Source: CMS Care Compare, July 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
Visiting Astera Health
- 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 Astera Health (opens the hospital's site)
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Quick answers about Astera Health
How long is the ER wait at Astera Health?
CMS doesn't publish live wait times. Over the 12 months CMS reported, patients treated and sent home spent a median of 2 hr 18 min in the Astera Health 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) 631-3510. In an emergency, call 911.
What is the phone number for Astera Health?
The main phone number for Astera Health is (218) 631-3510, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (218) 631-3510What is the address of Astera Health?
Astera Health is at 415 Jefferson St N, Wadena, MN 56482.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Astera Health have an emergency room?
Yes. Astera Health has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.
What is Astera Health's Medicare star rating?
Astera Health has an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Star ratings come from CMS quality and safety measures, not patient reviews.
Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of July 2026
Patients treated and sent home from the emergency department at Astera Health spend a median of 2 hours 18 minutes there. That is about the same as 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 Astera Health. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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What patients say
CMS patient survey (HCAHPS) · 132 completed surveys · patients discharged Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Patients gave Astera Health a 4-star patient experience rating out of 5. 72% would definitely recommend it (U.S. average 71%). 87% 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
Death rates within 30 days
| Patients treated for | This hospital | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Heart failure patients | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia patients | 14.9% | 15.2% |
| Hospital-wide, all conditions | 3.9% | 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.
Other complications
None of the other safety indicators CMS compares was statistically better or worse than national.
All 1 complication measures
| Measure | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complications after hip or knee replacement% of patients | 4.9 | 4.1 | Not compared |
"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 Astera Health
Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 241354). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.
Minnesota runs its own exchange, MNSure. Check its provider directory for Astera Health.
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 | 17.1% | 17.3% | Not compared |
| Hip or knee replacement | 6.3% | 5.8% | 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
Astera Health'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. 764 patients. | 138 min | 162 min |
| Typical ER time for mental health patients sent homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 48 patients. | 296 min | 257 min |
| Typical ER time for patients transferred to another facilityMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 96 patients. | 278 min | 287 min |
| Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 5,707 patients. | 0% | 2% |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 517 patients. | 64% | 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. 190 patients. | 8% | 15% |
| Blood clot prevention givenHigher is better. 331 patients. | 96% | 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.
Maternity care
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · reported by the hospital · Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
Maternity measures are reported by hospitals that deliver babies. The U.S. figure is the median of the hospitals CMS reports, not a CMS verdict. About the data.
Care after a stay at Astera Health
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- 1.1mi Fair Oaks Lodge Wadena, MN · 65 beds Medicare overall 2 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 1 of 5
- 17mi Lakewood Health System Staples, MN · 87 beds Medicare overall 5 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 4 of 5 · Located in a hospital
- 22mi Green Pine Acres Nursing Home Menahga, MN · 65 beds Medicare overall 5 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 1 of 5
Skilled nursing ratings and inspections at Nursing Homes In Each State
Dialysis centers nearby See more
- 16mi Fresenius Kidney Care Wadena CountyStaples, MN
Home health agencies nearby See more
- 15mi Caring Hands Home CareSebeka, MN Not rated
- 16mi Lakewood Health System Home Care & HospiceStaples, MN · 75% would recommend
- 22mi Perham Living Home CarePerham, MN · 86% would recommend
Hospice care providers nearby See more
- 16mi Lakewood Health System HospiceStaples, MN · 93% would recommend Not rated
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Doctors at Astera Health
59 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 20 specialties.
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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 Astera Health
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Astera Health, a non-profit organization, incorporated 1923.
106 doctors and other clinicians list Astera Health 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 Astera Health
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Wadena is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 16.
Mental health: Wadena is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 16.
Dental: Parts of Wadena are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 8.
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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