Pipestone County Medical Center & Family Clinic Avera: Emergency Room
Emergency Department • Pipestone, MN
Clinic Type
Emergency Department
Address
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Phone
8883706525
Media@Avera.org
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
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Languages Spoken
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Social Media
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Birdeye (Emergency Room page): 2.8 star rating (6 reviews)
- Vivian Health (facility review page): 4.5 star rating (2 reviews)
- Yelp (facility page): Not stated in provided snippet (Not stated in provided snippet)
- MedicalRecords.com (facility page): 3.1 rating (29 reviews)
- HospitalStats.org (ratings/quality page): Overall patient rating: POOR (Not stated)
Patients praise
- Some reviewers praise attentive/compassionate, knowledgeable staff and good communication/care
- Some reviewers describe the facility as beautiful and/or top-notch for certain services (e.g., surgeries/appointments), suggesting positive experiences for some patients
Common complaints
- Low emergency room rating on Birdeye with complaints about not believing patient concerns and lack of appropriate testing (e.g., MRI)
- ER experiences described as accusatory (e.g., drug-seeking accusations), insulting behavior, and not running tests for hours
- General concerns from staff/community about leadership/staffing and difficult application process; also mentions terrible phone system and long wait times for appointments
- Patient satisfaction/ratings sources show mixed/negative overall perceptions (e.g., POOR overall patient rating on HospitalStats.org)
""They didn’t believe me when I said that there’s wheezing in my lungs..." and they "need to give me an MRI""
— Birdeye – Pipestone County Medical Center & Family Clinic Avera: Emergency Room (6 Reviews)""They accused her of drug seeking. Didn’t run any tests for HOURS. The staff just kept insulting her.""
— localitybiz.com – Pipestone County Medical Center & Family Clinic Avera in Pipestone, MN""The nurses and staff were very attentive and compassionate.""
— Yelp – PIPESTONE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (Updated June 2026)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- PCMC plans $14 million surgery renovation - Pipestone County Star — Oct 10, 2025
- PCMC in brief: - Pipestone County Star — Feb 6, 2026
- LOCAL: PCMC offering sports physicals - Pipestone County Star — Jun 25, 2026
- Rock Steady Boxing 5K event June 10 - Pipestone County Star — Jun 8, 2026
- Pipestone County Commissioners Meeting Minutes – Oct. 14, 2025 - Pipestone County Star — Nov 4, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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