Source: CMS Care Compare, July 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
Visiting Modoc Medical Center
- 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
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Quick answers about Modoc Medical Center
How long is the ER wait at Modoc Medical 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 34 min in the Modoc Medical Center emergency room (the average across California hospitals is 3 hr 2 min). For tonight's wait, call (530) 233-5131. In an emergency, call 911.
What is the phone number for Modoc Medical Center?
The main phone number for Modoc Medical Center is (530) 233-5131, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (530) 233-5131What is the address of Modoc Medical Center?
Modoc Medical Center is at 1111 N Nagle Street, Alturas, CA 96101.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Modoc Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Modoc Medical Center has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.
What is Modoc Medical Center's Medicare star rating?
Modoc Medical Center has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Star ratings come from CMS quality and safety measures, not patient reviews.
Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of July 2026
Patients treated and sent home from the emergency department at Modoc Medical Center spend a median of 1 hour 34 minutes there. That is 1 hour 28 minutes shorter than the average across California hospitals (3 hours 2 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 Modoc Medical Center. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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What patients say
CMS patient survey (HCAHPS) · 53 completed surveys · patients discharged Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
67% would definitely recommend it (U.S. average 71%). 70% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
The patient survey (HCAHPS) asks a random sample of adult patients about their recent hospital stay. CMS adjusts the results for the mix of patients and how the survey was done, so hospitals can be compared fairly. CMS gives a star rating only to hospitals with at least 100 completed surveys, so this hospital has answer percentages but no stars. These results come from fewer than 100 completed surveys, so CMS advises using them with caution. About the data.
Infections, complications and deaths
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · compared with hospitals nationwide
Death rates within 30 days
| Patients treated for | This hospital | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Pneumonia patients | 13.0% | 15.2% |
| COPD patients | 9.5% | 8.6% |
| Hospital-wide, all conditions | 4.1% | 3.9% |
Risk-adjusted rates. CMS has not published a statistical better/worse comparison for these death rates in the current release, so small differences from the U.S. rate may be chance.
"Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national benchmark statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Infection results compare the infections a hospital reported with the number predicted for a hospital of its size and type (a ratio below 1 means fewer than predicted). Death and complication rates are risk-adjusted for how sick patients were. Each death rate counts deaths within 30 days of a hospital stay, pooled over one to three years of Medicare patients depending on the measure. About the data.
Health insurance at Modoc Medical Center
Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 051330). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.
California runs its own exchange, Covered California. Check its provider directory for Modoc Medical Center.
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.
Readmissions and return visits
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Medicare patients · Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Back in the hospital within 30 days
| After a stay for | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pneumonia | 17.1% | 17.3% | Not compared |
| COPD (chronic lung disease) | 19.7% | 20% | Not compared |
Return trips after a stay or procedure
Readmission rates count Medicare patients who were admitted to any acute-care hospital within 30 days of leaving this one, adjusted for how sick they were. "Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national rate statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Return-day and outpatient-surgery measures compare the hospital with what CMS expected for its own patients. The Readmissions Reduction Program ratios are shown as CMS publishes them; whether a hospital's payments are reduced depends on how its ratios compare with similar hospitals, so a ratio above 1.00 alone doesn't mean a penalty. About the data.
Timely and effective care
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · all patients unless noted · Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
| 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. 167 patients. | 94 min | 162 min |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 293 patients. | 71% | 78% |
| 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. 26 patients. | 15% | 15% |
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.
Care after a stay at Modoc Medical Center
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- 1.2mi Modoc Medical Center D/P SNF Alturas, CA · 84 beds Medicare overall 4 of 5 stars · Located in a hospital
- 20mi Surprise Valley Community Hospital D/P SNF Cedarville, CA · 22 beds Medicare overall 3 of 5 stars · Located in a hospital
Skilled nursing ratings and inspections at Nursing Homes In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Doctors at Modoc Medical Center
49 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 12 specialties.
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Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Alturas, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
Size and finances
Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Jun 2025
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 California hospital finances.
Who owns Modoc Medical Center
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Last Frontier Healthcare District, a non-profit organization.
88 doctors and other clinicians list Modoc Medical 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 Modoc Medical Center
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Modoc is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 17.
Mental health: Modoc is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 18.
Dental: Parts of Modoc are federally designated health professional shortage areas (3 designations). Highest shortage score 18.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in California earn a median $140,270 a year. Healthcare salaries in California.
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. California shortage areas
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