Quick answers
- Does Perham Health have an emergency room?
- Yes. Medicare (CMS) data lists emergency services at Perham Health. In a medical emergency, call 911.
- Where is Perham Health?
- 1000 Coney Street West, Perham, MN 56573, in Otter Tail County, Minnesota.
- What is the phone number of Perham Health?
- (218) 347-4500, as listed by Medicare (CMS).
- What is the Medicare star rating of Perham Health?
- 3 out of 5 stars in the CMS overall hospital quality rating (CMS data updated 2026-07-22).
Specialties and care areas[5][7][8]
Conditions treated[7]
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Trigger finger
- Acid reflux
- Hernia
- Sports injuries
- Cataracts
Treatments[5][8]
- Infusion services
- Emergency cardiac and trauma care
- Telemedicine emergency support (Life Link)
Procedures[7][8]
- Total knee and hip replacement
- Joint arthroscopy (knee and shoulder)
- Colonoscopy
- Upper endoscopy
- Appendectomy
- Cholecystectomy
- Hernia repair
- Colectomy
- Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
- Ear tubes
- Cataract surgery
- C-section
- Hysterectomy
- Tubal ligation
- Lumpectomy
- Mastectomy
- Breast biopsy
- Skin graft
- Portacath placement
- Lymph node dissection
- 3D mammography
- CT scan
- MRI
- Ultrasound
- DEXA scan
- Nuclear radiology
Programs and centers[5][7][8]
- Family birth center
- Same day surgery and inpatient surgery
- Life Link emergency telemedicine (with Sanford Health)
- Therapy center
- Infusion center
Emergency care (hospital website)[5][6]
| Emergency room | Yes |
|---|---|
| Open 24/7 | Yes |
| Stroke designation | Stroke Ready Hospital (MN Department of Health) |
Visiting and practical information
| Patient portal | MyChart (Sanford) |
|---|
Recognition[6][8]
- Critical access hospital
- Stroke Ready Hospital (MN Department of Health)
- Women's Choice Award - Excellence in Obstetrics (2025)
- Women's Choice Award - Top Hospital for Patient Experience (2025)
- Newsweek World's Best Hospitals (2025)
- Becker's Hospital Review - Top Hospital Patients Highly Recommend (2025)
Doctors and clinicians (251)
251 doctors and other clinicians list Perham Health 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 Practitioner49
- Physician Assistant36
- Diagnostic Radiology25
- Family Practice21
- Internal Medicine14
- Hematology/Oncology10
- Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)8
- Hospitalist8
- Pathology7
- Orthopedic Surgery6
- General Surgery5
- Pulmonary Disease4
Doctors with a page on this site (251)
- Aaron A. Smith, MDCardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
- Ahmed Abuzaanona, MDCardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
- Alexander Drofa, MDNeurosurgery
- Alexey A. Hodkoff, MDPathology
- Allison J. Clapp, MDDiagnostic Radiology
- Alyssa L. Manning, NPNurse Practitioner
- Alyssa TorgersonNurse Practitioner
- Amanda C. HoughtalingNurse Practitioner
- Amanda J. Brown, PAPhysician Assistant
- Amanda J. Pratt, PAPhysician Assistant
- Amanda L. Hall, CNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
- Amit W. Panwalkar, MDHematology/Oncology
- Amy I. StevahnNurse Practitioner
- Amy R. White Jones, MDFamily Practice
- Andrea M. Beiseker, NPNurse Practitioner
- Andrew E. Osburn, MDDiagnostic Radiology
- Andrew J. Johnson, DPMPodiatry
- Andrew M. Bakken, MDVascular Surgery
- Angela J. Wood, MDPathology
- Anna L. StibralNurse Practitioner
- Anna R. JankeNurse Practitioner
- Annalise J. ShippeePhysician Assistant
- Anthony G. Vande Hei, DOCardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
- Anthony W. Rooney, MDHematology/Oncology
And 227 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).
- Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit Lakes20 mi · Detroit Lakes, MN · Acute Care Hospital
- Astera Health23 mi · Wadena, MN · Critical Access Hospital
- St Josephs Area Health Services34 mi · Park Rapids, MN · Critical Access Hospital
- Lakewood Health System43 mi · Staples, MN · Critical Access Hospital
- Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services45 mi · Elbow Lake, MN · Critical Access Hospital
Other hospitals nearby
- Community Behavioral Health Hospital Fergus Falls33 mi · Fergus Falls, MN · Psychiatric 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
- Perham Living0.6 mi · Perham, MN · 5 of 5 stars
- Frazee Care Center11 mi · Frazee, MN · 5 of 5 stars
- Emmanuel Nursing Home19 mi · Detroit Lakes, MN · 3 of 5 stars
All nursing homes in the state →
Home health agencies
- Perham Living Home Care2.8 mi · Perham, MN
- Essentia Health Home Care West20 mi · Detroit Lakes, MN · 4 of 5 stars
All home health agencies in the state →
Dialysis facilities
- Sanford Dialysis Detroit Lakes20 mi · Detroit Lakes, MN · 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.
Clinics and urgent care
- Astera Health Ottertail Clinic11 mi · Ottertail, MN · Rural health clinic
- Essentia Health St. Mary's Frazee Clinic12 mi · Frazee, MN · Rural health clinic
- Astera Health Henning Clinic20 mi · Henning, MN · Rural health clinic
Pharmacies
- White Drug Enterprises Inc2.8 mi · Perham, MN · Community/retail pharmacy
Assisted living nearby
Licensed homes from the official state licence list, by straight-line distance.
- Hadley House2.8 mi · Perham, MN
- Perham Living Northwinds2.8 mi · Perham, MN
- Vitality Living of New York Mills LLC11 mi · New York Mills, MN
- Frazee Assisted Living12 mi · Frazee, 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 Perham Health 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 | 5 of 5 stars |
| Information about recovery at home | 5 of 5 stars |
| Room and bathroom kept clean | 4 of 5 stars |
| Quiet at night | 5 of 5 stars |
| Rated the hospital 9 or 10 out of 10 | 88%National average: 72% |
| Would definitely recommend the hospital | 87%National average: 71% |
| Nurses “always” communicated well | 86%National average: 80% |
| Doctors “always” communicated well | 88%National average: 80% |
| Staff “always” explained medicines before giving them | 70%National average: 62% |
| Were given information about recovery at home | 92%National average: 86% |
| Room and bathroom “always” clean | 80%National average: 74% |
| Area around the room “always” quiet at night | 78%National average: 60% |
| Completed surveys | 181Response rate: 31% |
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 | 13.3% |
| Deaths within 30 days: pneumonia patients | 14.9% |
| Deaths within 30 days: COPD patients | Too few cases to report |
| Deaths within 30 days: stroke patients | Too few cases to report |
| 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 replacement | Not reported to Medicare |
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 | 20% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: pneumonia | 16.4% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: COPD | Too few cases to report |
| Readmitted within 30 days: coronary bypass surgery | Not reported to Medicare |
| Readmitted within 30 days: hip or knee replacement | Not reported to Medicare |
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) | 135 minutesNational average: 162 minutes |
| Patients who left the emergency room before being seen (OP-22) | 0%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.
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 Perham Health 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 | 1000 Coney Street West, Perham, MN 56573 |
| County | Otter Tail County |
| State | Minnesota |
| Phone | (218) 347‑4500 |
| Emergency services | Yes |
| Ownership | Government - Hospital District or Authority |
| Medicare overall rating | 3 of 5 stars |
| CMS Certification Number | 241373 |
| Name in Medicare records | PERHAM HEALTH |
| Profile level | Medicare data + hospital website |
| Official website | perhamhealth.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.
- Emergency Department - Perham Health — perhamhealth.org
- Awards and Recognition - Perham Health — perhamhealth.org
- Surgery - Perham Health — perhamhealth.org
- About Us - Perham Health — perhamhealth.org