Two systems in one county
Wright County has two general hospitals. Allina Health's Buffalo Hospital handles 67.0% of the county's inpatient discharges and CentraCare - Monticello 30.1%. Stellis runs three clinics: one in Buffalo, home of Allina's hospital; one in Monticello, on the same street as CentraCare's; and one in Albertville-St. Michael.
A physician deal, not a bed deal
Stellis adds no hospital beds. It adds clinicians: 55 Stellis clinicians practice in the county in Medicare enrollment data (Stellis says more than 60 providers), next to CentraCare's 61. Combined, CentraCare's clinician count in Wright County nearly doubles, to 116, and its reach extends to Buffalo, where Allina runs the larger hospital.
How we measured it
Clinicians are those whose Medicare enrollment lists a practice address in Wright County under the group's name. Counts differ from a company's own total, which can include staff not enrolled in Medicare. Discharges are all-payer inpatient discharges from each hospital's latest cost report.
Questions
When will Stellis Health join CentraCare?
The organizations plan to combine on January 1, 2027. Stellis shareholders have approved, and the Minnesota attorney general's office and Department of Health review the deal.
How many clinics does Stellis Health have?
Three in Wright County, Minnesota: Buffalo, Monticello and Albertville-St. Michael. The Buffalo and Monticello clinics include urgent care.
Which hospitals serve Wright County?
Allina Health's Buffalo Hospital and CentraCare - Monticello. Buffalo Hospital handles about two-thirds of the county's inpatient discharges.