Source: CMS Care Compare, October 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
Visiting Gifford Medical Center
- 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
Official links: Website for Gifford Medical Center (opens the hospital's site)
Nearby hospitals
- 20mi Central Vermont Medical Center Barre, VT · Emergency room · median ER visit 2 hr 47 min Call Central Vermont Medical Center Directions to Central Vermont Medical Center (Google Maps) Details for Central Vermont Medical Center
- 22mi Vermont Psychiatric Care Hospital Berlin, VT Call Vermont Psychiatric Care Hospital Directions to Vermont Psychiatric Care Hospital (Google Maps) Details for Vermont Psychiatric Care Hospital
- 25mi White River Jct VA Medical Center White River Junction, VT · Emergency room Call White River Jct VA Medical Center Directions to White River Jct VA Medical Center (Google Maps) Details for White River Jct VA Medical Center
Quick answers about Gifford Medical Center
What is the phone number for Gifford Medical Center?
The main phone number for Gifford Medical Center is (802) 728-7000, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (802) 728-7000What is the address of Gifford Medical Center?
Gifford Medical Center is at 44 S Main St, Randolph, VT 05060.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Gifford Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Gifford Medical Center has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.
What is Gifford Medical Center's Medicare star rating?
Gifford Medical Center has an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Star ratings come from CMS quality and safety measures, not patient reviews.
Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of October 2026
CMS has not reported an emergency department wait time for Gifford Medical Center. 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 Gifford Medical Center. For a medical emergency, call 911.
How Vermont hospitals rank on star ratings · Other Critical Access hospitals in Vermont · How we source this data · Something wrong on this page? Tell us
What patients say
CMS patient survey (HCAHPS) · 168 completed surveys · patients discharged Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
Patients gave Gifford Medical Center a 5-star patient experience rating out of 5. 80% would definitely recommend it (U.S. average 71%). 81% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
The patient survey (HCAHPS) asks a random sample of adult patients about their recent hospital stay. CMS adjusts the results for the mix of patients and how the survey was done, so hospitals can be compared fairly. About the data.
Infections, complications and deaths
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · compared with hospitals nationwide
Death rates within 30 days
| Patients treated for | This hospital | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Heart failure patients | 10.3% | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia patients | 15.6% | 15.2% |
| Hospital-wide, all conditions | 3.9% | 3.9% |
Risk-adjusted rates. CMS has not published a statistical better/worse comparison for these death rates in the current release, so small differences from the U.S. rate may be chance.
"Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national benchmark statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Infection results compare the infections a hospital reported with the number predicted for a hospital of its size and type (a ratio below 1 means fewer than predicted). Death and complication rates are risk-adjusted for how sick patients were. Each death rate counts deaths within 30 days of a hospital stay, pooled over one to three years of Medicare patients depending on the measure. About the data.
Health insurance at Gifford Medical Center
Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 471301). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.
Vermont runs its own exchange, Vermont Health Connect. Check its provider directory for Gifford Medical Center.
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.
Readmissions and return visits
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Medicare patients · Jul 2024 – Jun 2025
Back in the hospital within 30 days
| After a stay for | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| All conditions (hospital-wide)Medicare patients back in any hospital within 30 days of leaving. | 16.5% | 16.2% | Not compared |
| Heart failure | 21.1% | 21.3% | Not compared |
| Pneumonia | 16.4% | 17.3% | Not compared |
Return trips after a stay or procedure
Readmission rates count Medicare patients who were admitted to any acute-care hospital within 30 days of leaving this one, adjusted for how sick they were. "Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national rate statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Return-day and outpatient-surgery measures compare the hospital with what CMS expected for its own patients. The Readmissions Reduction Program ratios are shown as CMS publishes them; whether a hospital's payments are reduced depends on how its ratios compare with similar hospitals, so a ratio above 1.00 alone doesn't mean a penalty. About the data.
Care after a stay at Gifford Medical Center
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- 3.4mi Menig Nursing Home Randolph Center, VT · 30 beds Medicare overall 4 of 5 stars
- 16mi Mayo Healthcare Northfield, VT · 50 beds Medicare overall 4 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 1 of 5
- 21mi Barre Gardens Nursing and Rehab Barre, VT · 96 beds Medicare overall 1 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 1 of 5 SFF candidate
Skilled nursing ratings and inspections at Nursing Homes In Each State
Dialysis centers nearby See more
- 21mi University of Vermont Medical Center Dialysis BerlinBarre, VT
- 24mi University of Vermont Medical Center Dialysis RutlandRutland, VT
Home health agencies nearby See more
- 21mi Central Vermont Home Health & HospiceBarre, VT · 85% would recommend
- 22mi Vna and Hospice of Vermont and New HampshireWhite River Junction, VT · 84% would recommend
- 24mi Bayada Home Health Care, INC.Rutland, VT · 77% would recommend
Hospice care providers nearby See more
- 21mi Central Vermont Home Health & HospiceBarre, VT · 85% would recommend
- 22mi Vnh - Visiting Nurse & Hospice - Vermont & New HampshireWhite River Junction, VT · 89% would recommend
- 24mi Bayada HospiceRutland, VT · 88% would recommend
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Doctors at Gifford Medical Center
86 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 25 specialties.
Find doctors in Randolph
Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Randolph, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
Federal rules require hospitals to publish their prices, including the rates they've negotiated with each insurer and their cash prices. Gifford Medical Center lists them here:
From the hospital's price transparency file (www.giffordhealthcare.org/cms-hpt.txt), checked Nov 7, 2026. For an estimate of what you'll pay, ask the hospital or your insurer; Medicare's averages are on our procedure cost pages.
Size and finances
Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Sep 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 Vermont hospital finances.
Who owns Gifford Medical Center
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Gifford Medical Center Inc, a non-profit organization, incorporated 1905.
184 doctors and other clinicians list Gifford 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.
Non-profit finances
IRS Form 990 · tax year ending Sep 2023 · Gifford Medical Center Inc (EIN 03-0179418)
As filed with the IRS by Gifford Medical Center Inc. 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 Gifford Medical Center
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Orange is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 8.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Vermont earn a median $97,460 a year. Healthcare salaries in Vermont.
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. Vermont shortage areas
Closest other hospitals
Healthcare pay in Vermont
Registered nurses across Vermont (all employers) earned a median of $97,460 a year (BLS, May 2025).Registered Nurse (RN) salary in VermontNurse Practitioner salary in VermontRespiratory Therapist salary in VermontHealthcare salaries in Vermont
Add this rating badge to your website
The badge updates automatically when CMS publishes new ratings. The compact and footer-strip sizes fit site footers and sidebars. All badge sizes and help.
Cite this data
Writing about Gifford 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.