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, October 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
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Carthage, NY 13619
County: Jefferson Directions Apple Maps Call (315) 493-1000
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Quick answers about Carthage Area Hospital
What is the phone number for Carthage Area Hospital?
The main phone number for Carthage Area Hospital is (315) 493-1000, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (315) 493-1000What is the address of Carthage Area Hospital?
Carthage Area Hospital is at 1001 West Street, Carthage, NY 13619.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Carthage Area Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Carthage Area Hospital has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.
Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of October 2026
CMS has not reported an emergency department wait time for Carthage Area Hospital. That usually means too few cases to report, or no emergency department.
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 Carthage Area Hospital. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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Health insurance at Carthage Area Hospital
Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 331318). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.
New York runs its own exchange, NY State of Health. Check its provider directory for Carthage Area Hospital.
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 · Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
| Measure | This hospital | U.S.* |
|---|---|---|
| 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. 91 patients. | 10% | 16% |
| Blood clot prevention givenHigher is better. 421 patients. | 87% | 91%* |
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.
Maternity care
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · reported by the hospital · Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
Maternity measures are reported by hospitals that deliver babies. The U.S. figure is the median of the hospitals CMS reports, not a CMS verdict. About the data.
Care after a stay at Carthage Area Hospital
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- <0.1mi Carthage Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Carthage, NY · 90 beds Medicare overall 2 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 4 of 5
- 14mi Lewis County General Hospital-Nursing Home Unit Lowville, NY · 160 beds Medicare overall 2 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 5 of 5 · Located in a hospital
- 15mi Samaritan Senior Village Watertown, NY · 168 beds Medicare overall 3 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 3 of 5 · Located in a hospital
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Dialysis centers nearby See more
- 16mi FMC Renal Care of Northern New YorkWatertown, NY
- 18mi DaVita Lowville Dialysis CenterLowville, NY
Home health agencies nearby See more
- 16mi Samaritan Home Health, INCWatertown, NY · 82% would recommend
- 16mi Jefferson Co Pub Hlth Svs ChhaWatertown, NY · 85% would recommend
- 18mi Lewis County General Hospital ChhaLowville, NY · 88% would recommend
Hospice care providers nearby See more
- 16mi Hospice of Jefferson Co/Palliative Care of JeffersWatertown, NY · 94% would recommend
- 18mi Lewis County General Hospital HospiceLowville, NY · 96% would recommend Not rated
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Doctors at Carthage Area Hospital
63 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 18 specialties.
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Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Carthage, 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 New York hospital finances.
Who owns Carthage Area Hospital
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Carthage Area Hospital Inc, a non-profit organization, incorporated 1967.
154 doctors and other clinicians list Carthage Area 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.
Non-profit finances
IRS Form 990 · tax year ending Dec 2023 · Carthage Area Hospital Inc (EIN 15-0622079)
As filed with the IRS by Carthage Area Hospital Inc, which also files for 1 other hospital listed here, so the figures cover more than this hospital. 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 Carthage Area Hospital
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Jefferson are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 15.
Mental health: Parts of Jefferson are federally designated health professional shortage areas (2 designations). Highest shortage score 18.
Dental: Parts of Jefferson are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 13.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in New York earn a median $109,440 a year. Healthcare salaries in New York.
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. New York shortage areas
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