Sky Lakes Medical Center

What Sky Lakes Medical Center does

Sky Lakes Medical Center is an independent, not-for-profit, community-focused acute-care teaching hospital headquartered in Klamath Falls, Oregon, founded in 1911 and employing 1,700+ staff to serve residents of southern Oregon and northern California. The organization operates a platform-plus-multiple-clinics model centered on a main hospital campus at 2865 Daggett Avenue, supported by 13+ distributed sites including a Cancer Treatment Center, Heart Clinic, Women's Health and Maternal Fetal Medicine Clinic, Sleep Medicine Center, Klamath-Lake CARES child-abuse response unit, Wellness Center, Harbor Isles fitness facility, multiple pharmacies, and a Mobile Care Clinic that delivers primary care to rural Klamath Basin communities (Keno, Merrill, Beatty). Service lines span primary care, immediate care, behavioral health (including TMS and Esketamine), oncology, cardiology, women's health, orthopedics, rehabilitation, palliative and wound care, imaging, laboratory, pharmacy, and home health.

The underlying technology stack is anchored on Epic's MyChart patient portal for scheduling, bill pay, records access, and provider messaging, with the organization also certified to ISO 9001 by Det Norske Veritas (DNV) — one of only a handful of Oregon hospitals holding this designation. Sky Lakes runs Cascades East Family Medicine Residency in partnership with Oregon Health & Science University and is constructing a nearly 100,000-square-foot Collaborative Health Center on campus to deepen academic-clinical integration.

The business model is fee-for-service healthcare delivery billed to Medicare, Medicaid/Oregon Health Plan, commercial insurance, workers' compensation, and self-pay patients, supplemented by charity care and sliding-scale financial assistance for individuals at or below 300% of the Federal Poverty Guideline. As a 501(c)-style not-for-profit, Sky Lakes reinvests surplus into facilities, workforce development, and community health programs delivered through the Healthy Klamath Network coalition of 50 community partners, which in 2026 earned the American Hospital Association's Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community Service — the first Oregon hospital to receive the award.

Name

Sky Lakes Medical Center

Legal name

Sky Lakes Medical Center

Website

https://skylakes.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1911

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Sky Lakes Medical Center is an independent, not-for-profit acute-care teaching hospital in Klamath Falls, Oregon, serving southern Oregon and northern California through 13+ clinics, a Mobile Care Clinic, and Epic-based digital access, with 1,700+ staff and revenue from Medicare, Medicaid, commercial, and self-pay billing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Acute Care Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Critical Access & Rural Hospitals (HLAFAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hospital-Based/Home Health System-Affiliated Skilled Home Health (HLADAFAB), Outpatient Mental Health Clinics & Counseling Centers (HLAFACAA)

Keywords

• Acute care hospital
• Primary care clinic
• Specialty healthcare
• Cancer treatment center
• Community health services

Headquarters

HQ city

Klamath Falls

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Fee-for-service healthcare delivery through hospital inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and clinic services billed to insurance carriers, Medicare, Medicaid, and patients directly
2. Insurance Reimbursement: Billing primary and secondary insurance plans including commercial health insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and workers compensation
3. Financial Assistance Programs: Not-for-profit organization providing care regardless of ability to pay; offers sliding scale discounts and charity care for qualifying patients at or below 300% Federal Poverty Guideline

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sky Lakes Medical Center operates a comprehensive not-for-profit, community-focused acute-care teaching hospital in Klamath Falls, Oregon, delivering inpatient, outpatient, emergency, primary, specialty, and diagnostic services across southern Oregon and northern California. The organization operates multiple primary care and immediate care clinics, a mobile care clinic, specialty centers (cancer, heart, women's health, orthopedics, behavioral health), pharmacy, imaging, laboratory, rehabilitation, home health, palliative care, and wellness programs, as well as Harbor Isles assisted and independent living. As a not-for-profit, it serves patients regardless of ability to pay through financial assistance programs.

Product overview

Sky Lakes Medical Center is a not-for-profit, community-focused acute-care teaching hospital offering a comprehensive portfolio of healthcare services. The organization operates a platform-plus-multiple-clinics model, centered around its main hospital facility in Klamath Falls, Oregon, with an extensive network of specialty clinics, diagnostic services, and wellness programs. Key service lines include Primary Care Clinic, SkyCare Immediate Care, Mobile Care Clinic, Cancer Treatment Center, Heart Clinic, Family Birthing Center, Women's Health Clinic, Imaging, Pharmacy, Laboratory, Wellness Center, and Harbor Isles fitness facility. The hospital also provides specialized services such as Rehabilitation, Palliative Care, Wound Care, and Behavioral Health including TMS and Esketamine treatments. Through its patient portal (MyChart), patients can access scheduling, medical records, and billing services. The system serves southern Oregon and northern California and is ISO 9001 certified.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SkyCare: Immediate care clinic offering walk-in access for non-emergency health concerns, open 7 days a week from 8am to 8pm.
• Cascades East Family Medicine Clinic
• Harbor Isles

Products and services

• Sky Lakes Medical Center (Acute Care Hospital) Main acute-care teaching hospital in Klamath Falls, Oregon providing inpatient, outpatient, emergency, surgical, and diagnostic services to residents of southern Oregon and northern California.
• Sky Lakes Primary Care Clinic Primary care medical services for routine health maintenance, preventive care, and chronic disease management for individuals and families.
• SkyCare Immediate Care Walk-in immediate care clinic for non-emergency medical needs requiring same-day attention.
• Sky Lakes Mobile Care Clinic Mobile medical unit bringing healthcare services directly to rural and underserved communities in the service region.
• Sky Lakes Cancer Treatment Center Specialty oncology center providing cancer diagnosis, treatment, and related care for patients in the region.
• Sky Lakes Heart Clinic Cardiology specialty clinic providing diagnosis and treatment of heart and cardiovascular conditions.
• Family Birthing Center Maternity and newborn services unit providing labor, delivery, postpartum, and newborn care.
• Sky Lakes Women's Health Clinic Specialty clinic for women's healthcare including reproductive, gynecologic, and preventive services.
• Sky Lakes Imaging Services Diagnostic imaging services including X-ray, CT, MRI, ultrasound, and related radiological examinations.
• Sky Lakes Pharmacy Outpatient pharmacy providing prescription medications and pharmaceutical services to patients.
• Sky Lakes Laboratory Clinical laboratory providing diagnostic testing, blood work, and pathology services for patients and providers.
• Sky Lakes Wellness Center Wellness and preventive health programs supporting community health, fitness, and lifestyle improvement.
• Harbor Isles Senior living facility offering assisted living and independent living services for older adults.
• Center for Total Joint and Spine Care Orthopedic specialty center focused on total joint replacement and spine care procedures.
• Klamath-Lake CARES Community substance abuse prevention and youth substance use program funded through grants.
• Sky Lakes Home Health Home-based healthcare services for patients requiring medical care in their place of residence.
• Sky Lakes Rehabilitation Services Physical, occupational, and speech rehabilitation therapy services for patients recovering from injury or illness.
• Sky Lakes Palliative Care Clinic Specialty clinic providing palliative care services to patients with serious or chronic illness.
• Sky Lakes Wound Care Clinic Specialty clinic providing advanced wound care treatment for chronic and complex wounds.
• Behavioral Health Services Behavioral health and mental health services including psychiatry and counseling.
• Cascades East Family Medicine Clinic Family medicine residency teaching clinic providing primary care services and medical resident training.
• MyChart Patient Portal Epic-based online patient portal enabling patients to access medical records, message providers, request appointments, and refill prescriptions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced adult smoking rates from 24% to 16.5% since 2015 through anti-smoking campaigns
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership constructing the Sky Lakes Collaborative Health Center, a four-story nearly 100,000-square-foot building adjacent to Cascades East Family Medicine Clinic on the Sky Lakes campus to support collaboration and innovation in healthcare delivery.
• Healthy Klamath NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration of 50 community partners working on population health initiatives including community wellness center, anti-smoking campaigns, online farmers market, and outdoor recreation spaces. Recipient of AHA Foster G. McGaw Prize.
• Change HealthcareminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerVendor contracted to help identify uninsured patients who may qualify for coverage through government programs including Medicare and Medicaid, helping patients get paperwork completed at no cost.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Asante: Non-profit community health system serving southern Oregon and northern California (Medford, Ashland, Grants Pass). Highly comparable geography and patient population to Sky Lakes, with a similar mid-size community hospital model anchored by Rogue Regional Medical Center.
• St. Charles Health System: Central Oregon's largest health system with hospitals in Bend, Redmond, Prineville, and Madras. Comparable as a regional, community-focused non-profit hospital network serving rural communities across Oregon with a full continuum of inpatient, outpatient, and specialty services.
• Samaritan Health Services: Non-profit community-based health system serving the mid-Willamette Valley and central Oregon coast with hospitals in Corvallis, Albany, Lebanon, Lincoln City, and Newport. Comparable as a multi-site rural/semi-rural non-profit health system with a similar mix of inpatient, primary care, and specialty services.
• Curry General Hospital: Small rural critical access hospital in Gold Beach, Oregon on the southern Oregon coast. Comparable as a rural Oregon non-profit hospital delivering primary, emergency, and basic specialty care to an underserved coastal community.
• Bay Area Hospital: Community-owned, non-profit acute care hospital in Coos Bay, Oregon serving a rural southwestern Oregon coastal population. Closely comparable to Sky Lakes in scale, rural acute-care mission, and full-service community hospital model.

Others

• Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU): Oregon's academic health center and Sky Lakes' strategic partner in the Collaborative Health Center. Not a direct competitor for community care, but a peer in operating specialty/tertiary services and a reference point for academic affiliation and clinical depth.

Broad incumbents

• PeaceHealth: Non-profit Catholic health system operating hospitals across the Pacific Northwest including Oregon and Washington. Comparable in mission and community-health orientation, and a potential regional partner given geographic adjacency to the Klamath Basin.
• Providence Health & Services (Oregon): Large non-profit Catholic health system operating multiple hospitals and clinics across Oregon. Overlaps with Sky Lakes in acute care, specialty services, and population health but at substantially greater scale, with a wider geographic footprint.
• CommonSpirit Health (CHI Mercy Health – Roseburg): One of the largest U.S. non-profit health systems; CHI Mercy Health in Roseburg, Oregon is a direct comparable — a mid-size rural acute care hospital in southern Oregon operating within a broader system. Useful as a system-affiliated peer benchmark.
• Adventist Health (Portland / Tillamook): Non-profit faith-based health system operating hospitals and clinics across the western U.S., including rural Oregon facilities. Comparable in mission to serve rural communities and in running community hospitals with full-service offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/SkyLakesMedicalCente
• Facebookfacebook.com/SkyLakesMedicalCenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sky-lakes-medical-center
• Instagraminstagram.com/skylakesmedicalcenter

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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