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 Caldwell Medical Center
- 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 Caldwell Medical Center (opens the hospital's site)
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Quick answers about Caldwell Medical Center
What is the phone number for Caldwell Medical Center?
The main phone number for Caldwell Medical Center is (270) 365-0300, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (270) 365-0300What is the address of Caldwell Medical Center?
Caldwell Medical Center is at Center St, Princeton, KY 42445.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Caldwell Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Caldwell Medical Center has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.
Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of October 2026
CMS has not reported an emergency department wait time for Caldwell Medical Center. That usually means too few cases to report, or no emergency department.
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 Caldwell Medical Center. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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Infections, complications and deaths
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · compared with hospitals nationwide
Death rates within 30 days
| Patients treated for | This hospital | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital-wide, all conditions | 5.4% | 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.
"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). 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 Caldwell Medical Center
Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 181322). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.
Kentucky runs its own exchange, Kynect. Check its provider directory for Caldwell Medical Center.
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 1 readmission and return-visit measures CMS could compare, Caldwell Medical Center 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. | 16.1% | 16.2% | Not compared |
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 2024 – Dec 2024
Caldwell Medical Center's emergency department is classed by CMS as low volume.
| Measure | This hospital | U.S.* |
|---|---|---|
| Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 7,923 patients. | 1% | 2% |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 326 patients. | 70% | 77% |
| Blood clot prevention givenHigher is better. 50 patients. | 64% | 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 Caldwell Medical Center
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- 0.7mi Princeton Nursing & Rehabilitation Princeton, KY · 104 beds Medicare overall 4 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 1 of 5
- 11mi Lake Barkley Health & Rehabilitation Kuttawa, KY · 65 beds Medicare overall 3 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 2 of 5
- 12mi Dawson Springs Health and Rehabilitation Center Dawson Springs, KY · 59 beds Medicare overall 4 of 5 stars
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- 15mi FMC - Kuttawa DialysisKuttawa, KY
- 21mi FMC - Trigg CountyCadiz, KY
Home health agencies nearby See more
- 3.0mi Caldwell County Home HealthPrinceton, KY · 94% would recommend
- 19mi Marion Home Health AgencyMarion, KY · 82% would recommend
- 21mi CaretendersCadiz, KY · 92% would recommend
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Doctors at Caldwell Medical Center
43 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 15 specialties.
Find doctors in Princeton
Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Princeton, 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. Caldwell Medical Center lists them here:
From the hospital's price transparency file (www.caldwellmedical.com/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 Kentucky hospital finances.
Who owns Caldwell Medical Center
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Caldwell County Hospital, Inc, a non-profit organization, incorporated 1947.
92 doctors and other clinicians list Caldwell Medical Center 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 · Caldwell County Hospital Inc (EIN 61-0432526)
As filed with the IRS by Caldwell County Hospital Inc. 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 Caldwell Medical Center
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Caldwell is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 13.
Mental health: Caldwell is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 18.
Dental: Parts of Caldwell are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 15.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Kentucky earn a median $81,040 a year. Healthcare salaries in Kentucky.
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. Kentucky shortage areas
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