facebook tracking Maniilaq Health Center, Kotzebue, AK: ER Visit 1h 48m

Maniilaq Health Center, Kotzebue, AK

PO Box 43, Kotzebue, AK 99752Northwest Artic Borough County

Critical access hospital 17 beds (Medicare cost report FY2024) Emergency room

Independent directory · data from CMS, not from this hospital

Maniilaq Health Center is a tribal critical access hospital in Kotzebue, Alaska, with an emergency department. According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of the October 2026 CMS release, patients treated and sent home spend a median of 1 hr 48 min in its emergency department, 25 min shorter than the average across Alaska hospitals (2 hr 13 min). Maniilaq Health Center is in network for at least one 2027 Marketplace plan from 1 insurer in Alaska, according to the insurers' network files loaded November 4, 2026.

Median ER visit 1 hr 48 min treated & sent home −25 min vs AK hospitals' avg
Medicare star ratingNot ratedReason below
Beds17Medicare cost report FY2024

CMS did not publish an overall star rating for this hospital; hospitals that report too few quality measures are not rated.

Source: CMS Care Compare, October 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data

Visiting Maniilaq Health Center

Address PO Box 43
Kotzebue, AK 99752
County: Northwest Artic Borough
Directions Apple Maps Call (907) 442-3321
Emergency room Yes. For patients treated and sent home, the median ER visit here lasts 1 hr 48 min (average across AK hospitals: 2 hr 13 min). Medicare's median time in the ER for patients treated and sent home; not a live wait. ER times across AK
What to bring
  • Photo ID and your insurance, Medicare or Medicaid card
  • A list of your medicines, doses and allergies
  • Your doctor's name and phone number
  • A phone charger
Visiting hours and parking vary: call ahead.

Quick answers about Maniilaq Health Center

How long is the ER wait at Maniilaq Health Center?

CMS doesn't publish live wait times. Over the 12 months CMS reported, patients treated and sent home spent a median of 1 hr 48 min in the Maniilaq Health Center emergency room (the average across Alaska hospitals is 2 hr 13 min). 1% of ER patients left before being seen. For tonight's wait, call (907) 442-3321. In an emergency, call 911.

What is the phone number for Maniilaq Health Center?

The main phone number for Maniilaq Health Center is (907) 442-3321, from Medicare's hospital records.

Call (907) 442-3321
What is the address of Maniilaq Health Center?

Maniilaq Health Center is at PO Box 43, Kotzebue, AK 99752.

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Does Maniilaq Health Center have an emergency room?

Yes. Maniilaq Health Center has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.

Quality and performance

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of October 2026

Patients treated and sent home from the emergency department at Maniilaq Health Center spend a median of 1 hour 48 minutes there. That is 25 minutes shorter than the average across Alaska hospitals (2 hours 13 minutes).

Left before seen 1%
ER volume low
Type Critical access
Ownership Tribal

Source: CMS Hospital General Information and Timely & Effective Care. Wait times are a median over a past 12-month reporting period, not live data. Not affiliated with CMS or with Maniilaq Health Center. For a medical emergency, call 911.

Compare ER waits across Alaska · Other Critical Access hospitals in Alaska · How we source this data · Something wrong on this page? Tell us

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What insurance does Maniilaq Health Center accept?

Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 021310). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.

2027 Marketplace plans in Alaska that list this hospital

Marketplace insurers whose 2027 plan networks in Alaska list Maniilaq Health Center, most plans in network first
InsurerPlans in networkNetworkNetwork tier
Premera Blue Cross 9 of 9 plans DENTALSELECT, LEGACYANDDENTALSELECT Legacyanddentalselect

2027 plan year, individual Marketplace (ACA) plans only.Health insurance in Alaska

Plans that include this hospital: Premera Blue Cross Alaska One Gold, Premera Blue Cross Preferred Bronze, Premera Blue Cross Preferred Bronze HSA, Premera Blue Cross Preferred Gold, Premera Blue Cross Preferred Silver, Premera Blue Cross Standard Bronze II Compare plans

Adults in Alaska qualify for Medicaid up to 133% of the poverty line. Ask the hospital which Alaska Medicaid plans it takes.

Is Maniilaq Health Center in your plan?

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What insurance does Maniilaq Health Center accept?

In the 2027 HealthCare.gov Marketplace plan data (insurer network files loaded November 4, 2026), Maniilaq Health Center is in network for 1 Marketplace insurer in Alaska: Premera Blue Cross (9 of 9 plans). This covers Marketplace (ACA) plans only, not Medicare Advantage, Medicaid or employer plans. Networks differ from plan to plan and can change, so confirm with the insurer before you get care.

Does Maniilaq Health Center take Medicare?

Maniilaq Health Center is a Medicare-certified hospital (CMS Certification Number 021310), according to CMS hospital data. Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this page does not cover; check with your plan before you get care.

Does Maniilaq Health Center accept Premera Blue Cross?

Maniilaq Health Center is in network for 9 of 9 plans that Premera Blue Cross sells on the Alaska Marketplace in 2027, according to Premera Blue Cross's network file loaded November 4, 2026. Networks differ from plan to plan and can change, so confirm with the insurer before you get care.

Source: the insurers' 2027 machine-readable provider files listed in the CMS Marketplace public use files, loaded November 4, 2026, matched to hospitals by NPI from CMS Hospital Enrollments. How we match networks to hospitals Networks change; confirm with your insurer before you go.

Timely and effective care

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · all patients unless noted · Jan 2025 – Dec 2025

Maniilaq Health Center's emergency department is classed by CMS as low volume.

MeasureThis hospitalU.S.
Typical time in the ER before going homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving, for ER patients sent home (not counting mental health patients or transfers). Lower is better. 65 patients. 108 min 162 min
Typical ER time for patients transferred to another facilityMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 17 patients. 266 min 287 min
Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 5,798 patients. 1% 2%
Discharged on two opioids, or an opioid and a benzodiazepinePatients sent home with prescriptions that raise the risk of overdose when combined. Lower is better. 46 patients. 13% 16%

CMS publishes these process-of-care measures without a better/worse verdict, so the U.S. figure is shown for context; small differences, or results based on few patients, may not mean much. About the data.

Maternity care

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · reported by the hospital · Jan 2025 – Dec 2025

Severe complications during deliverySevere obstetric complications per 10,000 deliveries, risk-adjusted.
214 per 10,000 deliveries U.S. median hospital 308 · lower is better
Severe complications, excluding transfusion-only casesSevere obstetric complications per 10,000 deliveries, risk-adjusted, not counting cases where a blood transfusion was the only complication.
66 per 10,000 deliveries U.S. median hospital 64 · lower is better

Maternity measures are reported by hospitals that deliver babies. The U.S. figure is the median of the hospitals CMS reports, not a CMS verdict. About the data.

Care after a stay at Maniilaq Health Center

Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.

Skilled nursing facilities nearby

Skilled nursing ratings and inspections at Nursing Homes In Each State

Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.

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Doctors at Maniilaq Health Center

32 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 11 specialties.

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Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Kotzebue, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.

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Size and finances

Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Sep 2024

Beds
17
Reported to Medicare, FY2024
Employees
387
Full-time equivalent
Discharges
333
Inpatient stays a year

As reported by the hospital to CMS; not audited. Operating margin is income from patient care divided by net patient revenue and leaves out investment income and donations. Compare Alaska hospital finances.

Who owns Maniilaq Health Center

Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)

Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Maniilaq Association, a non-profit organization, incorporated 1997.

81 doctors and other clinicians list Maniilaq Health Center as a hospital affiliation in Medicare's clinician directory.

Organizations with 5% or more ownership (directly or through other companies), partnership interests or operational control, as the hospital reported them to Medicare. Records can lag behind recent sales. Individuals are not listed. Who owns America's hospitals.

The area around Maniilaq Health Center

HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data

Nurse pay: registered nurses in Alaska earn a median $109,480 a year. Healthcare salaries in Alaska.

Shortage areas are designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration where there are too few primary care, mental health or dental providers for the population; scores run from 0 to 25 for primary and mental health care and 0 to 26 for dental care, higher meaning greater need.

Healthcare pay in Alaska

Registered nurses across Alaska (all employers) earned a median of $109,480 a year (BLS, May 2025).Registered Nurse (RN) salary in AlaskaNurse Practitioner salary in AlaskaMedical Assistant salary in AlaskaHealthcare salaries in Alaska

Cite this data

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Figures as of the October 2026 CMS release Updated automatically when CMS publishes new data Permanent link: hospitalsineachstate.com/hospitals/alaska/kotzebue/maniilaq-health-center/po-box-43/

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