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Employees Driscoll Children's Hospital Ernest Buck, M.D.

Ernest Buck, M.D.

Highest compensated employee

Physician Advisor at Driscoll Children's Hospital

Fiscal year ended August 31, 2024. Published on January 25, 2026.

$470,818
2024

Total compensation

Ernest Buck, M.D. has been listed as an employee of Driscoll Children's Hospital in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2020. Total compensation for Ernest Buck, M.D. has increased by 18.1% from 2020 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$470,818
-1.5%
Physician Advisor
2024
$423k org
39 hrs/wk
$49k other
--
$478,049
+3.6%
Physician Advisor
2023
$435k org
39 hrs/wk
$44k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Ernest Buck, M.D. to:

2024

Other employees at Driscoll Children's Hospital

Eric Hamon
President and Chief Executive Officer
$1,984,008
$1,688,545 from orgNo related comp$295,463 other
William H Larsen
Vice President, Human Resources
$1,953,009
$1,850,791 from orgNo related comp$102,218 other
Mary D Peterson, M.D.
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
$991,832
$859,900 from orgNo related comp$131,932 other
Jennifer R Henderson
Vp/General Counsel/Ceco
$698,856
$564,140 from orgNo related comp$134,716 other
Leon I Smith-Harrison, M.D.
Director
$681,291
$0 from org$620,570 from related$60,721 other
Karen C Long
Vice President, Clinical Operations
$672,882
$593,239 from orgNo related comp$79,643 other
Justin K Box
Vice President and Chief Information Officer
$640,690
$548,408 from orgNo related comp$92,282 other
Gregory A Ward
CFO, DCHP
$631,827
$0 from org$505,714 from related$126,113 other
Steven E King
Chief Financial Officer Hospital
$609,378
$488,584 from orgNo related comp$120,794 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2024 Driscoll Children's Hospital 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 Driscoll Children's Hospital 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 Driscoll Children's Hospital 990 published

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