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 Northern Maine Medical Center
Fort Kent, ME 04743
County: Aroostook Directions Apple Maps Call (207) 834-3195
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Quick answers about Northern Maine Medical Center
How long is the ER wait at Northern Maine Medical Center?
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 Northern Maine Medical Center emergency room (the average across Maine hospitals is 2 hr 41 min). For tonight's wait, call (207) 834-3195. In an emergency, call 911.
What is the phone number for Northern Maine Medical Center?
The main phone number for Northern Maine Medical Center is (207) 834-3195, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (207) 834-3195What is the address of Northern Maine Medical Center?
Northern Maine Medical Center is at 194 E Main Street, Fort Kent, ME 04743.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Northern Maine Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Northern Maine Medical Center 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 Northern Maine Medical Center spend a median of 2 hours 17 minutes there. That is 24 minutes shorter than the average across Maine hospitals (2 hours 41 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 Northern Maine Medical Center. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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What patients say
CMS patient survey (HCAHPS) · 137 completed surveys · patients discharged Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
Patients gave Northern Maine Medical Center a 5-star patient experience rating out of 5. 78% would definitely recommend it (U.S. average 71%). 86% 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.
Infections, complications and deaths
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · compared with hospitals nationwide
Northern Maine Medical Center was no different from the national benchmark on the one hospital-acquired infection CMS could compare.
Hospital-acquired infections
Death rates within 30 days
| Patients treated for | This hospital | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Heart attack patients | 12.6% | 11.9% |
| Heart failure patients | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia patients | 15.9% | 15.2% |
| Stroke patients | 25.7% | 11.9% |
| COPD patients | 8.9% | 8.6% |
| Hospital-wide, all conditions | 5.9% | 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), 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 Northern Maine Medical Center
Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 201317). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.
Maine runs its own exchange, CoverME.gov. Check its provider directory for Northern Maine 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 2 readmission and return-visit measures CMS could compare, Northern Maine 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. | 15% | 16.2% | Not compared |
| Heart attack | 14.4% | 14.4% | Not compared |
| Heart failure | 20.7% | 21.3% | Not compared |
| Pneumonia | 16.6% | 17.3% | Not compared |
| COPD (chronic lung disease) | 19.6% | 20% | 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 2025 – Dec 2025
| 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. 46 patients. | 91% | 66% |
| Septic shock: full treatment within 3 hoursHigher is better. 14 patients. | 100% | 75% |
| 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. 406 patients. | 137 min | 162 min |
| Typical ER time for mental health patients sent homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 17 patients. | 303 min | 257 min |
| Typical ER time for patients transferred to another facilityMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 15 patients. | 533 min | 287 min |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 488 patients. | 98% | 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. 95 patients. | 13% | 16% |
| Blood clot prevention givenHigher is better. 501 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 Northern Maine Medical Center
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- 0.2mi Forest Hill Manor Fort Kent, ME · 45 beds Medicare overall 4 of 5 stars · Located in a hospital
- 14mi High View Rehabilitation and Living Center Madawaska, ME · 51 beds Medicare overall 2 of 5 stars
Skilled nursing ratings and inspections at Nursing Homes In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Inpatient psychiatric unit
CMS Inpatient psychiatric care Quality Reporting Program, data through March 2025 · unit CCN 201317
Northern Maine Medical Center runs an inpatient psychiatric unit that reports its own results to Medicare. Readmitted within 30 days: 16% here, against 19% nationally. Where CMS compares facilities statistically, this one is no different from the national rate.
After discharge
During the stay
Source: CMS Inpatient psychiatric care 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. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide and Crisis Lifeline) or call 911.
Doctors at Northern Maine Medical Center
61 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 21 specialties.
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Who owns Northern Maine Medical Center
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Northern Maine Medical Center, a non-profit organization, incorporated 1940.
131 doctors and other clinicians list Northern Maine 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 Sep 2023 · Northern Maine Medical Center (EIN 01-0234189)
As filed with the IRS by Northern Maine Medical Center. 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 Northern Maine Medical Center
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Aroostook are federally designated health professional shortage areas (11 designations). Highest shortage score 15.
Mental health: Parts of Aroostook are federally designated health professional shortage areas (7 designations). Highest shortage score 19.
Dental: Parts of Aroostook are federally designated health professional shortage areas (10 designations). Highest shortage score 18.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Maine earn a median $86,990 a year. Healthcare salaries in Maine.
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. Maine shortage areas
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