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Iberia Medical Center in New Iberia, LA

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Overview

About Iberia Medical Center

Iberia Medical Center is an acute care hospital in New Iberia, Iberia Parish, Louisiana. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 84 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 Iberia Medical Center - North Campus, about 1.4 mi away.

CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings

2
Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, out of 5

How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:

Mortality
5 no different · 1 worse
Deaths within 30 days for conditions such as heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and stroke.
Safety of care
5 no different
Infections and complications acquired in the hospital.
Readmission
9 no different
Unplanned returns to the hospital after discharge.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.

Emergency department

Emergency room times

125 min
Median time in the ER before leaving (OP-18b)
1.0%
Left before being seen (OP-22)
high
Emergency department volume

Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.

Safety of care

Infections and sepsis care

  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.00
  • Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.20
  • Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.00

84% 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.

HCAHPS survey

What patients say

  • Patient survey star rating
  • Would definitely recommend62%
  • Rated the hospital 9 or 1069%
  • Completed surveys424

Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.

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29.98860, -91.78466

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Iberia Medical Center located?

Iberia Medical Center is at 2315 E Main Street, New Iberia, LA 70560 in Iberia Parish.

Does Iberia Medical Center have an emergency room?

Yes. Iberia Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 125 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

What is the CMS star rating of Iberia Medical Center?

Iberia Medical Center has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 2 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 Iberia Medical Center a trauma center?

We have no trauma center designation on record for Iberia Medical Center. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Louisiana trauma program for the current list.

What is the phone number of Iberia Medical Center?

The main phone number on record with Medicare is (337) 364-0441.

Would patients recommend Iberia Medical Center?

In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (424 completed surveys), 62% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 69% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.