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Harlingen Medical Center, Harlingen, TX: 4 of 5 stars, owned by Prime Healthcare Services-Harlingen LLC
Harlingen Medical Center in Harlingen, TX is owned by Prime Healthcare Services-Harlingen LLC, Valley Baptist Service Corporation and 1 more, is rated 4 of 5 stars by Medicare and has emergency services. In fiscal year 2026 it had no payment reduction under the Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program. Its excess readmission ratio is above 1.0 for 2 of the 6 conditions the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program measures.
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- Address
- 5501 South Expressway 77, Harlingen, TX 78550
- Hospital type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership type
- Proprietary
- Overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Emergency services
- Yes
- Birthing friendly
- Meets the CMS birthing friendly criteria
- Mortality measures
- 1 better, 6 no different and 0 worse than the national rate
- Safety measures
- 3 better, 3 no different and 0 worse than the national rate
- Readmission measures
- 1 better, 6 no different and 1 worse than the national rate
- HAC payment reduction, fiscal year 2026
- No
- Total HAC score
- 0.216
- Conditions with excess readmissions
- 2 of 6
- CMS Certification Number
- 450855
- On Care Compare
- Medicare Care Compare
Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program, fiscal year 2026
Each measure as CMS scored it. Infection measures are standardized infection ratios, where 1.0 is the national benchmark and lower is better. The program reduces Medicare payments by 1% for hospitals in the worst performing quarter of hospitals.
| Measure | Value | Winsorized z score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient safety indicators composite (PSI 90) | 1.093 | 0.728 | data.cms.gov |
| Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI) | 0.911 | 0.707 | data.cms.gov |
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) | 0.753 | 0.496 | data.cms.gov |
| Surgical site infections (SSI) | 1.425 | 0.985 | data.cms.gov |
| Clostridioides difficile infections (CDI) | 0.336 | -0.161 | data.cms.gov |
| MRSA bloodstream infections | 0 | -1.457 | data.cms.gov |
Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program
An excess readmission ratio above 1.0 means more patients came back within 30 days than expected for this hospital's patients. Highest ratio first.
| Condition | Discharges | Excess readmission ratio | Predicted rate | Expected rate | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart attack | 50 | 1.0440 | 17.35% | 16.62% | 2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 | data.cms.gov |
| Coronary artery bypass graft surgery | Not listed | 1.0130 | 15.26% | 15.06% | 2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 | data.cms.gov |
| Heart failure | 132 | 0.9835 | 19.86% | 20.19% | 2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 | data.cms.gov |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | Not listed | 0.9613 | 19.38% | 20.16% | 2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 | data.cms.gov |
| Hip and knee replacement | Not listed | 0.9528 | 5.00% | 5.25% | 2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 | data.cms.gov |
| Pneumonia | 215 | 0.9330 | 15.64% | 16.77% | 2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 | data.cms.gov |
Owners and managers
Organizations CMS lists as owners or managers of this hospital, as CMS names them, from the September 29, 2026 ownership file. CMS also lists 5 individual or personal trusts (5 officers, directors or managing employees). Their names are not shown on this page.
| Organization | Role | Share | Since | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Healthcare Services-Harlingen LLC | Direct owner | 64.5% | December 1, 2011 | data.cms.gov |
| Valley Baptist Service Corporation | Direct owner | 32.1% | May 15, 2009 | data.cms.gov |
| Prime Healthcare Services-Harlingen Manage | Direct owner | 3.5% | December 1, 2011 | data.cms.gov |
| Prime Healthcare Services, Inc | Limited partner | 68.5% | December 1, 2011 | data.cms.gov |
| Kasp Trust | Indirect owner | 67.9% | December 1, 2011 | data.cms.gov |
| Prime Healthcare Holdings Inc | Indirect owner | 67.9% | December 1, 2011 | data.cms.gov |
| Prime Healthcare Services, Inc | Indirect owner | 67.9% | December 1, 2011 | data.cms.gov |
| Prime Healthcare Services-Harlingen LLC | Limited partner | 64.5% | December 1, 2011 | data.cms.gov |
| Valley Baptist Service Corporation | Limited partner | 32.1% | May 15, 2009 | data.cms.gov |
| Prime Healthcare Services-Harlingen Manage | General partner | 3.5% | December 1, 2011 | data.cms.gov |
| Prime Healthcare Services, Inc | Other | 67.9% | December 1, 2011 | data.cms.gov |
Also on SpecStream
- All hospitals in Texas
- Every hospital Prime Healthcare Services, Inc owns or manages
- Every hospital Prime Healthcare Holdings Inc owns or manages
- This hospital on Medicare Care Compare
Updated November 7, 2026. Read from CMS Provider Data Catalog and data.cms.gov, hospitals. Open data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (US government work). Ratings and program results are as CMS lists them on the date shown and CMS refreshes them on its own schedule. The CMS files are joined on the CMS Certification Number. CMS gives each owner organization an ID, and an owner page groups hospitals on that ID. Names of individual owners and managers are not shown. This page uses CMS data and is not endorsed or certified by CMS. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.