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Clarks Summit State Hospital, Clarks Summit, PA

1451 Hillside Dr, Clarks Summit, PA 18411Lackawanna County

Psychiatric hospital 203 beds (Medicare cost report FY2025) No ER listed in Medicare data

Independent directory · data from CMS, not from this hospital

Clarks Summit State Hospital is a public psychiatric hospital in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania. CMS records show it does not provide emergency services. According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of the July 2026 CMS release, it reported 203 beds and 32 inpatient discharges to Medicare for fiscal year 2025. Medicare (CMS) has not published an overall star rating for Clarks Summit State Hospital.

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Nearest ER 5.7 miLehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City
Medicare star ratingNot ratedReason below
Beds203Medicare cost report FY2025

CMS's overall star rating covers general acute care and critical access hospitals; psychiatric hospitals are not rated.

Source: CMS Care Compare, July 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data

Visiting Clarks Summit State Hospital

Address 1451 Hillside Dr
Clarks Summit, PA 18411
County: Lackawanna
Directions Apple Maps Call (570) 586-2011
Emergency room No ER listed in Medicare data. In an emergency call 911 or go to the nearest ER: Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City, 5.7 miles away. ER or urgent care?
What to bring
  • 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
Visiting hours and parking vary: call ahead.

Official links: Website for Clarks Summit State Hospital (opens the hospital's site)

Quick answers about Clarks Summit State Hospital

What is the phone number for Clarks Summit State Hospital?

The main phone number for Clarks Summit State Hospital is (570) 586-2011, from Medicare's hospital records.

Call (570) 586-2011
What is the address of Clarks Summit State Hospital?

Clarks Summit State Hospital is at 1451 Hillside Dr, Clarks Summit, PA 18411.

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Does Clarks Summit State Hospital have an emergency room?

No emergency room is listed for Clarks Summit State Hospital in Medicare data. For an emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest ER.

Quality and performance

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of July 2026

Type Psychiatric
Ownership Government

CMS has not reported an emergency department wait time for Clarks Summit State 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 Clarks Summit State Hospital. For a medical emergency, call 911.

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Care after a stay at Clarks Summit State Hospital

Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.

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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.

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Psychiatric care quality

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CMS Inpatient psychiatric care Quality Reporting Program, data through December 2024

Clarks Summit State Hospital reports inpatient psychiatric quality results to Medicare. Discharge record sent: 100% here, against 63% nationally.

After discharge

Discharge record sent Patients whose discharge record, with the required details, was sent with them or to their next provider. Based on 22 patients. Jan 2024 – Dec 2024.
100% U.S. 63% · top 10% 99%

During the stay

Physical restraint use Hours patients spent in physical restraints for every 1,000 hours of inpatient care. Lower is better. Jan 2024 – Dec 2024.
0.00 U.S. 0.29
Seclusion use Hours patients spent in seclusion for every 1,000 hours of inpatient care. Lower is better. Jan 2024 – Dec 2024.
0.00 U.S. 0.36
Screened for metabolic disorders Patients on antipsychotic medication who were screened for metabolic problems such as diabetes and high cholesterol. Based on 13 patients. Jan 2024 – Dec 2024.
100% U.S. 82% · top 10% 100%

Source: CMS Inpatient psychiatric care Quality Reporting Program (Provider Data Catalog). Better/worse labels appear only where CMS itself compared the facility with the national rate; other figures are shown next to the national figure for context. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide and Crisis Lifeline) or call 911.

Treatment programs near Clarks Summit State Hospital

Mental health and substance use programs within 30 miles, for care before or after a hospital stay. In a crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or call 911.

Source: SAMHSA, FindTreatment.gov. Call to confirm services, insurance and openings.

Find doctors in Clarks Summit

Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Clarks Summit, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.

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Size and finances

Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Jun 2025

Beds
203
Reported to Medicare, FY2025
Employees
377
Full-time equivalent
Discharges
32
Inpatient stays a year

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 Pennsylvania hospital finances.

Who owns Clarks Summit State Hospital

Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)

Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, a non-profit organization.

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Operational or managerial control · since 2014

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 Clarks Summit State Hospital

HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data

Dental: Parts of Lackawanna are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 16.

Nurse pay: registered nurses in Pennsylvania earn a median $96,430 a year. Healthcare salaries in Pennsylvania.

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. Pennsylvania shortage areas

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