Los Alamos Medical Center in Los Alamos, NM
Also known as LAMC
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About Los Alamos Medical Center
Los Alamos Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Los Alamos, Los Alamos County, New Mexico. It reports its ownership to Medicare as for-profit. It provides emergency services. It does not currently have a CMS Overall Star Rating, which usually means it reports too few measures to be rated. It has 47 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Presbyterian Espanola Hospital, about 15 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
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. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend69%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1064%
- Completed surveys127
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
35.88185, -106.32178
Nearby hospitals
- Presbyterian Espanola Hospital1010 Spruce Street, Española, NM · Emergency roomAcute care hospital15 mi
- Santa Fe PHS Indian Hospital1700 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, NMAcute care hospital23 mi
- Santa Fe Indian Hospital1700 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, NMHospital25 mi
- Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center4801 Beckner Road, Santa Fe, NM · Emergency roomAcute care hospital25 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Los Alamos Medical Center located?
Los Alamos Medical Center is at 3917 West Road, Los Alamos, NM 87544 in Los Alamos County.
Does Los Alamos Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Los Alamos Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 168 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Los Alamos Medical Center?
Los Alamos Medical Center does not have a current CMS Overall Star Rating. CMS only rates hospitals that report enough measures; critical access, psychiatric, VA and many small hospitals are often unrated, which says nothing about their quality.
Is Los Alamos Medical Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Los Alamos Medical Center. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the New Mexico trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Los Alamos Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (505) 661-9500.
Would patients recommend Los Alamos Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (127 completed surveys), 69% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 64% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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