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Acute Care Hospital

Northeastern Health System

Tahlequah, Oklahoma · Cherokee County · Emergency services listed

Summary

Northeastern Health System is an acute care hospital in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Medicare data lists emergency services. CMS overall star rating: 2 of 5 stars. Its official website lists 13 services, specialties and programs. Medicare lists 337 affiliated clinicians. Source: CMS Hospital General Information, data updated 2026-07-22.

What is an acute care hospital?

A general hospital for short-term care: emergencies, surgery, illness and injury. Most patients stay a few days. 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 2026-10-31). Every service links to the page that lists it. Services change: call the hospital to confirm before you go.

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At a glance

YesEmergency services
2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars · Medicare rating
YesBirthing-friendly (CMS)
13Services listed

Quick answers

Does Northeastern Health System have an emergency room?
Yes. Medicare (CMS) data lists emergency services at Northeastern Health System. In a medical emergency, call 911.
Where is Northeastern Health System?
1400 East Downing Street, Tahlequah, OK 74465, in Cherokee County, Oklahoma.
What is the phone number of Northeastern Health System?
(918) 456-0641, as listed by Medicare (CMS).
What is the Medicare star rating of Northeastern Health System?
2 out of 5 stars in the CMS overall hospital quality rating (CMS data updated 2026-07-22).

Specialties and care areas[5][6][7]

  • Maternity Center (labor and delivery)
  • Medical Imaging and Radiology
  • Radiation Oncology

Procedures[6]

Programs and centers[4][5]

  • Cardiac Rehabilitation
  • Infant Safe Sleep program

Recognition[5]

  • Silver Cribs for Kids National Safe Sleep Hospital certification

Doctors and clinicians (337)

337 doctors and other clinicians list Northeastern Health System 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 (337)

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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.

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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.

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Clinics and urgent care

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Assisted living nearby

Licensed homes from the official state licence list, by straight-line distance.

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 Northeastern Health System 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) 3 of 5 stars
Overall rating of the hospital3 of 5 stars
Would recommend the hospital3 of 5 stars
Nurses communicated well3 of 5 stars
Doctors communicated well3 of 5 stars
Staff explained medicines2 of 5 stars
Information about recovery at home3 of 5 stars
Room and bathroom kept clean2 of 5 stars
Quiet at night3 of 5 stars
Rated the hospital 9 or 10 out of 1066%National average: 72%
Would definitely recommend the hospital63%National average: 71%
Nurses “always” communicated well79%National average: 80%
Doctors “always” communicated well76%National average: 80%
Staff “always” explained medicines before giving them55%National average: 62%
Were given information about recovery at home86%National average: 86%
Room and bathroom “always” clean63%National average: 74%
Area around the room “always” quiet at night53%National average: 60%
Completed surveys421Response rate: 19%

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)0.569No different from the national benchmark
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)1.592No different from the national benchmark
Surgical site infections after colon surgery0.903No different from the national benchmark
Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNot reported to Medicare
MRSA bloodstream infectionsNot reported to Medicare
Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) intestinal infections0.581No 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 patients13.2%
Deaths within 30 days: heart failure patients14.5%
Deaths within 30 days: pneumonia patients16.4%
Deaths within 30 days: COPD patients9.9%
Deaths within 30 days: stroke patients11.8%
Deaths within 30 days: coronary bypass surgery (CABG)Too few cases to report
Serious complications (patient safety indicator PSI-90)1.18No different from the national rate
Complications after hip or knee replacement4.1%

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 attack15.1%
Readmitted within 30 days: heart failure22.2%
Readmitted within 30 days: pneumonia16.8%
Readmitted within 30 days: COPD19.1%
Readmitted within 30 days: coronary bypass surgeryToo few cases to report
Readmitted within 30 days: hip or knee replacement5.4%

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)126 minutesNational average: 162 minutes
Patients who left the emergency room before being seen (OP-22)2%National average: 2%
Sepsis patients who got all the recommended early care (SEP-1)51%National average: 65%

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.

Prices

Every US hospital must publish its standard charges in a file that follows a federal (CMS) format. Below are 46 common services exactly as Northeastern Health System lists them in its file. This is not a quote: what you pay depends on your insurance and plan, the doctors involved and the care you actually receive. Prices change: ask the hospital for an estimate before you schedule care (if you are uninsured or paying yourself, you have the right to a written “good faith estimate”). In a medical emergency, call 911.

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Insurance rates
The lowest and highest amounts the hospital has agreed with any insurance plan for the service (“de-identified minimum and maximum”), and some of the rates it lists by insurer and plan. Your share depends on your deductible, copay and coinsurance.
Hospital and doctor fees
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Office and emergency visits

ServiceHospital chargeCash priceInsurance rates (lowest – highest)
New patient office visit (about 30–44 minutes) CPT 99203 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee In the file: Office o/p new low 30 min $113 $84.75 Not listed in the file
New patient office visit (about 45–59 minutes) CPT 99204 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee In the file: Office o/p new mod 45 min $162 $121.50 Not listed in the file
New patient office visit (about 60–74 minutes) CPT 99205 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee In the file: Office o/p new hi 60 min $206 $154.50 Not listed in the file
Established patient office visit (about 20–29 minutes) CPT 99213 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee In the file: Office o/p est low 20 min $113 $84.75 Not listed in the file
Established patient office visit (about 30–39 minutes) CPT 99214 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee In the file: Office o/p est mod 30 min $162 $121.50 Not listed in the file
Emergency room visit (moderate) CPT 99283 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee In the file: Emergency dept visit low mdm $480 $360 Not listed in the file
Emergency room visit (moderately high) CPT 99284 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee In the file: Emergency dept visit mod mdm $780 $585 Not listed in the file
Emergency room visit (high) CPT 99285 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee In the file: Emergency dept visit hi mdm $1,050 $787.50 Not listed in the file

Lab tests

ServiceHospital chargeCash priceInsurance rates (lowest – highest)
Basic metabolic panel (blood test) CPT 80048 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee In the file: Metabolic panel total ca $75 $56.25 Not listed in the file
Comprehensive metabolic panel (blood test) CPT 80053 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee In the file: Comprehen metabolic panel $108 $81 Not listed in the file
Cholesterol panel (lipid panel) CPT 80061 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee In the file: Lipid panel $69 $51.75 Not listed in the file
Kidney function panel CPT 80069 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee In the file: Renal function panel $72 $54 Not listed in the file
Liver function panel CPT 80076 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee In the file: Hepatic function panel $108 $81 Not listed in the file
Urine test (automated, with microscope) CPT 81001 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee In the file: Urinalysis auto w/scope $36 $27 Not listed in the file
Urine test (automated, without microscope) CPT 81003 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee In the file: Urinalysis auto w/o scope $18 $13.50 Not listed in the file
PSA (prostate specific antigen) blood test CPT 84153 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee In the file: Assay of psa total $63 $47.25 Not listed in the file
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test CPT 84443 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee In the file: Assay thyroid stim hormone $74 $55.50 Not listed in the file
Complete blood count (CBC) with differential CPT 85025 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee In the file: Complete cbc w/auto diff wbc $59 $44.25 Not listed in the file
Complete blood count (CBC), automated CPT 85027 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee In the file: Complete cbc automated $38 $28.50 Not listed in the file
Blood clotting time test (prothrombin time, PT) CPT 85610 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee In the file: Prothrombin time $10.73 $8.05 Not listed in the file
Blood clotting test (partial thromboplastin time, PTT) CPT 85730 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee In the file: Thromboplastin time partial $15.03 $11.27 Not listed in the file

Imaging (X-ray, CT, MRI, ultrasound, mammogram)

ServiceHospital chargeCash priceInsurance rates (lowest – highest)
CT scan of the head or brain, without contrast CPT 70450 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee In the file: Ct head/brain w/o dye $1,043 $782.25 Not listed in the file
CT scan of the head or brain, without contrast CPT 70450 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee · modifier 26 In the file: Ct head/brain w/o dye $1,043 $782.25 Not listed in the file
MRI of the brain, before and after contrast CPT 70553 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee In the file: Mri brain stem w/o & w/dye $3,535 $2,651.25 Not listed in the file
MRI of the brain, before and after contrast CPT 70553 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee · modifier 26 In the file: Mri brain stem w/o & w/dye $3,993 $2,994.75 Not listed in the file
Chest X-ray, 2 views CPT 71046 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee In the file: X-ray exam chest 2 views $161 $120.75 Not listed in the file
Chest X-ray, 2 views CPT 71046 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee · modifier 26 In the file: X-ray exam chest 2 views $161 $120.75 Not listed in the file
X-ray of the lower spine, at least 4 views CPT 72110 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee In the file: X-ray exam l-2 spine 4/>vws $257 $192.75 Not listed in the file
X-ray of the lower spine, at least 4 views CPT 72110 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee · modifier 26 In the file: X-ray exam l-2 spine 4/>vws $258 $193.50 Not listed in the file
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine), without contrast CPT 72148 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee In the file: Mri lumbar spine w/o dye $3,993 $2,994.75 Not listed in the file
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine), without contrast CPT 72148 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee · modifier 26 In the file: Mri lumbar spine w/o dye $3,267 $2,450.25 Not listed in the file
CT scan of the pelvis, with contrast CPT 72193 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee In the file: Ct pelvis w/dye $405 $303.75 Not listed in the file
MRI of a leg joint (such as the knee), without contrast CPT 73721 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee In the file: Mri jnt of lwr extre w/o dye $2,915 $2,186.25 Not listed in the file
MRI of a leg joint (such as the knee), without contrast CPT 73721 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee · modifier 26 In the file: Mri jnt of lwr extre w/o dye $3,267 $2,450.25 Not listed in the file
MRI of a leg joint (such as the knee), without contrast CPT 73721 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee · modifier LT In the file: Mri jnt of lwr extre w/o dye $3,267 $2,450.25 Not listed in the file
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis, with contrast CPT 74177 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee In the file: Ct abd & pelvis w/contrast $2,615 $1,961.25 Not listed in the file
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis, with contrast CPT 74177 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee · modifier 26 In the file: Ct abd & pelvis w/contrast $2,616 $1,962 Not listed in the file
Ultrasound of the abdomen, complete CPT 76700 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee In the file: Us exam abdom complete $541 $405.75 Not listed in the file
Ultrasound of the abdomen, complete CPT 76700 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee · modifier 26 In the file: Us exam abdom complete $542 $406.50 Not listed in the file
Pregnancy ultrasound (after the first trimester) CPT 76805 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee In the file: Ob us >= 14 wks sngl fetus $347 $260.25 Not listed in the file
Pregnancy ultrasound (after the first trimester) CPT 76805 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee · modifier 26 In the file: Ob us >= 14 wks sngl fetus $348 $261 Not listed in the file
Transvaginal ultrasound CPT 76830 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee In the file: Transvaginal us non-ob $246 $184.50 Not listed in the file
Transvaginal ultrasound CPT 76830 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee · modifier 26 In the file: Transvaginal us non-ob $245 $183.75 Not listed in the file
Diagnostic mammogram, one breast CPT 77065 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee · modifier LT In the file: Dx mammo incl cad uni $193 $144.75 Not listed in the file
Diagnostic mammogram, one breast CPT 77065 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee · modifier RT In the file: Dx mammo incl cad uni $193 $144.75 Not listed in the file
Diagnostic mammogram, both breasts CPT 77066 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee In the file: Dx mammo incl cad bi $186 $139.50 Not listed in the file
Screening mammogram, both breasts CPT 77067 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee In the file: Scr mammo bi incl cad $83 $62.25 Not listed in the file

Heart tests and sleep study

ServiceHospital chargeCash priceInsurance rates (lowest – highest)
Left heart catheterization (diagnostic) CPT 93452 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee In the file: Left hrt cath w/ventrclgrphy $5,842 $4,381.50 Not listed in the file
Sleep study (overnight, in a sleep lab) CPT 95810 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee · modifier TC In the file: Polysom 6/> yrs 4/> param $5,826 $4,369.50 Not listed in the file

Physical therapy and mental health

ServiceHospital chargeCash priceInsurance rates (lowest – highest)
Physical therapy: therapeutic exercise (each 15 minutes) CPT 97110 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee In the file: Therapeutic exercises $117 $87.75 Not listed in the file
Physical therapy: therapeutic exercise (each 15 minutes) CPT 97110 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee · modifier CQ|GP In the file: Therapeutic exercises $60 $45 Not listed in the file
Physical therapy: therapeutic exercise (each 15 minutes) CPT 97110 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee · modifier GP In the file: Therapeutic exercises $60 $45 Not listed in the file
Physical therapy evaluation (low complexity) CPT 97161 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee In the file: Pt eval low complex 20 min $117 $87.75 Not listed in the file
Physical therapy evaluation (low complexity) CPT 97161 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee · modifier GP In the file: Pt eval low complex 20 min $117 $87.75 Not listed in the file
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) CPT 97162 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee In the file: Pt eval mod complex 30 min $232 $174 Not listed in the file
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) CPT 97162 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee · modifier GP In the file: Pt eval mod complex 30 min $150 $112.50 Not listed in the file
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity) CPT 97163 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee In the file: Pt eval high complex 45 min $240 $180 Not listed in the file
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity) CPT 97163 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee · modifier GP In the file: Pt eval high complex 45 min $171 $128.25 Not listed in the file

Procedures and surgery

ServiceHospital chargeCash priceInsurance rates (lowest – highest)
Upper GI endoscopy (diagnostic) CPT 43235 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee In the file: Egd diagnostic brush wash $1,446 $1,084.50 Not listed in the file
Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT 45378 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee In the file: Diagnostic colonoscopy $2,132 $1,599 Not listed in the file
Screening colonoscopy (not high risk) HCPCS G0121 · Outpatient (no overnight stay) · Hospital (facility) fee In the file: Colon ca scrn not hi rsk ind $1,777 $888.50 $83.78 – $5,372
Screening colonoscopy (not high risk): rates for 7 insurance plans
  • AETNA — AETNA: $83.78
  • BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF OKLAHOMA — BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF OKLAHOMA: $1,983
  • HEALTHCHOICE — HEALTHCHOICE: $1,595.49
  • HUMANA INC. — HUMANA INC.: $800.75
  • NOVITAS SOLUTIONS — NOVITAS SOLUTIONS: $1,983
  • OKLAHOMA HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY — OKLAHOMA HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY: $876.81
  • UNITED HEALTHCARE INSURANCE COMPANY — UNITED HEALTHCARE INSURANCE COMPANY: $844.73
Screening colonoscopy (not high risk) HCPCS G0121 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee In the file: Colon ca scrn not hi rsk ind $1,766.50 $1,324.88 Not listed in the file
Prostate biopsy CPT 55700 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee In the file: Biopsy of prostate $4,145 $3,108.75 Not listed in the file
Carpal tunnel release CPT 64721 · Inpatient (hospital stay) · Hospital (facility) fee In the file: Carpal tunnel surgery $3,978 $2,983.50 Not listed in the file

Source: Northeastern Health System’s standard charges file (alwaysnhs.org, CSV, CMS template 3.0.0; it can be a very large file), last updated by the hospital on May 20, 2026; retrieved November 1, 2026. The hospital’s price transparency page →

Found through the hospital’s cms-hpt.txt file, as required by the federal hospital price transparency rule (CMS). We show a selection of common services; the file has every item and service.

Hospital information

Hospital typeAcute Care Hospital
Address1400 East Downing Street, Tahlequah, OK 74465
CountyCherokee County
StateOklahoma
Phone(918) 456‑0641
Emergency servicesYes
OwnershipGovernment - Hospital District or Authority
Medicare overall rating2 of 5 stars
Birthing-friendly designationYes (meets CMS criteria)
CMS Certification Number370089
Name in Medicare recordsNORTHEASTERN HEALTH SYSTEM
Profile levelMedicare data + hospital website
Official websitealwaysnhs.org
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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 2026-10-31.

  1. Outpatient Rehab Services | NHS Tahlequah — alwaysnhs.org
  2. Maternity Center | NHS Tahlequah — alwaysnhs.org
  3. Medical Imaging and Radiology | NHS Tahlequah — alwaysnhs.org
  4. Northeastern Health System | Hospital | 1400 East Downing Street, Tahlequah, OK, USA — alwaysnhs.org