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Critical Access Hospital

Lincolnhealth

Damariscotta, Maine · Lincoln County · Emergency services listed

Summary

Lincolnhealth is a critical access hospital in Damariscotta, Maine. Medicare data lists emergency services. CMS overall star rating: 3 of 5 stars. Its official website lists 106 services, specialties and programs. Medicare lists 361 affiliated clinicians. Source: CMS Hospital General Information, data updated 2026-07-22.

What is a critical access hospital?

A small rural hospital with 24-hour emergency care, designated by Medicare to keep care available far from big cities. More about hospital types

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Profile from official sources

Built from official Medicare (CMS) data and the hospital’s own website (checked 2026-10-30). Every service links to the page that lists it. Services change: call the hospital to confirm before you go.

In a medical emergency, call 911.

At a glance

YesEmergency services
3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars · Medicare rating
YesBirthing-friendly (CMS)
361Doctors and clinicians
106Services listed

Quick answers

Does Lincolnhealth have an emergency room?
Yes. Medicare (CMS) data lists emergency services at Lincolnhealth. In a medical emergency, call 911.
Where is Lincolnhealth?
35 Miles Street, Damariscotta, ME 04543, in Lincoln County, Maine.
What is the phone number of Lincolnhealth?
(207) 563-1234, as listed by Medicare (CMS).
What is the Medicare star rating of Lincolnhealth?
3 out of 5 stars in the CMS overall hospital quality rating (CMS data updated 2026-07-22).

Specialties and care areas[4][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]

Conditions treated[7][9][10][11][12][13]

Treatments[8][9][10][11][12][13]

  • Prenatal and postpartum care
  • Gynecologic care
  • Chemotherapy (IV and oral)
  • Biologic therapy
  • Blood and blood product transfusions
  • Blood cell stimulation injections
  • Bone-strengthening medications
  • IV antibiotics
  • IV fluids and hydration
  • Anti-nausea medication infusion
  • Cancer patient navigation
  • Debridement
  • Negative pressure wound therapy
  • Advanced dressings and skin substitutes
  • Ostomy care
  • Surgical pain management
  • Midwifery and CenteringPregnancy
  • Menopause and hormone therapy

Procedures[11][13]

  • Day surgery
  • Laparoscopic and minimally invasive surgery
  • Hernia repair and abdominal wall reconstruction
  • Gallbladder surgery
  • Appendectomy
  • Colon and rectal surgery
  • Anti-reflux and esophageal surgery
  • Breast surgery
  • Skin and soft tissue surgery
  • Screening colonoscopy
  • Upper endoscopy
  • Port placement
  • Electrocardiogram (EKG)
  • Echocardiography
  • Stress testing

Programs and centers[4][7][9][10][11][13]

  • Emergency department
  • Infusion center
  • Oncology and blood disorder practice
  • Wound care center
  • Care After Abuse, Violence and Neglect (SAFE)
  • Behavioral health and substance use emergency care
  • Living with Cancer support group
  • Cancer patient navigation and social work
  • Childbirth education classes
  • Pulmonary rehabilitation
  • Healthy Communities classes and groups

Emergency care (hospital website)[4][5][7]

Emergency roomYes
Open 24/7Yes

Visiting and practical information

VisitingVisiting hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; some units have restrictions[4]
Interpreters and languagesConfidential interpreter services at no cost; call 888-879-1120 (MaineHealth-wide line)[6]
Patient portalMyChart

Doctors and clinicians (361)

361 doctors and other clinicians list Lincolnhealth 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

Doctors with a page on this site (361)

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Other emergency rooms nearby

Hospitals that list emergency services, by straight-line distance (not driving distance).

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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

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Home health agencies

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Dialysis facilities

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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

Clinics and urgent care

Pharmacies

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 Lincolnhealth 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 hospital5 of 5 stars
Would recommend the hospital5 of 5 stars
Nurses communicated well5 of 5 stars
Doctors communicated well4 of 5 stars
Staff explained medicines4 of 5 stars
Information about recovery at home4 of 5 stars
Room and bathroom kept clean4 of 5 stars
Quiet at night4 of 5 stars
Rated the hospital 9 or 10 out of 1083%National average: 72%
Would definitely recommend the hospital83%National average: 71%
Nurses “always” communicated well87%National average: 80%
Doctors “always” communicated well86%National average: 80%
Staff “always” explained medicines before giving them69%National average: 62%
Were given information about recovery at home91%National average: 86%
Room and bathroom “always” clean80%National average: 74%
Area around the room “always” quiet at night64%National average: 60%
Completed surveys336Response rate: 30%

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 surgeryNot reported to Medicare
Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNot reported to Medicare
MRSA bloodstream infectionsNot reported to Medicare
Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) intestinal infections0.39No 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 patientsToo few cases to report
Deaths within 30 days: heart failure patients12.4%
Deaths within 30 days: pneumonia patients15%
Deaths within 30 days: COPD patients9.3%
Deaths within 30 days: stroke patients17.2%
Deaths within 30 days: coronary bypass surgery (CABG)Not reported to Medicare
Serious complications (patient safety indicator PSI-90)Not reported to Medicare
Complications after hip or knee replacementToo 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 attackToo few cases to report
Readmitted within 30 days: heart failure20.5%
Readmitted within 30 days: pneumonia15.9%
Readmitted within 30 days: COPD20.2%
Readmitted within 30 days: coronary bypass surgeryNot reported to Medicare
Readmitted within 30 days: hip or knee replacementToo 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)Low (under 20,000)
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency room before leaving (OP-18b)144 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)Not reported to Medicare

Source: Timely and Effective Care - Hospital — CMS, released July 22, 2026; data from January 2024 to December 2024.

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ER wait times and Medicare ratings nearby

How this hospital compares with others in the area, ranked only by official Medicare (CMS) numbers.

ER wait times in Maine

Prices

We have not been able to read a price file for Lincolnhealth 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 typeCritical Access Hospital
Address35 Miles Street, Damariscotta, ME 04543
CountyLincoln County
StateMaine
Phone(207) 563‑1234
Emergency servicesYes
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
Medicare overall rating3 of 5 stars
Birthing-friendly designationYes (meets CMS criteria)
CMS Certification Number201302
Name in Medicare recordsLINCOLNHEALTH
Profile levelMedicare data + hospital website
Name on the hospital’s websiteMaineHealth Lincoln Hospital
Official websitemainehealth.org
CorrectionsReport an error or suggest an update →

Sources

  1. Hospital General Information — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated 2026-07-22, retrieved 2026-10-29
  2. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare profile of this hospital
  3. U.S. Census Bureau Geocoder — map position used for distances

From the hospital’s website

Numbers match the citations above. Checked 2026-10-30.

  1. MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital — mainehealth.org
  2. Contact MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital — mainehealth.org
  3. Interpreter Services — mainehealth.org
  4. MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital Emergency Department | MaineHealth — mainehealth.org
  5. OB/GYN & Maternity Care Updates | MaineHealth Coastal Region — mainehealth.org
  6. MaineHealth Obstetrics and Gynecology - Damariscotta | MaineHealth — mainehealth.org
  7. MaineHealth Cancer Care, Blood Disorders and IV Therapy - Damariscotta | MaineHealth — mainehealth.org
  8. MaineHealth Surgical Care and Wound Care - Damariscotta | MaineHealth — mainehealth.org
  9. MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital Hospital Medicine | MaineHealth — mainehealth.org
  10. MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital Cardiopulmonary Care | MaineHealth — mainehealth.org