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 Dickenson Community Hospital
Clintwood, VA 24228
County: Dickenson Directions Apple Maps Call (276) 926-0300
- 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 Dickenson Community Hospital (opens the hospital's site)
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Quick answers about Dickenson Community Hospital
How long is the ER wait at Dickenson Community 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 49 min in the Dickenson Community Hospital emergency room (the average across Virginia hospitals is 2 hr 45 min). 1% of ER patients left before being seen. For tonight's wait, check the hospital's website (opens the hospital's own site) or call (276) 926-0300. In an emergency, call 911.
What is the phone number for Dickenson Community Hospital?
The main phone number for Dickenson Community Hospital is (276) 926-0300, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (276) 926-0300What is the address of Dickenson Community Hospital?
Dickenson Community Hospital is at 312 Hospital Dr, Clintwood, VA 24228.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Dickenson Community Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Dickenson Community 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 Dickenson Community Hospital spend a median of 1 hour 49 minutes there. That is 56 minutes shorter than the average across Virginia hospitals (2 hours 45 minutes).
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 Dickenson Community Hospital. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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Health insurance at Dickenson Community Hospital
Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 491303). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.
Virginia runs its own exchange, Virginia's Insurance Marketplace. Check its provider directory for Dickenson Community 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 · Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Dickenson Community Hospital's emergency department is classed by CMS as low volume.
| Measure | This hospital | U.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. 324 patients. | 109 min | 162 min |
| Typical ER time for mental health patients sent homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 15 patients. | 317 min | 257 min |
| Typical ER time for patients transferred to another facilityMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 42 patients. | 294 min | 287 min |
| Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 6,835 patients. | 1% | 2% |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 137 patients. | 93% | 78% |
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 Dickenson Community Hospital
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- 0.8mi Heritage Hall Clintwood Clintwood, VA · 100 beds Medicare overall 4 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 4 of 5
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- 15mi Heritage Hall Wise Wise, VA · 97 beds Medicare overall 4 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 3 of 5
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- 13mi Adoration Home HealthWise, VA · 83% would recommend
- 13mi In Home Care INCWise, VA · 86% would recommend
Hospice care providers nearby See more
- 18mi Hospice & Palliative Care of VirginiaNorton, VA Not rated
- 22mi Special Care HospiceGrundy, VA Not rated
- 24mi Appalachian Hospice CarePikeville, KY · 92% would recommend
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Inpatient psychiatric unit
CMS Inpatient psychiatric care Quality Reporting Program, data through March 2025 · unit CCN 491303
Dickenson Community Hospital runs an inpatient psychiatric unit that reports its own results to Medicare. Readmitted within 30 days: 19% here, against 19% nationally. Where CMS compares facilities statistically, this one is no different from the national rate.
After discharge
During the stay
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.
Doctors at Dickenson Community Hospital
13 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 7 specialties.
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Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Clintwood, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
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 Virginia hospital finances.
Who owns Dickenson Community Hospital
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Dickenson Community Hospital, Inc., a non-profit organization, incorporated 2003.
32 doctors and other clinicians list Dickenson Community 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 Dickenson Community Hospital
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Dickenson is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 18.
Mental health: Dickenson is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 19.
Dental: Dickenson is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 19.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Virginia earn a median $93,600 a year. Healthcare salaries in Virginia.
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. Virginia shortage areas
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