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 Essentia Health Ada
- 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 Essentia Health Ada (opens the hospital's site)
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Quick answers about Essentia Health Ada
How long is the ER wait at Essentia Health Ada?
CMS doesn't publish live wait times. Over the 12 months CMS reported, patients treated and sent home spent a median of 1 hr 37 min in the Essentia Health Ada emergency room (the average across Minnesota hospitals is 2 hr 15 min). 0% of ER patients left before being seen. For tonight's wait, check the hospital's website (opens the hospital's own site) or call (218) 784-5000. In an emergency, call 911.
What is the phone number for Essentia Health Ada?
The main phone number for Essentia Health Ada is (218) 784-5000, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (218) 784-5000What is the address of Essentia Health Ada?
Essentia Health Ada is at 201 9th St E, Ada, MN 56510.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Essentia Health Ada have an emergency room?
Yes. Essentia Health Ada 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 Essentia Health Ada spend a median of 1 hour 37 minutes there. That is 38 minutes shorter than the average across Minnesota hospitals (2 hours 15 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 Essentia Health Ada. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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Health insurance at Essentia Health Ada
Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 241313). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.
Minnesota runs its own exchange, MNSure. Check its provider directory for Essentia Health Ada.
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.
Timely and effective care
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · all patients unless noted · Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
Essentia Health Ada's emergency department is classed by CMS as low volume.
| Measure | This hospital | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| 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. 202 patients. | 97 min | 162 min |
| Typical ER time for patients transferred to another facilityMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 42 patients. | 266 min | 287 min |
| Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 1,458 patients. | 0% | 2% |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 57 patients. | 70% | 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. About the data.
Care after a stay at Essentia Health Ada
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- <0.1mi Benedictine Care Community Ada, MN · 49 beds Medicare overall 1 of 5 stars
- 14mi Halstad Living Center Halstad, MN · 44 beds Medicare overall 4 of 5 stars
- 20mi Viking Manor Nursing Home Ulen, MN · 45 beds Medicare overall 4 of 5 stars
Skilled nursing ratings and inspections at Nursing Homes In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Doctors at Essentia Health Ada
18 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 10 specialties.
Find doctors in Ada
Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Ada, 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. Essentia Health Ada lists them here:
From the hospital's price transparency file (www.essentiahealth.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 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 Minnesota hospital finances.
Who owns Essentia Health Ada
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Bridges Medical Center, a non-profit organization, incorporated 2005.
50 doctors and other clinicians list Essentia Health Ada 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 · Bridges Medical Center (EIN 20-0479568)
As filed with the IRS by Bridges 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 Essentia Health Ada
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Norman is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 14.
Mental health: Norman is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 17.
Dental: Parts of Norman are federally designated health professional shortage areas (2 designations). Highest shortage score 18.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Minnesota earn a median $101,510 a year. Healthcare salaries in Minnesota.
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. Minnesota shortage areas
Healthcare pay in Minnesota
Registered nurses across Minnesota (all employers) earned a median of $101,510 a year (BLS, May 2025).Registered Nurse (RN) salary in MinnesotaNurse Practitioner salary in MinnesotaRespiratory Therapist salary in MinnesotaHealthcare salaries in Minnesota
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