St. Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City in Baker City, OR
Also known as Saint Elizabeth Hospital
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About St. Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City
St. Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City is a critical access hospital in Baker City, Baker County, Oregon. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (church-affiliated). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 1 out of 5. It has 25 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD.
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.
What patients say
- Would definitely recommend60%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1065%
- Completed surveys72
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
44.79610, -117.84759
Frequently asked questions
Where is St. Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City located?
St. Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City is at 3325 Pocahontas Road, Baker City, OR 97814 in Baker County.
Does St. Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City have an emergency room?
Yes. St. Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 92 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of St. Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City?
St. Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City 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 St. Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level IV 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 Oregon 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 St. Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (541) 523-6461.
Would patients recommend St. Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (72 completed surveys), 60% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 65% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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