Children’s Center at Sutter Medical Center

Health Systems Sutter Health

Children’s Center at Sutter Medical Center

501(c)(3)

2200 River Plaza Dr.
Sacramento, CA

3

Total Sex Change Patients

info icon Total unique children who underwent gender-affirming procedures or hormone/puberty blocker therapy.
3

Total Surgery Patients

info icon Total unique children who underwent gender-affirming surgical procedures.
0

Total Hormone and Puberty Blocker Patients

info icon Total unique children who were prescribed puberty blockers or received gender-affirming hormone therapy.

Total Prescriptions Written

info icon Total number of scripts for puberty blockers or gender-affirming hormones.
$0

Total Submitted Charges

info icon Total amount submitted by providers or pharmacies to insurance for services, treatments, or prescriptions, before any reviews or adjustments. Includes medical procedures and prescription charges but may not reflect the final amount after negotiations.

Children’s Center at Sutter Medical Center is a pediatric medical facility that is part of the Sutter Medical Center in Sacramento, California, and under the nonprofit Sutter Health. While the children’s facility does not appear to advertise any gender medical interventions for children, Sutter Health operates a pediatric gender care program. Claims data shows Sutter Health has billed for hormone therapy and sex change surgeries for minors.

For more information on the specific procedure and diagnostic codes and other methodology used to make these determination, read our white paper here.

Key Findings

The Sutter Health Network offers a pediatric gender care program; however, it is unclear whether this is available through the Children’s Center At Sutter Medical Center.

Sex Change Treatments Offered

Pediatric Gender Care Program

The Sutter Health Network offers a pediatric gender care program; however, it is unclear whether this is available through the Children’s Center At Sutter Medical Center.

Sex change treatments provided include:
  • Behavioral health services including therapy, medication management and letters for sex change treatments.
  • Sex change surgeries and procedures.
  • Voice and hormone therapy options to feminize or masculinize the patient’s appearance.
  • A pediatric gender care program to “help families and providers learn how to support gender-diverse children in their journey.”

 

Definitions

SEX CHANGE PATIENTS: Total unique children who underwent “gender-affirming” surgical procedures or hormone/puberty blocker therapy.

TOTAL SURGERY PATIENTS: Total unique children who underwent “gender-affirming” surgical procedures.

TOTAL HORMONE AND PUBERTY BLOCKERS PATIENTS: Total unique children who were prescribed puberty blockers or received gender-affirming hormone therapy.

TOTAL PRESCRIPTIONS WRITTEN: Total number of prescriptions written by a provider for puberty blockers or gender-affirming hormones for children.

TOTAL SUBMITTED CHARGES: This is the initial amount a healthcare provider or pharmacy submits to the insurance company for a specific service, treatment, or prescription before the insurance company reviews and adjusts the payment. This value includes both the pharmacy-submitted cost of prescription drug claims and the line-item charges associated with medical procedures. Please note that this amount does not necessarily reflect the full cost of the procedure or prescription, as it is subject to adjustments and negotiations by the insurance company.

Leadership

Executive Leadership

Name Title Compensation
Sarah Krevans CEO Emeritus $5,400,410
Warner Thomas President & CEO SH $3,459,427
James Conforti SH SVP, Interim CEO $3,146,253
Brian Dean SH SVP, CFO $2,768,516
Conrad Vial, MD SH SVP, Chief Clinical Officer $2,633,166
Florence Di Benedetto SVP & General Counsel $2,375,019

The current leadership/titles are based on the Children’s Center at Sutter Center leadership website, but the compensation information is from the Sutter Health 2022 Form 990, filed 11/15/23.

Compensation reflects tax year beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022.

Board of Trustees

Name Title Compensation
Warner Thomas President & CEO $0
Herbert Barlow Chair $0
Cheryl Scott Secretary $27,500
Ed Erwin Assistant Secretary $330,762

The current leadership/titles are based on the Children’s Center at Sutter Center leadership website, but the compensation information is from the Sutter Health 2022 Form 990, filed 11/15/23.

Board members at Sutter Health appear to be appointed, rather than elected. According to Sutter Health, the board “regularly evaluates its composition and considers how to maintain an appropriate mix of skills, qualifications and diversity of backgrounds to best oversee the healthcare system’s not-for-profit mission and long-term strategy.”