Quick answers
- Does Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center have an emergency room?
- Yes. Medicare (CMS) data lists emergency services at Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center. In a medical emergency, call 911.
- Where is Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center?
- 402 East Second Street, Duluth, MN 55805, in St. Louis County, Minnesota.
- What is the phone number of Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center?
- (218) 786-3574, as listed by Medicare (CMS).
- What is the Medicare star rating of Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center?
- 4 out of 5 stars in the CMS overall hospital quality rating (CMS data updated 2026-07-22).
Specialties and care areas[4]
- Anesthesiology
- Cardiology
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Colorectal Surgery
- Critical Care
- Ear, Nose & Throat Surgery
- Emergency Medicine
- Endocrine Surgery
- Eye Surgery
- General Surgery
- Gynecologic Surgery
- Hematology
- Interventional Neurology
- Interventional Radiology
- Neurosurgery
- Oncology
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Podiatric Surgery
- Psychiatry
- Pulmonary Medicine
- Retina Surgery
- Trauma Surgery
- Urologic Surgery
- Vascular Medicine
- Vascular Surgery
- Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Interventional Cardiology
- Hospitalist Services
- Toxicology
- Supportive & Palliative Care
Treatments[4]
- Bariatric Surgery
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Vein Care Services
- Supportive & Palliative Care
- Inpatient Mental Health
- CT scan
- MRI
Procedures[4]
Programs and centers[4]
- Heart & Vascular Center
- Birthing Center
- Community Paramedic Services
- Children's Hospital (pediatric inpatient unit)
- Pediatric intensive care unit (PICU)
- Newborn intensive care unit (NICU)
- Emergency Care Fast Track
- Critical care (six ICUs)
- Hospice Care
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
Emergency care (hospital website)[4][5]
| Emergency room | Yes |
|---|---|
| Open 24/7 | Yes |
| Trauma designation | Level I Adult and Level II Pediatric |
| Stroke designation | Primary Stroke Center |
Visiting and practical information
| Visiting | Adult visitors need photo ID for a visitor badge, issued at Guest Services (6th floor) or the Emergency Department[4] |
|---|---|
| Parking | Free valet M-F 6am-5pm at 2nd St entrance; Green Ramp free 2 hrs, then $1/hr; ED drop-off at 401 E 1st St[7] |
| Interpreters and languages | Free interpreter services 24/7 (Essentia system-wide page): in person, phone, or video relay[6] |
Recognition[4]
- Joint Commission Accredited
- Baby-friendly Designated Birthplace
Doctors and clinicians (865)
865 doctors and other clinicians list Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center 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 Practitioner143
- Physician Assistant102
- Family Practice101
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)65
- Hospitalist63
- Emergency Medicine46
- Diagnostic Radiology44
- Anesthesiology34
- Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)23
- General Surgery21
- Internal Medicine19
- Neurology15
Doctors with a page on this site (865)
- Aaron J. Hegg, MDPulmonary Disease
- Aaron P. O'ConnellCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
- Aaron Summers, MDAnesthesiology
- Aaron T. Heaslet, PAPhysician Assistant
- Adam C. Swank, MDFamily Practice
- Adam M. Greer, DOHospitalist
- Adam M. WeberPhysician Assistant
- Adam M. Wennersten, PAPhysician Assistant
- Ahmad Hazem, MDHospitalist
- Akshay A. Gupte, MDNeurosurgery
- Alexander G. BianchiPhysician Assistant
- Alexandra G. KlevenCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
- Alexandra L. LaberPhysician Assistant
- Alexandrea H. AtkinsonNurse Practitioner
- Alexys HillmanFamily Practice
- Alison LombardoNurse Practitioner
- Allan W. Johnson, DOAnesthesiology
- Allison M. HeasletPhysician Assistant
- Allison N. SwensonNurse Practitioner
- Amanda J. Carlson, MDEmergency Medicine
- Amanda K. Carlson, MDHospitalist
- Amanda L. HaworthPhysician Assistant
- Amanda L. Tran, MDFamily Practice
- Amber H. CarringtonPhysician Assistant
And 841 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).
- St Lukes Hospital0.5 mi · Duluth, MN · Acute Care Hospital
- St Marys Hospital Superior6.5 mi · Superior, WI · Critical Access Hospital
- Community Memorial Hospital18 mi · Cloquet, MN · Critical Access Hospital
- Aspirus Lake View Hospital26 mi · Two Harbors, MN · Critical Access Hospital
- Essentia Health Moose Lake40 mi · Moose Lake, MN · Critical Access Hospital
Other hospitals nearby
- Essentia Health Duluth0.1 mi · Duluth, MN · Acute Care 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
- Benedictine Health Center1.5 mi · Duluth, MN · 1 of 5 stars
- Aftenro Home1.6 mi · Duluth, MN · 1 of 5 stars
- Bayshore Residence and Rehabilitation Center1.7 mi · Duluth, MN · 2 of 5 stars
All nursing homes in the state →
Hospice providers
- Aspirus St. Luke's at Home-Hospice-Duluth0.5 mi · Duluth, MN · 4 of 5 stars
- Essentia Health St Mary's Hospice & Palliative Care Services0.5 mi · Duluth, MN · 4 of 5 stars
- Caringedge Hospice Hermantown6.8 mi · Hermantown, MN
All hospice providers in the state →
Home health agencies
- Aspirus St. Luke's at Home - Home Care - Duluth0.5 mi · Duluth, MN · 2 of 5 stars
- Aveanna Home Health5.2 mi · Duluth, MN
- Centerwell Home Health5.2 mi · Duluth, MN · 4 of 5 stars
All home health agencies in the state →
Dialysis facilities
- FMC Dialysis Services of Spirit Valley5.2 mi · Duluth, MN · 3 of 5 stars
- Fresenius Kidney Care Miller Hill6.8 mi · Hermantown, MN · 2 of 5 stars
- Fresenius Medical Care - Cloquet21 mi · Cloquet, MN · 2 of 5 stars
Outpatient surgery centers nearby
Medicare-certified ambulatory surgery centers within 25 miles, by straight-line distance.
- Lakewalk Surgery Center Inc0.5 mi · Duluth, MN
- Duluth Surgical Suites LLC1.6 mi · Duluth, MN
- Arrowhead Surgery Center-Duluth6.8 mi · Duluth, MN
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
- Chum Warming Center2.2 mi · Duluth, MN · Community health center
- Northwood Children's Services3.7 mi · Duluth, MN · Community health center
- Lake Superior Community Health Center4.2 mi · Duluth, MN · Community health center
Clinics and urgent care
- The Duluth Clinic, Ltd0.5 mi · Duluth, MN · Urgent care center
- The Duluth Clinic Ltd6.8 mi · Duluth, MN · Urgent care center
Pharmacies
- St. Luke's Hospital of Duluth0.5 mi · Duluth, MN · Community/retail pharmacy
- St. Luke's Hospital of Duluth0.5 mi · Duluth, MN · Pharmacy
- The Duluth Clinic, Ltd0.5 mi · Duluth, MN · Community/retail pharmacy
Assisted living nearby
Licensed homes from the official state licence list, by straight-line distance.
- Vitacare Living5.2 mi · Duluth, MN
- Vitacare Living5.2 mi · Duluth, MN
- Wesley Residence of Duluth5.2 mi · Duluth, MN
- Anne's Place LLC6.8 mi · Duluth, MN
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 Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center 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.
| Summary star rating (all survey topics) | 4 of 5 stars |
|---|---|
| Overall rating of the hospital | 4 of 5 stars |
| Would recommend the hospital | 4 of 5 stars |
| Nurses communicated well | 4 of 5 stars |
| Doctors communicated well | 3 of 5 stars |
| Staff explained medicines | 3 of 5 stars |
| Information about recovery at home | 4 of 5 stars |
| Room and bathroom kept clean | 2 of 5 stars |
| Quiet at night | 4 of 5 stars |
| Rated the hospital 9 or 10 out of 10 | 73%National average: 72% |
| Would definitely recommend the hospital | 73%National average: 71% |
| Nurses “always” communicated well | 79%National average: 80% |
| Doctors “always” communicated well | 78%National average: 80% |
| Staff “always” explained medicines before giving them | 62%National average: 62% |
| Were given information about recovery at home | 88%National average: 86% |
| Room and bathroom “always” clean | 61%National average: 74% |
| Area around the room “always” quiet at night | 63%National average: 60% |
| Completed surveys | 650Response rate: 27% |
Source: Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital — CMS, released July 22, 2026; patients discharged October 2024 to September 2025.
Infections caught in the hospital
What this means: CMS compares the number of infections patients caught in this hospital with the number expected for a hospital like it. The number shown is that ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than expected, above 1 means more. “Better” or “worse” is shown only when the difference is clear in the data.
| Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI) | 0.241Better than the national benchmark |
|---|---|
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) | 0.873No different from the national benchmark |
| Surgical site infections after colon surgery | 0.683No different from the national benchmark |
| Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomy | 0.877No different from the national benchmark |
| MRSA bloodstream infections | 0Better than the national benchmark |
| Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) intestinal infections | 0.158Better than the national benchmark |
Source: Healthcare Associated Infections - Hospital — CMS, released July 22, 2026; data from October 2024 to September 2025.
Complications and deaths
What this means: Death rates are the share of patients who died within 30 days of going into the hospital for that condition, adjusted for how sick they were. PSI-90 combines several serious complications (a lower number is better). “No different from the national rate” is the most common result and means the hospital is in line with hospitals nationwide.
| Deaths within 30 days: heart attack patients | 10.8% |
|---|---|
| Deaths within 30 days: heart failure patients | 10% |
| Deaths within 30 days: pneumonia patients | 12.3% |
| Deaths within 30 days: COPD patients | 9.5% |
| Deaths within 30 days: stroke patients | 10.7% |
| Deaths within 30 days: coronary bypass surgery (CABG) | 2.6% |
| Serious complications (patient safety indicator PSI-90) | 0.9No different from the national rate |
| Complications after hip or knee replacement | Too few cases to report |
Source: Complications and Deaths - Hospital — CMS, released September 10, 2026; data from July 2022 to June 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) | Not reported to Medicare |
|---|---|
| Readmitted within 30 days: heart attack | 13.8% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: heart failure | 20.2% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: pneumonia | 16.6% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: COPD | 19.5% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: coronary bypass surgery | 9.2% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: hip or knee replacement | Too few cases to report |
Source: Unplanned Hospital Visits - Hospital — CMS, released September 10, 2026; data from July 2023 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) | High (40,000–59,999) |
|---|---|
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency room before leaving (OP-18b) | 201 minutesNational average: 162 minutes |
| Patients who left the emergency room before being seen (OP-22) | 3%National average: 2% |
| Sepsis patients who got all the recommended early care (SEP-1) | 66%National average: 65% |
Source: Timely and Effective Care - Hospital — CMS, released July 22, 2026; data from January 2024 to December 2024.
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 Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center 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 | Acute Care Hospital |
|---|---|
| Address | 402 East Second Street, Duluth, MN 55805 |
| County | St. Louis County |
| State | Minnesota |
| Phone | (218) 786‑3574 |
| Emergency services | Yes |
| Ownership | Voluntary non-profit - Private |
| Medicare overall rating | 4 of 5 stars |
| Birthing-friendly designation | Yes (meets CMS criteria) |
| CMS Certification Number | 240002 |
| Name in Medicare records | ESSENTIA HEALTH ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER |
| Profile level | Medicare data + hospital website |
| Main phone on the hospital’s website | (218) 786‑4000[4] |
| Name on the hospital’s website | Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center (Duluth, Building B) |
| Official website | essentiahealth.org |
| Corrections | Report an error or suggest an update → |
Sources
- Hospital General Information — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated 2026-07-22, retrieved 2026-10-29
- 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 2026-10-30.
- Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center (Duluth, Building B) — essentiahealth.org
- Trauma Centers | Essentia Health — essentiahealth.org
- Interpreter Services | Essentia Health — essentiahealth.org
- Downtown Duluth, MN Parking | Essentia Health — essentiahealth.org