Starr County Memorial Hospital

What Starr County Memorial Hospital does

Starr County Memorial Hospital (legal entity: Starr County Hospital District) is a 48-bed acute-care public county hospital district located at 128 N. FM 3167 in Rio Grande City, Texas, serving Starr County and the surrounding Rio Grande Valley in South Texas. Founded in 1975 through a special act of the 62nd Texas Legislature under the leadership of Dr. Mario E. Ramirez, the facility is licensed by the State of Texas, accredited by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and holds a Level 4 Trauma Certification. Its service line spans emergency care (24/7), inpatient medical and surgical care, obstetrics, pediatrics, cardiopulmonary, GI, wound care, radiology, laboratory, nutrition services, and ambulance/EMS — operating roughly 100-250 staff across the main campus, the on-site Rural Health Clinic in Rio Grande City, the Roma Family Health Clinic in Roma, and the Dr. Mario E. Ramirez Imaging Center.

The hospital's technology stack is composed of third-party, vendor-provided healthcare IT rather than proprietary technology: a MyCareCorner patient portal for 24/7 health record access, a PersonaPay online bill-payment platform, a TruBridge interactive cost estimator plus downloadable standard charges file for CMS price-transparency compliance, and a FastHealth-hosted public website. It integrates with major Texas payers including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, Molina Healthcare of Texas, United Healthcare, and Superior Health Plan under negotiated fee schedules, case rates, and Medicare/Medicaid managed-care contracts.

SCMH operates as a government state entity, governed by an elected board of directors and funded through a combination of patient-care revenue, government-program reimbursement, and ad valorem taxes (as evidenced by 2025 public-hearing and tax-rate notices). GTM is direct-to-consumer and community-anchored: services are delivered at point of care (hospital ED, inpatient, scheduled outpatient, walk-in clinics, EMS), with community partnerships through IDEA Rio Grande City, Roma ISD, Rio Grande City Grulla ISD, and the Starr County Office driving grassroots referral volume. Pricing is fee-for-service with published gross charges (e.g., $1,500 Med/Surg private room, $750 ALS emergency transport) and disclosed payer-negotiated rates; final bills vary by coverage and independent physician billing.

Name

Starr County Memorial Hospital

Legal name

Starr County Hospital District

Website

https://starrcountyhospital.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Starr County Memorial Hospital is a public 48-bed acute-care hospital district in Rio Grande City, Texas serving Starr County and surrounding Rio Grande Valley communities. Founded in 1975, it delivers emergency, inpatient, outpatient, obstetric, surgical, imaging, and EMS services under CMS accreditation and Level 4 Trauma Certification.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Acute Care Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (62211), Outpatient Care Centers (6214), Diagnostic Imaging Centers (621512)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Acute care hospital
• Rural health clinics
• Emergency medical services
• Primary care services
• Outpatient diagnostic imaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Rio Grande City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: Acute care hospital services generating revenue through inpatient admissions, outpatient procedures, emergency department visits, and ambulance/EMS services. Revenue is derived from insurance reimbursements (including Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial payers) and patient payments.
2. Rural Health Clinic Services: Primary care and walk-in clinic services at Rural Health Clinic and Roma Family Health Clinic locations, serving underserved rural populations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Starr County Memorial Hospital operates a 48-bed acute-care facility delivering medical, surgical, obstetric, pediatric, outpatient, and ambulance care to the residents of Starr County and the Rio Grande Valley in South Texas. It runs a 24/7 Emergency Department with Level 4 Trauma Certification, two Rural Health Clinics providing walk-in primary care, the Dr. Mario E. Ramirez Imaging Center, and supporting services including cardiopulmonary, laboratory, radiology, surgical, obstetrics, and wound care. The hospital is licensed by the State of Texas, accredited by CMS, and accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and major commercial payers.

Product overview

Starr County Memorial Hospital operates as a 48-bed acute-care facility offering a comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient medical services. The hospital's core portfolio includes emergency care (24/7 Emergency Department), surgical services, obstetrics, cardiopulmonary, laboratory, and radiology. It extends care through two Rural Health Clinics (Rural Health Clinic in Rio Grande City and Roma Family Health Clinic) and the Dr. Mario E. Ramirez Imaging Center. The hospital provides patient-facing digital tools including the MyCareCorner Patient Portal and an interactive cost estimator. Services are supported by independent contract physician groups covering emergency medicine, hospitalist care, and various specialties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Acute Care Hospital Services 48-bed acute-care facility providing medical, surgical, obstetric, pediatric, and outpatient inpatient services; licensed by the State of Texas, CMS-accredited, with Level 4 Trauma Certification.
• Emergency Department 24/7 emergency medical services staffed with dedicated emergency physicians, providing trauma and acute emergency care under Level 4 Trauma Certification.
• EMS/Ambulance Services Emergency and non-emergency ambulance transport with ALS/BLS capabilities; responds to 911 calls and provides inter-facility patient transfers.
• Surgical Services General surgical procedures performed by qualified surgical staff for inpatients and outpatients.
• Obstetrics Department Maternity and childbirth services including labor and delivery care.
• Cardiopulmonary Services Cardiac and pulmonary care services including vascular sonography and respiratory therapy.
• Laboratory Services Diagnostic laboratory testing available 24 hours with specimen collection services.
• Radiology Services Medical imaging services including radiography and CT, available 24 hours.
• Wound Care Clinic Specialized treatment for chronic and acute wounds.
• Rural Health Clinic (Rio Grande City) Primary healthcare walk-in clinic on the hospital campus providing acute care, preventive medicine, chronic disease education, and minor injury treatment.
• Roma Family Health Clinic Family health clinic located in Roma, Texas offering comprehensive primary care services with extended weekday hours (Mon–Fri 9:30am to 7:00pm).
• Dr. Mario E. Ramirez Imaging Center Medical imaging facility offering radiology services (X-ray, CT, MRI) Mon–Fri 8:00am to 5:00pm.
• MyCareCorner Patient Portal Online patient portal providing 24/7 access to health records, enabling patients to manage appointments and communicate with providers.
• Price Transparency Tools Interactive cost estimator and downloadable standard charges file for patients to estimate costs for services and procedures before receiving care.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MyCareCornercoreTechnology or IntegrationPatient portal integration allowing patients to access their health records, communicate with providers, and manage appointments online. The MyCareCorner platform is used for patient engagement and health information access.
• AetnaminorOthersHealth insurance provider with negotiated rates for hospital services at Starr County Memorial Hospital.
• Blue Cross Blue Shield of TexasminorOthersMajor health insurance provider in Texas with negotiated fee schedule rates for hospital services.
• Molina Healthcare of TexasminorOthersMedicaid and Medicare Advantage managed care organization with negotiated rates including HMO, Medicaid Replacement, and Medicare Advantage plans.
• United Healthcare (UHC Community Plan TX, UHC MedicareComplete)minorOthersMajor health insurer providing Medicaid Replacement and Medicare Advantage plans with case rate reimbursement arrangements.
• Superior Health PlanminorOthersMedicare Advantage managed care plan providing coverage for hospital services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Doctors Hospital at Renaissance: Large acute-care hospital in Edinburg, TX serving the Rio Grande Valley. Operates general medical/surgical, trauma, and specialty services in the same geographic catchment area as SCMH — directly competing for higher-acuity cases that overflow from Starr County.
• Knapp Medical Center: Community acute-care hospital in Weslaco, TX in the Rio Grande Valley providing emergency, inpatient, and outpatient services comparable in size and rural-mission profile to Starr County Memorial Hospital.
• Mission Regional Medical Center: Acute-care hospital in Mission, TX serving the western Rio Grande Valley with comparable scope of general medical, surgical, OB, and emergency services — competing for patients from surrounding rural communities.
• Harlingen Medical Center: Acute-care community hospital in Harlingen, TX offering emergency, inpatient, and outpatient services within the same Rio Grande Valley referral corridor as SCMH.
• Valley Regional Medical Center: Acute-care hospital in Brownsville, TX operated by Tenet Healthcare, providing comparable general medical, surgical, OB, and emergency services to Rio Grande Valley residents.
• Cornerstone Regional Hospital: Community acute-care hospital in Edinburg, TX providing general medical and surgical services directly competing with SCMH for Rio Grande Valley patients.

Broad incumbents

• South Texas Health System: Multi-hospital system in McAllen, TX (operated by Universal Health Services) anchoring the broader Rio Grande Valley healthcare market — a larger regional incumbent with overlapping service lines and significantly greater scale.
• Valley Baptist Medical Center: Regional health system with campuses in Harlingen and Brownsville, TX providing a broader portfolio of acute, trauma, and specialty services — drawing referrals from Starr County and surrounding rural areas.
• Christus Spohn Health System: Multi-hospital Catholic health system serving South Texas with comparable community-hospital mission and trauma services — a regional incumbent competing for rural patient referrals.
• Lifepoint Health: National operator of community and rural hospitals across the U.S. — directly comparable operating model and target geography mix for SCMH, though at much greater scale and with corporate capital flexibility the public district lacks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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