Miners' Colfax Medical Center in Raton, NM
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About Miners' Colfax Medical Center
Miners' Colfax Medical Center is a critical access hospital in Raton, Colfax County, New Mexico. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (state government). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level III trauma center. It does not currently have a CMS Overall Star Rating, which usually means it reports too few measures to be rated. It has 25 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Mt San Rafael Hospital, about 22 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
31% 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
- Would definitely recommend63%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1065%
- Completed surveys33
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
36.86329, -104.44318
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Miners' Colfax Medical Center located?
Miners' Colfax Medical Center is at 203 Hospital Drive, Raton, NM 87740 in Colfax County.
Does Miners' Colfax Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Miners' Colfax Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 118 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Miners' Colfax Medical Center?
Miners' Colfax 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 Miners' Colfax Medical Center a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level III 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 New Mexico 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 Miners' Colfax Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (575) 445-3661.
Would patients recommend Miners' Colfax Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (33 completed surveys), 63% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 65% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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