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Riceland Medical Center, Winnie, TX

538 Broadway, Winnie, TX 77665Chambers County

Critical access hospital 25 beds (Medicare cost report FY2024) Emergency room

Independent directory · data from CMS, not from this hospital

Riceland Medical Center is a for-profit critical access hospital in Winnie, Texas, 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 34 min in its emergency department, 52 min shorter than the average across Texas hospitals (2 hr 26 min). Riceland Medical Center is in network for at least one 2027 Marketplace plan from 6 insurers in Texas, according to the insurers' network files loaded November 4, 2026.

Median ER visit 1 hr 34 min treated & sent home −52 min vs TX hospitals' avg
Medicare star ratingNot ratedReason below
Beds25Medicare 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 Riceland Medical Center

Address 538 Broadway
Winnie, TX 77665
County: Chambers
Directions Apple Maps Call (409) 296-6000
Emergency room Yes. For patients treated and sent home, the median ER visit here lasts 1 hr 34 min (average across TX hospitals: 2 hr 26 min). Medicare's median time in the ER for patients treated and sent home; not a live wait. ER times across TX
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
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Quick answers about Riceland Medical Center

How long is the ER wait at Riceland 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 34 min in the Riceland Medical Center emergency room (the average across Texas hospitals is 2 hr 26 min). For tonight's wait, call (409) 296-6000. In an emergency, call 911.

What is the phone number for Riceland Medical Center?

The main phone number for Riceland Medical Center is (409) 296-6000, from Medicare's hospital records.

Call (409) 296-6000
What is the address of Riceland Medical Center?

Riceland Medical Center is at 538 Broadway, Winnie, TX 77665.

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Does Riceland Medical Center have an emergency room?

Yes. Riceland 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 Riceland Medical Center spend a median of 1 hour 34 minutes there. That is 52 minutes shorter than the average across Texas hospitals (2 hours 26 minutes).

Type Critical access
Ownership For-profit

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 Riceland Medical Center. For a medical emergency, call 911.

Compare ER waits across Texas · Other Critical Access hospitals in Texas · How we source this data · Something wrong on this page? Tell us

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What insurance does Riceland Medical Center accept?

Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 451328). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.

2027 Marketplace plans in Texas that list this hospital

Marketplace insurers whose 2027 plan networks in Texas list Riceland Medical Center, most plans in network first
InsurerPlans in networkNetworkNetwork tier
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas 463 of 594 plans BLUE-ADVANTAGE-HMO Blue-Advantage-Hmo
Antidote Health 41 of 43 plans TIERTWO Tiertwo
Ambetter 38 of 38 plans – Preferred
Wellpoint 23 of 23 plans – Participating
CHRISTUS Health Plan 18 of 18 plans – Preferred
Community Health Choice 9 of 25 plans – Preferred

2027 plan year, individual Marketplace (ACA) plans only.Health insurance in Texas

Plans that include this hospital: Blue Advantage Bronze HMO℠ - Balance HSA, Blue Advantage Bronze HMO℠ - Standard HSA, Blue Advantage Gold HMO℠ - Max, Blue Advantage Gold HMO℠ - Secure, Blue Advantage Gold HMO℠ - Standard, Blue Advantage Plus Bronze℠ - Standard HSA Compare plans

Is Riceland Medical Center in your plan?

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What insurance does Riceland Medical Center accept?

In the 2027 HealthCare.gov Marketplace plan data (insurer network files loaded November 4, 2026), Riceland Medical Center is in network for 6 Marketplace insurers in Texas: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (463 of 594 plans), Antidote Health (41 of 43 plans), Ambetter (38 of 38 plans) and 3 other insurers. This covers Marketplace (ACA) plans only, not Medicare Advantage, Medicaid or employer plans. Networks differ from plan to plan and can change, so confirm with the insurer before you get care.

Does Riceland Medical Center take Medicare?

Riceland Medical Center is a Medicare-certified hospital (CMS Certification Number 451328), according to CMS hospital data. Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this page does not cover; check with your plan before you get care.

Does Riceland Medical Center accept Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas?

Riceland Medical Center is in network for 463 of 594 plans that Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas sells on the Texas Marketplace in 2027, according to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas's network file loaded November 4, 2026. Not every Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas plan includes it. Networks differ from plan to plan and can change, so confirm with the insurer before you get care.

Does Riceland Medical Center accept Antidote Health?

Riceland Medical Center is in network for 41 of 43 plans that Antidote Health sells on the Texas Marketplace in 2027, according to Antidote Health's network file loaded November 4, 2026. Not every Antidote Health plan includes it. Networks differ from plan to plan and can change, so confirm with the insurer before you get care.

Does Riceland Medical Center accept Ambetter?

Riceland Medical Center is in network for 38 of 38 plans that Ambetter sells on the Texas Marketplace in 2027, according to Ambetter's network file loaded November 4, 2026. Networks differ from plan to plan and can change, so confirm with the insurer before you get care.

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

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. 206 patients. 94 min 162 min

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 Riceland Medical Center

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 Riceland Medical Center

34 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 13 specialties.

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Size and finances

Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Dec 2024

Beds
25
Reported to Medicare, FY2024
Employees
157
Full-time equivalent
Discharges
238
Inpatient stays a year
Patient revenue
$42.0 million
Net of discounts
Operating margin
-1.0%
On patient care
Charity care
$940,000
2.2% of expenses
Bad debt
$3.2 million
Unpaid patient bills

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 Texas hospital finances.

Who owns Riceland Medical Center

Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)

Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Winnie Community Hospital LLC, a for-profit organization, incorporated 2001.

Riceland Medical Holding Company LP Owns 5% or more directly · 99% · since 2014
Riceland Healthcare LP Owns 5% or more indirectly · 98% · since 2014

74 doctors and other clinicians list Riceland 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 Riceland Medical Center

HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data

Primary care: Chambers is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 12.

Mental health: Chambers is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 14.

Dental: Chambers is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 6.

Nurse pay: registered nurses in Texas earn a median $95,970 a year. Healthcare salaries in Texas.

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. Texas shortage areas

Healthcare pay in Texas

Registered nurses across Texas (all employers) earned a median of $95,970 a year (BLS, May 2025).Registered Nurse (RN) salary in TexasNurse Practitioner salary in TexasRespiratory Therapist salary in TexasHealthcare salaries in Texas

Cite this data

Writing about Riceland Medical Center? You're welcome to quote these figures. They are free to use under CC BY 4.0: please credit HospitalsInEachState.com and link to this page.

Figures as of the July 2026 CMS release Updated automatically when CMS publishes new data Permanent link: hospitalsineachstate.com/hospitals/texas/winnie/riceland-medical-center/538-broadway/

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