Short Term Acute Care HospitalGovernment - Federal

Blackfeet Community Hospital

Saint Mary, MT

760 New Hospital Circle, Saint Mary, MT 59417(406) 338-6157

Not rated by CMS

CMS star rating

Beds

316

Inpatient discharges a year

In-network payers

About this hospital

Blackfeet Community Hospital is a 26-bed government - federal hospital in Saint Mary, MT. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 22 in-network payers and 96 disclosed rate categories.

Disproportionate share hospital
Indian Health Service

CCN: 270074
NPI: 1861409955
Teaching: No Medicare-funded residents
County: Glacier County
Medicare contractor: Jurisdiction H, Novitas Solutions (04011)
In Medicare since: 1977
Last CMS survey: 2014

Negotiated Rates

The data below comes from CMS-mandated price transparency data. Learn more.

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Payer	Category	Code Type & Group	Contract Type	vs. State Average
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Evaluation and Management Range: 99091 - 99499	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Medicine Services and Procedures Range: 90281 - 99607	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Pathology and Laboratory Procedures Range: 80047 - 89398	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Radiology Procedures Range: 70010 - 79999	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Surgery Range: 10004 - 69990	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	HCPCS Chemotherapy Drugs Range: J9000 - J9999	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	HCPCS Drugs Administered Other than Oral Method Range: J0120 - J8999	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	HCPCS Enteral and Parenteral Therapy Range: B4034 - B9999	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	HCPCS Hearing Services Range: V5008 - V5364	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	HCPCS Medical And Surgical Supplies Range: A4206 - A8004	Percentage of Bill Charged	-

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More about this hospital

Quality
Not rated by CMS
- No Medicare readmissions penalty
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Doctors and services
No Medicare-funded residents
- 20 services
- 23 affiliated clinicians
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Finances
-$86.3M net income
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Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for Blackfeet Community Hospital in the in-network rate files they publish, with the organization NPIs billed under each.

Tax ID (EIN)	Plans and networks listing it	Organization NPIs
81-0284764(multi-state) Us Department Of Health And Human Servic	29Aetna, Cigna, Allied Benefit Systems, Aspirus Health Plan, Asuris Northwest Health and 24 more	1861409955 U S Health Dept Of Health & Human Services1548393358 US Health Dept Of Health & Human Services1053487991 US Dept Of Hhsand 22 more

Source: PayerPrice analysis of insurers' Transparency in Coverage in-network files. An EIN can cover several hospitals and clinics in a health system, and insurers sometimes list other organizations' NPIs under it.

Location

760 New Hospital Circle, Saint Mary, MT 59417

(406) 338-6157

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Quality ratings (CMS Care Compare)

How Blackfeet Community Hospital compares with other US facilities on the measures CMS publishes, mostly from Medicare patients.

Death rates
No different on 1 measures
0 better, 1 no different, 0 worse than the US rate
Deaths within 30 days, such as after a heart attack, pneumonia or stroke
Readmissions
No different on 1 measures
0 better, 1 no different, 0 worse than the US rate
Patients back in the hospital or ER soon after leaving
Hospital-acquired condition penalty
Not penalized
Not among the worst-performing 25%
Medicare cuts payments 1% for the worst-performing 25% of hospitals on infections and injuries acquired in the hospital

Measure details and reporting periods

Measure	Result	Period
Death rates	No different on 1 measures
Readmissions	No different on 1 measures
Hospital-acquired condition penaltyCMS: HAC Reduction Program payment reduction	Not penalized	2026

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, released 2026-08-13. US comparisons rank this facility among every facility CMS reports for each measure. See Medicare Care Compare.

Medicare quality penalties and bonuses

How Medicare adjusts Blackfeet Community Hospital's inpatient payments for its readmissions, quality and cost results.

No penalty
Readmissions penalty
Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program adjustment for excess readmissions, as estimated in the FY 2027 IPPS final rule.
0.00% on Medicare payments
Value-based purchasing
Hospital Value-Based Purchasing bonus or reduction for quality and cost, as estimated in the FY 2027 IPPS final rule.

Source: CMS IPPS final rule Impact File (FY 2027).

Every CMS quality measure

Each result CMS publishes for Blackfeet Community Hospital, beside the US median and the average of MT hospitals. The rank says what share of US hospitals the result is better or worse than; counts and confidence limits are not ranked.

Deaths and complications19 measures

Risk-adjusted 30-day death rates and surgical complications; lower is better.

Measure	Blackfeet Community Hospital	US median	MT average	CMS comparison	US rank
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients2023-04-01 to 2025-03-31	Not Available		4.233
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		4.2
Death rate for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		11.74
Death rate for CABG surgery patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		2.95
Death rate for COPD patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		9.6
Death rate for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		12.65
Death rate for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		16.27
Death rate for stroke patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		11.39
Pressure ulcer rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 97 cases	0.62	0.51	0.7442	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 71% of US hospitals
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		183
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 104 cases	0.21	0.2	0.2017	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 54% of US hospitals
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 106 cases	0.27	0.27	0.28	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 46% of US hospitals
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		2.525
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		1.595
Postoperative respiratory failure rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		11.27
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		3.33
Postoperative sepsis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		5.827
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		1.809
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		1.222

Readmissions and return visits14 measures

Unplanned returns to a hospital after a stay or an outpatient procedure; lower is better.

Measure	Blackfeet Community Hospital	MT average
Hospital return days for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	-6.867
Hospital return days for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	-11.73
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	-11.67
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR)2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)2022-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	12.51
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	9.922
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	5.906
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	1
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	14.04
Rate of readmission for CABG2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	11.14
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	19.64
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	20.85
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	5.656
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	16.68

Infections36 measures

Standardized infection ratios (1 is the US baseline) and the counts behind them; lower is better.

Measure	Blackfeet Community Hospital	US median	MT average
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.3796
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		2.925
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	59	1,370	1,511
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.039	0.9835	1.325
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	0	1.375
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		1.037
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.2554
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		2.101
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	137	1,799	2,401
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.077	1.377	2.744
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	0	1.038
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.6529
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.5568
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		2.675
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		67.41
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		1.751
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		1.824
SSI - Colon Surgery2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		1.027
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.205
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		2.737
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		57
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.4779
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.5714
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.611
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.0656
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		1.67
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	2,212	14,451	21,227
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.051	0.567	1.361
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	0	0.5909
MRSA Bacteremia2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.2669
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.1733
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		1.315
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	2,066	13,646	17,851
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.389	5.683	8.632
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	2	3.542
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.3515

Patient survey (HCAHPS)68 measures

How recent inpatients answered each survey question, with CMS's star rating per topic.

Measure	Blackfeet Community Hospital	MT average
Room was "always" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	74.7
Room was "sometimes" or "never" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	7.667
Room was "usually" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	17.63
Cleanliness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	86.4
Cleanliness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.35
Nurses "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	81.9
Nurse communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	92.25
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.533
Nurse communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.9
Nurses "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	15.57
Doctors "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	82.2
Doctor communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	91.8
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	3.7
Doctor communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.5
Doctors "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	14.1
Staff "always" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	65.33
Communication about medicines - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	79.85
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	16.67
Communication about medicines - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.2
Staff "usually" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	18
Discharge information - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	88.4
No, staff "did not" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	11.3
Discharge information - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	4.05
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	88.7
No, staff "did not" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	12
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	88
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	75.08
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	5.52
Doctors "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	19.4
Doctors "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	79.2
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	4.44
Doctors "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	16.36
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	86.96
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.72
Doctors "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	10.32
Patients who gave a rating of "6" or lower (low)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	5.8
Patients who gave a rating of "7" or "8" (medium)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	19.8
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	74.4
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	89.2
Overall hospital rating - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.5
Staff "always" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	75.68
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	8.44
Staff "usually" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	15.88
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	74.48
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	4.6
Nurses "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	20.92
Nurses "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	78.2
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.72
Nurses "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	19.08
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	88.16
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1.56
Nurses "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	10.28
"Always" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	61.7
"Sometimes" or "never" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	6.333
"Usually" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	31.97
Quietness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	83.65
Quietness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.65
"NO", patients would not recommend the hospital (they probably would not or definitely would not recommend it)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	3.233
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	75.43
Recommend hospital - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	89.1
"YES", patients would probably recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	21.33
Recommend hospital - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	4.1
Staff "always" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	49.76
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	27.24
Staff "usually" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	23
Summary star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.8
No, staff "did not" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	10.64
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	89.36

Timely and effective care29 measures

How often the hospital gave recommended care, and how fast.

Measure	Blackfeet Community Hospital	US median	MT average	US rank
Emergency department volume2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 352 cases	0	8	9.4	The best result, shared by 7% of US hospitals
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 77 cases	0	1	1.875	The best result, shared by 34% of US hospitals
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 141 cases	0	0	0	The best result, shared by 84% of US hospitals
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination2024-10-01 to 2025-03-31 · 259 cases	70	79	53.09	Worse than 64% of US hospitals
Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		126
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		120
Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		172
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		223
Left before being seen2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		1.1
Head CT results2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		79.5
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		87.75
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 116 cases	28	15	16.23	Worse than 97% of US hospitals
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		73.5
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		83.57
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		86.9
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		86
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		94.36
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 0 cases	Not Available		97.86
Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 0 cases	Not Available		62
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 22024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 0 cases	Not Available		93
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 251 cases	32	90	70.22	Worse than 96% of US hospitals
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 0 cases	Not Available		90

Outpatient imaging2 measures

How often scans were ordered when they may not be needed; lower is better.

Measure	Blackfeet Community Hospital	US median	MT average	CMS comparison	US rank
Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		6.108
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		7.097

Medicare spending per patient1 measure

Medicare spending around an inpatient stay compared with the US (1 is the US median).

Measure	Blackfeet Community Hospital	US median	MT average	CMS comparison	US rank
Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary)2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.64	0.99	0.9118		Better than 99% of US hospitals

Readmissions Reduction Program6 measures

Excess readmission ratios by condition; above 1 means more readmissions than expected.

Measure	Blackfeet Community Hospital	MT average
READM-30-AMI-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	N/A	0.9373
READM-30-CABG-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	N/A	1.022
READM-30-COPD-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	N/A	0.9775
READM-30-HF-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	N/A	0.9541
READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	N/A	0.9491
READM-30-PN-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	N/A	0.9128

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
READM-30-AMI-HRRP	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
READM-30-CABG-HRRP	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
READM-30-COPD-HRRP	0.9497	0.9509	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
READM-30-HF-HRRP	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
READM-30-PN-HRRP	0.9675	0.9886	0.9952	N/A	N/A	N/A

Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program8 measures

Infection ratios, the PSI 90 composite and the total score Medicare ranks hospitals on; lower is better.

Measure	Blackfeet Community Hospital	MT average
CAUTI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	N/A	0.5264
CDI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	N/A	0.5356
CLABSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	N/A	0.5013
HAC Reduction Program payment reductionFY 2026	No
MRSA standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	N/A	0.5937
Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90)2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	N/A	1.098
SSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	N/A	0.8152
Total HAC scoreFY 2026	N/A	0.1498

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
HAC Reduction Program payment reduction	No	No	N/A	No	No	No
Total HAC score	0.0327	0.0492	0	N/A	N/A	N/A

Source: CMS Care Compare hospital files, latest release 2026-09-30, with program results for earlier fiscal years from CMS's archived snapshots. US medians and ranks count every hospital CMS reports; state averages are plain means of the state's reporting hospitals, not CMS's patient-weighted state rates.

Accreditation and services

Not accredited
Accreditation
None
Medical school affiliation
Federal
Ownership type
28
Medicare-certified beds
47
Registered nurses (full-time equivalent)
1977
In Medicare since

20 services at Blackfeet Community Hospital

Emergency and trauma: Emergency Department
Surgery: AnesthesiaInpatient SurgicalOR (Operating Room)Outpatient SurgeryPostoperative Recovery Room
Imaging: CT ScanDiagnostic Radiology
Women and children: Clinical LaboratoryObstetrics / Child BirthPediatric Care
Behavioral health: Outpatient Psychiatric Care
Rehabilitation and therapy: AudiologyPT (Physical Therapy)
Other services: Dental CareDietary CareOptometricOutpatientPharmacySocial Care

Source: CMS Provider of Services file, as reported by the hospital and state surveyors.

Size and patient volume

What Blackfeet Community Hospital reported to Medicare in its latest cost report, covering Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025.

316
Inpatient discharges
Medicare 19%, Medicaid 36%
980
Inpatient days
10% of available bed days used
272
Employees (full-time equivalent)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 838991). Figures cover the reporting period, which is not always 12 months, and are self-reported.

Utilization by payer and unit

Inpatient days and discharges Blackfeet Community Hospital reported by payer. Medicare and Medicaid include their managed care plans, shown separately below.

	Medicare	Medicaid	Other	Total
Inpatient days	230	314	436	980
Discharges	59	115	142	316
Average length of stay	3.9 days	2.7 days	3.1 days	3.1 days
Average daily census	0.6	0.9	1.2	2.7

Beds and days by unit

Unit	Beds	Inpatient days	Medicare days	Occupancy
Adults & pediatrics	26	980	230	10%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 838991, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheet S-3 Part I.

Where patients come from

ZIP codes with the most Medicare inpatient stays at Blackfeet Community Hospital in 2025. Market share is this hospital's part of every hospital's Medicare stays from the ZIP code. Its published Medicare stays went from 68 in 2020 to 44 in 2025.

ZIP code	Stays	Of this hospital's stays	Days	Charges	Market share	Share in 2020
59417	44	100%	253	$1.4M	19%	24%

Source: CMS Hospital Service Area file. Shares are of the 44 stays from ZIP codes CMS publishes; it omits ZIP codes with fewer than 11 stays, so market shares count published stays only.

Staff and facilities

Staff by profession and the rooms and units Blackfeet Community Hospital reported at its latest Medicare certification survey (2014). Counts are people, not full-time equivalents.

2
Operating rooms
1
Off-site locations

47
Registered nurses
2
Licensed practical nurses
12
Physicians
2
Resident physicians
4
Nurse practitioners
1
Physician assistants
2
Nurse anesthetists (CRNAs)
7
Pharmacists
2
Physical therapists
5
Radiology technicians
1
Laboratory technicians
2
Medical technologists
2
Dietitians
2
Social workers
3
Psychologists

Source: CMS Provider of Services file.

Doctors and clinicians

23 clinicians who bill Medicare list Blackfeet Community Hospital as a hospital affiliation. Book a demo to see the commercial rates insurers publish for them, or start a free trial.

Family Medicine Physician 7
Family Nurse Practitioner 3
Physician Assistant 3
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner 1
Emergency Medicine Physician 1
General Practice Physician 1
Hospitalist Physician 1
Internal Medicine Physician 1
Nephrology Physician 1
Nurse Practitioner 1

Varghese Parambi, MD
Nephrology Physician
NPI 1386645257
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Robert Boll, D.O.
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1548217466
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Derek Johanson, MD
Hospitalist Physician
NPI 1598329237
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Elizabeth Graham, FNP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1003183252
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Scott Doherty, PA
Physician Assistant
NPI 1689075889
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Kathy Robison, APRN
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1366195083
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Queenta Teko, FNP
Family Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1114451937
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Krystal Kackley, AGAC-NP
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1902394455
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Andrew Langfield, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1952835092
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Ernest Gray, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1922168012
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John Calf Looking, PA-C
Physician Assistant
NPI 1083774293
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Michelle Daya, MD
Emergency Medicine Physician
NPI 1790120343
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Kurt Gustavson, DPM
Podiatrist
NPI 1225255086
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Robert Drewelow, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1073760393
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Elena Phoutrides, MD
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1093149429
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Jennifer Gannon, OD, FAAO
Optometrist
NPI 1194721241
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Rebecca Filipowicz, PA-C, MS
Physician Assistant
NPI 1013319391
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Jake Dodge, DO
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1114410784
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Kendall Flint, MD
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1154504199
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Robert-Matthew Hall, NP
Family Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1316460256
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Sandra Bailey, D.O.
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician
NPI 1396772067
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Quetcy Oquendo-De Los Santos, M.D.
General Practice Physician
NPI 1952616252
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Kara Francis, MD
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1962081919
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Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians facility affiliations, released 2026-10-15, with names and specialties from NPPES. Affiliation means the clinician bills Medicare for care at this hospital; it is not employment.

Finances

Revenue, income and charity care Blackfeet Community Hospital reported to Medicare for Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025.

-$86.3M
Net income, including non-patient income

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 838991). Figures cover the reporting period, which is not always 12 months, and are self-reported.

Departments

Each cost center Blackfeet Community Hospital reports, largest first. Total cost includes its share of overhead; the cost-to-charge ratio is total cost / charges.

Show all 31 departments

Ancillary and outpatient departments

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Clinic	$3.2M	$14.3M	$23,085	620.55	12,980
Emergency	$2.6M	$7.5M	$23,085	324.54	5,491
Laboratory	$664,836	$5.9M	$23,085	253.99	2,454
Operating room	$676,189	$2.4M	$23,085	103.15	3,309
Radiology-diagnostic	$369,835	$2.1M	$23,085	91.10	2,381
Delivery room & labor room	$271,332	$1.5M	$23,085	66.66	1,577
Drugs charged to patients		$1.1M	$23,085	47.64
Behavioral health	$422,764	$547,637	$23,085	23.72	1,406
Diabetes-mellitus	$510,689	$449,723	$23,085	19.48	491
Anesthesiology	$337,654	$240,730	$23,085	10.43	96
Respiratory therapy	$74,051	$162,874	$23,085	7.06	303
Physical therapy	$87,939	$150,140	$23,085	6.50	1,693
Audiology		$113,252	$23,085	4.91	1,783
Podiatry		$34,038	$23,085	1.47

Inpatient units

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Adults & pediatrics	$2.4M	$5.4M	$980	5531.03	9,051

Overhead (general service) departments

Department	Salaries	Direct cost	Paid hours	Average hourly wage	Square feet
Other administrative and general	$950,745	$7.4M			4,538
Medical records & library	$652,335	$6M	1	$758917.00	3,288
Employee benefits department	$282,443	$3.7M			1,951
Hospital only admin and general	$932,395	$1.9M			200
Business office	$971,724	$1.4M			1,214
Housekeeping	$988,567	$1.4M	1	$954640.00	1,335
Central services & supply	$254,454	$1.2M	1	$254454.00	6,229
Nursing administration	$382,409	$858,885	1	$612333.00	133
Dietary	$461,836	$816,330	1	$461836.00	2,455
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt		$809,898			108,818
Pharmacy	$2.5M	$736,571	1	$189027.00	253
Operation of plant	$1.3M	$618,125	1	$1182187.00	29,839
Cap rel costs-mvble equip		$465,243
Laundry & linen service		$165,520	1	$33927.00	1,006
Social service	$411,599	$122,551	1	$89744.00	376
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt - tribal		$17,580

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 838991, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheets A, B-1, C Part I and S-3 Part II.

Medicare payment profile

The factors Medicare uses to set what it pays Blackfeet Community Hospital for an inpatient stay.

1.11
Case mix index
Higher than 4% of hospitals paid under Medicare IPPS
Average Medicare DRG weight of its inpatient cases (FY 2027); higher means more complex, costlier care.
No Medicare-funded residents
Teaching status
Medicare-funded interns and residents per bed (FY 2027).
46.2%
Low-income patient share
Disproportionate share percentage: Medicaid and SSI patient days CMS uses for safety-net payments (FY 2027).
56
Medicare inpatient stays
Medicare claims CMS based FY 2027 payment rates on.
Rural
Location type
Geographic area CMS assigns before any wage index reclassification (FY 2027).

Show FY 2021 to FY 2027

IPPS fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Case mix index	0.97	0.96	1.23	1.08	0.97	1.18	1.11
Wage index	1.445	1.445	1.445	1.445	1.445	1.445	1.445
Readmissions adjustment	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Value-based purchasing adjustment	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Medicare inpatient stays	109	109	70	58	54	59	56

Source: CMS IPPS final rule Impact File (FY 2027).

Frequently asked questions

About Blackfeet Community Hospital's rates and hospital price transparency.

Is Blackfeet Community Hospital a teaching hospital?

CMS reports no Medicare-funded interns or residents at Blackfeet Community Hospital for fiscal year 2027.

Does Medicare penalize Blackfeet Community Hospital for readmissions?

No. Blackfeet Community Hospital has no Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program penalty in fiscal year 2027.

What is Blackfeet Community Hospital's case mix index?

Blackfeet Community Hospital's Medicare case mix index is 1.11 for fiscal year 2027, higher than 4% of hospitals paid under the inpatient prospective payment system.

How many patients does Blackfeet Community Hospital admit?

Blackfeet Community Hospital reported 316 inpatient discharges and 980 inpatient days from Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025.

How many employees does Blackfeet Community Hospital have?

Blackfeet Community Hospital reported 272 full-time-equivalent employees on payroll from Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025.

What is Blackfeet Community Hospital's tax ID (EIN)?

Insurers' price transparency files list Blackfeet Community Hospital under employer identification number 81-0284764 ((multi-state) Us Department Of Health And Human Servic). 29 health plans and networks list 81-0284764 for it.

How many doctors are affiliated with Blackfeet Community Hospital?

23 clinicians who bill Medicare list Blackfeet Community Hospital as a hospital affiliation in CMS's Doctors and Clinicians data. The largest groups are family medicine physician (7), family nurse practitioner (3), physician assistant (3).

Is Blackfeet Community Hospital accredited?

CMS's Provider of Services file lists no accrediting organization for Blackfeet Community Hospital; it is certified for Medicare through state survey.

What services does Blackfeet Community Hospital offer?

CMS lists 20 services at Blackfeet Community Hospital, including Anesthesia, Audiology, Clinical Laboratory, CT Scan, Dental Care, Diagnostic Radiology.

Where do Blackfeet Community Hospital's patients come from?

In CMS's 2025 Hospital Service Area file, the most Medicare inpatient stays at Blackfeet Community Hospital came from ZIP codes 59417 (44).

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