UMH

What UMH does

Uvalde Memorial Hospital (UMH) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit county hospital and designated Critical Access Hospital serving rural South Texas. Founded in 1928 by Dr. George Merritt as a 7-bed facility in his home, UMH today operates a 180,000-square-foot main campus with 48 physical beds (25 licensed inpatient beds under its CAH designation) that opened in 2022, replacing the original 1971 building. The hospital is governed by a seven-member Board of Directors appointed by the Uvalde County Commissioners' Court and Uvalde County Hospital Authority, and receives 55% of a half-cent county sales tax to offset charity care expenses. Headcount is in the 501-1,000 range.

UMH delivers a comprehensive acute care and specialty service portfolio anchored to its main hospital and an integrated network of 10+ affiliated sites across Uvalde and Sabinal, Texas. Core services include a 24/7 Emergency Department (19 treatment rooms, 75+ patients daily), surgical services, advanced imaging (digital mammography, MRI, CT, nuclear medicine), wound care with hyperbaric oxygen therapy, rehabilitation, obstetrics and women's health, and cardiopulmonary diagnostics. Specialty lines encompass the Kate Marmion Regional Cancer Center (the only radiation therapy provider west of San Antonio, opened 2010 with $5M in community funding), Cardiology, Orthopaedics & General Surgery, Urology, and an Outpatient Specialty Clinic that hosts visiting specialists in pain management, nephrology, podiatry, pulmonology, dermatology, neurology, and vascular surgery. Patient support infrastructure includes Uvalde Hospice & Palliative Care, the Uvalde Hospice Foundation, Kate Marmion Rides to Radiation (transportation across 9 counties), and a Hospital Financial Assistance Program serving patients at or below 300% of the federal poverty level.

The revenue model combines standard patient care services billed across Medicare, Medicaid, military insurance, and most commercial payers with substantial charity care (over $18M in FY2019 and over $23M in 2020), supplemental county sales tax revenue, philanthropic donations, and foundation grants. UMH has earned Joint Commission accreditation, ACR accreditation for CT/MRI/Mammography, sustained Modern Healthcare Best Places to Work recognition (2018-2021, 2025), and multiple Press Ganey Pinnacle and Guardian of Excellence awards. In 2025, construction is underway on a new multi-specialty medical office building, signaling continued capital investment to deepen specialty care access within the five-to-nine-county regional catchment.

Name

UMH

Legal name

Uvalde Memorial Hospital

Website

https://umhtx.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1928

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Uvalde Memorial Hospital (UMH) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit Critical Access Hospital in Uvalde, Texas, serving 45,000+ residents across five counties with acute care, emergency, oncology, and specialty services delivered through its 25-bed main facility and 10+ affiliated clinics and physician practices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Critical Access Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFANAC

Hospital-Based EMS & Mobile Integrated Health

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Emergency Medical Services

Keywords

• Acute care hospital
• Critical access hospital
• Rural healthcare services
• Cancer treatment center
• Emergency medical care

Headquarters

HQ city

Uvalde

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: Revenue generated from patient care services including hospital stays, emergency room visits, outpatient services, diagnostic imaging, laboratory tests, surgical procedures, and specialty clinic visits. The hospital participates with most insurance companies and accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and military insurance.
2. Charity Care and Government Programs: The hospital provides over $18 million in charity care annually (FY2019). It receives 55% of a half-cent county sales tax revenue ($983,510 in FY2019) designated for healthcare expenditures, covering approximately 5% of annual charity care costs.
3. Donations and Fundraising: As a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit hospital, UMH relies on donor support to fund equipment, technology, and facility enhancements. Donations are tax-deductible and support various hospital programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

UMH operates a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit critical access hospital providing 24/7 emergency care, inpatient services, surgical procedures, advanced imaging (MRI, CT, digital mammography), wound care with hyperbaric oxygen therapy, rehabilitation, and obstetrics from a 180,000-square-foot facility opened in 2022. The hospital extends care through affiliated specialty clinics (Cardiology, Oncology, Orthopaedics, Urology) and primary care practices serving a five-county region in South Texas. As a county hospital with charity care obligations, UMH accepts all insurance types and provides care regardless of ability to pay.

Product overview

Uvalde Memorial Hospital (UMH) operates as a comprehensive healthcare system consisting of a main 180,000-square-foot critical access hospital facility (48 licensed beds) and multiple affiliated clinics and specialty centers. The hospital provides acute care services including emergency medicine, surgery, imaging, wound care, and rehabilitation, while the affiliated locations offer primary care (Sage Family Medicine, Uvalde Family Practice, Sabinal Health Clinic), specialty services (Cardiology, Orthopaedics, Urology), and the Kate Marmion Regional Cancer Center for oncology care including radiation therapy. Patient support services include hospice care, palliative care, transportation assistance (Kate Marmion Rides to Radiation), financial assistance programs, and an online patient portal. The system serves five counties through a network of hospital-based and outpatient clinic services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Room 24/7 emergency department with 19 treatment rooms equipped for all levels of emergency care, serving over 75 patients daily for the five-county service area.
• Imaging Services Comprehensive radiology services including bone densitometry, CT scans, digital mammography, MRI/MRA, nuclear medicine, ultrasound, echocardiography, and stereotactic biopsies, housed within the Women's Imaging Center.
• Surgical Services Full range of surgical procedures including ophthalmology, ENT, dental, general surgery, gynecology, breast surgery, and orthopaedics, delivered as outpatient and inpatient.
• Wound Care Center Multi-disciplinary wound healing with hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) using three hyperbaric chambers to treat diabetic wounds, peripheral vascular disease, arterial/venous ulcers, and radiation complications.
• Rehabilitation Center Comprehensive rehabilitation including AACVPR-certified cardiac rehab, oncological rehabilitation, occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy, and lymphedema treatment.
• Obstetrics & Women's Health Maternity and women's health services including private birthing rooms, the Women's Imaging Center with digital mammography and bone density studies, and Cribs for Kids safe sleep hospital certification.
• Cardiopulmonary Services Cardiac and pulmonary diagnostics including stress tests, echocardiograms, Holter monitors, EKGs, pulmonary function testing, and ambulatory blood pressure testing.
• Cardiology Clinic Specialty clinic at 1800 Garner Field Road providing cardiac and pulmonary care with state-of-the-art cardiac diagnostics.
• Kate Marmion Regional Cancer Center Comprehensive cancer treatment center at 1195 Garner Field Road Building A offering hematology, oncology, and radiation oncology services as the first and only radiation therapy west of San Antonio.
• Hematology & Oncology Services Cancer treatment services including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, blood disorders, cancer survivor care, bone marrow biopsy, and clotting/bleeding disorders.
• Radiation Oncology Services Curative radiotherapy and palliative therapy for cancer treatment delivered at the Kate Marmion Regional Cancer Center.
• Orthopaedics & General Surgery Specialty physician practice covering general surgery, orthopaedic surgery, and sports medicine with two full-time physicians and one full-time mid-level provider at 1195 Garner Field Road Building B.
• Outpatient Specialty Clinic Outpatient clinic at 1038 Garner Field Road providing local access to visiting specialty physicians including pain management, nephrology, podiatry, pulmonology, dermatology, neurology, vascular/endovascular surgery, and orthopaedics and spine surgery.
• Sage Family Medicine Family medicine and obstetrics practice at 1020 East Leona Road staffed by two full-time physicians.
• Sabinal Health Clinic Family medicine clinic opened in 2016 at 517 North Center Street, Sabinal, Texas, staffed by Emily S. Meyer, M.D., and nurse practitioner Angelica Navarro-Gonzalez.
• Uvalde Family Practice Comprehensive family practice providing care for every member of the family, staffed by Jane Champion, PhD, DNP, FNP, and Julia Rodriguez, FNP-BC.
• Uvalde Medical & Surgical Associates Internal medicine and specialty practice at 1195 Garner Field Road Building B with Isaac Sosa, M.D., Cherie L. Hauptmeier, D.O., Cheryl Rabe, DNP, FNP-BC, and Rebekkah Hill, FNP-BC.
• Urology Urology services led by Michael R. Crone, M.D., at 1195 Garner Field Road, Building B, Ste. 700.
• Uvalde Hospice & Palliative Care End-of-life care providing pain relief, symptom management, nursing care, physician visits, certified aide services, therapy services, social services, spiritual care, and bereavement support at 100 Royal Lane.
• Palliative Care Care focused on the physical, psychological, and spiritual needs of patients with life-limiting illnesses, integrated with other medical treatments at any stage of illness.
• Kate Marmion Rides to Radiation 501(c)(3) donor-supported transportation service for qualifying radiation therapy patients across nine Texas counties: Dimmit, Edwards, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Real, Uvalde, Val Verde, and Zavala.
• Patient Financial Assistance Program (HFAP) Hospital Financial Assistance Program providing free or discounted medically necessary services to patients with family annual gross income at or below 300% of the federal poverty level, eligible to residents of Uvalde, Zavala, Real, Edwards, and Kinney counties.

Quantifiable outcome

• Takes top honors in patient satisfaction categories when compared to nine other regional hospitals including San Antonio facilities

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Connally Memorial Medical Center: Non-profit community hospital in Floresville, Texas with similar rural Texas footprint and small bed count. Comparable critical access-style operations and donor-supported capital model.
• Peterson Health: Non-profit community hospital in Kerrville, Texas (Texas Hill Country) operating as a Critical Access Hospital with comparable bed count, multi-clinic network, and rural regional catchment. Closest peer in size, mission, and service-line profile.
• Hill Country Memorial Hospital: Non-profit rural community hospital in Fredericksburg, Texas with similar size, CAH-equivalent scale, and multi-specialty clinic network. Comparable regional referral patterns and donor-supported capital model.
• Medina Healthcare System: Critical access hospital in Hondo, Texas, located in the same South Texas region as UMH. Similar rural non-profit profile, small bed count, and multi-clinic structure serving a small catchment.
• Val Verde Regional Medical Center: Non-profit regional hospital in Del Rio, Texas (adjacent county) serving a similar border-region demographic. Comparable bed count and multi-specialty footprint with overlapping primary service area.
• Fort Duncan Regional Medical Center: Hospital in Eagle Pass, Texas serving Maverick County — overlapping with UMH's 9-county cancer catchment. Similar rural South Texas payer mix and community hospital scale.
• Dimmit County Memorial Hospital: Small rural hospital in Carrizo Springs, Texas within the same South Texas region. Overlaps with UMH's extended cancer and specialty catchment; comparable scale and rural critical access profile.

Broad incumbents

• Methodist Healthcare System: Large non-profit health system based in San Antonio that absorbs higher-acuity referrals from UMH's catchment. Key competitor for outmigration of complex cases from Uvalde and surrounding counties.
• Baptist Health System: Large San Antonio-based non-profit hospital system that competes for patients from UMH's rural South Texas service area. Operates multiple hospitals and specialty centers in the region.
• Christus Health: Large Catholic non-profit health system with significant Texas and rural footprint, including critical access hospitals. Operates as a broader incumbent that competes for rural patient referrals and physician talent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance41 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

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