0 billion in annual revenue with 11,899 employees serving the greater Memphis region.

What They Focus On

Comprehensive Care

Providing premier healthcare services across multiple hospitals with 11,899 employees and $1.97 billion operations

Patient Experience

Delivering patient-centered and family-centered care in personalized environment with medical staff partnerships

Methodist Ministry

Supporting health ministries and social principles of United Methodist Church serving Memphis communities

Financial Information

Form 990 data showing organizational financial health and growth.

Revenue (2024)

$2.0B

Expenses (2024)

$2.2B

Assets (2024)

$1.2B

Employees (2024)

11,899

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Employees
2024	$1,968,551,184	$2,187,722,738	$1,240,178,136	11,899
2023	—	—	—	—
2023	$1,936,900,010	$2,024,744,712	$1,037,190,692	12,135
2022	—	—	—	—
2022	$1,895,025,192	$1,992,705,875	$1,043,753,923	12,039
2020	—	—	—	—
2020	$1,938,916,359	$1,879,660,656	$1,129,182,292	12,707
2019	$2,020,366,342	$1,922,525,375	$1,189,961,166	12,938
2018	$2,232,575,542	$2,088,692,647	$1,255,488,800	12,596

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. All figures in USD.

01

Medical Partnership

Collaborate with medical staff to deliver comprehensive healthcare across hospital facilities
02

Patient-Centered Care

Provide high-quality services in personalized environment focusing on patients and families
03

Continuous Investment

Acquire capital equipment and maintain facilities supporting premier healthcare delivery
04

Community Service

Support health ministries and social principles benefiting Memphis communities

Programs and Initiatives

Services and programs offered by Methodist Healthcare-Memphis Hospitals

Hospital Services

Operating multiple hospitals providing comprehensive acute care, specialty services, and emergency medicine

Patient Care

Delivering high-quality, patient-centered and family-centered care in personalized environment

Capital Acquisitions

Investing in medical equipment, facilities, and technology to maintain premier healthcare capabilities

Community Health

Supporting community initiatives including breast cancer research, education, and treatment programs

FedEx Family House

Providing operational support and marketing for family housing during patient care stays

Team & Leadership

Meet the people behind Methodist Healthcare-Memphis Hospitals.

Rebecca Cullison

SVP - President Germantown

Full-time

Compensation: $648,500

Timothy Slocum

SVP - President University

Full-time

Compensation: $569,353

Florence Jones

SVP - President North

Full-time

Compensation: $504,132

Cassandra Howard

CMO - Germantown

Full-time

Compensation: $446,509

Amit Prasad

Cmo Of South/North

Full-time

Compensation: $395,602

Ocpivia Stafford

SVP - President South

Full-time

Compensation: $368,331

Cato Johnson

SVP/Chief of Staff/Pub Po

2 hrs/week

Charles Lane

SVP/Chief Financial Officer

2 hrs/week

David Baytos

SVP/President/Ms/Internat

2 hrs/week

Kathleen Forbes

Former SVP/Chief Academic Office

2 hrs/week

Michael Crabb III

SVP/Chief of Business Development

2 hrs/week

Monica Wharton

EVP/Chief Operating Officer

2 hrs/week

Nikki Polis

SVP - Chief Nursing Officer

2 hrs/week

Robin Womeodu

SVP/Chief Academic Office

2 hrs/week

Sarah Colley

SVP - Chief Human Resource Officer

2 hrs/week

Wayne Lipson

SVP/Chief Medical Officer

2 hrs/week

Bruce Jones

Physician

Full-time

Compensation: $1,282,301

Yehoshua Levine

Physician

Full-time

Compensation: $1,225,646

Shailesh Patel

Physician

Full-time

Compensation: $1,203,175

Sushant Khaire

Physician

Full-time

Compensation: $1,083,012

Ehtesham Ul Haq

Physician

Full-time

Compensation: $1,012,931

Milestones

1935

Hospital System Founded

1935

Established to serve Memphis communities with United Methodist health ministry

2018

Revenue Peak

2018

Achieved highest revenue of $2.23 billion with 12,596 employees

2019

Employment Peak

2019

Reached maximum workforce of 12,938 employees serving hospital system

2024

Current Operations

2024

Operating with $1.97 billion revenue and 11,899 employees across Memphis facilities

Associated People

Board members, advisors, and key contributors

Board of Directors

Christopher Winston Board director 2.0 hrs/week

Edith Kelly-Green Board Director 2.0 hrs/week

Greg Christopher Board Director 2.0 hrs/week

Harry Goldsmith Board Director 2.0 hrs/week

John H Petty III Board Director 2.0 hrs/week

Kenny Armstrong Board Director 2.0 hrs/week

Michael Lenz Board Director 2.0 hrs/week

Michael Ugwueke President/CEO/Board Member 2.0 hrs/week

Paul Carruth MD Board Director 2.0 hrs/week

Randall Davis Board Director 2.0 hrs/week

Regan Williams MD Board director 2.0 hrs/week

Ron Walter Board Director 2.0 hrs/week

Sandy Smith Board Director 2.0 hrs/week

Vernon Stafford Jr Board Director 2.0 hrs/week

Information compiled from IRS Form 990 and organizational materials.

Executive Compensation

Top compensated officers & key employees from IRS Form 990

Total Reported (2024)

$10.4M

Highest Paid

$1.3M

Bruce Jones

Compensated Officers

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Bruce Jones	Physician	$1,282,301	$53,376	$1,335,677	40
Yehoshua Levine	Physician	$1,225,646	$62,793	$1,288,439	40
Shailesh Patel	Physician	$1,203,175	$67,314	$1,270,489	40
Sushant Khaire	Physician	$1,083,012	$76,453	$1,159,465	40
Ehtesham Ul Haq	Physician	$1,012,931	$81,790	$1,094,721	40
Rebecca Cullison	SVP - President Germantown	$648,500	$146,912	$795,412	40
Timothy Slocum	SVP - President University	$569,353	$135,166	$704,519	40
Florence Jones	SVP - President North	$504,132	$72,449	$576,581	40
Cassandra Howard	CMO - Germantown	$446,509	$88,777	$535,286	40
Amit Prasad	CMO Of South/North	$395,602	$100,818	$496,420	40
Ocpivia Stafford	SVP - President South	$368,331	$98,446	$466,777	40
Monica Wharton	EVP/Chief Operating Officer	$0	$217,846	$217,846	2
Charles Lane	SVP/Chief Financial Officer	$0	$195,670	$195,670	2
Wayne Lipson	SVP/Chief Medical Officer	$0	$170,031	$170,031	2
Sarah Colley	SVP - Chief Human Resource Officer	$0	$123,643	$123,643	2

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Shailesh Patel	Physician	$1,366,029	$43,847	$1,409,876	40
Gregory Fink	Physician	$1,041,299	$42,426	$1,083,725	40
Rebecca Cullison	SVP - President Germantown	$487,107	$114,711	$601,818	40
Timothy Slocum	SVP - President University	$468,016	$102,231	$570,247	40
Florence Jones	SVP - President North	$467,108	$38,850	$505,958	40
Cassandra Howard	CMO - Germantown	$424,876	$49,287	$474,163	40
Amit Prasad	CMO Of South/North	$391,630	$65,160	$456,790	40
Ocpivia Stafford	SVP - President South	$300,993	$68,160	$369,153	40
Michael Wiggins	SVP - CEO Le Bonheur	$301,677	$36,324	$338,001	40
Barry Gilmore	CMO - Le Bonheur Hospital	$276,575	$27,599	$304,174	40
Charles Lane	SVP/Chief Financial Officer	$0	$142,450	$142,450	2
Monica Wharton	EVP/Chief Administrative Officer	$0	$134,524	$134,524	2
Wayne Lipson	SVP/Chief Medical Officer	$0	$132,722	$132,722	2
Sarah Colley	SVP - Chief Human Resource Officer	$0	$96,023	$96,023	2
Michael Crabb III	SVP/Chief Of Business Development	$0	$92,354	$92,354	2

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
James Eason	Physician	$1,783,855	$2,954	$1,786,809	40
Shailesh Patel	Physician	$1,234,882	$37,925	$1,272,807	40
Gregory Fink	Physician	$967,983	$38,377	$1,006,360	40
Stevan Himmelstein	Physician	$870,082	$37,405	$907,487	40
Michael Wiggins	SVP - CEO Le Bonheur	$730,721	$102,231	$832,952	40
Shadwan Alsafwah	Physician	$787,123	$4,057	$791,180	40
Rebecca Cullison	SVP - President Germantown	$642,751	$107,111	$749,862	40
Timothy Slocum	SVP - President University	$558,772	$93,558	$652,330	40
Florence Jones	SVP - President North	$578,213	$34,410	$612,623	40
Barry Gilmore	CMO - Le Bonheur Hospital	$506,859	$40,536	$547,395	40
Cassandra Howard	CMO - Germantown	$482,230	$46,438	$528,668	40
Amit Prasad	CMO Of South/North	$377,185	$59,013	$436,198	40
Ocpivia Stafford	SVP - President South	$362,791	$62,720	$425,511	40
Charles Lane	SVP/Chief Financial Officer	$0	$138,210	$138,210	2
Monica Wharton	EVP/Chief Administrative Officer	$0	$120,637	$120,637	2

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
James Eason	Physician	$1,722,771	$11,565	$1,734,336	40
Stevan Himmelstein	Physician	$1,343,909	$37,179	$1,381,088	40
Michael Rohrer	Physician	$1,307,037	$19,188	$1,326,225	40
Shadwan Alsafwah	Physician	$1,168,557	$19,246	$1,187,803	40
Gregory Fink	Physician	$1,020,854	$35,751	$1,056,605	40
Rami Khouzam	Board Member	$918,934	$19,188	$938,122	40
Michael Wiggins	SVP - CEO Le Bonheur	$618,826	$91,758	$710,584	40
Rebecca Cullison	SVP - President Germantown	$537,959	$114,558	$652,517	40
Roland Cruickshank	SVP - CEO Of University	$450,791	$105,932	$556,723	40
Barry Gilmore	CMO - Le Bonheur Hospital	$495,100	$38,113	$533,213	40
Robin Womeodu	CMO - University	$427,091	$77,753	$504,844	40
Cassandra Howard	CMO - Germantown	$447,484	$48,073	$495,557	40
Jessie Tucker III	SVP - President North	$411,023	$77,042	$488,065	40
Florence Jones	SVP - CEO Of North	$435,331	$49,132	$484,463	40
Beth Tze	SVP - Physician Enterprise	$374,643	$54,264	$428,907	40

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
James Eason	Physician	$1,724,061	$10,627	$1,734,688	40
Shadwan Alsafwah	Physician	$1,411,496	$18,888	$1,430,384	40
Stevan Himmelstein	Physician	$1,244,106	$37,934	$1,282,040	40
Michael Rohrer	Physician	$1,135,579	$18,888	$1,154,467	40
Rami Khouzam MD	Board Member	$1,072,460	$28,079	$1,100,539	40
Chittoor Sai-Sudhakar	Physician	$1,017,237	$18,646	$1,035,883	40
Roland Cruickshank	SVP - CEO Of University	$515,822	$108,790	$624,612	40
Rebecca Cullison	SVP - President Germantown	$405,152	$112,162	$517,314	40
Barry Gilmore	CMO - Le Bonheur Hospital	$475,602	$37,308	$512,910	40
Meri Armour	SVP - CEO Le Bonheur (Thru 5/1)	$488,486	$18,013	$506,499	46
Michael Wiggins	SVP - CEO Le Bonheur (Beg 5/1)	$416,508	$81,736	$498,244	40
Robin Womeodu	CMO - University	$380,081	$75,938	$456,019	40
Florence Jones	SVP - CEO Of North	$381,067	$48,243	$429,310	40
Jessie Tucker III	SVP - President North	$335,154	$82,022	$417,176	40
Cassandra Howard	CMO - Germantown	$357,685	$52,351	$410,036	40

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. Compensation includes base and other reported compensation.

Partners & Funders

Grant funding relationships from IRS Form 990 filings

$6.1M Grants Received

4 Organizations

Top Funders

4 total

Le Bonheur Children's Hospital Foundation 3 grants

$5.9M

Methodist Healthcare Foundation

$109K

United Way Of The Mid South 2 grants

$60K

Breast Cancer Eradication Initiative Inc.

$15K

Le Bonheur Children's Hospital Foundation Methodist Healthcare Foundation United Way Of The Mid South Breast Cancer Eradication Initiative Inc.

Source: IRS Form 990 Schedule I filings. Amounts may span multiple tax years.

Contact

Get in touch with Methodist Healthcare-Memphis Hospitals

Phone

(901) 518-0791 (901) 842-1260

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1265 Union Avenue Memphis, TN 38104

Methodist Healthcare-Memphis Hospitals

What They Focus On

Financial Information

How They Work

Medical Partnership

Patient-Centered Care

Continuous Investment

Community Service

Programs and Initiatives

Hospital Services

Patient Care

Capital Acquisitions

Community Health

FedEx Family House

Team & Leadership

Rebecca Cullison

Timothy Slocum

Florence Jones

Cassandra Howard

Amit Prasad

Ocpivia Stafford

Cato Johnson

Charles Lane

David Baytos

Kathleen Forbes

Michael Crabb III

Monica Wharton

Nikki Polis

Robin Womeodu

Sarah Colley

Wayne Lipson

Bruce Jones

Yehoshua Levine

Shailesh Patel

Sushant Khaire

Ehtesham Ul Haq

Milestones

Hospital System Founded

Revenue Peak

Employment Peak

Current Operations

Associated People

Board of Directors

Executive Compensation

Partners & Funders

Top Funders

Related Organizations

Tax-Exempt Affiliates

Disregarded Entities

Taxable Partnership

Taxable Corp Trust

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