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March 18, 2025

25 Executives at Endeavor Health Take Home $200 Million in Compensation

by Anne Paddock

25 of the most highly compensated employees of Endeavor Health, a health care provider that united 8 regional hospitals and 300 care centers across Chicago through NorthShore, Edward-Elmhurst Health, Northwest Community Healthcare, and Swedish Hospital creating the third largest healthcare system in the State of Illinois in 2022, received $200 million in compensation* from 2017-2023 (note:  highly compensated employees in any of the years 2017-2022 but not in 2023 are not included below. If they were included, both the number of employees and the amount would increase).  With more than 27,000 employees, Endeavor Health is made up of 19 tax-exempt organizations, 9 organizations taxable as partnerships, and 12 organizations taxable as corporations or trusts.

The 25 employees include:

Gerald Gallagher:  Total Compensation 2017-2023:  $24 million

  • 2023:  $6,283,529
  • 2022:  $4,759,273
  • 2021:  $4,385,650
  • 2020:  $2,960,343
  • 2019:  $1,861,696
  • 2018:  $2,074,150
  • 2017:  $1,346,539

Sean O’Grady:  Total Compensation 2017-2023:  $14 million

  • 2023:  $3,308,553
  • 2022:  $1,814,246
  • 2021:  $3,494,949
  • 2020: $1,712,435
  • 2019:  $1,138,894
  • 2018:  $1,572,270
  • 2017:  $  761,803

Mahalashmi Halasyamani:  Total Compensation 2018-2023:  $8 million

  • 2023:  $2,241,099
  • 2022:  $1,571,685
  • 2021:  $1,829,343
  • 2020:  $1,110,562
  • 2019:  $  971,679
  • 2018:  $  601,812

Kristen Murtos:  Total Compensation 2017-2023:  $10 million

  • 2023:  $2,109,419
  • 2022:  $1,062,578
  • 2021:  $2,696,692
  • 2020:  $1,416,874
  • 2019:  $1,037,981
  • 2018:  $1,094,109
  • 2017:  $  804,008

Douglas Welday:  Total Compensation 2019-2023:  $7 million

  • 2023:  $2,034,913
  • 2022:  $1,643,351
  • 2021:  $1,941,301
  • 2020:  $1,455,729
  • 2019:  $  211,678

Julian E Bailes:  Total Compensation 2017-2022:  $13 million

  • 2023:  $2,031,657
  • 2022:  $1,943,916
  • 2021:  $1,990,418
  • 2020:  $1,851,619
  • 2019:  $1,807,194
  • 2018:  $1,768,023
  • 2017:  $1,788,582

Jason L Koh:  Total Compensation 2017-2022:  $12 million

  • 2023:  $1,822,789
  • 2022:  $1,700,290
  • 2021:  $1,861,054
  • 2020:  $1,594,830
  • 2019:  $1,556,498
  • 2018:  $1,622,009
  • 2017:  $1,390,686

Mark S Talamonti:  Total Compensation 2017-2022:  $10 million

  • 2023:  $1,637,463
  • 2022:  $1,467,067
  • 2021:  $1,547,723
  • 2020:  $1,505,777
  • 2019:  $1,474,543
  • 2018:  $1,442,741
  • 2017:  $1,248,210

Steven Smith:  Total Compensation 2017-2023:  $9 million

  • 2023:  $1,481,654
  • 2022:  $  783,625
  • 2021:  $2,498,887
  • 2020:  $1,277,488
  • 2019:  $  963,322
  • 2018:  $1,240,228
  • 2017:  $1,156,499

John Erwin III:  Total Compensation 2021-2023:  $5 million

  • 2023:  $1,438,437
  • 2022:  $1,398,896
  • 2021:  $1,670,137

Dianna Sparacino:  Total Compensation 2021-2023:  $3 million

  • 2023:  $1,396,370
  • 2022:  $  875,285
  • 2021:  $  928,237

Douglas Silverstein:  Total Compensation 2017-2023:  $9 million

  • 2023:  $1,381,500
  • 2022:  $  902,024
  • 2021:  $1,466,636
  • 2020:  $1,362,531
  • 2019:  $1,277,300
  • 2018:  $1,549,844
  • 2017:  $1,193,276

Robert Edelman:  Total Compensation 2017-2023:  $9 million

  • 2023:  1,302,098
  • 2022:  $1,216,285
  • 2021:  $1,339,760
  • 2020:  $1,264,838
  • 2019:  $1,235,913
  • 2018:  $1,226,160
  • 2017:  $1,132,536

Gabrielle Cummings:  Total Compensation 2019-2023:  $3 million

  • 2023:  $1,161,089
  • 2022:  Not Listed
  • 2021:  $  915,701
  • 2020:  $  739,306
  • 2019:  $  532,622

Jesse Peterson Hall:  Total Compensation 2017-2023:  $7 million

  • 2023:  $1,155,487
  • 2022:  $  742,848
  • 2021:  $1,195,073
  • 2020:  $  967,089
  • 2019:  $  831,291
  • 2018:  $1,032,045
  • 2017:  $  778,989

David Rahija:  Total Compensation 2019-2023:  $4 million

  • 2023:  $1,144,804
  • 2022:  $  725,518
  • 2021:  $  954,995
  • 2020:  $ 757,022
  • 2019:  $  536,124

Richard K Silver:  Total Compensation 2017-2023:  $7 million

  • 2023:  $1,120,868
  • 2022:  $1,031,810
  • 2021:  $1,119,078
  • 2020:  $1,078,346
  • 2019:  $1,049,452
  • 2018:  $1,028,412
  • 2017:  $  950,971

John Tressa:  Total Compensation 2021-2023:  $2 million

  • 2023:  $1,038,114
  • 2022:  $  612,427
  • 2021:  $  728,124

Michael Caplan:  Total Compensation 2018-2023:  $6 million

  • 2023:  $999,739
  • 2022:  $876,186
  • 2021:  $970,401
  • 2020:  $986,532
  • 2019:  $889,382
  • 2018:  $795,539

William Bloomer:  Total Compensation 2017-2023:  $7 million

  • 2023:  $  993,702
  • 2022:  $1,017,780
  • 2021:  $1,166,596
  • 2020:  $  984,289
  • 2019:  $  912,516
  • 2018:  $  881,488
  • 2017:  $  999,595

Karen Kaul:  Total Compensation 2017-2023:  $7 million

  • 2023:  $  983,972
  • 2022:  $  889,558
  • 2021:  $1,041,709
  • 2020:  $  906,487
  • 2019:  $  899,299
  • 2018:  $  870,673
  • 2017:  $  798,066

Neil Freedman:  Total Compensation 2021-2023:  $3 million

  • 2023:  $980,127
  • 2022:  $925,845
  • 2021:  $950,288

Mohammed Minha:  Total Compensation 2022-2023:  $2 million

  • 2023:  $977,635
  • 2022:  $775,669

Anne Martino:  Total Compensation 2021-2023:  $2 million

  • 2023:  $908,326
  • 2022:  Not Listed
  • 2021:  $  711,799

Ramon Solhkhah:  Total Compensation 2023:  $0.8 million

  • 2023:  $760,881

“*” compensation can be from an affiliated organization or Northshore University Health System and/or an affiliate, which were acquired by Endeavor

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