CentraCare tax filing reveals pay for execs, top docs

As the largest employer in Central Minnesota, CentraCare Health has almost 9,000 employees spread throughout six hospitals, six nursing homes, senior housing in six communities and 17 clinics. The total payroll and benefits for all those during the last fiscal year was almost $625 million. Recently filed IRS Form 990s from CentraCare Health System, St. Cloud Hospital and CentraCare Clinic obtained by Times Media show about 3.7 percent of that total — about $23.1 million — was concentrated among the top 47 wage earners in the organization. Recently retired CentraCare President and CEO Terry Pladson topped the list with more than $1.6 million in salary, benefits and other compensation.