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Palo Verde Hospital

Blythe, CA

250 North First Street, Blythe, CA 92225760-922-4115

Not rated by CMS

CMS star rating

Beds

351

Inpatient discharges a year

About this hospital

Palo Verde Hospital is a 19-bed government - hospital district or authority hospital in Blythe, CA. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 235 disclosed rate categories.

CCN: 051339
County: Riverside County
Metro area: Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA
Medicare contractor: Jurisdiction E, Noridian Healthcare Solutions (01011)
In Medicare since: 2023
Last CMS survey: 2023

Negotiated Rates

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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	Negotiated	Very Low
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Medicine Services and Procedures Range: 90281 - 99607	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Pathology and Laboratory Procedures Range: 80047 - 89398	Negotiated	Very Low
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 Coronavirus Diagnostic Panel Range: U0001 - U0005	Negotiated	Average
Aetna	Outpatient	HCPCS Drugs Administered Other than Oral Method Range: J0120 - J8999	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
- 166 min in the ER before going home (US median 148)
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Doctors and services
Accredited by DNV
- 54 affiliated clinicians
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Finances
-$30.1M net income
See finances
Ownership and leadership
Owned by Palo Verde Health Care District
- Hospital district or authority
- Sandra J Anaya, chief executive
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Location

250 North First Street, Blythe, CA 92225

760-922-4115

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Quality ratings (CMS Care Compare)

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

Time in the ER before going home
166 min
Higher than 61% of US hospitals
US median: 148 min
Median minutes from arrival to leaving for ER patients who were sent home; lower is better

Measure details and reporting periods

Measure	Result	Period
Time in the ER before going homeCMS: 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 better	166 min	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, released 2026-09-30. US comparisons rank this facility among every facility CMS reports for each measure. See Medicare Care Compare.

Every CMS quality measure

Each result CMS publishes for Palo Verde Hospital, beside the US median and the average of CA 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 complications20 measures

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

Measure	Palo Verde Hospital	CA average
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients2023-04-01 to 2025-03-31	Not Available	4.075
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	3.81
Death rate for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	11.57
Death rate for CABG surgery patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	2.379
Death rate for COPD patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	8.235
Death rate for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	10.29
Death rate for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	14.49
Death rate for stroke patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	11.57
Pressure ulcer rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	0.4818
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	171
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	0.21
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	0.261
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	2.308
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	1.668
Postoperative respiratory failure rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	9.555
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	3.521
Postoperative sepsis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	5.495
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	1.796
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	1.061
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	0.9656

Readmissions and return visits14 measures

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

Measure	Palo Verde Hospital	CA average	CMS comparison
Hospital return days for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	11.09
Hospital return days for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	7.901
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	16.67
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	12.91
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	11.39	Number of Cases Too Small
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	5.546	Number of Cases Too Small
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	1.001	Number of cases too small
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	14.43
Rate of readmission for CABG2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	11.19
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	19.94
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	21.41
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	5.612
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	17.7

Infections36 measures

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

Measure	Palo Verde Hospital	CA average
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.2347
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1.834
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	5,722
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	5.638
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	3.347
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.5696
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.2147
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1.749
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	5,308
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	6.105
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	3.273
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.5366
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.32
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.433
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	112
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.999
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.368
SSI - Colon Surgery2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.8107
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.2606
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	3.273
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	73.49
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.6136
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.5911
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.7863
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.3103
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.305
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	52,601
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	3.111
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.166
MRSA Bacteremia2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.7784
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.1925
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.9502
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	48,317
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	27.04
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	9.99
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.383

Patient survey (HCAHPS)68 measures

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

Measure	Palo Verde Hospital	CA average
Room was "always" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	72.2
Room was "sometimes" or "never" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	8.78
Room was "usually" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	19.02
Cleanliness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	86.82
Cleanliness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.514
Nurses "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	75.76
Nurse communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	89.84
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	5.713
Nurse communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	2.855
Nurses "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	18.53
Doctors "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	75.81
Doctor communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	89.11
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	7.043
Doctor communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	2.688
Doctors "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	17.15
Staff "always" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	58.95
Communication about medicines - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	75.75
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	21.56
Communication about medicines - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	2.449
Staff "usually" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	19.48
Discharge information - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	84.61
No, staff "did not" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	15.03
Discharge information - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.08
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	84.97
No, staff "did not" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	16.39
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	83.61
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	70.69
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	8.855
Doctors "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	20.45
Doctors "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	73.94
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	7.637
Doctors "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	18.43
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	81.99
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	4.958
Doctors "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	13.06
Patients who gave a rating of "6" or lower (low)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	10.01
Patients who gave a rating of "7" or "8" (medium)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	22.36
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	67.63
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	86.85
Overall hospital rating - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.047
Staff "always" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	72.06
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	10.94
Staff "usually" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	17
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	71.11
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	7.488
Nurses "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	21.4
Nurses "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	72.49
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	6.121
Nurses "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	21.39
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	82.8
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	3.779
Nurses "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	13.42
"Always" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	47.5
"Sometimes" or "never" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	17.79
"Usually" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	34.71
Quietness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	74.85
Quietness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	2.203
"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	7.623
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	68.6
Recommend hospital - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	85.85
"YES", patients would probably recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	23.77
Recommend hospital - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.431
Staff "always" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	45.33
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	32.51
Staff "usually" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	22.16
Summary star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	2.859
No, staff "did not" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	13.94
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	86.06

Timely and effective care24 measures

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

Measure	Palo Verde Hospital	US median	CA 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	Not Available		8.289
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		1.008
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		0.1852
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination2024-10-01 to 2025-03-31	Not Available		69.96
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 · 361 cases	180	154	187	Worse than 67% of US hospitals
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 · 308 cases	166	148	182	Worse than 61% of US hospitals
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 · 23 cases	245	247	282	Better than 50% of US hospitals
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 · 31 cases	395	293	411	Worse than 83% of US hospitals
Left before being seen2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		2.162
Head CT results2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		75.06
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		92.55
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		80
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		48.75
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		68.8
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		76.38
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		86.64
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		82.89
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		93.98

Outpatient imaging2 measures

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

Measure	Palo Verde Hospital	US median	CA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	4.7	5	4.959		Better than 52% of US hospitals
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		8.417

Medicare spending per patient1 measure

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

Measure	Palo Verde Hospital	US median	CA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary)2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		1.024

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

DNV (since 2023)
Accreditation
None
Medical school affiliation
Hospital district or authority
Ownership type
51
Medicare-certified beds
3
Registered nurses (full-time equivalent)
2023
In Medicare since

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

Size and patient volume

What Palo Verde Hospital reported to Medicare in its latest cost report, covering Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025.

351
Inpatient discharges
Medicare 33%, Medicaid 3%
853
Inpatient days
12% of available bed days used

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 842569). Figures cover the reporting period, which is not always 12 months, and are self-reported.

Utilization by payer and unit

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

	Medicare	Medicaid	Other	Total
Inpatient days	310	16	527	853
Discharges	117	10	224	351
Average length of stay	2.6 days	1.6 days	2.4 days	2.4 days
Average daily census	0.8	0.0	1.4	2.3

Beds and days by unit

Unit	Beds	Inpatient days	Medicare days	Occupancy
Adults & pediatrics	15	853	310	16%
Intensive care unit	4

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 842569, 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 Palo Verde 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 46 in 2024 to 27 in 2025.

ZIP code	Stays	Of this hospital's stays	Days	Charges	Market share
92225	27	100%	71	$605,648	7%

Source: CMS Hospital Service Area file. Shares are of the 27 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 Palo Verde Hospital reported at its latest Medicare certification survey (2023). Counts are people, not full-time equivalents.

2
Operating rooms

3
Registered nurses
2
Licensed practical nurses
1
Nurse practitioners
2
Pharmacists
1
Respiratory therapists
1
Radiology technicians
9
Other personnel

Source: CMS Provider of Services file.

Doctors and clinicians

54 clinicians who bill Medicare list Palo Verde Hospital as a hospital affiliation. Showing 24 of them. Book a demo to see the commercial rates insurers publish for them, or start a free trial.

Emergency Medicine Physician 17
Internal Medicine Physician 9
Nephrology Physician 5
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 4
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 4
Family Medicine Physician 4
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 2
Family Nurse Practitioner 2
General Practice Physician 1
Hematology & Oncology Physician 1

Luke Dreisbach, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician
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Sheri Hsu, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician
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Bayani Evangelista, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1083664262
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Dmitriy Shnayderman, M.D.
Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician
NPI 1346687670
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Muffadal Taher, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1265617807
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Kristopher Foreman, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1346494044
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Michael Bagheri, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
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Eric Sontz, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
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Ali Naderi Mahabadi
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
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Chanaka Wickramasinghe, M.D
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
NPI 1174840680
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Praveen Panguluri, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology Physician
NPI 1033434774
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Jimmy Tam Huy Pham, D.O.
Nephrology Physician
NPI 1982087391
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Leonel Rodriguez, MD
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1912098872
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Carrie Minnelli, MD
Nephrology Physician
NPI 1518299411
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Patricia Sotolongo, DO
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1093176075
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Jambur Chandrashekar, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1013098557
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Ian Kaiser, M.D.
Nephrology Physician
NPI 1205279791
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Sharon Reuben, MD
Nephrology Physician
NPI 1013337278
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Narendra Chandrashekar, M.D.
Nephrology Physician
NPI 1598715476
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Siddhartha Chatterjee, D.O.
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1922476977
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Robert Cirillo, M.D., M.B.A.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1356305973
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Jennifer Truong
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1619338720
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Jonathan Lee, M.D.
Emergency Medicine Physician
NPI 1578591517
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Ikechukwu Arene, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1801806674
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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 Palo Verde Hospital reported to Medicare for Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025.

-$30.1M
Net income, including non-patient income
0.50
Cost-to-charge ratio
About $50 of cost per $100 billed

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 842569). Figures cover the reporting period, which is not always 12 months, and are self-reported.

Departments

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

Show all 28 departments

Ancillary and outpatient departments

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Emergency	$572,895	$8.9M	$23.7M	0.38	2,858
Laboratory	$676,155	$4.1M	$8.8M	0.47	1,008
Radiology-diagnostic	$921,481	$3M	$3.5M	0.85	2,259
Operating room	$353,308	$2.4M	$1.3M	1.88	2,220
Drugs charged to patients		$1.7M	$1.3M	1.31
Rural health clinic	$410,334	$1.1M	$593,906	1.86	868
Ct scan		$1M	$13.5M	0.08
Electrocardiology	$596,093	$1M
Mri		$155,146	$485,716	0.32
Respiratory therapy		$138,978	$883,129	0.16	366
Whole blood & packed red blood cell		$125,976	$20,720	6.08
Anesthesiology	$48,050	$8,594	$293,685	0.03
Physical therapy		$2,643
Observation beds (non-distinct part			$94,804

Inpatient units

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Adults & pediatrics	$436,600	$4.7M	$2.7M	1.72	13,145

Overhead (general service) departments

Department	Salaries	Direct cost	Square feet
Administrative & general	$1.7M	$9.2M	7,771
Operation of plant	$348,148	$2.7M
Nursing administration	$758,132	$836,145	205
Pharmacy	$348,136	$579,650	757
Employee benefits department	$316,067	$449,039	209
Housekeeping	$214,212	$322,199	451
Cap rel costs-mvble equip		$298,507
Cafeteria		$297,397	1,574
Central services & supply	$189,485	$292,478	587
Dietary	$273,525	$114,237	863
Medical records & library	$50,254	$76,641	1,383
Laundry & linen service		$66,201	23
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt		$7,741	43,201

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 842569, 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.

Frequently asked questions

About Palo Verde Hospital's rates and hospital price transparency.

How many patients does Palo Verde Hospital admit?

Palo Verde Hospital reported 351 inpatient discharges and 853 inpatient days from Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025.

Who is the CEO of Palo Verde Hospital?

Palo Verde Hospital's Medicare enrollment lists Sandra J Anaya as CEO since 2013.

How many doctors are affiliated with Palo Verde Hospital?

54 clinicians who bill Medicare list Palo Verde Hospital as a hospital affiliation in CMS's Doctors and Clinicians data. The largest groups are emergency medicine physician (17), internal medicine physician (9), nephrology physician (5).

Is Palo Verde Hospital accredited?

Yes. CMS's Provider of Services file lists DNV as the accrediting organization for Palo Verde Hospital, effective 2023.

Who owns Palo Verde Hospital?

In its Medicare enrollment, Palo Verde Hospital reports Palo Verde Health Care District as 5% or greater direct ownership interest (100%).

Where do Palo Verde Hospital's patients come from?

In CMS's 2025 Hospital Service Area file, the most Medicare inpatient stays at Palo Verde Hospital came from ZIP codes 92225 (27).

How many beds does Palo Verde Hospital have?

Palo Verde Hospital has 19 beds, including its psychiatric, rehabilitation and other subprovider units, in its latest Medicare cost report. 51 are Medicare-certified beds in CMS's Provider of Services file. Facility type: HOSPITAL.

Where is Palo Verde Hospital and what is its phone number?

Palo Verde Hospital is located at 250 North First Street, Blythe, CA 92225. Its main phone number is 760-922-4115.

What is Palo Verde Hospital's CCN (Medicare provider number)?

Palo Verde Hospital's CMS Certification Number (CCN), also called its Medicare provider number, is 051339.

What price transparency data is available for Palo Verde Hospital?

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