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Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center, Big Sky, MT

334 Town Center Ave, Big Sky, MT 59716Gallatin County

Critical access hospital 8 beds (Medicare cost report FY2024) Emergency room

Independent directory · data from CMS, not from this hospital

Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center is a non-profit critical access hospital in Big Sky, Montana, with an emergency department. According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of the July 2026 CMS release, patients treated and sent home spend a median of 1 hr 47 min in its emergency department, 13 min shorter than the average across Montana hospitals (2 hr). Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center is in network for at least one 2027 Marketplace plan from 2 insurers in Montana, according to the insurers' network files loaded November 4, 2026.

Median ER visit 1 hr 47 min treated & sent home −13 min vs MT hospitals' avg
Medicare star ratingNot ratedReason below
Beds8Medicare cost report FY2024

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 Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center

Address 334 Town Center Ave
Big Sky, MT 59716
County: Gallatin
Directions Apple Maps Call (406) 995-6995
Emergency room Yes. For patients treated and sent home, the median ER visit here lasts 1 hr 47 min (average across MT hospitals: 2 hr). Medicare's median time in the ER for patients treated and sent home; not a live wait. ER times across MT
What to bring
  • 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
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Quick answers about Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center

How long is the ER wait at Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center?

CMS doesn't publish live wait times. Over the 12 months CMS reported, patients treated and sent home spent a median of 1 hr 47 min in the Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center emergency room (the average across Montana hospitals is 2 hr). 0% of ER patients left before being seen. For tonight's wait, call (406) 995-6995. In an emergency, call 911.

What is the phone number for Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center?

The main phone number for Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center is (406) 995-6995, from Medicare's hospital records.

Call (406) 995-6995
What is the address of Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center?

Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center is at 334 Town Center Ave, Big Sky, MT 59716.

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Does Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center have an emergency room?

Yes. Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center 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 Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center spend a median of 1 hour 47 minutes there. That is 13 minutes shorter than the average across Montana hospitals (2 hours).

Left before seen 0%
ER volume low
Type Critical access
Ownership Non-profit

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 Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center. For a medical emergency, call 911.

Compare ER waits across Montana · Other Critical Access hospitals in Montana · How we source this data · Something wrong on this page? Tell us

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What insurance does Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center accept?

Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 271389). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.

2027 Marketplace plans in Montana that list this hospital

Marketplace insurers whose 2027 plan networks in Montana list Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center, most plans in network first
InsurerPlans in networkNetworkNetwork tier
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana 70 of 76 plans BLUE-FOCUS-POS, BLUE-PREFERRED-PPO Blue-Preferred-Ppo
Mountain Health CO-OP 13 of 25 plans – Preferred

2027 plan year, individual Marketplace (ACA) plans only.Health insurance in Montana

Plans that include this hospital: Blue Preferred Bronze PPO℠ - Standard HSA, Blue Preferred Bronze PPO℠ - Support HSA, Blue Preferred Gold PPO℠ - Balance, Blue Preferred Gold PPO℠ - Secure, Blue Preferred Gold PPO℠ - Standard, Blue Preferred Silver PPO℠ - Balance Compare plans

Adults in Montana qualify for Medicaid up to 133% of the poverty line. Ask the hospital which Montana Medicaid plans it takes.

Is Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center in your plan?

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What insurance does Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center accept?

In the 2027 HealthCare.gov Marketplace plan data (insurer network files loaded November 4, 2026), Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center is in network for 2 Marketplace insurers in Montana: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana (70 of 76 plans) and Mountain Health CO-OP (13 of 25 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 Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center take Medicare?

Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center is a Medicare-certified hospital (CMS Certification Number 271389), 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 Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center accept Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana?

Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center is in network for 70 of 76 plans that Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana sells on the Montana Marketplace in 2027, according to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana's network file loaded November 4, 2026. Not every Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana plan includes it. Networks differ from plan to plan and can change, so confirm with the insurer before you get care.

Does Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center accept Mountain Health CO-OP?

Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center is in network for 13 of 25 plans that Mountain Health CO-OP sells on the Montana Marketplace in 2027, according to Mountain Health CO-OP's network file loaded November 4, 2026. Not every Mountain Health CO-OP 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.

Timely and effective care

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · all patients unless noted · Oct 2024 – Sep 2025

Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center's emergency department is classed by CMS as low volume.

MeasureThis hospitalU.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. 344 patients. 107 min 162 min
Typical ER time for patients transferred to another facilityMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 30 patients. 174 min 287 min
Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 4,217 patients. 0% 2%
Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 155 patients. 55% 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. 28 patients. 11% 15%

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 Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center

Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.

Skilled nursing facilities nearby

Skilled nursing ratings and inspections at Nursing Homes In Each State

Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.

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Doctors at Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center

63 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 14 specialties.

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Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Big Sky, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.

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Size and finances

Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Dec 2024

Beds
8
Reported to Medicare, FY2024
Employees
81
Full-time equivalent
Discharges
34
Inpatient stays a year
Patient revenue
$17.7 million
Net of discounts
Operating margin
-21.9%
On patient care
Charity care
$750,000
3.5% of expenses
Bad debt
$1.7 million
Unpaid patient bills

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 Montana hospital finances.

Who owns Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center

Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)

Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center LLC, a non-profit organization, incorporated 2015.

Bozeman Deaconess Health Services Owns 5% or more directly · 100% · since 2015 Non-profit

111 doctors and other clinicians list Bozeman Health Big Sky 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 Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center

HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data

Primary care: Parts of Gallatin are federally designated health professional shortage areas (2 designations). Highest shortage score 14.

Mental health: Gallatin is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 15.

Dental: Parts of Gallatin are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 11.

Nurse pay: registered nurses in Montana earn a median $85,280 a year. Healthcare salaries in Montana.

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. Montana shortage areas

Healthcare pay in Montana

Registered nurses across Montana (all employers) earned a median of $85,280 a year (BLS, May 2025).Registered Nurse (RN) salary in MontanaNurse Practitioner salary in MontanaRespiratory Therapist salary in MontanaHealthcare salaries in Montana

Cite this data

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Figures as of the July 2026 CMS release Updated automatically when CMS publishes new data Permanent link: hospitalsineachstate.com/hospitals/montana/big-sky/bozeman-health-big-sky-medical-center/334-town-center-ave/

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