Johnson County Healthcare Center in Buffalo, WY
Also known as Johnson County Memorial Hospital
In a medical emergency, call 911. This page is for information only.
About Johnson County Healthcare Center
Johnson County Healthcare Center is a critical access hospital in Buffalo, Johnson County, Wyoming. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (hospital district or authority). It does not report emergency services to Medicare. It is listed as a Trauma Receiving Facility under its state trauma system. 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.
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.
What patients say
- Would definitely recommend78%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1083%
- Completed surveys97
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
44.34979, -106.70722
Nearest hospitals with an emergency room
Frequently asked questions
Where is Johnson County Healthcare Center located?
Johnson County Healthcare Center is at 497 West Lott, Buffalo, WY 82834 in Johnson County.
Does Johnson County Healthcare Center have an emergency room?
Johnson County Healthcare Center does not report emergency services to Medicare. The nearest listed hospital with an emergency room is Sheridan Memorial Hospital, about 34 mi away. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Johnson County Healthcare Center?
Johnson County Healthcare 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 Johnson County Healthcare Center a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Trauma Receiving Facility (state designation) 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 Wyoming 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 Johnson County Healthcare Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (307) 684-5521.
Would patients recommend Johnson County Healthcare Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (97 completed surveys), 78% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 83% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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