Massachusetts ER wait times by hospital
How long a typical emergency room visit lasts at 55 Massachusetts hospitals, from arrival to going home, ranked shortest to longest.
In an emergency, call 911. These are yearly medians, not live wait times. Don't pick an ER from this list when someone needs help now.
Massachusetts median
3 hr 29 min
+1 hr 1 min vs US US median is 2 hr 28 min
Under 2 hours
1 ER
17 take 4 hours or more
Massachusetts emergency rooms ranked by median visit time
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairview HospitalGreat Barrington 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 1 hr 53 min 1 hr 36 min faster | 1% | Low | |
| 2 | Nantucket Cottage HospitalNantucket 0% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 1 hr 29 min faster | 0% | Low | |
| 3 | Boston Medical Center-BrightonBrighton 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 26 min 1 hr 3 min faster | 1% | Medium | |
| 4 | Cambridge Health AllianceCambridge 2% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 33 min 56 min faster | 2% | Very high | |
| 5 | North Adams Regional Hospital CorporationNorth Adams | 2 hr 34 min 55 min faster | Not reported | Not reported | Not rated |
| 6 | Martha's Vineyard HospitalVineyard Haven 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 37 min 52 min faster | 1% | Low | |
| 7 | Falmouth HospitalFalmouth 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 40 min 49 min faster | 1% | Medium | |
| 8 | Athol Memorial HospitalAthol 2% left before seen Low volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 54 min 35 min faster | 2% | Low | |
| 9 | Massachusetts Eye and Ear InfirmaryBoston 3% left before seen Medium volume | 2 hr 54 min 35 min faster | 3% | Medium | Not rated |
| 10 | VA Boston Healthcare System - Jamaica PlainJamaica Plain 0% left before seen Low volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 4 min 25 min faster | 0% | Low | |
| 11 | Anna Jaques HospitalNewburyport 23% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 8 min 21 min faster | 23% | Low | |
| 12 | Southcoast Hospital GroupFall River 4% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 10 min 19 min faster | 4% | Very high | |
| 13 | Melrosewakefield HealthcareMelrose 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 10 min 19 min faster | 1% | Medium | |
| 14 | Beverly Hospital CorporationBeverly 2% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 10 min 19 min faster | 2% | Very high | |
| 15 | Heywood HospitalGardner 3% left before seen Low volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 12 min 17 min faster | 3% | Low | |
| 16 | Baystate Franklin Medical CenterGreenfield 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 14 min 15 min faster | 2% | Medium | |
| 17 | Sturdy Memorial HospitalAttleboro 3% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 14 min 15 min faster | 3% | High | |
| 18 | Saint Anne's Hospital, a Caritas Family HospitalFall River 5% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 14 min 15 min faster | 5% | High | |
| 19 | Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - NeedhamNeedham 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 3 hr 16 min 13 min faster | 1% | Medium | |
| 20 | Cape Cod HospitalHyannis 2% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 21 min 8 min faster | 2% | Very high | |
| 21 | Metrowest Medical CenterFramingham 3% left before seen Medium volume ★ 1/5 CMS | 3 hr 25 min 4 min faster | 3% | Medium | |
| 22 | Mount Auburn HospitalCambridge 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 25 min 4 min faster | 2% | Medium | |
| 23 | St Vincent HospitalWorcester 4% left before seen High volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 26 min 3 min faster | 4% | High | |
| 24 | Emerson HospitalConcord 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 3 hr 28 min 1 min faster | 2% | Medium | |
| 25 | Signature Healthcare Brockton HospitalRandolph 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 28 min 1 min faster | 2% | Medium | |
| 26 | Tufts Medical CenterBoston 4% left before seen High volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 28 min 1 min faster | 4% | High | |
| 27 | Harrington Memorial HospitalSouthbridge 3% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 29 min At state median | 3% | High | |
| 28 | Morton Hospital & Medical CenterTaunton 7% left before seen High volume ★ 1/5 CMS | 3 hr 29 min At state median | 7% | High | |
| 29 | Wing Memorial Hospital and Medical CenterPalmer 3% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 34 min 5 min slower | 3% | Medium | |
| 30 | Noble HospitalWestfield 6% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 35 min 6 min slower | 6% | Medium | |
| 31 | Milton HospitalMilton 4% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 38 min 9 min slower | 4% | Medium | |
| 32 | Marlborough HospitalMarlborough 5% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 46 min 17 min slower | 5% | Medium | |
| 33 | Lahey Clinic HospitalBurlington 5% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 46 min 17 min slower | 5% | Very high | |
| 34 | Boston Medical Center CorporationBoston 7% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 47 min 18 min slower | 7% | Very high | |
| 35 | Winchester HospitalWinchester 3% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 53 min 24 min slower | 3% | High | |
| 36 | South Shore HospitalSouth Weymouth 2% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 53 min 24 min slower | 2% | Very high | |
| 37 | Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital PlymouthPlymouth 2% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 57 min 28 min slower | 2% | High | |
| 38 | Holy Family Hospital, a Caritas Family HospitalMethuen 5% left before seen High volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 58 min 29 min slower | 5% | High | |
| 39 | Lawrence General HospitalLawrence 5% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 4 hr 1 min 32 min slower | 5% | Very high | |
| 40 | Holyoke Medical CenterHolyoke 3% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 4 hr 13 min 44 min slower | 3% | High | |
| 41 | Healthalliance HospitalsLeominster 6% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 4 hr 13 min 44 min slower | 6% | High | |
| 42 | Berkshire Medical CenterPittsfield 5% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 4 hr 14 min 45 min slower | 5% | High | |
| 43 | Faulkner HospitalBoston 3% left before seen Medium volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 4 hr 16 min 47 min slower | 3% | Medium | |
| 44 | Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,TheNorthampton 4% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 4 hr 21 min 52 min slower | 4% | Medium | |
| 45 | Good Samaritan Medical Center, a Caritas Family HoBrockton 6% left before seen High volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 4 hr 24 min 55 min slower | 6% | High | |
| 46 | Newton-Wellesley HospitalNewton 3% left before seen Very high volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 4 hr 25 min 56 min slower | 3% | Very high | |
| 47 | Lowell General HospitalLowell 9% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 4 hr 27 min 58 min slower | 9% | Very high | |
| 48 | North Shore Medical CenterSalem 7% left before seen Very high volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 4 hr 31 min 1 hr 2 min slower | 7% | Very high | |
| 49 | Milford Regional Medical CenterMilford 3% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 4 hr 34 min 1 hr 5 min slower | 3% | High | |
| 50 | Mercy Medical CenterSpringfield 8% left before seen High volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 4 hr 35 min 1 hr 6 min slower | 8% | High | |
| 51 | Baystate Medical CenterSpringfield 4% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 4 hr 46 min 1 hr 17 min slower | 4% | Very high | |
| 52 | Massachusetts General HospitalBoston 4% left before seen Very high volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 4 hr 48 min 1 hr 19 min slower | 4% | Very high | |
| 53 | Umass Memorial Medical CenterWorcester 8% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 4 hr 51 min 1 hr 22 min slower | 8% | Very high | |
| 54 | Brigham and Women's HosptialBoston 5% left before seen Very high volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 5 hr 1 hr 31 min slower | 5% | Very high | |
| 55 | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston 2% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 5 hr 36 min 2 hr 7 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. Pick a city to filter the list above.
| City | ERs | Median | Shortest in the city |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 hr 59 min | Cambridge Health Alliance · 2 hr 33 min | |
| 2 | 3 hr 12 min | Southcoast Hospital Group · 3 hr 10 min | |
| 2 | 4 hr 8 min | St Vincent Hospital · 3 hr 26 min | |
| 7 | 4 hr 16 min | Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary · 2 hr 54 min | |
| 2 | 4 hr 40 min | Mercy Medical Center · 4 hr 35 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 53 min. Nantucket Cottage Hospital in Nantucket is next at 2 hr.
Which Massachusetts ER has the longest wait?
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, at 5 hr 36 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 29 min, 1 hr 1 min longer than the US median of 2 hr 28 min. 1 of 55 Massachusetts ERs come in under two hours and 17 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 54 min. High and very-high-volume ERs come in at 3 hr 58 min. Large hospitals see more patients and sicker ones, and many are trauma centers.
ER wait times in neighboring states
Source: CMS Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting, measure OP-18b (median time from ED arrival to departure for discharged patients), published July 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.