Lea Regional Medical Center
Hobbs, NM · Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (CCN 32T065)
CMS has not published outcome measures for this facility yet — often because it has too few cases to report reliably.
Ownership: Non-profit · Phone: (505) 492-5474 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
CMS has not published any of the five standard quality comparisons for Lea Regional Medical Center in Hobbs, New Mexico, so there is no better-than or worse-than rating currently available from Medicare Care Compare. This is often due to low patient case counts rather than a reflection of quality.
CMS has not reported discharge-to-community or readmission data for Lea Regional Medical Center, so there is no public figure on how often patients return home or avoid readmission after their stay. Families can contact the facility directly for more information on typical outcomes.
Lea Regional Medical Center is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility in Hobbs, New Mexico, operated as a non-profit organization. It provides intensive inpatient therapy to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury before returning home.
About this facility
Lea Regional Medical Center is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) located in Hobbs, Lea County, New Mexico, operated as a non-profit organization. It has been Medicare-certified since April 1, 1995.
An inpatient rehabilitation facility provides intensive, hospital-level therapy — typically physical, occupational, and speech therapy — to help patients regain strength and independence after a stroke, major surgery, or serious injury, with the goal of returning home. This differs from a skilled nursing facility, which generally offers a lower intensity of daily therapy.
CMS Care Compare publishes several measures that let families see how a facility's outcomes compare with the national benchmark, including how often patients are discharged to the community, rates of potentially-preventable readmissions, and rates of healthcare-associated infections such as catheter-associated urinary tract infections and C. diff. For Lea Regional Medical Center, none of these measures are currently reported by CMS. This is often due to low patient case counts required for reliable public reporting, and it does not indicate poor quality of care.
Based on the measures CMS has published, the facility shows 0 measures rated better than the national benchmark and 0 measures rated worse than the national benchmark, out of the five typically reported categories. Families considering rehabilitation here are encouraged to consult Medicare Care Compare directly and to contact the facility for the most current outcome information.
Questions patients and families ask
What is an inpatient rehabilitation facility, and how is it different from a nursing home?
An inpatient rehabilitation facility provides intensive, hospital-level therapy such as physical, occupational, and speech therapy to help patients regain function after a serious health event, whereas a nursing home typically offers a lower daily intensity of therapy.
How often do patients at this facility recover enough to return home?
CMS has not published a discharge-to-community rate for Lea Regional Medical Center, often because of low case counts, so this outcome is not currently available.
How does this facility compare to national rates on readmissions?
Readmission data for this facility is not reported by CMS at this time.
How does this facility compare on healthcare-associated infections?
Infection measures, including catheter-associated infections and C. diff, are not reported for this facility.
Does Medicare cover care at this facility?
Yes, Lea Regional Medical Center is Medicare-certified, meaning Medicare can cover eligible inpatient rehabilitation services here.
Who owns this facility?
The facility is operated as a non-profit organization.
How long has this facility been Medicare-certified?
It has been Medicare-certified since April 1, 1995.
What conditions does inpatient rehabilitation treat?
The data provided does not specify which conditions are treated here; contact the facility at (505) 492-5474 or verify details on Medicare Care Compare.
How is this facility's overall quality picture on CMS measures?
Based on currently published data, the facility has 0 measures rated better than the national benchmark and 0 rated worse, with most measures not yet reported.
How do I verify this facility's current record on Medicare Care Compare?
You can review the most up-to-date quality data at the official Medicare Care Compare listing for this facility.
What should I ask when choosing an inpatient rehab facility?
The data here does not provide guidance on specific questions to ask; consider contacting the facility directly at (505) 492-5474 for details on services and outcomes.
How do I arrange a transfer to this facility from the hospital?
Transfer arrangements are not covered in this data; contact the facility at (505) 492-5474 to discuss admission and transfer procedures.
Data: CMS Care Compare (Aug2026 refresh). Outcome comparisons are CMS's published measures relative to the national rate. Verify current details with the facility and Medicare before making care decisions.