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 Northern Rockies 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 Northern Rockies Medical Center (opens the hospital's site)
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Quick answers about Northern Rockies Medical Center
How long is the ER wait at Northern Rockies 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 17 min in the Northern Rockies Medical Center emergency room (the average across Montana hospitals is 2 hr). For tonight's wait, check the hospital's website (opens the hospital's own site) or call (406) 873-2251. In an emergency, call 911.
What is the phone number for Northern Rockies Medical Center?
The main phone number for Northern Rockies Medical Center is (406) 873-2251, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (406) 873-2251What is the address of Northern Rockies Medical Center?
Northern Rockies Medical Center is at 802 2nd St SE, Cut Bank, MT 59427.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Northern Rockies Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Northern Rockies 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 Northern Rockies Medical Center spend a median of 1 hour 17 minutes there. That is 43 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 Northern Rockies 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
| 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. 255 patients. | 77 min | 162 min |
| Typical ER time for mental health patients sent homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 25 patients. | 134 min | 257 min |
| Typical ER time for patients transferred to another facilityMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 12 patients. | 224 min | 287 min |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 89 patients. | 26% | 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. 34 patients. | 18% | 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 Northern Rockies 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 Northern Pines Rehabilitation and Nursing Cut Bank, MT · 41 beds Medicare overall 2 of 5 stars
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Doctors at Northern Rockies Medical Center
18 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 8 specialties.
Find doctors in Cut Bank
Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Cut Bank, 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 Northern Rockies Medical Center
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Northern Rockies Medical Center Inc, a non-profit organization, incorporated 2001.
42 doctors and other clinicians list Northern Rockies 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 Northern Rockies Medical Center
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Glacier are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 20.
Mental health: Glacier is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 21.
Dental: Parts of Glacier 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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