Pikeville Medical Center in Pikeville, KY
Also known as Pikeville Methodist Hospital
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About Pikeville Medical Center
Pikeville Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Pikeville, Pike County, Kentucky. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level II trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 1 out of 5. It has 340 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is McDowell Arh Hospital, about 12 mi away.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.96
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 1.32
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.37
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 1.25
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 1.63
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.30
86% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend70%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1069%
- Completed surveys917
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
37.47090, -82.52182
Nearby hospitals
- McDowell Arh Hospital9879 Kentucky Route 122, Mc Dowell, KY · Emergency roomCritical access hospital12 mi
- Arh Our Lady of the Way11203 Main Street, Martin, KY · Emergency roomCritical access hospital15 mi
- Tug Valley Arh Regional Medical Center260 Hospital Drive, South Williamson, KY · Level IV traumaAcute care hospital19 mi
- Arh Advanced Care - Big Sandy260 Hospital Drive, Suite 1 East, South Williamson, KYLong-term care hospital19 mi
- Williamson Memorial Inc859 Alderson St, Williamson, WVAcute care hospital20 mi
- Dickenson Community Hospital312 Hospital Drive, Clintwood, VA · Emergency roomCritical access hospital22 mi
- Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center5000 Kentucky Route 321, Prestonsburg, KY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital22 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Pikeville Medical Center located?
Pikeville Medical Center is at 911 Bypass Road, Pikeville, KY 41501 in Pike County.
Does Pikeville Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Pikeville Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 226 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Pikeville Medical Center?
Pikeville Medical Center has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 1 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is Pikeville Medical Center a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level II trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date April 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Kentucky EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.
What is the phone number of Pikeville Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (606) 437-3500.
Would patients recommend Pikeville Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (917 completed surveys), 70% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 69% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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