Source: CMS Care Compare, July 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
Visiting Bay Area 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 Bay Area Medical Center (opens the hospital's site)
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Quick answers about Bay Area Medical Center
How long is the ER wait at Bay Area Medical Center?
CMS doesn't publish live wait times. Over the 12 months CMS reported, patients treated and sent home spent a median of 2 hr 9 min in the Bay Area Medical Center 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 (715) 735-4200. In an emergency, call 911.
What is the phone number for Bay Area Medical Center?
The main phone number for Bay Area Medical Center is (715) 735-4200, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (715) 735-4200What is the address of Bay Area Medical Center?
Bay Area Medical Center is at 3100 Shore Dr, Marinette, WI 54143.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Bay Area Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Bay Area Medical Center has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.
What is Bay Area Medical Center's Medicare star rating?
Bay Area Medical Center has an overall rating of 4 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 Bay Area Medical Center spend a median of 2 hours 9 minutes there. That is 9 minutes shorter than the average across Wisconsin hospitals (2 hours 18 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 Bay Area Medical Center. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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What patients say
CMS patient survey (HCAHPS) · 566 completed surveys · patients discharged Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Patients gave Bay Area Medical Center a 4-star patient experience rating out of 5. 69% would definitely recommend it (U.S. average 71%). 72% 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.
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Infections, complications and deaths
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · compared with hospitals nationwide
Bay Area Medical Center 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
Serious complications
Death rates within 30 days
| Patients treated for | This hospital | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Heart failure patients | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia patients | 16.6% | 15.2% |
| Stroke patients | 8.8% | 11.9% |
| COPD patients | 9.0% | 8.6% |
| Hospital-wide, all conditions | 3.5% | 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
| Measure | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pressure ulcers (bed sores)per 1,000 patients | 0.42 | 0.63 | Same as national |
| Falls in the hospital that caused a broken boneper 1,000 patients | 0.26 | 0.27 | Same as national |
| Collapsed lung caused by a medical procedureper 1,000 patients | 0.2 | 0.21 | Same as national |
| Bleeding or blood clot under the skin after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 2.3 | 2.34 | Same as national |
| Blood clots in the lungs or legs after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 3.31 | 3.52 | Same as national |
| Accidental cuts or tears during abdominal surgeryper 1,000 patients | 1.03 | 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.
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, Bay Area Medical Center was no different from the national rate or its expected level.
Back in the hospital within 30 days
| After a stay for | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heart failure | 21.9% | 21.3% | Not compared |
| Pneumonia | 17.3% | 17.3% | Not compared |
| COPD (chronic lung disease) | 20.5% | 20% | Not compared |
Return trips after a stay or procedure
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. 2 of 3 conditions are above 1.00.
| Condition | Ratio | Patients | Readmissions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heart failure | 1.140 | 184 | More than expected |
| Pneumonia | 1.033 | 211 | More than expected |
| COPD | 0.994 | 90 | 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
Bay Area Medical Center's emergency department is classed by CMS as low volume.
| Measure | This hospital | U.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. 115 patients. | 68% | 65% |
| Septic shock: full treatment within 3 hoursHigher is better. 32 patients. | 47% | 73% |
| Stroke: brain scan read within 45 minutes of ER arrivalPatients arriving with stroke symptoms whose head CT or MRI was interpreted within 45 minutes. Higher is better. 17 patients. | 100% | 69% |
| 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. 364 patients. | 129 min | 162 min |
| Typical ER time for mental health patients sent homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 11 patients. | 162 min | 257 min |
| Typical ER time for patients transferred to another facilityMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 18 patients. | 248 min | 287 min |
| Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 19,853 patients. | 0% | 2% |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 748 patients. | 92% | 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. 499 patients. | 10% | 15% |
| Colonoscopy: right follow-up interval for average-risk patientsHigher is better. 42 patients. | 93% | 93% |
| Blood clot prevention givenHigher is better. 1,097 patients. | 94% | 90%* |
| Blood clot prevention given in intensive careHigher is better. 489 patients. | 96% | 97%* |
| Stroke: discharged on clot-prevention medicineHigher is better. 49 patients. | 100% | 98%* |
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 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
Value-based purchasing scores by area
| Area | Score (out of 100) |
|---|---|
| Clinical outcomesDeath rates and complications | 0 |
| Patient experiencePatient survey results | 65 |
| SafetyHospital-acquired infections | 25 |
| Efficiency and costMedicare spending per patient | 100 |
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 Bay Area Medical Center
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- 1.6mi Luther Home Marinette, WI · 80 beds Medicare overall 4 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 5 of 5
- 4.0mi Menominee Health Services Menominee, MI · 39 beds Medicare overall 5 of 5 stars
- 4.2mi Rennes Health and Rehab Center-East Peshtigo, WI · 50 beds Medicare overall 5 of 5 stars
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Dialysis centers nearby See more
- 2.5mi DaVita Marinette DialysisMarinette, WI
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Home health agencies nearby See more
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Doctors at Bay Area Medical Center
135 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 25 specialties.
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What Medicare paid at Bay Area Medical Center
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
| Stay | Stays | Avg billed | Avg payment (Medicare + patient) | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours with major complicationsDRG 871 | 127 | $48,852 | $15,524 | −7% |
| Heart failure and shock with major complicationsDRG 291 | 72 | $34,121 | $10,100 | −7% |
| Septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complicationsDRG 872 | 32 | $28,841 | $8,152 | −9% |
| Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with major complicationsDRG 193 | 25 | $48,320 | $10,308 | −9% |
| Respiratory infections and inflammations with major complicationsDRG 177 | 22 | $51,443 | $13,397 | −7% |
| Renal failure with complicationsDRG 683 | 19 | $28,813 | $7,020 | −13% |
| Pulmonary edema and respiratory failureDRG 189 | 17 | $37,453 | $9,493 | −13% |
| Cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders with major complicationsDRG 308 | 17 | $31,284 | $9,513 | −11% |
Outpatient services
| Service | Services | Avg billed | Avg allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation ServicesAPC 8011 | 249 | $20,189 | $2,570 |
| Level 1 Intraocular ProceduresAPC 5491 | 157 | $11,243 | $2,210 |
| Level 2 Excision/Biopsy/Incision and DrainageAPC 5072 | 39 | $10,781 | $1,501 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5115 | 36 | $55,163 | $12,346 |
| Level 2 Upper GI ProceduresAPC 5302 | 36 | $7,891 | $1,791 |
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
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 Bay Area Medical Center
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Aurora Medical Center Bay Area, Inc., a non-profit organization, incorporated 2004.
309 doctors and other clinicians list Bay Area 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 Dec 2022 · Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Inc (EIN 39-1528430)
As filed with the IRS by Aurora Medical Center Bay Area 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 Bay Area Medical Center
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Marinette are federally designated health professional shortage areas (2 designations). Highest shortage score 14.
Mental health: Marinette is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 16.
Dental: Parts of Marinette are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 15.
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. Wisconsin shortage areas
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