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, July 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
Visiting St James Medical Center - Mayo Health System
St James, MN 56081
County: Watonwan Directions Apple Maps Call (507) 375-3391
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Official links: Website for St James Medical Center - Mayo Health System (opens the hospital's site)
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Quick answers about St James Medical Center - Mayo Health System
How long is the ER wait at St James Medical Center - Mayo Health System?
CMS doesn't publish live wait times. Over the 12 months CMS reported, patients treated and sent home spent a median of 1 hr 38 min in the St James Medical Center - Mayo Health System 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 (507) 375-3391. In an emergency, call 911.
What is the phone number for St James Medical Center - Mayo Health System?
The main phone number for St James Medical Center - Mayo Health System is (507) 375-3391, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (507) 375-3391What is the address of St James Medical Center - Mayo Health System?
St James Medical Center - Mayo Health System is at St James Medical Center - Mayo Health System, 1101 Moulton and Parsons Dr, St James, MN 56081.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does St James Medical Center - Mayo Health System have an emergency room?
Yes. St James Medical Center - Mayo Health System has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.
Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of July 2026
Patients treated and sent home from the emergency department at St James Medical Center - Mayo Health System spend a median of 1 hour 38 minutes there. That is 37 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 St James Medical Center - Mayo Health System. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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What patients say
CMS patient survey (HCAHPS) · 118 completed surveys · patients discharged Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Patients gave St James Medical Center - Mayo Health System a 4-star patient experience rating out of 5. 73% would definitely recommend it (U.S. average 71%). 74% 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
St James Medical Center - Mayo Health System 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. |
|---|---|---|
| Pneumonia patients | 13.9% | 15.2% |
| Hospital-wide, all conditions | 3.8% | 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 Oct 2024 – Sep 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 St James Medical Center - Mayo Health System
Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 241333). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.
Minnesota runs its own exchange, MNSure. Check its provider directory for St James Medical Center - Mayo Health System.
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 2023 – Jun 2025
Back in the hospital within 30 days
| After a stay for | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heart failure | 21.4% | 21.3% | Not compared |
| Pneumonia | 16.9% | 17.3% | 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 · Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
St James Medical Center - Mayo Health System'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. 326 patients. | 98 min | 162 min |
| Typical ER time for mental health patients sent homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 20 patients. | 163 min | 257 min |
| Typical ER time for patients transferred to another facilityMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 38 patients. | 303 min | 287 min |
| Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 4,006 patients. | 0% | 2% |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 106 patients. | 59% | 78% |
| 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. 50 patients. | 10% | 15% |
| Blood clot prevention givenHigher is better. 212 patients. | 93% | 90%* |
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 St James Medical Center - Mayo Health System
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- 0.6mi Good Samaritan Society - St James St James, MN · 42 beds Medicare overall 4 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 4 of 5
- 11mi Living Meadows at Luther - Madelia Madelia, MN · 40 beds Medicare overall 5 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 5 of 5
- 14mi Truman Senior Living Truman, MN · 30 beds Medicare overall 5 of 5 stars
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Dialysis centers nearby See more
- 24mi DaVita New Ulm DialysisNew Ulm, MN
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Doctors at St James Medical Center - Mayo Health System
78 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 19 specialties.
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 Minnesota hospital finances.
Who owns St James Medical Center - Mayo Health System
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Mayo Clinic Health System-st James, a non-profit organization.
158 doctors and other clinicians list St James Medical Center - Mayo Health System 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 St James Medical Center - Mayo Health System
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Watonwan is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 11.
Mental health: Watonwan is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 18.
Dental: Watonwan is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 15.
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
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