University Hospitals (Cleveland) CEO salary and executive pay
University Hospitals (Cleveland) paid its CEO, Cliff Megerian MD, $4,448,841 for the fiscal year ending December 2024. That is up $1,622,356 (57.4%) from the fiscal year ending December 2023. Total revenue on that return was $954,845,315, down 3.6% from $990,125,992 for the fiscal year ending December 2023. University Hospitals (Cleveland) ranks 72nd of 229 hospital systems on this site by CEO pay. University Hospitals (Cleveland) has 3 Form 990 returns on record, for fiscal years ending 2022 to 2024.
Last updated from IRS e-file data. EIN 34-0714775, Shaker Heights, OH.
CEO, fiscal year ending December 2024
$4,448,841
- Revenue on this return
- $954,845,315
- This is the system's parent filer; the system's largest single return is filed by University Hospitals Health System and affiliates (EIN 90-0059117), with $5,946,385,392 in revenue on its latest return.
Source: Form 990, fiscal year ending December 2024, IRS object ID 202533219349319143.View the filing
Revenue is Part I, line 12. Pay as a share of revenue and the peer comparison are not shown for a parent filer.
Highest-paid people on the latest return
On the latest return, 19 people were paid more than $500,000, 15 of them more than $1 million.
| Name and title | Total |
|---|---|
| Cliff Megerian MD CEO DIRECTOR EX OFF/CEO | $4,448,841 |
| Snowberger Thomas DCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER | $2,531,388 |
| Stamler Jonathan MDPRESIDENT HDI | $2,026,990 |
| Hinchey Paul R MDCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | $2,025,921 |
| Teknos Theodoros N MDPRESIDENT SIEDMAN CANCER CENTER | $2,012,968 |
Also paid on the latest return: Simon Daniel I MD (CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER), $1,902,749; Szubski Michael A (CFO/TREASURER (END 01/24)), $1,876,073; Pronovost Peter MD (CHIEF QUALITY OFFICER), $1,716,285; Sabik Joseph MD (DIRECTOR), $1,495,758; Antoniades Stathis MPH (PRESIDENT, UH CLEVELAND MEDICAL CENTER), $1,444,592; Shishehbor Mehdi H Do (PRESIDENT UH HARRINGTON HEART), $1,420,528; Adelman Harlin G JD (CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER/SECRETARY), $1,402,465; Bond Bradley C (CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (BEGIN 02/24)), $1,270,448; Eardley Robert K (CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER), $1,213,926; Bishop Sherri L Esq (CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER), $1,120,856; Keegan Arthur E (CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER), $989,202; Hereford Michelle (CHIEF NURSING OFFICER), $964,620; Sylvan David (CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER), $876,546; Pulliam Lavonne JD (CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER), $618,781; Bires Tricia (TREASURER (BEGIN 02/24)), $420,406; and 1 more.
Also listed in Part VII of the latest return, with no pay reported: Adelman Joel E (DIRECTOR), Antonucci John (DIRECTOR), Baum Robin I (DIRECTOR), Beer Anne (DIRECTOR EX OFF), Carestio Daniel A (DIRECTOR), Connell Michele L (DIRECTOR), Deckard Jennifer (DIRECTOR), Gorman Christopher M (DIRECTOR), Haber Irwin G (DIRECTOR EX OFF), Hanna IV Howard Hoby W (DIRECTOR), Hargan Eric D (DIRECTOR), Haslam Dee (DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR), Heller J David (DIRECTOR), Jaros Carey (DIRECTOR), Jones Harold V (DIRECTOR), Kelsheimer Jerry L (DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR), Mainardi Cesare (DIRECTOR), Miggins Lynn (DIRECTOR EX OFF), Morikis John G (DIRECTOR/CHAIR), Pandrangi Vasu MD (DIRECTOR EX OFF), Petz Heidi G (DIRECTOR), Potash M Steven (DIRECTOR), Priemer William A (DIRECTOR (BEGIN 5/24)), Richard Ronald B (DIRECTOR), Sethi Neil MD (DIRECTOR), and 4 more.
CEO pay by year
Each row is the CEO on that year's return.
| Fiscal year ending | Name and title | Total | Revenue | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2024 | Cliff Megerian MD CEO DIRECTOR EX OFF/CEO | $4,448,841 | $954,845,315 | Filing |
| Dec 2023 | Cliff Megerian MD CEO DIRECTOR EX OFFICIO/CEO | $2,826,485 | $990,125,992 | Filing |
| Dec 2022 | Cliff Megerian MD CEO DIRECTOR EX OFFICIO/CEO | $5,084,298 | $878,242,319 | Filing |
How this pay was reported
The parts of each total, as reported on the return for the fiscal year ending December 2024.
Source: Form 990, fiscal year ending December 2024, IRS object ID 202533219349319143.View the filing
| Part VII | Schedule J | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name and title | From org | Other | Base | Bonus | Other | Deferred | Nontaxable | Total |
| Cliff Megerian MDDIRECTOR EX OFF/CEO | $4,389,348 | $59,493 | $2,128,879 | $1,488,106 | $772,363 | $26,850 | $32,643 | $4,448,841 |
| Snowberger Thomas DCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER | $2,352,304 | $179,084 | $897,917 | $452,189 | $1,002,198 | $160,857 | $18,227 | $2,531,388 |
| Stamler Jonathan MDPRESIDENT HDI | $1,973,843 | $53,147 | $1,154,082 | $557,648 | $262,113 | $26,850 | $26,297 | $2,026,990 |
| Hinchey Paul R MDCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | $1,714,176 | $311,745 | $1,036,516 | $643,437 | $34,223 | $281,218 | $30,527 | $2,025,921 |
| Teknos Theodoros N MDPRESIDENT SIEDMAN CANCER CENTER | $1,778,694 | $234,274 | $969,059 | $596,251 | $213,384 | $202,950 | $31,324 | $2,012,968 |
These figures come from University Hospitals (Cleveland)'s Form 990 returns, as the IRS publishes them. The methodology page explains how they're chosen. To report an error, email corrections@ceopaycheck.com.
How University Hospitals (Cleveland) compares
Ranked 72nd of 229 hospital systems by CEO pay.
- Previous in this ranking: 71st, PeaceHealth, $4,455,419
- Next in this ranking: 73rd, Saint Luke's Health System (Kansas City), $4,448,392
Closest in revenue among the hospital systems on this site:
Dartmouth Health$2,525,898 (CEO), fiscal year ending Jun 2025
WellSpan Health$3,176,598 (CEO), fiscal year ending Jun 2025
Woman's Hospital$936,701 (CEO), fiscal year ending Sep 2025
UK King's Daughters Medical Center$1,196,109 (CEO), fiscal year ending Jun 2025
Hendrick Health$1,812,647 (CEO), fiscal year ending Aug 2025
Common questions
Cliff Megerian MD (DIRECTOR EX OFF/CEO) was paid $4,448,841 for the fiscal year ending December 2024: $4,389,348 from University Hospitals (Cleveland) and $59,493 in other compensation (Part VII columns D and F).
The CEO, Cliff Megerian MD, was the highest-paid person on the latest return, at $4,448,841.
University Hospitals (Cleveland) paid its CEO, Cliff Megerian MD, $4,448,841 for the fiscal year ending December 2024. That is up $1,622,356 (57.4%) from the fiscal year ending December 2023. The earliest return on record is for the fiscal year ending December 2022, when the CEO was Cliff Megerian MD, paid $5,084,298. By fiscal year end: December 2022, $5,084,298 (Cliff Megerian MD); December 2023, $2,826,485; December 2024, $4,448,841.
University Hospitals (Cleveland)'s return for the fiscal year ending December 2024 reports total expenses of $950,294,494 and total revenue of $954,845,315 (Part I, lines 18 and 12), so revenue exceeded expenses by $4,550,821. Expenses were $986,752,525 for the fiscal year ending December 2023, so they fell 3.7%. The CEO's pay of $4,448,841 equals 0.47% of expenses, our calculation.
From the 3 Form 990 returns University Hospitals (Cleveland) filed with the IRS for fiscal years ending 2022 to 2024. The latest full-year return was filed on November 17, 2025. Schedule J of the fiscal year ending December 2024 return breaks down pay for all 5 people in the pay breakdown above.