Essentia Health-St. Mary’s Children’s Hospital
Health Systems Essentia HealthEssentia Health-St. Mary’s Children’s Hospital
501(c)(3)
402 E. 2nd St.
Duluth, MN
Total Sex Change Patients
Total Surgery Patients
Total Hormone and Puberty Blocker Patients
Total Prescriptions Written
Total Submitted Charges
Essentia Health St. Mary’s Children’s Hospital is part of Essentia Health, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit health system, based in Duluth, Minnesota. The hospital offers hormone therapy, gender mental health counseling, voice training, and “endocrinology consultation” for minors. Moreover, the hospital advertises that it follows the World Professional Association for Transgender Health’s standards of care. Claims data shows the hospital and Essentia Health system have billed for hormone therapy and gender surgeries.
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Key Findings
Essentia Health offers sex change treatments, including pediatric endocrinology consultation.
Essentia Health state that they follow WPATH’s controversial standards of care.
Sex Change Treatments Offered
Essentia Health “Gender Affirming Care”
Essentia Health offers sex change treatments, including pediatric endocrinology consultation.
Services offered include:
- Hormones
- Voice training
- Adult and pediatric endocrinology
Essentia Health state that they follow WPATH’s controversial standards of care.
“Trust our team to provide compassionate competent care that respects each unique individual. We also follow the World Professional Association for Transgender Health standards of care.”
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 |
---|---|---|
David Herman MD | CEO | $3,123,296 |
Jodi Mansfield | EVP, COO | $1,650,790 |
Traci Morris | CFO | $969,725 |
Gratia Pitcher | Chief Medical Officer | N/A |
Diane Davidson | Chief Human Resources Officer | $803,016 |
The current leadership/titles are based on the Essentia Heath leadership website, but the compensation information is from Essentia Health 2022 Form 990, filed 5/3/23.
Compensation reflects the tax year beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022.
Board of Trustees
Name | Title | Compensation |
---|---|---|
Alan Hodnik | Chairman | $0 |
George Goldfarb | Vice Chair | $0 |
Michael Watters | Secretary | $0 |
Traci Morris | Treasurer | $0 |
The current leadership/titles are based on the Essentia Heath leadership website, but the compensation information is from Essentia Health 2022 Form 990, filed 5/3/23.
Compensation reflects the tax year beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022.