Executive Compensation at Providence St Joseph Health (WA) 2023

Providence Health and Services – Washington (PH&S) is part of the Providence St Joseph Health (PSJH), a non-profit, tax-exempt integrated healthcare provider associated with the Catholic Church. With 51 hospitals and nearly 1,000 clinics staffed by 122,000 employees across seven western states (Washington, Oregon, Montana, New Mexico, California, Texas, and Alaska), the Providence St Joseph Health system came to be when PH&S merged with Providence St. Joseph Health (PSJH), in 2016. (note: PSJH – the overall executive management arm – is the sole member of PH&S).

There are 105 tax-exempt organizations, 42 taxable partnerships, and 41 taxable corporations or trusts that make up the network.  These organizations pay PH&S about $4 billion annually for management and oversight.

PH&S is headquartered in Renton, Washington, has about 45,300 employees (2023), and reported total revenue of $9.8 billion  with the primary sources being net patient revenue ($5.5 billion) – with the emphasis on “net” which means gross revenue was significantly higher and had expenses/adjustments deducted (no detail provided), followed by revenue from affiliates ($4 billion) which is what the affiliates pay for overall management services.

Expenses in 2023 totaled $9.7 billion (not including $458 million in depreciation) are categorized as follows:

• $5.9 billion:  Compensation
• $1.6 billion:  Fees for Services (primarily other, no detail provided)
• $o.9 billion (or $900 million):  Medical Supplies and Hospital Fees
• $0.7 billion (or $700 million):  Office-related Expenses
• $0.6 billion (or $600 million):  Other Expenses (Interest, Travel, Conferences, Advertising)

Note the largest expense is for compensation for the 45,300 employees who received an average compensation of $130,000 (although PH&S spent more than $220 million for staffing from 2 outside independent contractors).

12,004 employees received more than $100,000 in compensation.  The 40 most highly compensated employees (and former employees) of PH&S were reported to be:

• $6,195,258:  Guy Hudson, Division Chief Executive – North
• $5,096,572:  Debra Canales, Former EVP, CAO*
• $5,616,067:  Erik Wexler, Chief Executive Southern CA
• $4,470,578:  Rhonda Medows, Former EVP, Population Health*
• $4,376,735:  Lisa Vance, President, Strategy and Operations North (thru 6/23)
• $3,539,549:  Greg Hoffman, President/CEO and Treasurer
• $3,302,551:  JoAnn Escasa-Haigh, EVP, Asst Treasurer*
• $3,167,071:  Joel Gilbertson, Division Chief Executive – Central
• $3,133,967:  Wasif Rasheed, Chief Revenue and Growth Officer
• $3,036,961:  Greg Till, Chief People Officer
• $2,427,903:  Kevin Brooks, Division COO – North
• $2,329,749:  Anna Newsom, EVP  and Chief Legal Officer
• $2,234,673:  Ari Robicsek, Chief Providence Analytics Officer
• $2,039,677:  Kevin Manemann, Chief Executive PSJH Southern CA
• $2,017,976:  Amy Compton-Phillips, Former EVP, Chief Clinical Officer*
• $1,999,545:  Hoda Asmar, EVP, Systems Chief Medical Officer
• $1,910,283:  Jeremy Zoch,, Chief Executive SJO
• $1,949,181:  Orest Holubec, Former SVP, Chief Comm/EXT Affairs Officer*
• $1,840,194:  Ali Santore, SVP, Gov’t Affairs and Social Responsibility
• $1,827,028:  Tom Mahowald:  CFO Clinical Care
• $1,822,649:  Richard Parks, Executive Advisor
• $1,781,484:  Scott O’Brien, Division COO – Central
• $1,758,200:  PK Khurana, Chief Strategy Officer – Care Delivery
• $1,723,910:  Sara Vaezy, EVP, Chief Marketing/Digital Innovation Officer (part year)
• $1,620,534:  Mary Cranstoun, SVP, Total Rewards – Talent Acquisition
• $1,551,765:  Sylvain Trepanier, SVP Chief Nursing Officer
• $1,305,642:  Ella Goss, Regional Chief Executive – AK
• $1,291,514:  Marybeth Formby, Division CFO – North
• $1,115,622:  Jim Watson, Assistant Secretary*
• $1,067,492:  Darin Goss, Chief Executive South Puget Sound
• $1,055,591:  Kristy Carrington, CE North Puget Sound
• $1,027,295:  Mike Waters, EVP, Ambulatory Care Network (thru 7/22)
• $  998,507:  Melissa Damm, Division CFO – Central
• $  997,467:  Ryan Thompson, SVP Chief Revenue Cycle Officer
• $  952,602:  Prasanna Mohanty, COO- PCN
• $  944,563:  Jim Martin, Assistant Treasurer (part year)
• $  887,015:  Preston Simmons, SVP, CE, AK Region (thru 10/22)
• $  548,458:  David Brown, SVP CAO, Ambulatory Care (thru 8/22)
• $  541,701: John Whipple, Secretary (thru 5/22)
• $  469,776:  Darren Redick, Former Key Employee, Chief Executive, PRMCE

“*” indicates compensation was paid by a related/affiliated organization

24 of the 40 (60%) most highly compensated employees are male while 16 of the 40 (40%) are female.  It is interesting to note many of the individuals listed above are former employees.

The 40 most highly compensated employees received $86 million in compensation from 2017-2023 (note:  highly compensated employees employed during 2017-2022 but not in 2023 are not included in this compilation).  The 20 most highly compensated employees in 2023 received $207 million in compensation from 2017-2023:

Guy Hudson:  Total Compensation:  2020-2023:  $14 million

• 2023;  $6,195,258
• 2022:  $3,623,646
• 2021:  $2,564,821
• 2020:  $2,062,328

Debra Canales:  Total Compensation 2017-2023:  $24 million

• 2023:  $5,096,572
• 2022:  $3,808,259
• 2021:  $3,506,414
• 2020:  $2,694,992
• 2019:  $2,557,624
• 2018:  $3,456,214
• 2017:  $2,910,666

Erik Wexler:  Total Compensation 2019-2023:  $18 million

• 2023: $5,616,067
• 2022:  $5,101,912
• 2021:  $3,227,057
• 2020:  $2,312,296
• 2019:  $2,607,656

Rhonda Medows:  Total Compensation 2017-2023:  $20 million

• 2023:  $4,470,578
• 2022:  $3,320,750
• 2021:  $2,921,214
• 2020:  $2,143,321
• 2019:  $2,163,292
• 2018:  $2,630,339
• 2017:  $2,708,746

Lisa Vance:  Total compensation 2017-2023:  $19 million

• 2023: $4,376,735
• 2022:  $3,952,089
• 2021:  $2,911,370
• 2020:  $1,940,954
• 2019:  $1,559,647
• 2018:  $1,727,218
• 2017:  $2,373,427

Greg Hoffman:  Total Compensation 2020-2023:  $9 million

• 2023: $3,539,549
• 2022:  $2,898,151
• 2021:  $1,680,620
• 2020:  $  798,442

JoAnn Escasa-Haigh:  Total Compensation 2017-2023:  $14 million

• 2023; $3,302,551
• 2022:  $2,193,229
• 2021:  $1,719,076
• 2020:  $1,746,592
• 2019:  $1,406,734
• 2018:  $1,638,259
• 2017:  $2,039,775

Joel Gilbertson:  Total Compensation 2017-2023:  $14 million

• 2023:  $3,167,071
• 2022:  $2,398,714
• 2021:   $2,171,710
• 2020:  $1,333,644
• 2019:  $1,518,930
• 2018:  $1,968,479
• 2017:  $1,408,699

Wasif Rasheed:  Total Compensation 2022-2023:  $6 million

• 2023:  $3,133,967
• 2022:  $2,729,167

Greg Till: Total Compensation 2017-2023:  $13 million

• 2023: $3,036,961
• 2022:  $2,429,125
• 2021:  $1,793,872
• 2020:  $1,646,110
• 2019:  $1,363,480
• 2018:  $1,259,482
• 2017:  $1,205,152

Kevin Brooks:  Total Compensation:  2022-2023:  $4 million

• 2023:  $2,427,903
• 2022:  $1,511,748

Anna Newsom:  Total Compensation 2022-2023:  $3 million

• 2023:  $2,329,749
• 2022:  $1,026,085

Ari Robicsek: Total Compensation 2023:  $2 million

• 2023: $2,234,673

Kevin Manemann:  Total Compensation 2021-2023: $7 million

• 2023: $2,039,677
• 2022:  $2,795,917
• 2021:  $2,089,980

Amy Compton Phillips:  Total Compensation 2017-2023:  $17 million

• 2023: $2,017,976
• 2022:  $3,811,363
• 2021:  $2,190,558
• 2020:  $2,242,100
• 2019:  $1,950,290
• 2018:  $2,321,327
• 2017:  $2,516,017

Hoda Asmar:  Total Compensation 2022-2023:  $3 million

• 2023:  $1,999,545
• 2022:  $1,028,353

Jeremy Zoch:  Total Compensation 2023;  $2 million

• 2023:  $1,910,283

Orest Holubec:  Total Compensation 2018-2023:  $7 million

• 2023: $1,949,181
• 2022:  $1,627,766
• 2021:  $1,241,535
• 2020:  $1,142,654
• 2019:  $1,050,937
• 2018:  $1,385,932

Ali Santone:  Total Compensation 2021-2023:  $4 million

• 2023:  $1,840,194
• 2022:  $1,292,824
• 2021:  $  876,789

Tom Mahowald:  Total Compensation 2023:  $2 million

• 2023: $1,827,028

In addition, it is important to note Mike Butler, a former executive received $27 million in compensation from 2017-2022;

Mike Butler:  Total Compensation 2017-2022:  $27 million

• 2022:  $1,843,544
• 2021:  $2,366,905
• 2020:  $8,764,668
• 2019:  $4,018,923
• 2018:  $5,551,827
• 2017:  $4,624,609

PH&S paid for first class or charter travel, made gross up payments and tax indemnifications, and paid for personal services and housing allowances or a residence for personal use.   See the Form 990, Schedule J, Part III Supplemental Information for more information on these items, payouts for the retirement plans, and consulting, medical, legal and other fees paid to substantial contributors to the organization.

The following individuals received severance payments in 2020-2023:

2020:

• $750,000:  Venkat Bhamidipati
• $562,578:  Bruce Lamoureux
• $507,235:  Mike Butler
• $485,032:  Tom McDonagh
• $400,613:  Medrice Coluccio
• $367,774:  Sharon Toncray

2021:

• $2,355,018:  Mike Butler
• $  750,000:  Venkat Bhamidipati
• $  140,250:  Jatin Motiwal

2022:

• $1,835,706:  Mike Butler
• $  389,136:  Braden Batkoff
• $  325,280:  Amy Compton-Phillip
• $  312,664:  Mike Waters
• $  198,995:  Todd Czartoski
• $  186,674:  John Whipple
• $  145,165:  Preston Simmons
• $  142,637:  David Brown
• $  102,897:  Daren Reddick

2023:

• $1,112,800:  Amy Compton-Phillips
• $  811,814:  JoAnn Encasa-Haigh
• $  739,024:  Mike Waters
• $  686,234:  Preston Simmons
• $  560,170:  Rh0nda Medows
• $  539,282:  John Whipple
• $  436,825:  David Brown
• $  381,352:  Mary Cranstoun
• $  349,955:  Darren Redick
• $  282,401:  Guy Hudson
• $  276,000:  Tom Mah0wald
• $  158,766:  Jeremy Zoch

To read the IRS Form 990 (2023) for PH&S, click here.