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 Pondera 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 Pondera Medical Center (opens the hospital's site)
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Quick answers about Pondera Medical Center
How long is the ER wait at Pondera 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 29 min in the Pondera Medical Center emergency room (the average across Montana hospitals is 2 hr). 4% 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) 271-3211. In an emergency, call 911.
What is the phone number for Pondera Medical Center?
The main phone number for Pondera Medical Center is (406) 271-3211, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (406) 271-3211What is the address of Pondera Medical Center?
Pondera Medical Center is at 805 Sunset Blvd, Conrad, MT 59425.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Pondera Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Pondera 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 Pondera Medical Center spend a median of 1 hour 29 minutes there. That is 31 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 Pondera Medical Center. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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Readmissions and return visits
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Medicare patients
On the 1 readmission and return-visit measures CMS could compare, Pondera Medical Center was no different from the national rate or its expected level.
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
Pondera 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. 991 patients. | 89 min | 162 min |
| Typical ER time for mental health patients sent homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 37 patients. | 137 min | 257 min |
| Typical ER time for patients transferred to another facilityMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 117 patients. | 181 min | 287 min |
| Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 1,369 patients. | 4% | 2% |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 152 patients. | 28% | 78% |
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 Pondera Medical Center
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- <0.1mi Logan Health - Conrad Conrad, MT · 59 beds Medicare overall 4 of 5 stars · Located in a hospital
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Doctors at Pondera Medical Center
37 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 Conrad, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
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 Pondera Medical Center
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Logan Health - Conrad, a non-profit organization, incorporated 1975.
75 doctors and other clinicians list Pondera 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.
Non-profit finances
IRS Form 990 · tax year ending Mar 2023 · Logan Health - Conrad (EIN 81-0232406)
As filed with the IRS by Logan Health - Conrad. Matched by name and address, so check the filing to confirm it's the right organization. See the full Form 990 filings · Non-profit hospital finances.
The area around Pondera Medical Center
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Pondera are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 20.
Mental health: Pondera is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 21.
Dental: Parts of Pondera are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 20.
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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