Quick answers
- Does Chadron Hospital have an emergency room?
- Yes. Medicare (CMS) data lists emergency services at Chadron Hospital. In a medical emergency, call 911.
- Where is Chadron Hospital?
- 825 Centennial Drive, Chadron, NE 69337, in Dawes County, Nebraska.
- What is the phone number of Chadron Hospital?
- (308) 432-5586, as listed by Medicare (CMS).
- What is the Medicare star rating of Chadron Hospital?
- 3 out of 5 stars in the CMS overall hospital quality rating (CMS data updated 2026-10-26).
Specialties and care areas[4][5][6][7]
- Emergency medicine
- Surgery
- Obstetrics and newborn care
- Rehabilitation
- Cancer care
- Radiology
- Laboratory
- Respiratory therapy
- Home health
- Hospice
- Wound care
- Audiology (visiting specialty clinic)
- Cardiology (visiting specialty clinic)
- Vascular cardiology (visiting specialty clinic)
- Dermatology (visiting specialty clinic)
- Ear, nose and throat (visiting specialty clinic)
- Neurosurgery (visiting specialty clinic)
- Nuclear medicine
- OB/GYN (visiting specialty clinic)
- Oncology (visiting specialty clinic)
- Orthopedics (visiting specialty clinic)
- Sports medicine (visiting specialty clinic)
- Pain management (visiting specialty clinic)
- Podiatry (visiting specialty clinic)
- Psychiatry (visiting specialty clinic)
- Rheumatology (visiting specialty clinic)
- Urology (visiting specialty clinic)
- Ophthalmology (visiting surgical services)
Treatments[6][7]
- Inpatient and outpatient surgery
- Echocardiography (Echo)
Procedures[6]
- Endoscopy
- Laparoscopic and intra-abdominal procedures
- Hernia repair
- Breast surgery
- Pediatric dental surgery
Emergency care (hospital website)[5]
| Emergency room | Yes |
|---|---|
| Open 24/7 | Yes |
| Trauma designation | Basic Level (Nebraska Statewide Trauma System) |
Visiting and practical information
| Patient portal | Patient Portal (IQHealth) |
|---|
Recognition[4][5]
- Critical Access Hospital
- Basic Level Trauma Center (Nebraska Statewide Trauma System)
Doctors and clinicians (86)
86 doctors and other clinicians list Chadron Hospital as a hospital where they work, in Medicare's official clinician data (updated 2026-10-02). It is not a complete staff list.
Main specialties
- Nurse Practitioner20
- Family Practice10
- Physician Assistant9
- Diagnostic Radiology8
- Orthopedic Surgery6
- Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)3
- Otolaryngology3
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation3
- General Surgery3
- Internal Medicine2
- Ophthalmology2
- Chiropractic2
Doctors with a page on this site (86)
- Alexander M. Schabauer, MDCardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
- Amid Bitar, MDCardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
- Anpo W. Charging Thunder, MDFamily Practice
- Bhaskar Purushottam, MDCardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
- Bradley K. Hertzler, MDGeneral Surgery
- Brendan P. Feehan, MDAnesthesiology
- Brittany R. Eirich, MDInternal Medicine
- Bryan C. Bomberg, MDOrthopedic Surgery
- Burke Morin, DODiagnostic Radiology
- Casey N. Watkins, MDNephrology
- Cassie M. BanksNurse Practitioner
- Catherine A. Sutera, MDFamily Practice
- Chantel J. Holz, NPNurse Practitioner
- Charles Bowkley, MDDiagnostic Radiology
- Christian J. Gaffney, MDOrthopedic Surgery
- Christopher T. Dietrich, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Cliff R. Janikowski, MDPulmonary Disease
- Danielle J. Thies, MDFamily Practice
- Derek K. Zukosky, DOUrology
- Diane E. Schabauer, NPNurse Practitioner
- Edward PeltonFamily Practice
- Emily B. Baertsch, NPNurse Practitioner
- Emily M. ArterburnNurse Practitioner
- Emily M. Geppert, PAPhysician Assistant
And 62 more: the button below opens the full list.
Names link to the doctor’s page on this site when there is one, otherwise to the official NPI Registry record (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services). Find a doctor · Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data
Other emergency rooms nearby
Hospitals that list emergency services, by straight-line distance (not driving distance).
- Pine Ridge IHS Hospital26 mi · Pine Ridge, SD · Acute Care Hospital
- Gordon Memorial Hospital District41 mi · Gordon, NE · Critical Access Hospital
- Fall River Hospital - CAH47 mi · Hot Springs, SD · Critical Access Hospital
- Box Butte General Hospital49 mi · Alliance, NE · Critical Access Hospital
- Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home - CAH69 mi · Martin, SD · Critical Access Hospital
Find the closest emergency room to where you are → · Compare ER wait times
Other hospitals near Chadron
- Monument Health Custer Hospital70 mi · Custer, SD · Critical Access Hospital
Nursing homes, hospice, home health and dialysis nearby
Medicare-certified providers within 25 miles, by straight-line distance. Hospice and home health care is given at home: their address is the office.
Nursing homes
- Crest View Care Center1.5 mi · Chadron, NE · 1 of 5 stars
- Pioneer Manor Nursing Home19 mi · Hay Springs, NE · 5 of 5 stars
- Ponderosa Villa23 mi · Crawford, NE · 3 of 5 stars
All nursing homes in the state →
Hospice providers
- Hospice: Chadron Hospital4.1 mi · Chadron, NE
All hospice providers in the state →
Home health agencies
- Home Health Agency: Chadron Hospital4.1 mi · Chadron, NE · 3.5 of 5 stars
Community care nearby
Health centers, clinics, urgent care and pharmacies closest to this hospital, by straight-line distance, from official HRSA, Medicare and NPI Registry data. In a medical emergency, call 911.
Community health centers
- CAPWN Dental Clinic-Chadron0.8 mi · Chadron, NE · Community health center
Pharmacies
- Walmart Inc.4.1 mi · Chadron, NE · Community/retail pharmacy
Assisted living nearby
Licensed homes from the official state license list, by straight-line distance.
- Prairie Pines Lodge4.1 mi · Chadron, NE
About the Medicare star rating
CMS (the federal Medicare agency) gives many hospitals an overall rating from 1 to 5 stars, based on measures of mortality, safety, readmissions, patient experience and timely care. It is one piece of information: ask your doctor what matters for your care. See the full Medicare profile →
Medicare quality data
What Chadron Hospital reported to Medicare (CMS), the federal agency that publishes these results for hospitals nationwide. These are averages for many patients, not a prediction for any one person: ask your doctor what matters for your care. In a medical emergency, call 911.
What patients said (patient survey)
What this means: Patients who stayed overnight answered a national survey (HCAHPS) about their stay. More stars mean patients reported a better experience than at other hospitals. The percentages show how often patients gave the best answer, next to the national average.
| Rated the hospital 9 or 10 out of 10 | 72%National average: 72% |
|---|---|
| Would definitely recommend the hospital | 73%National average: 71% |
| Nurses “always” communicated well | 82%National average: 80% |
| Doctors “always” communicated well | 87%National average: 80% |
| “Always” got help as soon as they wanted | 76%National average: 64% |
| Staff “always” explained medicines before giving them | 57%National average: 62% |
| Were given information about recovery at home | 85%National average: 86% |
| Room and bathroom “always” clean | 71%National average: 73% |
| Not reported to Medicare | Summary star rating (all survey topics); Overall rating of the hospital; Would recommend the hospital; Nurses communicated well; Doctors communicated well; Patients got help quickly from staff; Staff explained medicines; Information about recovery at home; Room and bathroom kept clean; Restfulness of Environment; Care Coordination; Symptoms After Stay |
| Completed surveys | 94Response rate: 28% |
Source: Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital — CMS, released October 19, 2026; patients discharged January 2025 to December 2025.
Return visits to the hospital (readmissions)
What this means: The share of patients who had to be admitted to a hospital again within 30 days after going home, adjusted for how sick they were. A lower percentage is better.
| Returned to any hospital within 30 days (all patients) | 16.1% |
|---|---|
| Not reported to Medicare | Readmitted within 30 days: coronary bypass surgery |
| Too few cases to report | Readmitted within 30 days: heart attack; Readmitted within 30 days: heart failure; Readmitted within 30 days: pneumonia; Readmitted within 30 days: COPD; Readmitted within 30 days: hip or knee replacement |
Source: Unplanned Hospital Visits - Hospital — CMS, released October 20, 2026; data from July 2024 to June 2025.
Emergency room times and sepsis care
What this means: ER time is the middle (median) time from arriving at the emergency room to leaving it; busier ERs usually have longer times, so the ER volume is shown too. Leaving before being seen: a lower percentage is better. Sepsis is a life-threatening reaction to an infection; a higher percentage means more patients got every recommended early step.
| Emergency room volume (patients per year) | Low (under 20,000) |
|---|---|
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency room before leaving (OP-18b) | 108 minutesNational average: 162 minutes |
| Patients who left the emergency room before being seen (OP-22) | 0%National average: 2% |
| Not reported to Medicare | Sepsis patients who got all the recommended early care (SEP-1) |
Source: Timely and Effective Care - Hospital — CMS, released October 19, 2026; data from January 2024 to December 2024.
Not reported to Medicare: infections caught in the hospital, complications and deaths. For these topics Medicare shows no result for this hospital (not reported, or too few cases).
ER wait times and Medicare ratings nearby
How this hospital compares with others in the area, ranked only by official Medicare (CMS) numbers.
Prices
We have not been able to read a price file for Chadron Hospital yet. Every US hospital must publish its standard charges online (federal price transparency rule): look for “price transparency” or “standard charges” on the hospital’s website, or call the hospital and ask for an estimate. In a medical emergency, call 911.
Hospital information
| Hospital type | Critical Access Hospital |
|---|---|
| Address | 825 Centennial Drive, Chadron, NE 69337 |
| County | Dawes County |
| State | Nebraska |
| Phone | (308) 432‑5586 |
| Emergency services | Yes |
| Ownership | Voluntary non-profit - Private |
| Medicare overall rating | 3 of 5 stars |
| CMS Certification Number | 281341 |
| Name in Medicare records | CHADRON HOSPITAL |
| Profile level | Medicare data + hospital website |
| Name on the hospital’s website | Chadron Community Hospital & Health Services (Chadron Hospital) |
| Official website | chadronhospital.com |
| Corrections | Report an error or suggest an update → |
Sources
- Hospital General Information — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated 2026-10-26, retrieved 2026-11-13
- Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare profile of this hospital
- U.S. Census Bureau Geocoder — map position used for distances
From the hospital’s website
Numbers match the citations above. Checked 2026-11-02.
- Big enough to serve. Small enough to care! - Chadron Hospital — chadronhospital.com
- Emergency Care - Chadron Hospital — chadronhospital.com
- Surgical - Chadron Hospital — chadronhospital.com
- Specialty Clinic - Chadron Hospital — chadronhospital.com