Top 5 healthcare CEO earners: Providers

The total compensation for some of the highest-paid CEOs in the healthcare industry increased faster than their companies' profits last year.

Wayne Smith, Chairman and CEO, Community Health Systems Total 2014 compensation: $26,441,382Percent change 2013-14: 199.3% Change in revenue 2013-14: 45% Change in net income: -6% Top-paid healthcare CEOs see pay grow faster than profits
Alan Miller, Chairman and CEO, Universal Health Services Total 2014 compensation: $18,425,575Percent change 2013-14: 40.1% Change in revenue 2013-14: 11% Change in net income 2013-14: 5% Top-paid healthcare CEOs see pay grow faster than profits
Trevor Fetter, CEO, Tenet Healthcare Total 2014 compensation: $17,950,107Percent change 2013-14: -21% Change in revenue 2013-14: 50% Change in net income 2013-14: 205% Top-paid healthcare CEOs see pay grow faster than profits
R. Milton Johnson, CEO and Director, HCA Holdings Total 2014 compensation: $14,625,513Percent change 2013-14: 89.5%Change in revenue 2013-14: 8%Change in net income 2013-14: 19%Top-paid healthcare CEOs see pay grow faster than profits
William Carpenter III, Chairman and CEO, LifePoint Hospitals Total 2014 Compensation: $12,341,450Percent change 2013-14: 48%Change in revenue 2013-14: 21.9%Change in net income: 2%Top-paid healthcare CEOs see pay grow faster than profits

Here are the top five among publicly traded providers.