Critical Access HospitalVoluntary Non-Profit - Private

Penobscot Valley Hospital

Lincoln, ME

7 Transalpine Road, Lincoln, ME 04457(207) 794-3321

Not rated by CMS

CMS star rating

Beds

248

Inpatient discharges a year

$24.7M

Net patient revenue a year

In-network payers

About this hospital

Penobscot Valley Hospital is a 25-bed voluntary non-profit - private hospital in Lincoln, ME. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 23 in-network payers and 102 disclosed rate categories.

340B participant
ACO participant
Helipad

CCN: 201303
NPI: 1093716086
Website: pvhme.org
County: Penobscot County
Metro area: Bangor, ME MSA
Medicare contractor: Jurisdiction K, National Government Services (14011)
In Medicare since: 2000
Last CMS survey: 2025

Prices for common services

The 24 services Penobscot Valley Hospital most likely performs, ranked by likely volume and what it is paid. Each service names one insurer. * marks hidden insurer names; A, B and C rank the remaining rates from low to high and reset for each service.

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CT imaging

CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast

CPT 74177

$2,751 - $4,756

from 4 insurers · median $3,642

Aetna$4,756

Insurer A*$2,751

Insurer B*$3,212

Insurer C*$4,073

Medicare $356Nearby hospitals $3,16215% above nearby hospitals

Typical for a hospital with this service line

CT imaging

CT head or brain without contrast

CPT 70450

$987 - $1,460

from 4 insurers · median $1,177

Aetna$1,202

Insurer A*$987

Insurer B*$1,152

Insurer C*$1,460

Medicare $107Nearby hospitals $1,196In line with nearby hospitals

Typical for a hospital with this service line

CT imaging

CT of the abdomen and pelvis, without contrast

CPT 74176

$2,116 - $3,133

from 4 insurers · median $2,740

Aetna$3,010

Insurer A*$2,116

Insurer B*$2,470

Insurer C*$3,133

Medicare $244Nearby hospitals $1,99537% above nearby hospitals

Typical for a hospital with this service line

CT imaging

CT angiography of chest blood vessels

CPT 71275

$1,769 - $2,619

from 4 insurers · median $2,278

Aetna$2,491

Insurer A*$1,769

Insurer B*$2,065

Insurer C*$2,619

Medicare $179Nearby hospitals $2,57211% below nearby hospitals

Typical for a hospital with this service line

How the insurers pay at Penobscot Valley Hospital

Median rate as a percent of Medicare across the outpatient services above, and how many services sit above or below the same insurer's median at nearby hospitals. * marks hidden insurer names. These table labels track the same insurers across services; the labels on each service card reset.

Insurer	Services	Median % of Medicare	Above nearby	Below nearby
Insurer A*	23	520%	18	1
Insurer B*	24	513%	10	9
Insurer C*	23	446%	12	8
Insurer D*	23	303%	5	14

How we chose these services: 0 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 0 are common here based on CMS Medicare volume, and 24 are typical for the service lines it reports to CMS. Rates come from insurer and hospital price transparency files as of October 2026. Rates under a quarter of Medicare or over 20 times Medicare are left out as likely physician-fee rows or file errors. Book a demo to see all 300 CMS shoppable services for Penobscot Valley Hospital, or start a free trial.

Insurance Accepted

Acceptance varies by plan and service. Confirm coverage with your insurer or the hospital's billing department.

Aspirus Health PlanAvera Health PlansBanner HealthEMI HealthHarvard Pilgrim Health Care (Point32Health)Health Alliance

More about this hospital

Quality
Not rated by CMS
- 127 min in the ER before going home (US median 148)
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Doctors and services
26 services
- 76 affiliated clinicians
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Finances
$24.7M net patient revenue
- Operating margin on patient care -3.3%
- $1.8M unreimbursed and uncompensated care
- $1.3M net income
See finances
Ownership and leadership
Private (not for profit)
- Melissa Pelkey, chief executive
- 340B drug pricing program participant
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Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for Penobscot Valley 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
01-0545327Penobscot Valley Hospital	32Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Aspirus Health Plan and 27 more	1093716086 Penobscot Valley Hospital1588995948 Penobscot Valley Hospital1700805868 Penobscot Valley Hospital

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

7 Transalpine Road, Lincoln, ME 04457

(207) 794-3321

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Quality ratings (CMS Care Compare)

How Penobscot Valley 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
Would definitely recommend
67%
Lower than 65% of US hospitals
US median: 71%
Surveyed patients who would definitely recommend the hospital
Time in the ER before going home
127 min
Lower than 67% of US hospitals
US median: 148 min
Median minutes from arrival to leaving for ER patients who were sent home; lower is better
Sepsis care
57%
Lower than 69% of US hospitals
US median: 65%
Patients with severe sepsis or septic shock who got every step of the recommended early treatment; higher is better

Measure details and reporting periods

Measure	Result	Period
Death rates	No different on 1 measures
Readmissions	No different on 1 measures
Would definitely recommendCMS: "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital	67%	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
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	127 min	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Sepsis careCMS: Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock	57%	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 Penobscot Valley Hospital, beside the US median and the average of ME 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	Penobscot Valley Hospital	US median	ME average	US rank
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients2023-04-01 to 2025-03-31	Not Available		4.344
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 85 cases	4.2	3.9	4.141	Worse than 63% of US hospitals
Death rate for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		12.55
Death rate for CABG surgery patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		2.133
Death rate for COPD patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		9.484
Death rate for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		12.54
Death rate for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 25 cases	17.7	15.2	16.27	Worse than 83% of US hospitals
Death rate for stroke patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		13.14
Pressure ulcer rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		0.635
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		181
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		0.2129
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		0.2879
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		2.588
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		1.61
Postoperative respiratory failure rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		8.504
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		3.432
Postoperative sepsis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		5.113
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		1.764
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		1.164
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available		0.9761

Readmissions and return visits14 measures

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

Measure	Penobscot Valley Hospital	ME average	CMS comparison
Hospital return days for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	-5.733
Hospital return days for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	0.975
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	0.77
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	12.97
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	10.13	Number of Cases Too Small
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	5.719	Number of Cases Too Small
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	1.013
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	13.79
Rate of readmission for CABG2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	10.37
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	19.76
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	21.18
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	5.789
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	17.19

Infections36 measures

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

Measure	Penobscot Valley Hospital	US median	ME average
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.2538
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		2.201
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	287	1,370	3,447
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.078	0.9835	3.136
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	0	2
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.5636
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.2953
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		2.372
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	229	1,799	3,150
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.56	1.377	3.512
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	0	3.478
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.6851
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.283
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		2.821
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1	61	66.72
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.025	1.591	1.758
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	1	1.32
SSI - Colon Surgery2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.9318
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.434
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		5.13
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		34.79
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.3001
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.4211
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		1.793
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.1195
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		2.455
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1,738	14,451	23,781
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.036	0.567	1.747
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	0	0.8387
MRSA Bacteremia2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.4954
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.1468
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		1.721
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1,738	13,646	22,451
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.383	5.683	10.2
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	2	3.194
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.417

Patient survey (HCAHPS)68 measures

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

Measure	Penobscot Valley Hospital	US median	ME average	US rank
Room was "always" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	71	73	74.52	Worse than 58% of US hospitals
Room was "sometimes" or "never" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	7	8	7.419	Better than 56% of US hospitals
Room was "usually" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	22	18	18.06
Cleanliness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	Not Applicable		87.92
Cleanliness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	Not Applicable		3.84
Nurses "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	76	80	82.87	Worse than 72% of US hospitals
Nurse communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	Not Applicable		93.24
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	7	4	3.065	Worse than 86% of US hospitals
Nurse communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	Not Applicable		4.16
Nurses "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	17	16	14.06
Doctors "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	80	79	82.65	Better than 53% of US hospitals
Doctor communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	Not Applicable		92.92
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	3	5	3.806	Better than 77% of US hospitals
Doctor communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	Not Applicable		3.96
Doctors "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	17	16	13.55
Staff "always" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	68	61	65.42	Better than 79% of US hospitals
Communication about medicines - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	Not Applicable		81.08
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	25	19	15.61	Worse than 84% of US hospitals
Communication about medicines - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	Not Applicable		3.56
Staff "usually" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	7	19	18.97
Discharge information - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	Not Applicable		88.08
No, staff "did not" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	15	13	12	Worse than 63% of US hospitals
Discharge information - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	Not Applicable		3.92
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	85	87	88	Worse than 63% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	Not Available		12.66
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	Not Available		87.34
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	Not Available		78.52
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	Not Available		4.931
Doctors "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	Not Available		16.55
Doctors "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	Not Available		81.03
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	Not Available		4.207
Doctors "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	Not Available		14.76
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	Not Available		88.38
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	Not Available		2.621
Doctors "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	Not Available		9
Patients who gave a rating of "6" or lower (low)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	7	8	6.871	Better than 52% of US hospitals
Patients who gave a rating of "7" or "8" (medium)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	29	20	20.42
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	64	72	72.71	Worse than 79% of US hospitals
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	Not Applicable		89.32
Overall hospital rating - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	Not Applicable		3.6
Staff "always" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	Not Available		78.24
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	Not Available		6.655
Staff "usually" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	Not Available		15.1
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	Not Available		78.79
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	Not Available		3.931
Nurses "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	Not Available		17.28
Nurses "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	Not Available		80.31
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	Not Available		2.862
Nurses "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	Not Available		16.83
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	Not Available		89.79
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	Not Available		2.034
Nurses "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	Not Available		8.172
"Always" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	70	59	57.42	Better than 83% of US hospitals
"Sometimes" or "never" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	6	9	10.39	Better than 70% of US hospitals
"Usually" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	24	31	32.19
Quietness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	Not Applicable		80.56
Quietness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	Not Applicable		3.08
"NO", patients would not recommend the hospital (they probably would not or definitely would not recommend it)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	5	5	4.258	Better than 45% of US hospitals
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	67	71	72.1	Worse than 65% of US hospitals
Recommend hospital - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	Not Applicable		88.96
"YES", patients would probably recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	28	23	23.65
Recommend hospital - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	Not Applicable		4.08
Staff "always" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	Not Available		52.07
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	Not Available		24.24
Staff "usually" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	Not Available		23.69
Summary star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	Not Applicable		3.92
No, staff "did not" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	Not Available		10.66
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 33 cases	Not Available		89.34

Timely and effective care30 measures

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

Measure	Penobscot Valley Hospital	US median	ME average	US rank
Emergency department volume2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	low
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		11.5
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		1
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		0
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination2024-10-01 to 2025-03-31 · 256 cases	98	79	96.29	Better than 96% 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 · 376 cases	132	154	169	Better than 69% 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 · 344 cases	127	148	163	Better than 67% 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 · 11 cases	295	247	322	Worse than 66% 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 · 21 cases	395	293	500	Worse than 83% of US hospitals
Left before being seen2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 7,373 cases	2	1	2.552	Worse than 58% of US hospitals
Head CT results2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		67.4
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 57 cases	95	97	94.58	Worse than 60% of US hospitals
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		51.5
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		15.41
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 14 cases	57	65	64.17	Worse than 69% of US hospitals
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		78.33
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		84.25
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 14 cases	64	82	77.35	Worse than 93% of US hospitals
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		94.45
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		94.09
Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		80
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 22024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		93.33
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		85
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		94.2

Outpatient imaging2 measures

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

Measure	Penobscot Valley Hospital	US median	ME average	CMS comparison	US rank
Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	2	5	4.316		Better than 85% of US hospitals
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	3.9	6.6	5.923		Better than 85% of US hospitals

Medicare spending per patient1 measure

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

Measure	Penobscot Valley Hospital	US median	ME average	CMS comparison	US rank
Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary)2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		0.9369

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
Private (not for profit)
Ownership type
25
Medicare-certified beds
27
Registered nurses (full-time equivalent)
2000
In Medicare since

26 services at Penobscot Valley Hospital

Emergency and trauma: Emergency DepartmentEmergency Psychiatric Care
Intensive care: Surgical ICU (Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit)
Surgery: AnesthesiaInpatient SurgicalOR (Operating Room)Orthopedic SurgeryOutpatient SurgeryPostoperative Recovery Room
Imaging: CT ScanDiagnostic RadiologyMRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)Nuclear Medicine
Women and children: Clinical Laboratory
Rehabilitation and therapy: AudiologyCARF Inpatient Rehabilitation (Commission On Accreditation Of Rehabilitation Facilities Inpatient Rehabilitation)OT (Occupational Therapy)Outpatient RehabilitationPT (Physical Therapy)Respiratory CareSpeech Pathology
Other services: Dental CareDietary CareOutpatientPharmacySocial Care

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

Size and patient volume

What Penobscot Valley Hospital reported to Medicare in its latest cost report, covering Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.

248
Inpatient discharges
Medicare 30%, Medicaid 13%
1,820
Inpatient days
20% of available bed days used
132
Employees (full-time equivalent)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 838085). Figures cover the reporting period, which is not always 12 months, and are self-reported.

Utilization by payer and unit

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

	Medicare	Medicaid	Other	Total
Inpatient days	659	264	897	1,820
Discharges	75	31	142	248
Average length of stay	8.8 days	8.5 days	6.3 days	7.3 days
Average daily census	1.8	0.7	2.5	5.0

401
Medicare Advantage days
101 discharges
342
Observation bed days

Beds and days by unit

Unit	Beds	Inpatient days	Medicare days	Occupancy
Adults & pediatrics	25	824	222	9%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 838085, 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 Penobscot Valley 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 111 in 2020 to 116 in 2025.

ZIP code	Stays	Of this hospital's stays	Days	Charges	Market share	Share in 2020
04457	74	64%	259	$1M	30%	27%
04487	17	15%	62	$185,671	36%
04493	14	12%	53	$169,710	16%	24%
04448	11	9%	58	$185,888	16%	15%

Source: CMS Hospital Service Area file. Shares are of the 116 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 Penobscot Valley Hospital reported at its latest Medicare certification survey (2025). Counts are people, not full-time equivalents.

2
Operating rooms
1
Endoscopy rooms
7
Off-site locations
4
Off-site emergency departments

27
Registered nurses
2
Licensed practical nurses
6
Physicians
2
Nurse practitioners
1
Respiratory therapists
3
Physical therapists
2
Occupational therapists
5
Radiology technicians
4
Laboratory technicians
2
Medical technologists
1
Social workers
75
Other personnel

Source: CMS Provider of Services file.

Doctors and clinicians

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Family Medicine Physician 16
Family Nurse Practitioner 14
Emergency Medicine Physician 5
Medical Physician Assistant 5
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 4
Internal Medicine Physician 4
Nurse Practitioner 4
Hospitalist Physician 3
Physician Assistant 3
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2

Colleen Linehan, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
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Jims Jean-Jacques, D.O
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
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Jacob Brooks, DO
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
NPI 1720244262
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Rachel Boutaugh, FNP
Family Nurse Practitioner
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Alan Jansujwicz, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
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Rupert Fincke, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
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Devon Malay, APRN
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1881210193
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Crystal Dockery, DO
Family Medicine Physician
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Daniel Stanhiser, MD
Family Medicine Physician
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Sheila Karina Pascual, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician
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Jennifer Gasaway, FNP-BC
Family Nurse Practitioner
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Stephanie Bosse, FNP
Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist
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Ellen Arey, RN
Family Nurse Practitioner
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Garbis Keusseyan
Medical Physician Assistant
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Jonathan Fox, MD
Anesthesiology Physician
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Virinder Sidhu, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician
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Brian Berberian, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician
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Anna Gonyea, NP
Family Nurse Practitioner
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Thomas Ryan, D.O.
Hospitalist Physician
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Olivia Persina, PA
Physician Assistant
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Deepali Pandey, MBBS
Hematology & Oncology Physician
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Manmeet Makhni, M.D.
Hospitalist Physician
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Deep Acharya, M.D.
Emergency Medicine Physician
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Harleen Dehal
Internal Medicine Physician
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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.

Income statement

Revenue, expenses and income Penobscot Valley Hospital reported to Medicare for Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025. Percentages are of net patient revenue.

Line	Amount	Share
Gross patient revenue (charges)	$51.6M	209.1%
Inpatient	$5.7M	23.1%
Outpatient	$45.9M	185.9%
Contractual allowances and discounts	-$26.9M	-109.1%
Net patient revenue	$24.7M	100.0%
Operating expenses	-$25.5M	-103.3%
Operating income from patient care	-$811,588	-3.3%
Other income	$2.1M	8.5%
Investment income	$477,646	1.9%
Other	$1.6M	6.6%
Net income	$1.3M	5.3%

Gross revenue by payer

Line	Amount	Share
Traditional Medicare	$7M	15.6%
Medicaid (including managed care)	$7.9M	17.8%
Other payers and self-pay	$29.8M	66.6%
Total charges	$44.7M	100.0%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 838085, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Traditional Medicare is the program charges on Worksheets D-3 and D Part V; Medicaid is from Worksheet S-10.

Financial ratios

Computed from Penobscot Valley Hospital's latest cost report.

-3.3%
Operating margin
Operating income from patient care / net patient revenue
4.8%
Total margin
Net income / net patient revenue plus other income
6.8%
EBITDAR margin
Net income before interest, depreciation and leases (Worksheet A-7), / total revenue
48% of expenses
Personnel costs
Salaries, direct-care contract labor and core wage-related costs / operating expenses
12.2%
Return on assets
Net income for a year / total assets
52.2%
Return on equity
Net income for a year / fund balance
1.19
Current ratio
Current assets / current liabilities
0.92
Quick ratio
Cash, temporary investments and net receivables / current liabilities
15 days
Days cash on hand
Cash and temporary investments / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
48 days
Days in patient receivables
Net patient receivables / daily net patient revenue
68 days
Average payment period
Current liabilities / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
2.53
Asset turnover
Total revenue for a year / total assets
25.5 years
Average age of plant
Accumulated depreciation / depreciation for a year

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 838085, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Balance sheet

What Penobscot Valley Hospital owned and owed at the end of its reporting period (Dec 2025), across all fund types: $10.6M in total assets and a $2.5M fund balance.

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Line	Amount	Of total assets
Cash and temporary investments	$1M	9.6%
Patient receivables, net	$3.2M	30.6%
Total current assets	$5.5M	52.2%
Property and equipment, net of depreciation	$3M	28.4%
Investments and other assets	$2.1M	19.4%
Total assets	$10.6M	100.0%
Current liabilities	$4.7M	43.9%
Total liabilities	$8.1M	76.5%
Fund balance (net assets)	$2.5M	23.5%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 838085, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Charity care and uncompensated care

Care Penobscot Valley Hospital provided without full payment, as reported on Worksheet S-10 of its cost report.

$255,027
Cost of charity care
Care for patients approved for charity care and uninsured discounts, at cost
$2.7M
Bad debt
Patient bills written off as uncollectible, at charges
$291,049
Medicaid shortfall
Cost of Medicaid patients (charges times the cost-to-charge ratio) minus Medicaid payments; negative means a surplus
$1.8M
Total unreimbursed and uncompensated care
7.3% of operating expenses
Medicaid, CHIP and indigent care shortfalls plus charity care and the cost of bad debt (Worksheet S-10 line 31)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 838085, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Financial trend

Penobscot Valley Hospital's full-year cost reports, by fiscal year end. Reports shorter than ten months are left out.

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Fiscal year ending	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024	Dec 2025
Net patient revenue	$17.1M	$19.8M	$22.1M	$22.9M	$24.4M	$24.7M
Operating expenses	$18M	$21.6M	$24.3M	$25.4M	$25.6M	$25.5M
Operating margin	-5.1%	-9.3%	-10.1%	-11.3%	-5.2%	-3.3%
Net income	$1.1M	$5.9M	$4,315	-$1.8M	-$659,856	$1.3M
Total assets	$10.9M	$10.7M	$9.9M	$7.7M	$8.7M	$10.6M
Discharges	217	248	262	218	203	248
Inpatient days	1,623	1,842	1,915	1,705	1,654	1,820
Medicare Advantage days	216	420	392	375	246	401
Beds	25	25	25	25	25	25
Employees (FTE)	115	121	125	137	139	132

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 838085, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Departments

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

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Ancillary and outpatient departments

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Emergency	$1.8M	$4.1M	$5M	0.82	2,592
Laboratory	$690,372	$2.3M	$6.2M	0.38	1,588
Rural health clinic	$970,709	$1.9M	$1.8M	1.02
Operating room	$518,241	$1.5M	$2.9M	0.51	8,711
Drugs charged to patients		$1.4M	$3.5M	0.41
Radiology-diagnostic	$614,751	$1.3M	$2.8M	0.45	1,911
Physical therapy	$587,883	$1.2M	$2.7M	0.42	6,316
Mri		$808,717	$2.4M	0.34
Observation beds (non-distinct part		$700,539	$708,503	0.99
Clinic	$409,667	$657,525	$439,739	1.50
Medical supplies charged to patient		$588,555	$1.3M	0.45
Anesthesiology		$517,497	$731,975	0.71
Ct scan		$507,379	$8.2M	0.06	468
Respiratory therapy	$126,351	$337,407	$1.6M	0.21	601
Occupational therapy	$166,763	$309,902	$1.1M	0.29	216
Ultrasound	$156,624	$309,553	$941,645	0.33	405
Speech pathology	$32,627	$83,992	$53,138	1.58	200
Penobscot gen surgery	$449,537	$71,935	$48,187	1.49
Blood storing processing & trans.		$70,084	$133,781	0.52
Impl. dev. charged to patients		$50,700	$152,825	0.33

Inpatient units

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Adults & pediatrics	$2.2M	$4M	$1.9M	2.11	9,765

Overhead (general service) departments

Department	Salaries	Direct cost	Square feet
Administrative & general	$2M	$3.4M	2,370
Employee benefits department	$166,683	$1.8M	297
Operation of plant	$300,171	$1M	4,320
Pharmacy	$74,554	$463,777	914
Housekeeping	$335,043	$382,827	341
Cap rel costs-mvble equip		$379,077
Dietary	$215,416	$278,512	1,911
Nursing administration	$72,323	$228,540
Medical records & library	$169,479	$210,363	843
Central services & supply	$155,539	$178,661	1,432
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt		$160,107	45,792
Social service	$151,125	$148,027	157
Laundry & linen service	$64,599	$81,310	434
Operation of plant-mob		$23,379
Cap rel costs-mob		$14,873

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 838085, 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.

Leadership

The officers and board members on Penobscot Valley Hospital's Medicare enrollment and on the IRS Form 990 filed under its tax ID.

Officers and directors on the Medicare enrollment

Melissa Pelkey Officer, since 2024
Phillip Dawson Director, since 2005
Harold J Thibodeau Director, since 2012
Beatrice M Szantyr Director, since 2017
Debra A Rancourt Managing employee, Revenue Cycle Director, since 2007
Valerie Stevens Managing employee, since 2020
Jennifer Crocker Managing employee, Patient Financial Svs Dir, since 2024

Source: CMS Hospital All Owners (PECOS), the people the hospital lists on its Medicare enrollment; the first 7 of 8 are shown.

Officers and key employees (IRS Form 990, tax year 2024)

Name	Title
Melissa Pelkey	CEO
Crystal Landry RN	Past CEO
Elisa Blethen	CFO
Lisa Veillette	CNO
Amy Theriault	Past COO
Phillip Dawson Jr	President
Beatrice Szantyr MD	Vice President
H Joseph Thibodeau DDS	Treasurer

Board members: Christine Hanson, Patricia Nobel MD, Ryan Reed, Kristen Sciolino DDS, Richard Stone, Jesse McNally.

Source: IRS Form 990 Part VII filed by Penobscot Valley Hospital (EIN 01-0545327), via the IRS e-file data. A health system's return can cover several hospitals.

Programs and facilities

340B drug pricing program
Participating since 2011
340B ID CAH201303-00, registered as a critical access hospital; 3 registered outpatient sites; 19 active contract pharmacies. Authorizing official: Melissa Pelkey, CEO.
Source: HRSA 340B Office of Pharmacy Affairs Information System.
Accountable care organization (Medicare Shared Savings Program)
Community Care Partnership of Maine, LLC
ACO A2831, current agreement since 2025. Public reporting page
Source: CMS Shared Savings Program participants, 2026, matched on Penobscot Valley Hospital's legal name.
Helipad
Pvh
FAA location ID 10ME, a medical-use heliport at the hospital.
Source: FAA National Airspace System Resource data, cycle 2026-10-01.

Hospital-based units

Hospital-based units with their own Medicare certification

Penobscot valley hospital
CCN 20Z303, certified 1994, Medicare cost reimbursed
Penobscot valley hospital
CCN 20Z303, certified 1994
Penobscot valley primary care
CCN 208516, certified 2010, Medicare cost reimbursed

Source: Worksheet S-2 Part I of Penobscot Valley Hospital's latest Medicare cost report (HCRIS).

Frequently asked questions

About Penobscot Valley Hospital's rates and hospital price transparency.

How much does an MRI cost at Penobscot Valley Hospital?

For MRI brain before and after contrast (CPT 70553), published negotiated rates at Penobscot Valley Hospital range from $2,538 to $3,838 across 4 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $2,963. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,916. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a CT scan cost at Penobscot Valley Hospital?

For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at Penobscot Valley Hospital range from $2,751 to $4,756 across 4 insurers. Aetna's rate is $4,756. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $3,162. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a colonoscopy cost at Penobscot Valley Hospital?

For Colonoscopy with polyp removal (CPT 45385), published negotiated rates at Penobscot Valley Hospital range from $472 to $3,079 across 4 insurers. Cigna's rate is $2,019. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $4,831. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a mammogram cost at Penobscot Valley Hospital?

For Screening mammography, bilateral (CPT 77067), published negotiated rates at Penobscot Valley Hospital range from $126 to $423 across 4 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $126. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $278. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How many patients does Penobscot Valley Hospital admit?

Penobscot Valley Hospital reported 248 inpatient discharges and 1,820 inpatient days from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.

How many employees does Penobscot Valley Hospital have?

Penobscot Valley Hospital reported 132 full-time-equivalent employees on payroll from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.

How much revenue does Penobscot Valley Hospital make?

Penobscot Valley Hospital reported $24.7M in net patient revenue on $51.6M of gross charges for Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025, an operating margin of -3.3%, and net income of $1.3M.

How much charity and uncompensated care does Penobscot Valley Hospital provide?

Penobscot Valley Hospital reported $1.8M of unreimbursed and uncompensated care for Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025, including $255,027 of charity care at cost.

Who is the CEO of Penobscot Valley Hospital?

Penobscot Valley Hospital's 2024 IRS Form 990 lists Melissa Pelkey as CEO.

What is Penobscot Valley Hospital's tax ID (EIN)?

Insurers' price transparency files list Penobscot Valley Hospital under employer identification number 01-0545327 (Penobscot Valley Hospital). 32 health plans and networks list 01-0545327 for it.

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26 services at Penobscot Valley Hospital

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Financial ratios

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Financial trend

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Leadership

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Officers and key employees (IRS Form 990, tax year 2024)

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