Culberson Hospital

What Culberson Hospital does

Culberson Hospital is a Medicare-certified Critical Access hospital licensed by the State of Texas and operating under the Culberson County Hospital District (a public hospital district) since 1970. Located at 800 Eisenhower Road in Van Horn, Texas, the 14-bed facility provides emergency medicine (Level IV trauma), inpatient acute and swing bed care, radiology (including a 16-slice CT scanner with off-site electronic radiologist interpretation), laboratory services (95% of testing completed onsite), physical therapy, pharmacy, and ambulance services that cover all 3,812 square miles of Culberson County and approximately 120 miles of Interstate 10. The hospital also operates the adjacent 8,000-square-foot Van Horn Rural Health Clinic, a Patient Centered Medical Home with 10 exam rooms, opened in 2018.

The core technology stack centers on a MEDITECH electronic health record system with a free patient portal accessible via web or the mHealth mobile app on iOS and Android, supporting appointment requests, lab/imaging result delivery (24 hours post-completion), medication renewals, provider messaging, and Health Tracker device integration. The facility also maintains HIPAA-compliant privacy practices and Section 1557 federal civil rights compliance, including language assistance services. The hospital has been managed by Preferred Management Corporation (Oklahoma-based) since 2004, when it was near closure, and the September 2025 appointment of longtime internal staff member Pavel Cisneros to Hospital Administrator underscores a continuity-first operating posture.

Revenue is generated through transaction-based reimbursements from Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, commercial insurance (notably Humana), and self-pay, with sliding-scale charity care and Good Faith Estimates for uninsured patients. The Charge Description Master (CDM) and shoppable services files are publicly disclosed for price transparency. Patient acquisition is geographically driven rather than sales-driven, with demand sourced from Culberson County residents, I-10 travelers (an estimated 4.9 million vehicles annually), and Medicare swing bed patients referred from other hospitals. The facility functions as the sole healthcare provider within 90-120 miles in certain directions, anchoring a defensible rural catchment area.

Name

Culberson Hospital

Legal name

Culberson Hospital

Website

https://culbersonhospital.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Culberson Hospital is a Medicare-certified 14-bed Critical Access hospital in Van Horn, Texas, owned by the Culberson County Hospital District and managed by Preferred Management Corporation, serving Culberson County residents and I-10 travelers with emergency, inpatient, swing bed, radiology, lab, pharmacy, and primary care services via its co-located Rural Health Clinic.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rural Critical Access Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062)

akta.pro primary industry

Critical Access & Rural Hospitals (HLAFAAAG)

Keywords

• Critical access hospital
• Emergency medical services
• Rural healthcare services
• Primary care clinic
• Diagnostic radiology services

Headquarters

HQ city

Van Horn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement: As a Critical Access hospital certified by Medicare, Culberson Hospital receives reimbursement for services provided to Medicare beneficiaries. The hospital also accepts Medicaid and CHIP patients, generating revenue through government healthcare programs.
2. Commercial Insurance Payments: The hospital accepts insurance from multiple commercial payers including Medicare, Medicaid, and Humana. Payment rates are negotiated with health plans. The Charge Master (CDM) lists standard charges for all services.
3. Self-Pay and Uninsured Patient Revenue: Uninsured patients may be eligible for financial assistance and sliding scale discounts. The hospital provides Good Faith Estimates for non-emergency services. Patients pay discounted cash prices or negotiated rates.
4. Ambulance and Emergency Services: Emergency Department and EMS services generate revenue from emergency care provided to residents and travelers on I-10. Level IV trauma services are provided 24/7.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Culberson Hospital is a Critical Access hospital providing emergency medicine, radiology, laboratory, inpatient acute care, pharmacy, nursing, physical therapy, and ambulance services to Culberson County residents and travelers on Interstate 10. It operates a 14-bed acute care hospital, a 24/7 Level IV trauma Emergency Department, a 24/7 EMS ambulance service covering 3,812 square miles, and the attached Van Horn Rural Health Clinic offering primary and chronic disease care. A Swing Bed Program delivers Medicare-covered extended recovery and skilled nursing care, while a free Patient Portal with mHealth mobile app enables patient access to records, lab results, and provider messaging.

Product overview

Culberson Hospital is a Critical Access hospital (14 inpatient beds) providing a unified portfolio of healthcare services through both hospital-based and clinic-based offerings. The core patient-facing digital product is the Patient Portal, accessible via web browser or the mHealth mobile app, which connects patients to their electronic health records. Hospital services include Emergency Department (Level IV trauma), Emergency Medical Services covering 3,812 square miles, Laboratory (95% onsite testing), Radiology (CT, X-ray, ultrasound), Physical Therapy, and Pharmacy. The affiliated Van Horn Rural Health Clinic provides primary care, chronic disease management, preventive care, and diagnostic services. The Swing Bed Program offers post-acute skilled nursing and rehabilitation care for Medicare patients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Department Level IV trauma emergency department providing 24/7 emergency care to Culberson County residents and travelers on Interstate 10, with two major treatment rooms, three minor treatment rooms, and a dedicated waiting room.
• Emergency Medical Services (EMS) 24/7 emergency medical services covering all 3,812 square miles of Culberson County including Van Horn, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, wind turbine sites, and approximately 120 miles of Interstate 10.
• Laboratory Services State-of-the-art diagnostic testing laboratory capable of completing 95 percent of necessary testing onsite, minimizing patient wait times for Culberson County patients and travelers.
• Radiology Department Comprehensive imaging services including bone density testing, 16-slice CT scans, diagnostic X-rays, Doppler testing, echocardiograms, general ultrasounds, and advanced 3D scanning with off-site electronic radiologist interpretation.
• Physical Therapy Physical therapy services helping patients improve mobility, functional ability and quality of life through examination, evaluation, diagnosis and physical intervention, with specialties in sports injuries, cardiac rehabilitation, and post-surgery rehabilitation.
• Van Horn Pharmacy Outpatient pharmacy located inside the Van Horn Rural Health Clinic, open Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., accepting Medicare, Medicaid, and Humana insurance.
• Van Horn Rural Health Clinic An 8,000 square foot Patient Centered Medical Home clinic with 10 exam rooms (including two with electronic tables for mobility-impaired patients), providing chronic disease management, acute care, preventive healthcare, women's health, pediatric care, and diagnostic services Monday through Friday.
• Swing Bed Program Medicare program offering extended recovery care for patients discharged from the hospital who still need time and physical therapy to heal before going home, including skilled nursing, IV therapy, wound care, and rehabilitation services. Requires a minimum 3-night prior acute hospital stay.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95 percent of laboratory testing completed onsite, minimizing wait times for patients
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Preferred Management CorporationcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2004Preferred Management Corporation provides management services for Culberson Hospital. The company has managed the hospital since 2004 when the hospital was near closure. The partnership restored financial stability to the hospital. The Corporate Compliance Officer can be contacted at (405) 878-0202. Jared Chanski serves as Executive Vice President of Preferred Management.
• Culberson County Hospital District (CCHD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCulberson County Hospital District owns and oversees Culberson Hospital and Van Horn Rural Health Clinic. The District board includes President Laura Reyes, Vice President Angie Perez, Secretary Lindsey Tyrrell, and members Edwin Easley and Cheryl Owen. CCHD has funded major campus improvements including new façade, parking lot, and the Van Horn Rural Health Clinic opened in 2018.
• Odessa CollegeminorOthersCulberson Hospital Administrator Pavel Cisneros graduated from the Radiology Program at Odessa College in 2009. The hospital may partner with educational institutions for clinical training and staff education.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Medical Center Hospital (Odessa): Regional referral hospital in Odessa, Texas, serving as a higher-acuality destination for patients transferred from rural West Texas Critical Access hospitals. Comparable as a regional incumbent in the broader referral ecosystem.
• Midland Memorial Hospital: Regional referral hospital in Midland, Texas, that receives higher-acuity transfers from Culberson and other West Texas Critical Access hospitals. Relevant as a downstream referral partner and as a broad incumbent offering specialty services that Culberson cannot provide.

Others

• National Rural Health Association member Critical Access hospitals: National association representing Critical Access and rural hospitals across the U.S. Provides relevant peer benchmarks for reimbursement policy advocacy, swing bed programming, and rural telehealth adoption strategies comparable to Culberson's operating context.
• Texas Association of Rural and Community Hospitals (TARCH) member facilities: Industry association representing Texas Critical Access and rural hospitals. Its membership provides a like-for-like peer set for benchmarking operations, swing bed utilization, EMS coverage, and reimbursement strategy relevant to Culberson.
• Preferred Management Corporation: Oklahoma-based management company that has operated Culberson Hospital since 2004 and also manages other rural and community hospitals. Relevant as an ecosystem partner whose portfolio includes comparable Critical Access facilities, signaling operational benchmarks.

Direct peers

• Reeves County Hospital District (Pecos): Critical Access hospital located ~90 miles from Van Horn. Like Culberson, it is a public hospital district facility serving a rural West Texas community with emergency, inpatient, and outpatient services, making it a directly comparable peer in geography, scale, and ownership structure.
• Big Bend Regional Medical Center: Critical Access hospital in Alpine, Texas, ~90 miles southeast of Van Horn, serving a similarly remote West Texas population. Directly comparable in scale, rural CAH designation, service mix, and patient demographics, and represents one of the closest alternative providers for Culberson County residents.
• Preferred Management Corporation client hospitals (sister facilities): Other small rural hospitals managed by Preferred Management Corporation under similar operating models, including facilities comparable in bed count, swing bed programs, and rural service areas. Directly comparable as peer managed hospitals with overlapping operating playbooks.
• Fort Stockton Memorial Hospital (Pecos County Memorial): Rural hospital located approximately 120 miles from Van Horn, providing emergency, inpatient, swing bed and primary care services to a remote West Texas community. Closely comparable in Critical Access status, service mix, and rural service area dynamics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/Culberson%20Hospital/177095945669171
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/culberson-hospital

Compliance4 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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