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, July 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
Visiting Providence Seward Hospital
Seward, AK 99664
County: Kenai Peninsula Directions Apple Maps Call (907) 224-5205
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- A list of your medicines, doses and allergies
- Your doctor's name and phone number
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Official links: Website for Providence Seward Hospital (opens the hospital's site)
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Quick answers about Providence Seward Hospital
How long is the ER wait at Providence Seward Hospital?
CMS doesn't publish live wait times. Over the 12 months CMS reported, patients treated and sent home spent a median of 1 hr 54 min in the Providence Seward Hospital emergency room (the average across Alaska hospitals is 2 hr 15 min). 1% of ER patients left before being seen. For tonight's wait, check the hospital's website (opens the hospital's own site) or call (907) 224-5205. In an emergency, call 911.
What is the phone number for Providence Seward Hospital?
The main phone number for Providence Seward Hospital is (907) 224-5205, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (907) 224-5205What is the address of Providence Seward Hospital?
Providence Seward Hospital is at 417 1st Ave, Seward, AK 99664.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Providence Seward Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Providence Seward Hospital has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.
Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of July 2026
Patients treated and sent home from the emergency department at Providence Seward Hospital spend a median of 1 hour 54 minutes there. That is 21 minutes shorter than the average across Alaska hospitals (2 hours 15 minutes).
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 Providence Seward Hospital. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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Timely and effective care
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · all patients unless noted · Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Providence Seward Hospital's emergency department is classed by CMS as low volume.
| Measure | This hospital | U.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. 238 patients. | 114 min | 162 min |
| Typical ER time for mental health patients sent homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 13 patients. | 198 min | 257 min |
| Typical ER time for patients transferred to another facilityMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 21 patients. | 360 min | 287 min |
| Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 2,029 patients. | 1% | 2% |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 134 patients. | 54% | 78% |
| Blood clot prevention givenHigher is better. 30 patients. | 90% | 90%* |
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. *Median of all hospitals CMS reports, where CMS publishes no national figure. About the data.
Care after a stay at Providence Seward Hospital
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- 1.9mi Providence Seward Mountain Haven Seward, AK · 40 beds Medicare overall 3 of 5 stars
Skilled nursing ratings and inspections at Nursing Homes In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Doctors at Providence Seward Hospital
37 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 9 specialties.
Find doctors in Seward
Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Seward, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
Federal rules require hospitals to publish their prices, including the rates they've negotiated with each insurer and their cash prices. Providence Seward Hospital lists them here:
From the hospital's price transparency file (www.providence.org/cms-hpt.txt), checked Oct 31, 2026. For an estimate of what you'll pay, ask the hospital or your insurer; Medicare's averages are on our procedure cost pages.
Size and finances
Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Dec 2024
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 Providence Seward Hospital
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as City of Seward, a non-profit organization, incorporated 1859.
72 doctors and other clinicians list Providence Seward Hospital 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 Providence Seward Hospital
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Kenai Peninsula are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 13.
Mental health: Kenai Peninsula is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 18.
Dental: Kenai Peninsula is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 16.
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. Alaska shortage areas
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