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 Teton Medical Center
- 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 Teton Medical Center (opens the hospital's site)
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Quick answers about Teton Medical Center
How long is the ER wait at Teton 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 34 min in the Teton Medical Center emergency room (the average across Montana hospitals is 2 hr). 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 (406) 466-5763. In an emergency, call 911.
What is the phone number for Teton Medical Center?
The main phone number for Teton Medical Center is (406) 466-5763, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (406) 466-5763What is the address of Teton Medical Center?
Teton Medical Center is at 915 4th St NW, Choteau, MT 59422.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Teton Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Teton 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 Teton Medical Center spend a median of 1 hour 34 minutes there. That is 26 minutes shorter than the average across Montana hospitals (2 hours).
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 Teton Medical Center. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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Timely and effective care
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · all patients unless noted · Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Teton Medical Center'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. 212 patients. | 94 min | 162 min |
| Typical ER time for mental health patients sent homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 13 patients. | 93 min | 257 min |
| Typical ER time for patients transferred to another facilityMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 33 patients. | 147 min | 287 min |
| Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 1,105 patients. | 0% | 2% |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 104 patients. | 42% | 78% |
| Blood clot prevention givenHigher is better. 70 patients. | 50% | 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.
Doctors at Teton Medical Center
40 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 11 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 Montana hospital finances.
Who owns Teton Medical Center
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Benefis Community Hospitals Inc , incorporated 2015.
89 doctors and other clinicians list Teton 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 Teton Medical Center
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Teton is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 16.
Mental health: Teton is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 21.
Dental: Parts of Teton are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 13.
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
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Healthcare pay in Montana
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