Penobscot Valley HospitalLincoln, ME
Penobscot Valley Hospital is a non-profit critical access hospital in Lincoln, Maine, with an emergency department. As of the July 2026 CMS release, patients treated and sent home spend a median of 2 hr 7 min in its emergency department, 36 min shorter than the Maine average of 2 hr 43 min.
- Time ZoneEST
- CountyPenobscot
- Emergency CapableYes
- FIPS23019
- Area Code207
Visiting Penobscot Valley Hospital
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- A list of your medicines, doses and allergies
- Your doctor's name and phone number
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Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of July 2026
Patients spend an average of 2 hours 7 minutes in the emergency department at Penobscot Valley Hospital. That is 36 minutes shorter than the Maine average of 2 hours 43 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 Penobscot Valley Hospital. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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What patients say
CMS patient survey (HCAHPS) · 33 completed surveys · patients discharged Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
67% would definitely recommend it (U.S. average 71%). 64% 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. CMS gives a star rating only to hospitals with at least 100 completed surveys, so this hospital has answer percentages but no stars. These results come from fewer than 100 completed surveys, so CMS advises using them with caution. About the data.
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Pneumonia patients | 17.7% | 15.2% |
| Hospital-wide, all conditions | 4.2% | 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.
Timely and effective care
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · all patients unless noted · Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Penobscot Valley Hospital's emergency department is classed by CMS as low 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. 14 patients. | 57% | 65% |
| 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. 344 patients. | 127 min | 162 min |
| Typical ER time for mental health patients sent homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 11 patients. | 295 min | 257 min |
| Typical ER time for patients transferred to another facilityMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 21 patients. | 395 min | 287 min |
| Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 7,373 patients. | 2% | 2% |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 256 patients. | 98% | 78% |
| Colonoscopy: right follow-up interval for average-risk patientsHigher is better. 57 patients. | 95% | 93% |
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 Penobscot Valley Hospital
36 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 12 specialties.
Federal rules require hospitals to publish their prices, including the rates they've negotiated with each insurer and their cash prices. Penobscot Valley Hospital lists them here:
From the hospital's price transparency file (www.pvhme.org/cms-hpt.txt), checked Oct 24, 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 Maine hospital finances.
Who owns Penobscot Valley Hospital
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Penobscot Valley Hospital, a non-profit organization, incorporated 2001.
76 doctors and other clinicians list Penobscot Valley 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 Dec 2023 · Penobscot Valley Hospital (EIN 01-0545327)
As filed with the IRS by Penobscot Valley 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 Penobscot Valley Hospital
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Penobscot are federally designated health professional shortage areas (10 designations). Highest shortage score 16.
Mental health: Parts of Penobscot are federally designated health professional shortage areas (6 designations). Highest shortage score 19.
Dental: Parts of Penobscot 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
Find doctors in Lincoln
Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Lincoln, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
Care after a stay at Penobscot Valley Hospital
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
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