Source: CMS Care Compare, October 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
Visiting River Oaks Hospital
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- A list of your medicines, doses and allergies
- Your doctor's name and phone number
- A phone charger
Official links: Website for River Oaks Hospital (opens the hospital's site)
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Quick answers about River Oaks Hospital
How long is the ER wait at River Oaks Hospital?
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 River Oaks Hospital emergency room (the average across Mississippi hospitals is 2 hr 14 min). 1% of ER patients left before being seen. For tonight's wait, check the hospital's website (opens the hospital's own site) or call (601) 932-1030. In an emergency, call 911.
What is the phone number for River Oaks Hospital?
The main phone number for River Oaks Hospital is (601) 932-1030, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (601) 932-1030What is the address of River Oaks Hospital?
River Oaks Hospital is at 1030 River Oaks Dr, Flowood, MS 39232.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does River Oaks Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. River Oaks Hospital has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.
What is River Oaks Hospital's Medicare star rating?
River Oaks Hospital has an overall rating of 1 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 October 2026
Patients treated and sent home from the emergency department at River Oaks Hospital spend a median of 2 hours 18 minutes there. That is about the same as the average across Mississippi hospitals (2 hours 14 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 River Oaks Hospital. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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What patients say
CMS patient survey (HCAHPS) · 506 completed surveys · patients discharged Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
Patients gave River Oaks Hospital a 1-star patient experience rating out of 5. 53% would definitely recommend it (U.S. average 71%). 53% 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
River Oaks Hospital was no different from the national benchmark on all 4 hospital-acquired infections CMS could compare. Its rate of serious complications was same as national.
Hospital-acquired infections
Serious complications
Death rates within 30 days
| Patients treated for | This hospital | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Heart attack patients | 13.3% | 11.9% |
| Heart failure patients | 10.0% | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia patients | 16.3% | 15.2% |
| Stroke patients | 16.1% | 11.9% |
| COPD patients | 8.9% | 8.6% |
| Hospital-wide, all conditions | 4.5% | 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 11 complication measures
| Measure | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complications after hip or knee replacement% of patients | 4.7 | 4.1 | Not compared |
| Pressure ulcers (bed sores)per 1,000 patients | 0.55 | 0.55 | Same as national |
| Falls in the hospital that caused a broken boneper 1,000 patients | 0.22 | 0.24 | Same as national |
| Collapsed lung caused by a medical procedureper 1,000 patients | 0.26 | 0.18 | Same as national |
| Bleeding or blood clot under the skin after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 1.93 | 2.25 | Same as national |
| Kidney injury needing dialysis after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 1.89 | 1.56 | Same as national |
| Respiratory failure after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 7.33 | 8.15 | Same as national |
| Blood clots in the lungs or legs after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 2.89 | 3.31 | Same as national |
| Bloodstream infection (sepsis) after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 4.43 | 4.89 | Same as national |
| Surgical wound splitting openper 1,000 patients | 1.62 | 1.7 | Same as national |
| Accidental cuts or tears during abdominal surgeryper 1,000 patients | 0.9 | 1.04 | Same as national |
"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.
What insurance does River Oaks Hospital accept?
Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 250138). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.
2027 Marketplace plans in Mississippi that list this hospital
| Insurer | Plans in network | Network tier |
|---|---|---|
| Ambetter | 19 of 19 plans | Preferred |
| UnitedHealthcare | 15 of 15 plans | Non-Preferred |
| Oscar | 9 of 9 plans | Preferred |
2027 plan year, individual Marketplace (ACA) plans only.Health insurance in Mississippi
Plans that include this hospital: Ambetter Complete Gold, Ambetter Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental, Ambetter Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver, Ambetter Everyday Bronze, Ambetter Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental, Ambetter Everyday Gold Compare plans
What insurance does River Oaks Hospital accept?
In the 2027 HealthCare.gov Marketplace plan data (insurer network files loaded November 4, 2026), River Oaks Hospital is in network for 3 Marketplace insurers in Mississippi: Ambetter (19 of 19 plans), UnitedHealthcare (15 of 15 plans) and Oscar (9 of 9 plans). This covers Marketplace (ACA) plans only, not Medicare Advantage, Medicaid or employer plans. Networks differ from plan to plan and can change, so confirm with the insurer before you get care.
Does River Oaks Hospital take Medicare?
River Oaks Hospital is a Medicare-certified hospital (CMS Certification Number 250138), according to CMS hospital data. Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this page does not cover; check with your plan before you get care.
Does River Oaks Hospital accept Ambetter?
River Oaks Hospital is in network for 19 of 19 plans that Ambetter sells on the Mississippi Marketplace in 2027, according to Ambetter's network file loaded November 4, 2026. Networks differ from plan to plan and can change, so confirm with the insurer before you get care.
Does River Oaks Hospital accept UnitedHealthcare?
River Oaks Hospital is in network for 15 of 15 plans that UnitedHealthcare sells on the Mississippi Marketplace in 2027, according to UnitedHealthcare's network file loaded November 4, 2026. Networks differ from plan to plan and can change, so confirm with the insurer before you get care.
Does River Oaks Hospital accept Oscar?
River Oaks Hospital is in network for 9 of 9 plans that Oscar sells on the Mississippi Marketplace in 2027, according to Oscar's network file loaded November 4, 2026. Networks differ from plan to plan and can change, so confirm with the insurer before you get care.
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, River Oaks Hospital 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. | 17% | 16.2% | Not compared |
| Heart attack | 14.5% | 14.4% | Not compared |
| Heart failure | 21.8% | 21.3% | Not compared |
| Pneumonia | 18% | 17.3% | Not compared |
| COPD (chronic lung disease) | 21.3% | 20% | Not compared |
| Hip or knee replacement | 6.3% | 5.8% | Not compared |
Return trips after a stay or procedure
Medicare's readmission program
Excess readmission ratio: this hospital's predicted readmissions divided by the number expected for a typical hospital with the same patients. Above 1.00 means more readmissions than expected. 4 of 5 conditions are above 1.00.
| Condition | Ratio | Patients | Readmissions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heart attack | 1.101 | 98 | More than expected |
| Heart failure | 1.052 | 68 | More than expected |
| COPD | 1.039 | – | More than expected |
| Hip or knee replacement | 1.034 | – | More than expected |
| Pneumonia | 0.985 | 141 | Fewer than expected |
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
River Oaks Hospital's emergency department is classed by CMS as medium 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. 76 patients. | 57% | 66% |
| Septic shock: full treatment within 3 hoursHigher is better. 32 patients. | 69% | 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. | 138 min | 162 min |
| Typical ER time for mental health patients sent homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 13 patients. | 121 min | 257 min |
| Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 25,417 patients. | 1% | 2% |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 1,472 patients. | 42% | 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. 2,144 patients. | 10% | 16% |
| Colonoscopy: right follow-up interval for average-risk patientsHigher is better. 53 patients. | 89% | 93% |
| Stroke: discharged on clot-prevention medicineHigher is better. 44 patients. | 86% | 98%* |
| Stroke: clot prevention started by day 2Higher is better. 43 patients. | 88% | 94%* |
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 2025 – Dec 2025
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.
Medicare spending and payment programs
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Value-based purchasing scores by area
| Area | Score (out of 100) |
|---|---|
| Clinical outcomesDeath rates and complications | 0 |
| Patient experiencePatient survey results | 12 |
| SafetyHospital-acquired infections | 64 |
| Efficiency and costMedicare spending per patient | 0 |
The Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program cuts Medicare payments by 1% for the quarter of hospitals with the worst scores. The Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program withholds a small share of every hospital's Medicare payments and pays it back according to the total performance score. A spending ratio of 1.00 equals the national median; spending reflects prices, the services patients received and care after discharge, not quality. Some hospitals, such as critical access, children's and cancer hospitals, are not part of these programs. About the data.
Care after a stay at River Oaks Hospital
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- 2.6mi Alyce G Clarke Center for Medically Fragile Childr Jackson, MS Not rated by Medicare
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Home health agencies nearby See more
- 1.4mi Centerwell Home HealthFlowood, MS · 87% would recommend
- 3.8mi Mississippi Homecare of JacksonJackson, MS · 84% would recommend
- 7.7mi Arden Home Health of West MsRidgeland, MS · 86% would recommend
Hospice care providers nearby See more
- 1.4mi Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care of MsFlowood, MS · 87% would recommend
- 1.4mi Compassus-JacksonFlowood, MS · 82% would recommend Not rated
- 1.4mi Enhabit Hospice of Central MsFlowood, MS · 89% would recommend Not rated
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Doctors at River Oaks Hospital
136 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 21 specialties.
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Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Flowood, 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. River Oaks Hospital lists them here:
From the hospital's price transparency file (www.merithealthriveroaks.com/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.
What Medicare paid at River Oaks Hospital
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · original Medicare patients · 2024
Average hospital charges and actual payments for the procedures Medicare patients most often had here, compared with the average for Mississippi.
Hospital stays
| Stay | Stays | Avg billed | Avg payment (Medicare + patient) | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major hip and knee joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity without major complicationsDRG 470 | 106 | $246,386 | $12,864 | −5% |
| Septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours with major complicationsDRG 871 | 97 | $161,107 | $12,099 | −15% |
| Percutaneous cardiovascular procedures with intraluminal device with major complications or 4+ arteries/DRG 321 | 33 | $288,290 | $18,702 | −10% |
| Hip replacement with principal diagnosis of hip fracture without major complicationsDRG 522 | 30 | $228,725 | $13,994 | −6% |
| Revision of hip or knee replacement without complicationsDRG 468 | 29 | $324,231 | $17,967 | −3% |
| Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with major complicationsDRG 193 | 27 | $118,686 | $8,783 | −10% |
| Esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders without major complicationsDRG 392 | 25 | $82,249 | $5,831 | −6% |
| Combined anterior and posterior spinal fusion without complicationsDRG 455 | 24 | $385,717 | $32,157 | +1% |
Outpatient services
| Service | Services | Avg billed | Avg allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 2 Upper GI ProceduresAPC 5302 | 213 | $28,711 | $1,579 |
| Level 6 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5116 | 186 | $271,930 | $15,513 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5115 | 159 | $212,181 | $11,006 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5114 | 145 | $141,959 | $5,924 |
| Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related ServicesAPC 5362 | 130 | $197,948 | $8,573 |
Charges are the hospital's list prices; payments are what Medicare, the patient and any other insurer actually paid (for outpatient services, Medicare's allowed amount). Private insurance prices differ. "vs state" compares this hospital's average payment with the state average for the same stay. All procedure costs.
Size and finances
Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Sep 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 Mississippi hospital finances.
Who owns River Oaks Hospital
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as River Oaks Hospital LLC, a for-profit organization, incorporated 2008.
334 doctors and other clinicians list River Oaks 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.
The area around River Oaks Hospital
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Rankin are federally designated health professional shortage areas (2 designations). Highest shortage score 18.
Mental health: Parts of Rankin are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 17.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Mississippi earn a median $77,090 a year. Healthcare salaries in Mississippi.
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. Mississippi shortage areas
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