Nashville Business Journal ranked the CEOs of public companies in the Nashville, Tenn., area based on 2019 compensation, and three healthcare executives were named among the top earners.
Nashville's highest-paid healthcare CEOs:
1. Samuel Hazen (HCA Healthcare)
Total 2019 compensation: $26.8 million
2. Wayne Smith (Community Health Systems)
Total 2019 compensation: $8.1 million
3. Debra Osteen (Acadia Healthcare Co.)
Total 2019 compensation: $7.7 million
When compared to non-healthcare CEOs, Mr. Smith and Ms. Osteen were the No. 4 and No.5 highest-compensated executives, respectively.
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