DBelow average · score 41/100 · #21 of 27 in Maine
Northern Light A R Gould Hospital
Po Box 151, Presque Isle, ME 04769 · Acute care hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private
CMS overall rating 2 of 5bottom quarter among Maine acute care hospitals
Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
Why Northern Light A R Gould Hospital is graded D
Each metric below is percentile-ranked against Maine hospitals of the same type (acute care hospitals), then weighted. The score is the weighted sum; A ≥ 72, B ≥ 58, C ≥ 42, D ≥ 28, F below. Nothing here can be edited or paid for.
Northern Light A R Gould Hospital at a Glance
D
41/100
CMS overall rating · weight 25Medicare's 1–5 star summary of mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience and timely care. Raw: 2 of 5.
11<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Mortality · weight 25Net count of death-rate measures where the hospital is better than the national rate minus those where it is worse (heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, stroke, CABG, COPD, surgical). Raw: 0 better, 0 worse of 5 measures (net +0).
57<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Safety of care · weight 25Net count of safety measures better than the national rate minus worse (infections, complications, falls, pressure injuries). Raw: 0 better, 0 worse of 2 measures (net +0).
21<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Readmission · weight 25Net count of unplanned-readmission measures better than the national rate minus worse. Raw: 1 better, 0 worse of 8 measures (net +1).
75<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Patient experience and timely careCMS reports 15 patient-experience and 8 timely-and-effective-care measures for this hospital; they feed the CMS overall rating above rather than being graded separately.
–Data: CMS Care Compare, imported Sep 11, 2026 · graded Sep 11, 2026 · peer group: Maine, acute care hospitals · CMS record 200018 · How we grade.
Hospital details
AddressPo Box 151, Presque Isle, ME 04769
Phone(207) 768-4000
CountyAROOSTOOK
TypeAcute Care Hospitals
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
Emergency servicesYes
Birthing-Friendly designationYes (CMS)
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