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 Wheatland Memorial Hospital
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- A list of your medicines, doses and allergies
- Your doctor's name and phone number
- A phone charger
Official links: Website for Wheatland Memorial Hospital (opens the hospital's site)
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Quick answers about Wheatland Memorial Hospital
How long is the ER wait at Wheatland Memorial Hospital?
CMS doesn't publish live wait times. Over the 12 months CMS reported, patients treated and sent home spent a median of 1 hr 42 min in the Wheatland Memorial Hospital 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) 632-4351. In an emergency, call 911.
What is the phone number for Wheatland Memorial Hospital?
The main phone number for Wheatland Memorial Hospital is (406) 632-4351, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (406) 632-4351What is the address of Wheatland Memorial Hospital?
Wheatland Memorial Hospital is at 530 3rd St NW, Harlowton, MT 59085.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Wheatland Memorial Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Wheatland Memorial Hospital 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 Wheatland Memorial Hospital spend a median of 1 hour 42 minutes there. That is 18 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 Wheatland Memorial Hospital. 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. 49 patients. | 102 min | 162 min |
| Typical ER time for patients transferred to another facilityMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 48 patients. | 215 min | 287 min |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 67 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.
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 Wheatland Memorial Hospital
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Wheatland Memorial Healthcare, a non-profit organization, incorporated 2004.
15 doctors and other clinicians list Wheatland Memorial Hospital 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 Wheatland Memorial Hospital
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Wheatland are federally designated health professional shortage areas (2 designations). Highest shortage score 14.
Mental health: Wheatland is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 15.
Dental: Wheatland is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 14.
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
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
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