Surprise Valley Community HospitalSurprise Valley, CA
Surprise Valley Community Hospital is a public critical access hospital in Surprise Valley, California, with an emergency department. As of the July 2026 CMS release, patients treated and sent home spend a median of 1 hr 29 min in its emergency department, 1 hr 34 min shorter than the California average of 3 hr 3 min.
- Time ZonePST
- CountyModoc
- Emergency CapableYes
- FIPS6049
- Area Code530
Visiting Surprise Valley Community Hospital
Surprise Valley, CA 96104 Directions Apple Maps Call (530) 279-6225
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Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of July 2026
Patients spend an average of 1 hour 29 minutes in the emergency department at Surprise Valley Community Hospital. That is 1 hour 34 minutes shorter than the California average of 3 hours 3 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 Surprise Valley Community 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
| 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. 113 patients. | 89 min | 162 min |
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.
Doctors at Surprise Valley Community Hospital
6 Medicare-enrolled doctors and specialists list this hospital as an affiliation, across 2 specialties.
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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 Surprise Valley Community Hospital
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Surprise Valley Health Care District, a non-profit organization, incorporated 1983.
10 doctors and other clinicians list Surprise Valley Community 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.
Non-profit finances
IRS Form 990 · tax year ending Jun 2023 · Surprise Valley Health Care District (EIN 68-0008034)
As filed with the IRS by Surprise Valley Health Care District. Matched by name and address, so check the filing to confirm it's the right organization. See the full Form 990 filings · Non-profit hospital finances.
The area around Surprise Valley Community Hospital
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