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 Arbor Health Morton Hospital
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Quick answers about Arbor Health Morton Hospital
How long is the ER wait at Arbor Health Morton 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 50 min in the Arbor Health Morton Hospital emergency room (the average across Washington hospitals is 2 hr 49 min). 2% of ER patients left before being seen. For tonight's wait, call (360) 496-5112. In an emergency, call 911.
What is the phone number for Arbor Health Morton Hospital?
The main phone number for Arbor Health Morton Hospital is (360) 496-5112, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (360) 496-5112What is the address of Arbor Health Morton Hospital?
Arbor Health Morton Hospital is at 521 Adams Street, Morton, WA 98356.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Arbor Health Morton Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Arbor Health Morton 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 Arbor Health Morton Hospital spend a median of 1 hour 50 minutes there. That is 59 minutes shorter than the average across Washington hospitals (2 hours 49 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 Arbor Health Morton Hospital. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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Health insurance at Arbor Health Morton Hospital
Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 501319). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.
Washington runs its own exchange, Washington HealthPlanFinder. Check its provider directory for Arbor Health Morton 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
Arbor Health Morton 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. 397 patients. | 110 min | 162 min |
| Typical ER time for mental health patients sent homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 13 patients. | 92 min | 257 min |
| Typical ER time for patients transferred to another facilityMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 32 patients. | 256 min | 287 min |
| Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 5,633 patients. | 2% | 2% |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 286 patients. | 57% | 78% |
| 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. 28 patients. | 14% | 15% |
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.
Doctors at Arbor Health Morton Hospital
38 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
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 Washington hospital finances.
Who owns Arbor Health Morton Hospital
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Lewis County Hospital District No 1, a non-profit organization, incorporated 1976.
68 doctors and other clinicians list Arbor Health Morton 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 Arbor Health Morton Hospital
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Lewis is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 10.
Mental health: Lewis is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 15.
Dental: Parts of Lewis are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 10.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Washington earn a median $124,200 a year. Healthcare salaries in Washington.
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. Washington shortage areas
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