Quick answers
- Does Lakes Regional Healthcare have an emergency room?
- Yes. Medicare (CMS) data lists emergency services at Lakes Regional Healthcare. In a medical emergency, call 911.
- Where is Lakes Regional Healthcare?
- 2301 Highway 71, Spirit Lake, IA 51360, in Dickinson County, Iowa.
- What is the phone number of Lakes Regional Healthcare?
- (712) 336-1230, as listed by Medicare (CMS).
- What is the Medicare star rating of Lakes Regional Healthcare?
- 2 out of 5 stars in the CMS overall hospital quality rating (CMS data updated 2026-07-22).
Specialties and care areas[5]
- Allergy
- Cancer Care - Oncology
- Cardiology
- Critical Care
- Diabetes and Endocrinology
- Digestive Health
- Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Surgery
- Emergency Room
- Eye Surgery
- Family Medicine
- Gynecology
- Hematology
- Hepatology
- Home Health
- Hospice
- Infectious Disease
- Occupational Health
- Occupational Therapy
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Orthopedics
- Physical Therapy
- Plastic Surgery
- Podiatry
- Pregnancy and Birth
- Pulmonology
- Radiology and Imaging
- Rehabilitation
- Respiratory Therapy
- Speech Therapy
- Spine
- Sports Medicine
- Surgery
- Urology
- Women's Health
Treatments[5]
- Chemotherapy
- Cardiac rehabilitation
- Weight management
- Nutrition counseling
- Telehealth
- Immunizations
- Pelvic rehabilitation
Procedures[5]
- Total knee replacement
- Partial knee replacement
- Total hip replacement
- Robotic surgery
- CT scan
- MRI
- Mammography
- Ultrasound
- DEXA bone density
- Sleep studies
Programs and centers[4][5]
- Birth Center (labor and delivery)
- QuickCare
- Dickinson County Public Health
- Wig Bank
- Bone Health
Emergency care (hospital website)[5][6]
| Emergency room | Yes |
|---|
Visiting and practical information
| Visiting | Open visiting hours; doors locked about 6-7 pm, after which visitors enter through the west-side Emergency Room door[6] |
|---|---|
| Parking | Lots on the west (ER/Outpatient), east (Surgery Center) and south (Bone, Joint & Sports Surgeons/PT) sides of campus[6] |
| Patient portal | AveraChart |
Recognition[7]
- Top 100 Rural and Community Hospital 2026
Doctors and clinicians (211)
211 doctors and other clinicians list Lakes Regional Healthcare 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 Practitioner62
- Family Practice23
- Physician Assistant13
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)9
- Orthopedic Surgery8
- Internal Medicine8
- General Surgery8
- Hospitalist7
- Neurology7
- Endocrinology6
- Pulmonary Disease6
- Pathology6
Doctors with a page on this site (211)
- Abdalah Ahmed, MDHospitalist
- Adam N. Wollman, CNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
- Alexander E. Kalenak, MDEmergency Medicine
- Alicia HeutonNurse Practitioner
- Allison WestPhysician Assistant
- Alyssa L. Letcher, PAPhysician Assistant
- Amanda E. Young, DOFamily Practice
- Amber M. Whempner, NPNurse Practitioner
- Amy C. Jochims, MDFamily Practice
- Amy J. Mundhenke, NPNurse Practitioner
- Amy N. Sanford, MDHematology/Oncology
- Andrew G. Pick, DOOrthopedic Surgery
- Andrew J. Ridder, MDNeurology
- Andrew Mueting, DOFamily Practice
- Angela M. Yates-Wycoff, NPNurse Practitioner
- Anthony Breemo, MDInternal Medicine
- Anthony J. Hericks, DOPulmonary Disease
- Anthony M. YoungNurse Practitioner
- April J. Schnieder, NPNurse Practitioner
- Ashley J. Van Hill, NPNurse Practitioner
- Ashley M. Hof, NPNurse Practitioner
- Austin Helmink, MDPathology
- Averill L. Fuhs, DOFamily Practice
- Barrett P. Larson, MDPulmonary Disease
And 187 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).
- Avera Holy Family Hospital15 mi · Estherville, IA · Critical Access Hospital
- Sanford Jackson Medical Center15 mi · Jackson, MN · Critical Access Hospital
- Spencer Municipal Hospital19 mi · Spencer, IA · Acute Care Hospital
- Sanford Worthington Medical Center28 mi · Worthington, MN · Acute Care Hospital
- Palo Alto County Hospital30 mi · Emmetsburg, IA · Critical Access Hospital
Other hospitals nearby
- Osceola Community Hospital31 mi · Sibley, IA · 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
- Accura Healthcare of Spirit Lake0.3 mi · Spirit Lake, IA · 2 of 5 stars
- Accura Healthcare of Milford6.5 mi · Milford, IA · 5 of 5 stars
- Good Samaritan - Estherville15 mi · Estherville, IA · 3 of 5 stars
All nursing homes in the state →
Hospice providers
- Gentiva2.3 mi · Spirit Lake, IA · 3 of 5 stars
- Lakes Regional Healthcare Hospice2.3 mi · Spirit Lake, IA
- St Croix Hospice2.3 mi · Spirit Lake, IA · 4 of 5 stars
All hospice providers in the state →
Home health agencies
- Lakes Regional Healthcare Home Care2.3 mi · Spirit Lake, IA · 3 of 5 stars
- Avera @ Home16 mi · Estherville, IA · 4 of 5 stars
- Avera at Home of Spencer Hospital18 mi · Spencer, IA
All home health agencies in the state →
Dialysis facilities
- Warner Dialysis Center2.3 mi · Spirit Lake, IA · 3 of 5 stars
- Warner Dialysis Center Spencer18 mi · Spencer, IA · 3 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
- Community Health Center of Spencer19 mi · Spencer, IA · Community health center
Clinics and urgent care
- Sanford Clinic Lakefield15 mi · Lakefield, MN · Rural health clinic
- Sanford Clinic Jackson16 mi · Jackson, MN · Rural health clinic
- Spencer Convenient Healthcare LLC18 mi · Spencer, IA · Urgent care center
Pharmacies
- Hy-Vee Inc2.3 mi · Spirit Lake, IA · Community/retail pharmacy
- P.B.R., Inc.2.3 mi · Spirit Lake, IA · Pharmacy
- Sanford Health Network2.3 mi · Spirit Lake, IA · Pharmacy
Assisted living nearby
Licensed homes from the official state licence list, by straight-line distance.
- Vista Prairie at Keelson Harbour2.3 mi · Spirit Lake, IA
- Welcov at Spirit Lake2.3 mi · Spirit Lake, IA
- Hawkeye AL7.7 mi · Milford, IA
- Valley View Assisted Living of Lakefield15 mi · Lakefield, 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 Lakes Regional Healthcare 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) | 5 of 5 stars |
|---|---|
| Overall rating of the hospital | 5 of 5 stars |
| Would recommend the hospital | 5 of 5 stars |
| Nurses communicated well | 5 of 5 stars |
| Doctors communicated well | 5 of 5 stars |
| Staff explained medicines | 4 of 5 stars |
| Information about recovery at home | 5 of 5 stars |
| Room and bathroom kept clean | 4 of 5 stars |
| Quiet at night | 4 of 5 stars |
| Rated the hospital 9 or 10 out of 10 | 80%National average: 72% |
| Would definitely recommend the hospital | 81%National average: 71% |
| Nurses “always” communicated well | 83%National average: 80% |
| Doctors “always” communicated well | 85%National average: 80% |
| Staff “always” explained medicines before giving them | 67%National average: 62% |
| Were given information about recovery at home | 93%National average: 86% |
| Room and bathroom “always” clean | 80%National average: 74% |
| Area around the room “always” quiet at night | 64%National average: 60% |
| Completed surveys | 257Response rate: 34% |
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) | Not reported to Medicare |
|---|---|
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) | Not reported to Medicare |
| Surgical site infections after colon surgery | Not reported to Medicare |
| Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomy | Not reported to Medicare |
| MRSA bloodstream infections | Not reported to Medicare |
| Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) intestinal infections | 0No different from 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 | Too few cases to report |
|---|---|
| Deaths within 30 days: heart failure patients | 17% |
| Deaths within 30 days: pneumonia patients | 19.7% |
| Deaths within 30 days: COPD patients | 9.2% |
| Deaths within 30 days: stroke patients | 12.5% |
| Deaths within 30 days: coronary bypass surgery (CABG) | Not reported to Medicare |
| Serious complications (patient safety indicator PSI-90) | 1.12No different from the national rate |
| Complications after hip or knee replacement | 6.5% |
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 | Too few cases to report |
| Readmitted within 30 days: heart failure | 21.7% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: pneumonia | 17% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: COPD | 20% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: coronary bypass surgery | Not reported to Medicare |
| Readmitted within 30 days: hip or knee replacement | 5.9% |
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) | Low (under 20,000) |
|---|---|
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency room before leaving (OP-18b) | 125 minutesNational average: 162 minutes |
| Patients who left the emergency room before being seen (OP-22) | 1%National average: 2% |
| Sepsis patients who got all the recommended early care (SEP-1) | 71%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 Lakes Regional Healthcare 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 | 2301 Highway 71, Spirit Lake, IA 51360 |
| County | Dickinson County |
| State | Iowa |
| Phone | (712) 336‑1230 |
| Emergency services | Yes |
| Ownership | Government - Local |
| Medicare overall rating | 2 of 5 stars |
| Birthing-friendly designation | Yes (meets CMS criteria) |
| CMS Certification Number | 160124 |
| Name in Medicare records | LAKES REGIONAL HEALTHCARE |
| Profile level | Medicare data + hospital website |
| Official website | lakeshealth.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 2026-11-02.
- Contact Lakes Regional Healthcare - Lakes Regional Healthcare — lakeshealth.org
- Find A Specialty or Service - Lakes Regional Healthcare — lakeshealth.org
- Visiting - Lakes Regional Healthcare — lakeshealth.org
- Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake Iowa - An Avera Partner — lakeshealth.org