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 Southern Inyo Hospital
- 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
Official links: Website for Southern Inyo Hospital (opens the hospital's site)
Nearby hospitals
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- 66mi Sierra View District Hospital Porterville, CA · Emergency room · median ER visit 3 hr 11 min Call Sierra View District Hospital Directions to Sierra View District Hospital (Google Maps) Details for Sierra View District Hospital
Quick answers about Southern Inyo Hospital
How long is the ER wait at Southern Inyo 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 51 min in the Southern Inyo Hospital emergency room (the average across California hospitals is 3 hr). 0% of ER patients left before being seen. For tonight's wait, check the hospital's website (opens the hospital's own site) or call (760) 876-5501. In an emergency, call 911.
What is the phone number for Southern Inyo Hospital?
The main phone number for Southern Inyo Hospital is (760) 876-5501, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (760) 876-5501What is the address of Southern Inyo Hospital?
Southern Inyo Hospital is at 501 E Locust St, Lone Pine, CA 93545.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Southern Inyo Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Southern Inyo Hospital 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 Southern Inyo Hospital spend a median of 1 hour 51 minutes there. That is 1 hour 9 minutes shorter than the average across California hospitals (3 hours).
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 Southern Inyo Hospital. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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Health insurance at Southern Inyo Hospital
Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 051302). 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 Southern Inyo Hospital.
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 2024 – Jun 2025
Back in the hospital within 30 days
| After a stay for | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| All conditions (hospital-wide)Medicare patients back in any hospital within 30 days of leaving. | 16.3% | 16.2% | Not compared |
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 · Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
Southern Inyo 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. 107 patients. | 111 min | 162 min |
| Typical ER time for patients transferred to another facilityMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 15 patients. | 305 min | 287 min |
| Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 1,699 patients. | 0% | 2% |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 85 patients. | 72% | 77% |
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 Southern Inyo Hospital
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- 0.1mi Southern Inyo Hospital D/p Snf Lone Pine, CA · 33 beds Medicare overall 3 of 5 stars · Located in a hospital
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Doctors at Southern Inyo Hospital
6 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 4 specialties.
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Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Lone Pine, 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. Southern Inyo Hospital lists them here:
From the hospital's price transparency file (www.sihd.org/cms-hpt.txt), checked Nov 7, 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 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 Southern Inyo Hospital
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Southern Inyo Healthcare District , incorporated 1949.
22 doctors and other clinicians list Southern Inyo 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 Southern Inyo Hospital
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Inyo are federally designated health professional shortage areas (3 designations). Highest shortage score 17.
Dental: Parts of Inyo are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 10.
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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Healthcare pay in California
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