Rice Medical Center in Eagle Lake, TX
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About Rice Medical Center
Rice Medical Center is a critical access hospital in Eagle Lake, Colorado County, Texas. It reports its ownership to Medicare as for-profit. It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level IV 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 Columbus Community Hospital, about 14 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.
Map
29.58789, -96.34598
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Rice Medical Center located?
Rice Medical Center is at 600 South Austin Road, Eagle Lake, TX 77434 in Colorado County.
Does Rice Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Rice Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 101 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Rice Medical Center?
Rice 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 Rice Medical Center 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 March 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Texas 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 Rice Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (979) 234-5571.
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