Hospitals in Birmingham, AL
As of the July 2026 CMS release, Birmingham, Alabama, has 11 hospitals, 9 with an emergency department. The median emergency room visit lasts 2 hr 49 min, 22 min longer than the Alabama median of 2 hr 27 min. The shortest is at St Vincent's East (2 hr 38 min). The highest Medicare star rating among its 7 rated hospitals is 4 out of 5, at Birmingham VA Medical Center.
Hospitals
11
3,016 beds (9 reporting)
With an ER
9
emergency departments
There are 11 hospitals in Birmingham, Alabama, in Jefferson County. 9 of them have an emergency department. By type: 6 acute care hospitals, 1 children's hospital, 1 rehabilitation hospital, 1 psychiatric hospital and 1 VA acute care hospital (type not recorded for 1).
The median emergency department visit in Birmingham lasts 2 hr 49 min, 22 min longer than the Alabama median of 2 hr 27 min. The shortest is at St Vincent's East, 2 hr 38 min.
Birmingham hospitals
Showing all 11 hospitals
- Birmingham VA Medical Center 700 19th St S, 35233 · (205) 933-8101 Emergency room
- Birmingham VA Medical Center 700 South 19th Street, 35233 · (205) 933-4515 Emergency room VA acute care hospital
- Brookwood Medical Center 2010 Brookwood Medical Ctr Dr, 35209 · (205) 877-1000 2 hr 38 minmedian ER Emergency room acute care hospital Birthing-friendly 497 beds
- Children's Hospital of Alabama 1600 7th Ave S, 35233 · (205) 638-9100 Emergency room children's hospital 219 beds
- Grandview Medical Center 800 Montclair Rd, 35213 · (205) 592-1000 2 hr 54 minmedian ER Emergency room acute care hospital Birthing-friendly 373 beds
- Healthsouth Lakeshore Hospital 3800 Ridgeway Dr, 35209 · (205) 868-2000 rehabilitation hospital 100 beds
- Hill Crest Behavioral Health 6869 5th Ave S, 35212 · (205) 833-9000 psychiatric hospital 55 beds
- Princeton Baptist Medical Center 701 Princeton Ave SW, 35211 · (205) 783-3000 2 hr 44 minmedian ER Emergency room acute care hospital 397 beds
- St Vincent's Birmingham 810 St Vincent's Drive, 35205 · (205) 939-7000 4 hr 3 minmedian ER Emergency room acute care hospital Birthing-friendly 255 beds
- St Vincent's East 50 Medical Park Dr E, 35235 · (205) 838-3130 2 hr 38 minmedian ER Emergency room acute care hospital 257 beds
- University of Alabama Hospital 619 19th St S, 35233 · (205) 934-3411 3 hr 31 minmedian ER Emergency room acute care hospital Birthing-friendly 863 beds
No Birmingham hospital matches that. .
No longer listed by Medicare (closed or merged): Callahan Eye Foundation Hospital, Carraway Methodist Med Center, Cooper Green Mercy Hospital, UAB Highlands. These pages are kept for reference.
Compare hospitals in Birmingham
Two Birmingham hospitals side by side on Medicare ratings, patient reviews, ER times and safety.
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Brookwood Medical Center vs University of Alabama Hospital
St Vincent's Birmingham vs Grandview Medical Center
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Grandview Medical Center vs University of Alabama Hospital
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Princeton Baptist Medical Center vs St Vincent's Birmingham
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Community health centers near Birmingham
Community health centers (federally qualified health centers) see patients with or without insurance and charge on a sliding scale based on income. They are not emergency rooms: call ahead for an appointment.
- 1.7mi Metro Health Center 712 25th St N, Birmingham, AL · Alabama Regional Medical Services 205-407-6900
- 2.7mi CHC - Woodlawn 5720 1st Ave S, Birmingham, AL · Christ Health Center, Inc. 205-380-9455
- 2.7mi Christ Health Center for Servant Leadership - Woodlawn 5721 1st Ave N, Birmingham, AL · Christ Health Center, Inc. 205-380-9455
- 2.7mi Christ Health Center, Inc. - Live Oaks 5804 1st Ave S, Birmingham, AL · Christ Health Center, Inc. 205-972-0264
Source: HRSA Health Center Program (HHS).
Find doctors in Birmingham
Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Birmingham, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
Internal medicine doctors 395 Family doctors 200 OB-GYNs 160 Neurologists 146 Cardiologists 137 Orthopedic surgeons 114 General surgeons 113 Pulmonologists 102 Oncologists 99 Psychiatrists 81 Gastroenterologists 79 Pediatricians 74 Ophthalmologists 64 Nephrologists 60 Infectious disease doctors 55 Psychologists 52 ENT doctors 50 Dermatologists 46 All doctors in Birmingham
People and health care in Birmingham
From the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2020–2024) for the city of Birmingham.
Population
198,173
Median age 35.6
Hospitals per 100,000
5.6
11 hospitals listed
No health insurance
12.8%
above the U.S. 8.4%
Age 65 and over
16.4%
below the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$46,051
U.S. $80,734
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Questions about hospitals in Birmingham
How many hospitals are in Birmingham, Alabama?
There are 11 hospitals in Birmingham, Alabama. 9 of them have an emergency department.
How long is the emergency room wait in Birmingham?
The median emergency department visit in Birmingham lasts 2 hr 49 min, based on CMS measure OP-18b. That is a median over a 12-month reporting period, not a live figure. The Alabama median is 2 hr 27 min.
Which hospital in Birmingham has the shortest ER wait?
St Vincent's East reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Birmingham at 2 hr 38 min.
Which hospital in Birmingham has the best Medicare star rating?
Birmingham VA Medical Center has 4 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 7 Birmingham hospitals CMS rates.
Source: hospital listings from CMS and public records; emergency room wait times (measure OP-18b) and overall star ratings from CMS Care Compare. Wait times are 12-month medians, not live. Where these figures come from.
Not affiliated with CMS. For a medical emergency, call 911.