Hospital · Children's hospital
Who owns St Christopher's Hospital For Children?
160 East Erie Ave · Philadelphia, PA · 19134
Overview
St Christopher's Hospital For Children is a children's hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, operated by St. Christopher's Hospital for Children. Philadelphia County has 22 hospitals, 42 nursing homes and 53 urgent care centers.
Ownership
St Christopher's Hospital For Children is operated by St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, part of Tower Health.
- Operator
- St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
- Owner group
- Tower Health
- Ownership type
- Private For Profit
- Sources
- CMS Hospital All Owners · 2026-09-29
- CMS record · 2024
- Trade press · 2026-07-15
Ownership history
Every dated change of operator and owner for St Christopher's Hospital For Children, with the source for each.
Full ownership tree of Tower Health
Every entity between this facility and its ultimate owner, with ownership percentages and dates.
Finances
From the hospital's Medicare cost report, fiscal year ending 2025.
| Net patient revenue | $193.5M |
| Operating expenses | $394.0M |
| Net income | $12.6M |
| Net income as a share of net patient revenue | 6.5% |
Payer mix by inpatient days (2025)
- Commercial and other 71.3%
- Medicaid 28.5%
- Medicare 0.2%
Location and market
- Address
- 160 East Erie Ave · Philadelphia, PA · 19134
- County
- Philadelphia County
- State
- Pennsylvania
1 off-site locations
Campuses, off-site emergency departments and outpatient departments under this hospital's certification.
Nearby hospitals
| Name | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shriners Hospitals For Children - Philadelphia | Philadelphia | 1.2 mi |
| Temple University Hospital | Philadelphia | 1.2 mi |
| Kensington Hospital | Philadelphia | 1.8 mi |
| Friends Hospital | Philadelphia | 2.1 mi |
| Haven Behavioral Hospital Of Philadelphia | Philadelphia | 2.8 mi |
| Kindred Hospital Philadelphia | Lawncrest | 3.1 mi |
Sources and identifiers
- Operator: CMS Hospital All Owners · CMS record · Trade press
- Finances and payer mix: CMS hospital cost reports (HCRIS), fiscal year 2025
- Ownership type and beds: CMS Provider of Services file
- Location: CMS and Census Bureau geography
- CMS certification number
- 393307
- NPI
- 1194368167
- Last confirmed
- 2026-10-23
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