Report: Maryland has the longest ER visits: 4 hr at the typical hospital (Nov 13, 2026)
Fastest to slowest ER wait times in Massachusetts, by hospital
Times are for patients treated and sent home, not admitted. The bar shows each ER against the slowest in the state; the tick marks the Massachusetts median.
How to read this list
Each time is the median for a full year, so half of visits were shorter and half longer. Busy hospitals treat sicker patients, so a longer time is not by itself a mark against a hospital. "Left before seen" is the share of patients who walked out before a clinician saw them. How this measure works.
Showing the 25 shortest of 55 hospitals
| # | Hospital | Median visit | Left before seen | ER volume | CMS rating |
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| 1 | Fairview HospitalGreat Barrington 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 1 hr 54 min 1 hr 36 min faster | 1% | Low | |
| 2 | Nantucket Cottage HospitalNantucket 0% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 1 hr 55 min 1 hr 35 min faster | 0% | Low | |
| 3 | Boston Medical Center-BrightonBrighton 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 30 min 1 hr faster | 1% | Medium | |
| 4 | Cambridge Health AllianceCambridge 2% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 35 min 55 min faster | 2% | Very high | |
| 5 | North Adams Regional Hospital CorporationNorth Adams | 2 hr 36 min 54 min faster | Not reported | Not reported | Not rated |
| 6 | Falmouth HospitalFalmouth 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 39 min 51 min faster | 1% | Medium | |
| 7 | Athol Memorial HospitalAthol 2% left before seen Low volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 43 min 47 min faster | 2% | Low | |
| 8 | Martha's Vineyard HospitalVineyard Haven 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 44 min 46 min faster | 1% | Low | |
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| 9 | VA Boston Healthcare System - Jamaica PlainJamaica Plain 0% left before seen Low volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 44 min 46 min faster | 0% | Low | |
| 10 | Massachusetts Eye and Ear InfirmaryBoston 3% left before seen Medium volume | 2 hr 54 min 36 min faster | 3% | Medium | Not rated |
| 11 | Melrosewakefield HealthcareMelrose 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 58 min 32 min faster | 1% | Medium | |
| 12 | Southcoast Hospital GroupFall River 4% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 6 min 24 min faster | 4% | Very high | |
| 13 | Beverly Hospital CorporationBeverly 2% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 8 min 22 min faster | 2% | Very high | |
| 14 | Anna Jaques HospitalNewburyport 23% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 12 min 18 min faster | 23% | Low | |
| 15 | Sturdy Memorial HospitalAttleboro 3% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 13 min 17 min faster | 3% | High | |
| 16 | Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - NeedhamNeedham 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 3 hr 14 min 16 min faster | 1% | Medium | |
| 17 | Metrowest Medical CenterFramingham 3% left before seen Medium volume ★ 1/5 CMS | 3 hr 15 min 15 min faster | 3% | Medium | |
| 18 | St Vincent HospitalWorcester 4% left before seen High volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 16 min 14 min faster | 4% | High | |
| 19 | Cape Cod HospitalHyannis 2% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 19 min 11 min faster | 2% | Very high | |
| 20 | Baystate Franklin Medical CenterGreenfield 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 20 min 10 min faster | 2% | Medium | |
| 21 | Saint Anne's Hospital, a Caritas Family HospitalFall River 5% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 20 min 10 min faster | 5% | High | |
| 22 | Milton HospitalMilton 4% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 21 min 9 min faster | 4% | Medium | |
| 23 | Heywood HospitalGardner 3% left before seen Low volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 22 min 8 min faster | 3% | Low | |
| 24 | Emerson HospitalConcord 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 3 hr 22 min 8 min faster | 2% | Medium | |
| 25 | Mount Auburn HospitalCambridge 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 25 min 5 min faster | 2% | Medium | |
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| 26 | Morton Hospital & Medical CenterTaunton 7% left before seen High volume ★ 1/5 CMS | 3 hr 26 min 4 min faster | 7% | High | |
| 27 | Harrington Memorial HospitalSouthbridge 3% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 29 min 1 min faster | 3% | High | |
| 28 | Tufts Medical CenterBoston 4% left before seen High volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 30 min At state median | 4% | High | |
| 29 | Signature Healthcare Brockton HospitalRandolph 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 32 min 2 min slower | 2% | Medium | |
| 30 | Noble HospitalWestfield 6% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 36 min 6 min slower | 6% | Medium | |
| 31 | Wing Memorial Hospital and Medical CenterPalmer 3% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 36 min 6 min slower | 3% | Medium | |
| 32 | Boston Medical Center CorporationBoston 7% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 43 min 13 min slower | 7% | Very high | |
| 33 | Winchester HospitalWinchester 3% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 45 min 15 min slower | 3% | High | |
| 34 | Marlborough HospitalMarlborough 5% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 46 min 16 min slower | 5% | Medium | |
| 35 | Lahey Clinic HospitalBurlington 5% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 46 min 16 min slower | 5% | Very high | |
| 36 | Holy Family Hospital, a Caritas Family HospitalMethuen 5% left before seen High volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 52 min 22 min slower | 5% | High | |
| 37 | Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital PlymouthPlymouth 2% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 53 min 23 min slower | 2% | High | |
| 38 | Lawrence General HospitalLawrence 5% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 4 hr 2 min 32 min slower | 5% | Very high | |
| 39 | South Shore HospitalSouth Weymouth 2% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 4 hr 8 min 38 min slower | 2% | Very high | |
| 40 | Holyoke Medical CenterHolyoke 3% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 4 hr 8 min 38 min slower | 3% | High | |
| 41 | Healthalliance HospitalsLeominster 6% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 4 hr 10 min 40 min slower | 6% | High | |
| 42 | Lowell General HospitalLowell 9% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 4 hr 18 min 48 min slower | 9% | Very high | |
| 43 | Newton-Wellesley HospitalNewton 3% left before seen Very high volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 4 hr 19 min 49 min slower | 3% | Very high | |
| 44 | Berkshire Medical CenterPittsfield 5% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 4 hr 25 min 55 min slower | 5% | High | |
| 45 | The Cooley Dickinson HospitalNorthampton 4% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 4 hr 26 min 56 min slower | 4% | Medium | |
| 46 | Mercy Medical CenterSpringfield 8% left before seen High volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 4 hr 29 min 59 min slower | 8% | High | |
| 47 | North Shore Medical CenterSalem 7% left before seen Very high volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 4 hr 29 min 59 min slower | 7% | Very high | |
| 48 | Faulkner HospitalBoston 3% left before seen Medium volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 4 hr 29 min 59 min slower | 3% | Medium | |
| 49 | Baystate Medical CenterSpringfield 4% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 4 hr 34 min 1 hr 4 min slower | 4% | Very high | |
| 50 | Milford Regional Medical CenterMilford 3% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 4 hr 43 min 1 hr 13 min slower | 3% | High | |
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| 51 | Good Samaritan Medical Center, a Caritas Family HoBrockton 6% left before seen High volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 4 hr 48 min 1 hr 18 min slower | 6% | High | |
| 52 | Massachusetts General HospitalBoston 4% left before seen Very high volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 4 hr 58 min 1 hr 28 min slower | 4% | Very high | |
| 53 | Umass Memorial Medical CenterWorcester 8% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 5 hr 6 min 1 hr 36 min slower | 8% | Very high | |
| 54 | Brigham and Women's HospitalBoston 5% left before seen Very high volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 5 hr 10 min 1 hr 40 min slower | 5% | Very high | |
| 55 | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston 2% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 5 hr 26 min 1 hr 56 min slower | 2% | High | |
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ER wait times in Massachusetts's largest cities
Median visit time across the hospitals listed in each city. Open a city's page, or filter the list above.
| City | ERs | Median | Shortest in the city |
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| Cambridge | 2 | 3 hr | Cambridge Health Alliance · 2 hr 35 min |
| Fall River | 2 | 3 hr 13 min | Southcoast Hospital Group · 3 hr 6 min |
| Worcester | 2 | 4 hr 11 min | St Vincent Hospital · 3 hr 16 min |
| Boston | 7 | 4 hr 29 min | Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary · 2 hr 54 min |
| Springfield | 2 | 4 hr 32 min | Mercy Medical Center · 4 hr 29 min |
Questions about Massachusetts ER wait times
Which Massachusetts ER has the shortest wait?
Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington, with a median visit of 1 hr 54 min. Nantucket Cottage Hospital in Nantucket is next at 1 hr 55 min.
Which Massachusetts ER has the longest wait?
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, at 5 hr 26 min. The busiest emergency departments tend to have the longest visits because they treat more patients and more complex cases.
How long is the average ER visit in Massachusetts?
The median is 3 hr 30 min, 1 hr 1 min longer than the US median of 2 hr 29 min. 2 of 55 Massachusetts ERs come in under two hours and 18 take four hours or more.
Are these live wait times?
No. They are 12-month medians for patients who were treated and sent home, published by CMS. They show what is typical, not what is happening tonight. In an emergency, call 911.
Why are big hospitals slower?
Low-volume Massachusetts ERs have a median visit of 2 hr 44 min. High and very-high-volume ERs come in at 4 hr 2 min. Large hospitals see more patients and sicker ones, and many are trauma centers.
ER wait times in neighboring states
Cite this data
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Source: CMS Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting, measure OP-18b (median time from ED arrival to departure for discharged patients), published October 2026. Updated when CMS publishes new data.
Hospitals with too few cases to report are not listed; they still have a page in the Massachusetts hospital directory. Campuses that CMS reports under one facility number appear once. Not affiliated with CMS.