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Eagle Butte Indian Health Service Hospital, Eagle Butte, SD

24276 166th Airport Road, Eagle Butte, SD 57625Dewey County

Critical access hospital 8 beds (Medicare cost report FY2024) Emergency room

Independent directory · data from CMS, not from this hospital

Eagle Butte Indian Health Service Hospital is a federal critical access hospital in Eagle Butte, South Dakota, with an emergency department. According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of the July 2026 CMS release, patients treated and sent home spend a median of 1 hr 57 min in its emergency department, about the same as the average across South Dakota hospitals (1 hr 54 min).

Median ER visit 1 hr 57 min treated & sent home +3 min vs SD hospitals' avg
Medicare star ratingNot ratedReason below
Beds8Medicare cost report FY2024

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 Eagle Butte Indian Health Service Hospital

Address 24276 166th Airport Road
Eagle Butte, SD 57625
County: Dewey
Directions Apple Maps Call (605) 964-3005
Emergency room Yes. For patients treated and sent home, the median ER visit here lasts 1 hr 57 min (average across SD hospitals: 1 hr 54 min). Medicare's median time in the ER for patients treated and sent home; not a live wait. ER times across SD
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.

Quick answers about Eagle Butte Indian Health Service Hospital

How long is the ER wait at Eagle Butte Indian Health Service 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 57 min in the Eagle Butte Indian Health Service Hospital emergency room (the average across South Dakota hospitals is 1 hr 54 min). 5% of ER patients left before being seen. For tonight's wait, call (605) 964-3005. In an emergency, call 911.

What is the phone number for Eagle Butte Indian Health Service Hospital?

The main phone number for Eagle Butte Indian Health Service Hospital is (605) 964-3005, from Medicare's hospital records.

Call (605) 964-3005
What is the address of Eagle Butte Indian Health Service Hospital?

Eagle Butte Indian Health Service Hospital is at 24276 166th Airport Road, Eagle Butte, SD 57625.

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Does Eagle Butte Indian Health Service Hospital have an emergency room?

Yes. Eagle Butte Indian Health Service 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 Eagle Butte Indian Health Service Hospital spend a median of 1 hour 57 minutes there. That is about the same as the average across South Dakota hospitals (1 hour 54 minutes).

Left before seen 5%
ER volume low
Type Critical access
Ownership Government

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 Eagle Butte Indian Health Service Hospital. For a medical emergency, call 911.

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Health insurance at Eagle Butte Indian Health Service Hospital

Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 431383). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.

Adults in South Dakota qualify for Medicaid up to 133% of the poverty line. Ask the hospital which South Dakota Medicaid plans it takes.

Is Eagle Butte Indian Health Service Hospital in your plan?

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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 · Oct 2024 – Sep 2025

Eagle Butte Indian Health Service Hospital's emergency department is classed by CMS as low volume.

MeasureThis hospitalU.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. 367 patients. 117 min 162 min
Typical ER time for mental health patients sent homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 27 patients. 208 min 257 min
Typical ER time for patients transferred to another facilityMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 27 patients. 250 min 287 min
Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 13,172 patients. 5% 2%
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. 94 patients. 30% 15%
Blood clot prevention givenHigher is better. 197 patients. 68% 90%*

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.

Care after a stay at Eagle Butte Indian Health Service Hospital

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

Skilled nursing facilities nearby

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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.

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Doctors at Eagle Butte Indian Health Service Hospital

19 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 8 specialties.

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

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Size and finances

Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Sep 2024

Beds
8
Reported to Medicare, FY2024
Employees
247
Full-time equivalent
Discharges
259
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 South Dakota hospital finances.

Who owns Eagle Butte Indian Health Service Hospital

Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)

Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Eagle Butte Indian Health Service Hospital, a non-profit organization.

Eagle Butte Indian Health Service Hospital Operational or managerial control · since 2021 Non-profit

64 doctors and other clinicians list Eagle Butte Indian Health Service 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 Eagle Butte Indian Health Service Hospital

HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data

Primary care: Dewey is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 17.

Mental health: Dewey is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 22.

Dental: Dewey is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 21.

Nurse pay: registered nurses in South Dakota earn a median $78,060 a year. Healthcare salaries in South Dakota.

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. South Dakota shortage areas

Healthcare pay in South Dakota

Registered nurses across South Dakota (all employers) earned a median of $78,060 a year (BLS, May 2025).Registered Nurse (RN) salary in South DakotaNurse Practitioner salary in South DakotaRespiratory Therapist salary in South DakotaHealthcare salaries in South Dakota

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Figures as of the July 2026 CMS release Updated automatically when CMS publishes new data Permanent link: hospitalsineachstate.com/hospitals/south-dakota/eagle-butte/eagle-butte-indian-health-service-hospital/24276-166th-airport-road/

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