Speare Memorial Hospital

What Speare Memorial Hospital does

Speare Memorial Hospital is an independent, non-profit Critical Access Hospital founded in 1899 in Plymouth, New Hampshire, operating 24-hour acute care services for residents of Plymouth and surrounding central New Hampshire communities. The hospital operates a Level IV Trauma Center emergency department and delivers a comprehensive portfolio of inpatient and outpatient services including general surgery, obstetrics, orthopedics, pediatrics, podiatry, primary care, eye care, urgent care (MedCheck at two sites in Plymouth and Meredith), diagnostic imaging (CT, MRI, digital mammography, ultrasound, nuclear medicine), laboratory, oncology/hematology infusion, sleep medicine, and rehabilitation services including AACVPR-certified cardiac rehab. Specialty services are delivered through an integrated network of physician practices housed at the main 16 Hospital Road campus and the Speare Memorial at Boulder Point multi-specialty suite, supplemented by visiting specialist partnerships with New England Heart Institute/Cardiovascular Specialists of New England, Catholic Medical Center, Concord Hospital, and Concord Orthopaedics. The Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine Center is operated under a management agreement with Healogics, reporting a 91% healing rate within 30 median days-to-heal. The hospital holds a Critical Access Hospital designation, HealthStrong Top 100 ranking, Castle Connolly Top Hospital 2026 recognition, and ADA-certified diabetes education program.

Revenue is generated through patient care services across the hospital and owned physician practices, billed through insurance or self-pay, supplemented by community donations, fundraising events (annual Golf Classic), and federal/state grants such as the $500,000 Northern Border Regional Commission Catalyst Program award for transitional staff housing. Go-to-market is community-led: direct patient care, physician practice referrals, urgent care walk-ins, and community outreach including health fairs, educational classes, and events like the Speare Shuffle 5K. Pricing varies by service line and insurance coverage, with financial assistance programs available for eligible patients and a $25 annual administration fee for the Prescription Assistance Program serving uninsured patients. Customer segments are community residents of central New Hampshire, urgent care patients across a wider regional catchment, and specialty care patients accessing visiting specialists. The hospital has 251-500 employees and no disclosed parent company, institutional investor, or M&A activity.

Name

Speare Memorial Hospital

Legal name

Speare Memorial Hospital

Website

https://spearehospital.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1899

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Speare Memorial Hospital is an independent, non-profit Critical Access Hospital in Plymouth, New Hampshire, founded in 1899, providing 24-hour acute care, emergency, surgical, specialty, and outpatient physician services to central New Hampshire communities across four locations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Hospital Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Offices of Physicians (62111), Diagnostic Imaging Centers (621512)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Trauma Centers & Level I–IV Trauma Hospitals (HLAFAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ambulatory Cardiology Diagnostic & Procedure Centers (Non-hospital-based) (HLAFABAK), Hospital-Based Emergency Departments (EDs) (HLAFADAA)

Keywords

• Acute care hospital
• Critical access hospital
• Physician practice services
• Emergency medical services
• Specialty healthcare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Plymouth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: Acute care hospital services including emergency department, surgical services, diagnostic imaging, laboratory, inpatient and outpatient care billed through insurance or self-pay
2. Physician Practices: Outpatient services through owned physician practices including primary care, surgery, OB/GYN, orthopedics, pediatrics, podiatry, and specialty services
3. Community Donations and Fundraising: Annual Golf Classic and other fundraising events supporting hospital programs including dental health program

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Speare Memorial Hospital is a 24-hour acute care Critical Access Hospital in Plymouth, New Hampshire delivering inpatient, emergency, surgical, diagnostic, rehabilitation, and outpatient services. Operations are organized through owned physician practices, dedicated service centers (imaging, wound care/hyperbaric, weight management), and visiting specialty clinics serving residents of central New Hampshire.

Product overview

Speare Memorial Hospital is a 24-hour acute care critical access hospital offering a comprehensive portfolio of medical services through an integrated network of physician practices, specialized centers, and hospital-based departments. The hospital operates multiple physician practices including Plymouth General Surgery, Plymouth OB/GYN, Plymouth Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, Plymouth Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine, Speare Podiatry, Speare Primary Care, White Mountain Eye Care & Optical, and MedCheck Urgent Care. Specialized centers include the Speare Medical Imaging Center (radiology, MRI, CT, mammography), Weight Management & Wellness Center, and Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine Center. Hospital-based services encompass emergency care (Level IV Trauma Center), cardiac rehabilitation, laboratory, radiology, rehabilitation services, surgical services, cardiology, oncology infusion, diabetes education, and maternity care. The hospital also provides a patient portal for digital access to medical records and billing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Plymouth General Surgery: General surgery practice located at 16 Hospital Road, Plymouth NH
• Plymouth OB/GYN
• Plymouth Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
• Plymouth Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine
• Speare Podiatry
• Speare Primary Care
• White Mountain Eye Care & Optical
• MedCheck Urgent Care
• Speare Medical Imaging Center
• Weight Management & Wellness Center
• Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine Center
• RehabFit

Products and services

• Plymouth General Surgery

Quantifiable outcome

• 91% wound healing rate within 30 median days-to-heal at Wound Care Center
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HealogicscoreTechnology or IntegrationHealogics manages Speare's Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine Center, providing specialized chronic wound treatment with evidence-based care. Healogics is the world's largest wound care management company with over 500 hospital partners, offering advanced modalities including hyperbaric oxygen therapy with historically high limb salvage rates and 91% healing rates.
• New England Heart Institute / Cardiovascular Specialists of New EnglandcoreTechnology or IntegrationCardiology services provided through partnership with New England Heart Institute (Catholic Medical Center) and successor Cardiovascular Specialists of New England. Specialists see patients on main campus and at visiting physician suites.
• American Red CrossminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity blood drives hosted at hospital locations including Boulder Point community room, supporting regional blood supply needs.
• Foundation for Healthy CommunitiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for health insurance enrollment assistance and NH Hospital Association Partnership for Patients initiative focusing on eliminating preventable harm and reducing hospital readmissions.
• School Administrative Unit 48 and Local School DistrictsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration supporting Dental Health Program working with Ashland, Linwood, and Warren School Districts plus Plymouth Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine and Plymouth OB/GYN for school-based dental screenings and services.
• Northway BankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of Lilly Oncology on Canvas national art exhibition hosted at Speare Memorial Hospital.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Direct peers

• Memorial Hospital (North Conway): Critical Access Hospital in North Conway, NH operated by MaineHealth. Closely comparable to Speare as a rural NH hospital with comprehensive inpatient, ED, and outpatient services and visiting specialty partnerships.
• Huggins Hospital: Critical Access Hospital in Wolfeboro, NH providing acute care, ED, and multi-specialty physician practices to the Lakes Region. Geographically adjacent to Speare's Plymouth catchment and offers a similar service portfolio.
• Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital: Critical Access Hospital in Colebrook, NH providing acute, emergency, and outpatient services to a rural community. Closely comparable to Speare in service scope, scale, and northern New Hampshire rural footprint.
• Androscoggin Valley Hospital: Critical Access Hospital in Berlin, NH owned by North Country Healthcare. Comparable in size, CAH designation, and breadth of integrated physician practices and specialty services.
• Weeks Medical Center: Critical Access Hospital in Lancaster, NH within North Country Healthcare, providing acute, ED, and outpatient services. Comparable in size and rural NH service profile to Speare.
• Littleton Regional Healthcare: Critical Access Hospital in Littleton, NH offering similar 24-hour ED, surgical, imaging, and outpatient physician services in the White Mountains region. Directly comparable to Speare in scale, CAH status, and service mix.
• New London Hospital: Critical Access Hospital in New London, NH operated by Dartmouth Health. Comparable to Speare in size, CAH designation, rural service mix, and reliance on visiting specialist partnerships from a larger academic system.
• Valley Regional Healthcare: Critical Access Hospital in Claremont, NH offering acute, emergency, and outpatient services. Comparable to Speare in scale, CAH designation, and rural New Hampshire footprint.
• Cottage Hospital: Cottage Hospital is a Critical Access Hospital in Woodsville, NH serving the Upper Connecticut Valley with similar 24-hour acute care, ED, imaging, and outpatient specialty mix to Speare. Comparable size, rural New Hampshire geography, and CAH reimbursement model.

Broad incumbents

• Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center: Academic medical center and regional referral hub in Lebanon, NH. While Speare partners with Dartmouth-affiliated providers for tertiary care, DH operates at significantly larger scale and competes for higher-acuity patients across central New Hampshire.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/spearehospital
• Xx.com/SpeareHospital

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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