Source: CMS Care Compare, October 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
Visiting Centura Health-St Anthony Central Hospital
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Quick answers about Centura Health-St Anthony Central Hospital
How long is the ER wait at Centura Health-St Anthony Central Hospital?
CMS doesn't publish live wait times. Over the 12 months CMS reported, patients treated and sent home spent a median of 3 hr 31 min in the Centura Health-St Anthony Central Hospital emergency room (the average across Colorado hospitals is 2 hr 17 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 (720) 321-0000. In an emergency, call 911.
What is the phone number for Centura Health-St Anthony Central Hospital?
The main phone number for Centura Health-St Anthony Central Hospital is (720) 321-0000, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (720) 321-0000What is the address of Centura Health-St Anthony Central Hospital?
Centura Health-St Anthony Central Hospital is at 4231 W 16th Ave, Denver, CO 80204.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Centura Health-St Anthony Central Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Centura Health-St Anthony Central Hospital has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.
What is Centura Health-St Anthony Central Hospital's Medicare star rating?
Centura Health-St Anthony Central Hospital 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 October 2026
Patients treated and sent home from the emergency department at Centura Health-St Anthony Central Hospital spend a median of 3 hours 31 minutes there. That is 1 hour 14 minutes longer than the average across Colorado hospitals (2 hours 17 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 Centura Health-St Anthony Central Hospital. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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What patients say
CMS patient survey (HCAHPS) · 471 completed surveys · patients discharged Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
Patients gave Centura Health-St Anthony Central Hospital a 3-star patient experience rating out of 5. 68% would definitely recommend it (U.S. average 71%). 67% 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. About the data.
Compare Centura Health-St Anthony Central Hospital
Infections, complications and deaths
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · compared with hospitals nationwide
Of the 5 hospital-acquired infections CMS could compare, Centura Health-St Anthony Central Hospital was better than the national benchmark on 1 and worse on 0. Its rate of serious complications was same as national.
Hospital-acquired infections
Serious complications
Death rates within 30 days
| Patients treated for | This hospital | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Heart attack patients | 10.5% | 11.9% |
| Heart failure patients | 13.2% | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia patients | 14.9% | 15.2% |
| Stroke patients | 11.0% | 11.9% |
| COPD patients | 9.4% | 8.6% |
| Coronary bypass (CABG) surgery patients | 2.0% | 2.4% |
| Hospital-wide, all conditions | 3.3% | 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.
Other complications
All 10 complication measures
| Measure | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pressure ulcers (bed sores)per 1,000 patients | 1.34 | 0.55 | Worse than national |
| Falls in the hospital that caused a broken boneper 1,000 patients | 0.26 | 0.24 | Same as national |
| Collapsed lung caused by a medical procedureper 1,000 patients | 0.14 | 0.18 | Same as national |
| Bleeding or blood clot under the skin after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 2.08 | 2.25 | Same as national |
| Kidney injury needing dialysis after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 1.87 | 1.56 | Same as national |
| Respiratory failure after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 8.55 | 8.15 | Same as national |
| Blood clots in the lungs or legs after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 2.15 | 3.31 | Same as national |
| Bloodstream infection (sepsis) after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 2.57 | 4.89 | Same as national |
| Surgical wound splitting openper 1,000 patients | 2.71 | 1.7 | Same as national |
| Accidental cuts or tears during abdominal surgeryper 1,000 patients | 1.21 | 1.04 | Same as national |
"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), for Jan 2025 – Dec 2025. 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 Centura Health-St Anthony Central Hospital
Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 060015). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.
Colorado runs its own exchange, Connect for Health Colorado. Check its provider directory for Centura Health-St Anthony Central 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
On the 2 readmission and return-visit measures CMS could compare, Centura Health-St Anthony Central Hospital was no different from the national rate or its expected level.
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. | 15% | 16.2% | Not compared |
| Heart attack | 13.3% | 14.4% | Not compared |
| Heart failure | 20.7% | 21.3% | Not compared |
| Pneumonia | 16.9% | 17.3% | Not compared |
| COPD (chronic lung disease) | 20.3% | 20% | Not compared |
| Heart bypass surgery (CABG) | 11.1% | 11% | Not compared |
| Hip or knee replacement | 5.8% | 5.8% | Not compared |
Return trips after a stay or procedure
Medicare's readmission program
Excess readmission ratio: this hospital's predicted readmissions divided by the number expected for a typical hospital with the same patients. Above 1.00 means more readmissions than expected. 2 of 5 conditions are above 1.00.
| Condition | Ratio | Patients | Readmissions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pneumonia | 1.032 | 239 | More than expected |
| COPD | 1.017 | 71 | More than expected |
| Heart failure | 0.961 | 301 | Fewer than expected |
| Heart attack | 0.902 | 193 | Fewer than expected |
| Heart bypass surgery | 0.880 | – | Fewer than expected |
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
Centura Health-St Anthony Central Hospital's emergency department is classed by CMS as high volume.
| Measure | This hospital | U.S.* |
|---|---|---|
| Sepsis: got all recommended early treatmentPatients with severe sepsis or septic shock who received every step of the recommended early care bundle. Higher is better. 152 patients. | 82% | 66% |
| Septic shock: full treatment within 3 hoursHigher is better. 40 patients. | 92% | 75% |
| Heart attack (STEMI): timely clot-busting or artery-opening careHigher is better. 33 patients. | 70% | 53%* |
| 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. 377 patients. | 211 min | 162 min |
| Typical ER time for mental health patients sent homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 23 patients. | 303 min | 257 min |
| Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 53,327 patients. | 1% | 2% |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 4,127 patients. | 95% | 77% |
| 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. 5,993 patients. | 16% | 16% |
| Colonoscopy: right follow-up interval for average-risk patientsHigher is better. 27 patients. | 74% | 93% |
| Blood clot prevention given in intensive careHigher is better. 3,574 patients. | 99% | 97%* |
| Stroke: discharged on clot-prevention medicineHigher is better. 361 patients. | 100% | 98%* |
| Stroke with atrial fibrillation: discharged on a blood thinnerHigher is better. 79 patients. | 86% | 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. *Median of all hospitals CMS reports, where CMS publishes no national figure. About the data.
Medicare spending and payment programs
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Value-based purchasing scores by area
| Area | Score (out of 100) |
|---|---|
| Clinical outcomesDeath rates and complications | 52 |
| Patient experiencePatient survey results | 28 |
| SafetyHospital-acquired infections | 65 |
| Efficiency and costMedicare spending per patient | 0 |
The Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program cuts Medicare payments by 1% for the quarter of hospitals with the worst scores. The Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program withholds a small share of every hospital's Medicare payments and pays it back according to the total performance score. A spending ratio of 1.00 equals the national median; spending reflects prices, the services patients received and care after discharge, not quality. Some hospitals, such as critical access, children's and cancer hospitals, are not part of these programs. About the data.
Care after a stay at Centura Health-St Anthony Central Hospital
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
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Hospice care providers nearby See more
- 2.1mi Bloom HospiceLakewood, CO · 85% would recommend
- 2.8mi Abode Hospice of ColoradoLakewood, CO · 87% would recommend
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Inpatient rehabilitation unit
CMS Inpatient rehabilitation Quality Reporting Program, data through December 2025 · unit CCN 06T015
Centura Health-St Anthony Central Hospital runs an inpatient rehabilitation unit that reports its own results to Medicare. Returned home or to the community: 64% here, against 67% nationally. Where CMS compares facilities statistically, this one is no different from the national rate.
Results
Safety
Cost
Source: CMS Inpatient rehabilitation Quality Reporting Program (Provider Data Catalog). Better/worse labels appear only where CMS itself compared the facility with the national rate; other figures are shown next to the national figure for context.
Doctors at Centura Health-St Anthony Central Hospital
299 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 30 specialties.
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What Medicare paid at Centura Health-St Anthony Central Hospital
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · original Medicare patients · 2024
Average hospital charges and actual payments for the procedures Medicare patients most often had here, compared with the average for Colorado.
Hospital stays
| Stay | Stays | Avg billed | Avg payment (Medicare + patient) | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours with major complicationsDRG 871 | 302 | $102,948 | $16,055 | −5% |
| Heart failure and shock with major complicationsDRG 291 | 75 | $78,399 | $10,203 | −8% |
| Septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complicationsDRG 872 | 66 | $63,109 | $8,436 | −9% |
| Infectious and parasitic diseases with operating room procedures with major complicationsDRG 853 | 64 | $274,679 | $44,382 | +2% |
| Other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with major complicationsDRG 698 | 58 | $90,245 | $12,871 | −8% |
| Respiratory infections and inflammations with major complicationsDRG 177 | 53 | $74,849 | $12,723 | −8% |
| Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with major complicationsDRG 064 | 52 | $99,929 | $14,338 | −14% |
| Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures with major complicationsDRG 025 | 47 | $215,485 | $32,678 | −17% |
Outpatient services
| Service | Services | Avg billed | Avg allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation ServicesAPC 8011 | 450 | $34,185 | $2,569 |
| Level 2 Excision/Biopsy/Incision and DrainageAPC 5072 | 129 | $13,580 | $1,535 |
| Level 1 Endovascular ProceduresAPC 5191 | 98 | $32,803 | $3,084 |
| Level 1 Nerve ProceduresAPC 5431 | 91 | $11,828 | $1,838 |
| Level 3 Electrophysiologic ProceduresAPC 5213 | 78 | $131,162 | $22,550 |
Charges are the hospital's list prices; payments are what Medicare, the patient and any other insurer actually paid (for outpatient services, Medicare's allowed amount). Private insurance prices differ. "vs state" compares this hospital's average payment with the state average for the same stay. All procedure costs.
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 Colorado hospital finances.
Who owns Centura Health-St Anthony Central Hospital
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado, a non-profit organization, incorporated 1968.
700 doctors and other clinicians list Centura Health-St Anthony Central 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 · Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado (EIN 84-0405257)
As filed with the IRS by Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado, which also files for 8 other hospitals listed here, so the figures cover more than this hospital. 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 Centura Health-St Anthony Central Hospital
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Denver are federally designated health professional shortage areas (8 designations). Highest shortage score 19.
Mental health: Parts of Denver are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 10.
Dental: Parts of Denver are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 15.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Colorado earn a median $100,260 a year. Healthcare salaries in Colorado.
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. Colorado shortage areas
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