Northern Light Emergency Care - Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital
Emergency Medicine • Ellsworth, ME • Since 1983
About
Northern Light Emergency Care at Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital in Ellsworth is part of the Northern Light Health system, a nonprofit, Maine-based integrated health care network. The system operates 21 offices in Maine and supports emergency services, primary care, hospital care, and related health services across the region. Maine Coast Hospital in Ellsworth provides local emergency care within the Northern Light Health network, linking to the system’s broader resources, specialty services, and patient care continuum. If you need specific details (contact, hours, or services) for the Ellsworth emergency department, I can pull that from the site.
Clinic Type
Emergency Medicine
Address
50 Union Street Ellsworth, ME 04605
Phone
207-664-5311
hrservicecenter@northernlight.org
Opening Hours
24/7
Emergency Care
Yes
Services Offered
Team
Insurance & Payment
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Languages Spoken
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FAQs
Hours of Operation
24/7
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- CMS HCAHPS / Patient Experience Data: 3 out of 5 stars (338 patient surveys analyzed)
- CMS Star Rating: 2 out of 5 stars (N/A)
- Yelp (via Apple Maps): 2.5 out of 5 stars (17 reviews)
Patients praise
- Cleanliness of the facility reported as a strength
- Effective discharge information provided to patients
Common complaints
- Reports of feeling ignored or mistreated by staff
- Concerns regarding pain management in the emergency setting
- Issues with hospital environment, such as room quality and noise levels
"They tortured me, ignored my severe pain, because the nurse hated me and wanted to make me suffer. They put me in the worst room without a nurse call button."
— Yelp / Apple Maps reviewsSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Maine Coast Hospital aims to ensure sustainability after speculation of financial pressure | Health | ellsworthamerican.com — Jul 30, 2025
- Maine jury awards $750K to woman after surgeon leaves a gap in her femur — Mar 2, 2026
- Report warns hospitals in Aroostook, Ellsworth face imminent risk of closure due to Medicaid cuts — Aug 22, 2025
- Northern Light Health reduces staff through attrition amid financial pressure — Jul 16, 2025
- What's next for a reeling Northern Light Health — Jul 15, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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