Source: CMS Care Compare, October 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
Visiting Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
County: Butler Directions Apple Maps Call (573) 785-7721
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Quick answers about Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center
How long is the ER wait at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center?
CMS doesn't publish live wait times. Over the 12 months CMS reported, patients treated and sent home spent a median of 2 hr 51 min in the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center emergency room (the average across Missouri hospitals is 2 hr 42 min). 3% of ER patients left before being seen. For tonight's wait, check the hospital's website (opens the hospital's own site) or call (573) 785-7721. In an emergency, call 911.
What is the phone number for Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center?
The main phone number for Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center is (573) 785-7721, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (573) 785-7721What is the address of Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center?
Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center is at 2620 N Westwood Blvd, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.
What is Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center's Medicare star rating?
Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center has an overall rating of 2 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 Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center spend a median of 2 hours 51 minutes there. That is 9 minutes longer than the average across Missouri hospitals (2 hours 42 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 Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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What patients say
CMS patient survey (HCAHPS) · 510 completed surveys · patients discharged Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
Patients gave Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center a 3-star patient experience rating out of 5. 55% would definitely recommend it (U.S. average 71%). 59% 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
Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center was no different from the national benchmark on all 5 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 | 13.6% | 11.9% |
| Heart failure patients | 14.7% | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia patients | 19.6% | 15.2% |
| Stroke patients | 13.1% | 11.9% |
| COPD patients | 9.0% | 8.6% |
| 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.
Other complications
None of the other safety indicators CMS compares was statistically better or worse than national.
All 10 complication measures
| Measure | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pressure ulcers (bed sores)per 1,000 patients | 0.42 | 0.55 | Same as national |
| Falls in the hospital that caused a broken boneper 1,000 patients | 0.27 | 0.24 | Same as national |
| Collapsed lung caused by a medical procedureper 1,000 patients | 0.16 | 0.18 | Same as national |
| Bleeding or blood clot under the skin after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 2.36 | 2.25 | Same as national |
| Kidney injury needing dialysis after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 1.45 | 1.56 | Same as national |
| Respiratory failure after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 9.73 | 8.15 | Same as national |
| Blood clots in the lungs or legs after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 2.55 | 3.31 | Same as national |
| Bloodstream infection (sepsis) after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 5.41 | 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 | 0.89 | 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 Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center accept?
Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 260119). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.
2027 Marketplace plans in Missouri that list this hospital
| Insurer | Plans in network | Network tier |
|---|---|---|
| Oscar | 32 of 32 plans | Preferred |
| Ambetter | 17 of 17 plans | Preferred |
| Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield | 10 of 20 plans | Participating |
2027 plan year, individual Marketplace (ACA) plans only.Health insurance in Missouri
Adults in Missouri qualify for Medicaid up to 133% of the poverty line. Ask the hospital which Missouri Medicaid plans it takes.
What insurance does Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center accept?
In the 2027 HealthCare.gov Marketplace plan data (insurer network files loaded November 4, 2026), Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center is in network for 3 Marketplace insurers in Missouri: Oscar (32 of 32 plans), Ambetter (17 of 17 plans) and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (10 of 20 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 Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center take Medicare?
Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center is a Medicare-certified hospital (CMS Certification Number 260119), 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 Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center accept Oscar?
Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center is in network for 32 of 32 plans that Oscar sells on the Missouri 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.
Does Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center accept Ambetter?
Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center is in network for 17 of 17 plans that Ambetter sells on the Missouri 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 Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center accept Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield?
Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center is in network for 10 of 20 plans that Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield sells on the Missouri Marketplace in 2027, according to Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield's network file loaded November 4, 2026. Not every Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield plan includes it. 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 4 readmission and return-visit measures CMS could compare, Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center 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. | 17.3% | 16.2% | Not compared |
| Heart attack | 14.7% | 14.4% | Not compared |
| Heart failure | 22.8% | 21.3% | Not compared |
| Pneumonia | 19.1% | 17.3% | Not compared |
| COPD (chronic lung disease) | 21% | 20% | 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. 2 of 4 conditions are above 1.00.
| Condition | Ratio | Patients | Readmissions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heart failure | 1.036 | 346 | More than expected |
| COPD | 1.024 | 145 | More than expected |
| Heart attack | 0.985 | 167 | Fewer than expected |
| Pneumonia | 0.944 | 523 | 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
Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center's emergency department is classed by CMS as high 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. 207 patients. | 49% | 66% |
| Septic shock: full treatment within 3 hoursHigher is better. 64 patients. | 62% | 75% |
| Stroke: brain scan read within 45 minutes of ER arrivalPatients arriving with stroke symptoms whose head CT or MRI was interpreted within 45 minutes. Higher is better. 17 patients. | 88% | 69% |
| Heart attack (STEMI): timely clot-busting or artery-opening careHigher is better. 31 patients. | 65% | 53%* |
| 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. 381 patients. | 171 min | 162 min |
| Typical ER time for mental health patients sent homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 28 patients. | 250 min | 257 min |
| Typical ER time for patients transferred to another facilityMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 16 patients. | 344 min | 287 min |
| Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 43,702 patients. | 3% | 2% |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 1,401 patients. | 62% | 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. 2,385 patients. | 16% | 16% |
| Colonoscopy: right follow-up interval for average-risk patientsHigher is better. 26 patients. | 73% | 93% |
| Stroke: discharged on clot-prevention medicineHigher is better. 135 patients. | 95% | 98%* |
| Stroke: clot prevention started by day 2Higher is better. 111 patients. | 92% | 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
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 Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- 0.4mi The Manor Poplar Bluff, MO · 90 beds Medicare overall 3 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 1 of 5
- 0.4mi Aspire Senior Living Poplar Bluff Poplar Bluff, MO · 83 beds Medicare overall 2 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 2 of 5
- 1.1mi Cedargate Health Care Center Poplar Bluff, MO · 108 beds Medicare overall 2 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 2 of 5
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Dialysis centers nearby See more
- 1.6mi FMC - Poplar Bluff WestPoplar Bluff, MO
- 24mi DaVita Dexter DialysisDexter, MO
Home health agencies nearby See more
- 0.4mi Sunrise Home CarePoplar Bluff, MO
- 1.6mi Amedisys Home Health of MissouriPoplar Bluff, MO · 78% would recommend
- 1.6mi Ozark Home HealthcarePoplar Bluff, MO · 82% would recommend
Hospice care providers nearby See more
- 1.6mi Crown HospicePoplar Bluff, MO · 90% would recommend
- 1.6mi Ozark HospicePoplar Bluff, MO Not rated
- 24mi Elara CaringDexter, MO · 91% would recommend
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Inpatient rehabilitation unit
CMS Inpatient rehabilitation Quality Reporting Program, data through December 2025 · unit CCN 26T119
Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center runs an inpatient rehabilitation unit that reports its own results to Medicare. Returned home or to the community: 65% here, against 67% nationally. Where CMS compares facilities statistically, this one is no different from the national rate.
Results
Safety
Cost
Source: CMS Inpatient rehabilitation Quality Reporting Program (Provider Data Catalog). Better/worse labels appear only where CMS itself compared the facility with the national rate; other figures are shown next to the national figure for context.
Doctors at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center
158 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 27 specialties.
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What Medicare paid at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center
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 Missouri.
Hospital stays
| Stay | Stays | Avg billed | Avg payment (Medicare + patient) | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours with major complicationsDRG 871 | 302 | $150,568 | $14,547 | −8% |
| PsychosesDRG 885 | 148 | $33,199 | $10,157 | −22% |
| Respiratory infections and inflammations with major complicationsDRG 177 | 140 | $138,491 | $12,031 | −8% |
| Heart failure and shock with major complicationsDRG 291 | 136 | $82,879 | $9,334 | −11% |
| Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with major complicationsDRG 193 | 61 | $97,878 | $9,580 | −11% |
| Kidney and urinary tract infections with major complicationsDRG 689 | 52 | $76,882 | $8,550 | −8% |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with major complicationsDRG 190 | 47 | $118,484 | $8,188 | −13% |
| Other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with major complicationsDRG 698 | 44 | $174,281 | $14,492 | +4% |
Outpatient services
| Service | Services | Avg billed | Avg allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 2 Upper GI ProceduresAPC 5302 | 239 | $30,450 | $1,708 |
| Comprehensive Observation ServicesAPC 8011 | 139 | $37,369 | $2,437 |
| Level 1 Endovascular ProceduresAPC 5191 | 65 | $50,485 | $2,939 |
| Level 2 Excision/Biopsy/Incision and DrainageAPC 5072 | 47 | $20,392 | $1,435 |
| Level 1 Nerve ProceduresAPC 5431 | 47 | $44,872 | $1,739 |
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 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 Missouri hospital finances.
Who owns Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center LLC, a for-profit organization, incorporated 2009.
380 doctors and other clinicians list Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center 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 Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Butler are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 20.
Mental health: Parts of Butler are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 19.
Dental: Parts of Butler are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 20.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Missouri earn a median $81,780 a year. Healthcare salaries in Missouri.
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. Missouri shortage areas
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