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Beaver Dam Com Hsptl, Beaver Dam, WI

707 S University Ave, Beaver Dam, WI 53916Dodge County

Acute care hospital 43 beds (Medicare cost report FY2024) Emergency room

Independent directory · data from CMS, not from this hospital

Beaver Dam Com Hsptl is a non-profit acute care hospital in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, 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 3 hr 3 min in its emergency department, 45 min longer than the average across Wisconsin hospitals (2 hr 18 min). Medicare rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall, and patients give it 3 out of 5 in the Medicare patient survey. Beaver Dam Com Hsptl is in network for at least one 2027 Marketplace plan from 4 insurers in Wisconsin, according to the insurers' network files loaded November 4, 2026.

Visiting Beaver Dam Com Hsptl

Address 707 S University Ave
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
County: Dodge
Directions Apple Maps Call (920) 887-7181
Emergency room Yes. For patients treated and sent home, the median ER visit here lasts 3 hr 3 min (average across WI hospitals: 2 hr 18 min). Medicare's median time in the ER for patients treated and sent home; not a live wait. ER times across WI
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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Official links: Website for Beaver Dam Com Hsptl (opens the hospital's site)

Quick answers about Beaver Dam Com Hsptl

How long is the ER wait at Beaver Dam Com Hsptl?

CMS doesn't publish live wait times. Over the 12 months CMS reported, patients treated and sent home spent a median of 3 hr 3 min in the Beaver Dam Com Hsptl emergency room (the average across Wisconsin hospitals is 2 hr 18 min). 0% of ER patients left before being seen. For tonight's wait, check the hospital's website (opens the hospital's own site) or call (920) 887-7181. In an emergency, call 911.

What is the phone number for Beaver Dam Com Hsptl?

The main phone number for Beaver Dam Com Hsptl is (920) 887-7181, from Medicare's hospital records.

Call (920) 887-7181
What is the address of Beaver Dam Com Hsptl?

Beaver Dam Com Hsptl is at 707 S University Ave, Beaver Dam, WI 53916.

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Does Beaver Dam Com Hsptl have an emergency room?

Yes. Beaver Dam Com Hsptl has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.

What is Beaver Dam Com Hsptl's Medicare star rating?

Beaver Dam Com Hsptl has an overall rating of 2 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 July 2026

Patients treated and sent home from the emergency department at Beaver Dam Com Hsptl spend a median of 3 hours 3 minutes there. That is 45 minutes longer than the average across Wisconsin hospitals (2 hours 18 minutes).

CMS rating ★★★★★ 2/5
Left before seen 0%
ER volume low
Type Acute Care
Ownership Non-profit
Maternity Birthing-friendly

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 Beaver Dam Com Hsptl. For a medical emergency, call 911.

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What patients say

CMS patient survey (HCAHPS) · 189 completed surveys · patients discharged Oct 2024 – Sep 2025

Patients gave Beaver Dam Com Hsptl a 3-star patient experience rating out of 5. 53% would definitely recommend it (U.S. average 71%). 60% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.

Patient star rating ★★★★★ 3 out of 5
Would definitely recommend 53% U.S. 71% · WI 75%
Rated 9 or 10 of 10 60% U.S. 72% · WI 76%
Survey response rate 30% of patients surveyed
Nurse communicationDid nurses treat you with courtesy and respect, listen carefully and explain things clearly?
★★★★★
76% always · 4% sometimes or never · U.S. 80% always
Doctor communicationDid doctors treat you with courtesy and respect, listen carefully and explain things clearly?
★★★★★
73% always · 8% sometimes or never · U.S. 80% always
Communication about medicinesBefore giving you a new medicine, did staff tell you what it was for and its possible side effects?
★★★★★
55% always · 22% sometimes or never · U.S. 62% always
Discharge informationDid staff talk with you about help you would need at home and symptoms to watch for?
★★★★★
85% yes · 15% no · U.S. 86% yes
CleanlinessHow often were your room and bathroom kept clean?
★★★★★
76% always · 7% sometimes or never · U.S. 74% always
Quiet at nightHow often was the area around your room quiet at night?
★★★★★
54% always · 6% sometimes or never · U.S. 60% always
Overall hospital ratingUsing any number from 0 to 10, what number would you use to rate this hospital?
★★★★★
60% 9 or 10 · 13% 6 or lower · U.S. 72% 9 or 10
Would recommendWould you recommend this hospital to your friends and family?
★★★★★
53% definitely yes · 12% no · U.S. 71% definitely yes

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.

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Infections, complications and deaths

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · compared with hospitals nationwide

Beaver Dam Com Hsptl was no different from the national benchmark on the one hospital-acquired infection CMS could compare. Its rate of serious complications was same as national.

Hospital-acquired infections

C. diff intestinal infectionsClostridioides difficile infections, a bacteria that causes severe diarrhea, often after antibiotics.
Same as national 0 infections vs 1.8 predicted · ratio 0.00

Serious complications

Serious complications (CMS PSI 90)Combines patient safety problems such as falls with fractures, bed sores, collapsed lungs, blood clots and infections after surgery. 1.00 is the national value; lower is better.
Same as national Ratio 0.95

Death rates within 30 days

Patients treated forThis hospitalU.S.
Heart failure patients 15.6% 11.1%
Pneumonia patients 20.5% 15.2%
Stroke patients 12.6% 11.9%
Hospital-wide, all conditions 4.5% 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.

Other complications

None of the other safety indicators CMS compares was statistically better or worse than national.

All 6 complication measures
MeasureThis hospitalU.S.CMS comparison
Pressure ulcers (bed sores)per 1,000 patients 0.52 0.63 Same as national
Falls in the hospital that caused a broken boneper 1,000 patients 0.27 0.27 Same as national
Collapsed lung caused by a medical procedureper 1,000 patients 0.21 0.21 Same as national
Bleeding or blood clot under the skin after surgeryper 1,000 patients 2.31 2.34 Same as national
Blood clots in the lungs or legs after surgeryper 1,000 patients 3.38 3.52 Same as national
Accidental cuts or tears during abdominal surgeryper 1,000 patients 1.04 1.06 Same as national

"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), for Oct 2024 – Sep 2025. 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.

What insurance does Beaver Dam Com Hsptl accept?

Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 520076). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.

2027 Marketplace plans in Wisconsin that list this hospital

Marketplace insurers whose 2027 plan networks in Wisconsin list Beaver Dam Com Hsptl, most plans in network first
InsurerPlans in networkNetworkNetwork tier
Security Health Plan 32 of 32 plans – Non-Preferred
Quartz 30 of 30 plans – Preferred
Network Health 26 of 30 plans PRESTIGEBRONZEESSENTIAL, PRESTIGEBRONZEESSENTIALDV, PRESTIGEBRONZEPLUS, PRESTIGEGOLD Prestigebronzeessential
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield 8 of 48 plans – Participating

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

Adults in Wisconsin qualify for Medicaid up to 95% of the poverty line. Ask the hospital which Wisconsin Medicaid plans it takes.

Is Beaver Dam Com Hsptl in your plan?

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What insurance does Beaver Dam Com Hsptl accept?

In the 2027 HealthCare.gov Marketplace plan data (insurer network files loaded November 4, 2026), Beaver Dam Com Hsptl is in network for 4 Marketplace insurers in Wisconsin: Security Health Plan (32 of 32 plans), Quartz (30 of 30 plans), Network Health (26 of 30 plans) and 1 other insurer. 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 Beaver Dam Com Hsptl take Medicare?

Beaver Dam Com Hsptl is a Medicare-certified hospital (CMS Certification Number 520076), 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 Beaver Dam Com Hsptl accept Security Health Plan?

Beaver Dam Com Hsptl is in network for 32 of 32 plans that Security Health Plan sells on the Wisconsin Marketplace in 2027, according to Security Health Plan'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.

Does Beaver Dam Com Hsptl accept Quartz?

Beaver Dam Com Hsptl is in network for 30 of 30 plans that Quartz sells on the Wisconsin Marketplace in 2027, according to Quartz'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.

Does Beaver Dam Com Hsptl accept Network Health?

Beaver Dam Com Hsptl is in network for 26 of 30 plans that Network Health sells on the Wisconsin Marketplace in 2027, according to Network Health's network file loaded November 4, 2026. Not every Network Health plan includes it. 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.

Readmissions and return visits

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Medicare patients · Jul 2023 – Jun 2025

On the 4 readmission and return-visit measures CMS could compare, Beaver Dam Com Hsptl was no different from the national rate or its expected level.

Back in the hospital within 30 days

After a stay forThis hospitalU.S.CMS comparison
Heart failure 21.5% 21.3% Not compared
Pneumonia 15.7% 17.3% Not compared

Return trips after a stay or procedure

Extra days back in hospital after heart failureDays spent back in the ER, under observation or readmitted within 30 days, per 100 discharges, compared with what was expected.
Not compared -21.3 days per 100 discharges vs expected · U.S. +1.3
Extra days back in hospital after pneumoniaDays spent back in the ER, under observation or readmitted within 30 days, per 100 discharges, compared with what was expected.
Not compared -3.9 days per 100 discharges vs expected · U.S. +3.9
Hospital visits within 7 days of an outpatient colonoscopyUnplanned hospital visits per 1,000 colonoscopies.
Same as national 12.8 per 1,000 procedures · U.S. 13
Chemotherapy patients admitted to hospitalInpatient admissions within 30 days of outpatient chemotherapy, per 100 patients.
Same as national 11.4 per 100 patients · U.S. 10.7
Chemotherapy patients visiting the ERER visits within 30 days of outpatient chemotherapy, per 100 patients.
Same as national 5.5 per 100 patients · U.S. 5.4
Hospital visits after outpatient surgeryUnplanned visits within 7 days of same-day surgery, as a ratio to the number expected (1.00 = expected).
As expected 1.00 1.00 = expected · U.S. 1.00

Medicare's readmission program

Excess readmission ratio: this hospital's predicted readmissions divided by the number expected for a typical hospital with the same patients. Above 1.00 means more readmissions than expected. 1 of 2 conditions is above 1.00.

ConditionRatioPatientsReadmissions
Heart failure 1.015 – More than expected
Pneumonia 0.966 – Fewer than expected

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.

Timely and effective care

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · all patients unless noted · Oct 2024 – Sep 2025

Beaver Dam Com Hsptl's emergency department is classed by CMS as low volume.

MeasureThis hospitalU.S.*
Sepsis: got all recommended early treatmentPatients with severe sepsis or septic shock who received every step of the recommended early care bundle. Higher is better. 70 patients. 67% 65%
Septic shock: full treatment within 3 hoursHigher is better. 19 patients. 74% 73%
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. 461 patients. 183 min 162 min
Typical ER time for mental health patients sent homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 36 patients. 228 min 257 min
Typical ER time for patients transferred to another facilityMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 35 patients. 347 min 287 min
Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 11,930 patients. 0% 2%
Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 768 patients. 83% 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. 197 patients. 17% 15%
Colonoscopy: right follow-up interval for average-risk patientsHigher is better. 110 patients. 100% 93%
Blood clot prevention given in intensive careHigher is better. 215 patients. 96% 97%*

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.

Maternity care

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · reported by the hospital · Jan 2024 – Dec 2024

Maternity safety practices (CMS SM-7)Whether the hospital reports taking part in a state or national perinatal quality program and following its patient-safety practices.
Yes

Maternity measures are reported by hospitals that deliver babies. The U.S. figure is the median of the hospitals CMS reports, not a CMS verdict. About the data.

Medicare spending and payment programs

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Hospital-acquired conditions · FY 2026
No penalty
Not in the worst-performing quarter on infections and patient-safety problems. 719 of 3,012 hospitals were penalized.
Value-based purchasing · FY 2026
40.5 / 100
Total performance score; the median hospital scored 29.5. Medicare raises or lowers each hospital's payments based on this score.
Medicare spending per patient
0.86
14% less than the national median per hospital stay (about $23,578 vs $27,417), counting Medicare spending from 3 days before admission to 30 days after discharge.

Value-based purchasing scores by area

AreaScore (out of 100)
Clinical outcomesDeath rates and complications5
Patient experiencePatient survey results17
SafetyHospital-acquired infections70
Efficiency and costMedicare spending per patient70

The Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program cuts Medicare payments by 1% for the quarter of hospitals with the worst scores. The Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program withholds a small share of every hospital's Medicare payments and pays it back according to the total performance score. A spending ratio of 1.00 equals the national median; spending reflects prices, the services patients received and care after discharge, not quality. Some hospitals, such as critical access, children's and cancer hospitals, are not part of these programs. About the data.

Care after a stay at Beaver Dam Com Hsptl

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

Skilled nursing facilities nearby

  • 0.1mi Hillside Manor Beaver Dam, WI · 115 beds Medicare overall 2 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 1 of 5 · Located in a hospital
  • 0.3mi Beaver Dam Health Care Center Beaver Dam, WI · 90 beds Medicare overall 1 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 3 of 5 Abuse citation (CMS)
  • 8.0mi Clearview Juneau, WI · 40 beds Medicare overall 5 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 4 of 5

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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.

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Doctors at Beaver Dam Com Hsptl

92 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 23 specialties.

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

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What Medicare paid at Beaver Dam Com Hsptl

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · original Medicare patients · 2024

Average hospital charges and actual payments for the procedures Medicare patients most often had here, compared with the average for Wisconsin.

Hospital stays

StayStaysAvg billedAvg payment (Medicare + patient)vs state
Septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours with major complicationsDRG 871 40 $32,808 $15,723 −6%
Heart failure and shock with major complicationsDRG 291 20 $22,612 $10,647 −2%
Respiratory infections and inflammations with major complicationsDRG 177 11 $38,965 $14,753 +3%

Outpatient services

ServiceServicesAvg billedAvg allowed
Level 1 Intraocular ProceduresAPC 5491 226 $13,531 $2,117
Comprehensive Observation ServicesAPC 8011 80 $17,445 $2,496
Level 1 Nerve ProceduresAPC 5431 30 $10,556 $1,761
Level 2 Excision/Biopsy/Incision and DrainageAPC 5072 25 $6,511 $1,478
Level 5 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5115 25 $61,775 $11,984

Charges are the hospital's list prices; payments are what Medicare, the patient and any other insurer actually paid (for outpatient services, Medicare's allowed amount). Private insurance prices differ. "vs state" compares this hospital's average payment with the state average for the same stay. All procedure costs.

Size and finances

Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Dec 2024

Beds
43
Reported to Medicare, FY2024
Employees
296
Full-time equivalent
Discharges
999
Inpatient stays a year
Patient revenue
$95.8 million
Net of discounts
Operating margin
-20.9%
On patient care
Charity care
$580,000
0.5% of expenses
Bad debt
$4.1 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 Wisconsin hospital finances.

Who owns Beaver Dam Com Hsptl

Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)

Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Beaver Dam Community Hospitals Inc., a non-profit organization, incorporated 1972.

Mchs Hospitals Inc Owns 5% or more directly · 100% · since 2019 Non-profit
Marshfield Clinic Health System Inc Owns 5% or more indirectly · 100% · since 2019 Non-profit
Sanford Owns 5% or more indirectly · 100% · since 2025 Non-profit

195 doctors and other clinicians list Beaver Dam Com Hsptl 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 Dec 2023 · Beaver Dam Community Hospitals Inc (EIN 39-1157876)

Revenue
$102.8 million
Expenses
$135.3 million
Deficit
$32.5 million
-31.6% of revenue
Officer pay
$378,000
Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees

As filed with the IRS by Beaver Dam Community Hospitals 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 Beaver Dam Com Hsptl

HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data

Nurse pay: registered nurses in Wisconsin earn a median $95,530 a year. Healthcare salaries in Wisconsin.

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.

Healthcare pay in Wisconsin

Registered nurses across Wisconsin (all employers) earned a median of $95,530 a year (BLS, May 2025).Registered Nurse (RN) salary in WisconsinNurse Practitioner salary in WisconsinRespiratory Therapist salary in WisconsinHealthcare salaries in Wisconsin

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