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 Pagosa Mountain Hospital
Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
County: Archuleta Directions Apple Maps Call (970) 731-3700
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Official links: Website for Pagosa Mountain Hospital (opens the hospital's site)
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Quick answers about Pagosa Mountain Hospital
How long is the ER wait at Pagosa Mountain Hospital?
CMS doesn't publish live wait times. Over the 12 months CMS reported, patients treated and sent home spent a median of 2 hr 17 min in the Pagosa Mountain Hospital emergency room (the average across Colorado hospitals is 2 hr 17 min). 2% of ER patients left before being seen. For tonight's wait, check the hospital's website (opens the hospital's own site) or call (970) 731-3700. In an emergency, call 911.
What is the phone number for Pagosa Mountain Hospital?
The main phone number for Pagosa Mountain Hospital is (970) 731-3700, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (970) 731-3700What is the address of Pagosa Mountain Hospital?
Pagosa Mountain Hospital is at 95 S Pagosa Blvd, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Pagosa Mountain Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Pagosa Mountain 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 Pagosa Mountain Hospital spend a median of 2 hours 17 minutes there. That is about the same as 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 Pagosa Mountain Hospital. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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Health insurance at Pagosa Mountain Hospital
Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 061328). 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 Pagosa Mountain 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
On the 2 readmission and return-visit measures CMS could compare, Pagosa Mountain Hospital was no different from the national rate or its expected level.
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 · Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
Pagosa Mountain Hospital's emergency department is classed by CMS as low volume.
| Measure | This hospital | U.S.* |
|---|---|---|
| Stroke: brain scan read within 45 minutes of ER arrivalPatients arriving with stroke symptoms whose head CT or MRI was interpreted within 45 minutes. Higher is better. 11 patients. | 91% | 69% |
| 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. 402 patients. | 137 min | 162 min |
| Typical ER time for mental health patients sent homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 11 patients. | 160 min | 257 min |
| Typical ER time for patients transferred to another facilityMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 30 patients. | 282 min | 287 min |
| Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 8,104 patients. | 2% | 2% |
| 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. 65 patients. | 22% | 16% |
| Blood clot prevention givenHigher is better. 111 patients. | 94% | 91%* |
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.
Care after a stay at Pagosa Mountain Hospital
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- 0.2mi Pine Ridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Pagosa Springs, CO · 60 beds Medicare overall 3 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 5 of 5
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Doctors at Pagosa Mountain Hospital
83 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 18 specialties.
Find doctors in Pagosa Springs
Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Pagosa Springs, 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. Pagosa Mountain Hospital lists them here:
From the hospital's price transparency file (www.pagosaspringsmedicalcenter.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 Dec 2024
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 Pagosa Mountain Hospital
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Upper San Juan Health Service District, a non-profit organization.
151 doctors and other clinicians list Pagosa Mountain 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 Pagosa Mountain Hospital
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Archuleta is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 12.
Mental health: Archuleta is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 18.
Dental: Parts of Archuleta are federally designated health professional shortage areas (2 designations). Highest shortage score 14.
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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Healthcare pay in Colorado
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