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 Eastern Plumas Hospital - Portola Campus
- 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 Eastern Plumas Hospital - Portola Campus (opens the hospital's site)
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Quick answers about Eastern Plumas Hospital - Portola Campus
How long is the ER wait at Eastern Plumas Hospital - Portola Campus?
CMS doesn't publish live wait times. Over the 12 months CMS reported, patients treated and sent home spent a median of 1 hr 43 min in the Eastern Plumas Hospital - Portola Campus emergency room (the average across California hospitals is 3 hr 2 min). For tonight's wait, check the hospital's website (opens the hospital's own site) or call (530) 832-6500. In an emergency, call 911.
What is the phone number for Eastern Plumas Hospital - Portola Campus?
The main phone number for Eastern Plumas Hospital - Portola Campus is (530) 832-6500, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (530) 832-6500What is the address of Eastern Plumas Hospital - Portola Campus?
Eastern Plumas Hospital - Portola Campus is at 298 1st Ave, Portola, CA 96122.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Eastern Plumas Hospital - Portola Campus have an emergency room?
Yes. Eastern Plumas Hospital - Portola Campus 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 Eastern Plumas Hospital - Portola Campus spend a median of 1 hour 43 minutes there. That is 1 hour 19 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 Eastern Plumas Hospital - Portola Campus. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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Health insurance at Eastern Plumas Hospital - Portola Campus
Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 051300). 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 Eastern Plumas Hospital - Portola Campus.
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 · 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. 385 patients. | 103 min | 162 min |
| Typical ER time for mental health patients sent homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 19 patients. | 173 min | 257 min |
| Typical ER time for patients transferred to another facilityMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 38 patients. | 170 min | 287 min |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 209 patients. | 48% | 78% |
| Colonoscopy: right follow-up interval for average-risk patientsHigher is better. 25 patients. | 96% | 93% |
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 Eastern Plumas Hospital - Portola Campus
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- 0.4mi Eastern Plumas Hospital- Portola Campus Dp/Snf Portola, CA · 66 beds Medicare overall 3 of 5 stars · Located in a hospital
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Doctors at Eastern Plumas Hospital - Portola Campus
47 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 13 specialties.
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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 Eastern Plumas Hospital - Portola Campus
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Eastern Plumas Health Care District, a non-profit organization.
87 doctors and other clinicians list Eastern Plumas Hospital - Portola Campus 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 Eastern Plumas Hospital - Portola Campus
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Plumas are federally designated health professional shortage areas (4 designations). Highest shortage score 15.
Mental health: Plumas is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 18.
Dental: Parts of Plumas are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 12.
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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