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Employees SSM Regional Health Services Christopher Howard

Christopher Howard

Trustee/director

Pt Yr Director, Pt Yr Pres-Hospital Operations of SSM Health at SSM Regional Health Services

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2018. Published on January 24, 2026.

$2,636,439
2018

Total compensation

Christopher Howard has been listed as an employee of SSM Regional Health Services in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Christopher Howard has increased by 71.9% from 2016 to 2018.

Annual compensation details

$2,636,439
+30.3%
Pt Yr Director, Pt Yr Pres-Hospital Operations of SSM Health
2018
$2.5M related
48 hrs/wk
$145k other
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$2,022,630
+31.9%
Chief Operations Officer at SSM Health
2017
$986k related
55 hrs/wk
$1M other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Christopher Howard to:

2018

Other employees at SSM Regional Health Services

Laura Kaiser
Director, President/Ceo of SSM Health
$2,733,005
$0 from org$1,891,562 from related$841,443 other
Kris Zimmer
Treasurer/Asst Sec, Chief Financial Officer at SSM Health
$2,118,136
$0 from org$1,741,877 from related$376,259 other
Paula Friedman
Director/Vice President, Senior Vp-Strategic Development SSM Health
$1,855,406
$0 from org$1,545,828 from related$309,578 other
Brent Vanconia
Pt Yr Hospital President-Ssm Health Mid-Mo
$792,130
$767,203 from orgNo related comp$24,927 other
John Lucio
Physician
$659,398
$637,543 from orgNo related comp$21,855 other
Shirley Harris
Physician
$618,307
$595,646 from orgNo related comp$22,661 other
Steve Smoot
Director, COO of SSM Health
$616,155
$0 from org$420,253 from related$195,902 other
Courtnye Walker
Physician
$578,541
$540,876 from orgNo related comp$37,665 other
Darren Wrede
Physician
$575,316
$528,124 from orgNo related comp$47,192 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 24, 2026:
2018 SSM Regional Health Services 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2017 SSM Regional Health Services 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2016 SSM Regional Health Services 990 published

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