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Hospitals in Clearwater, FL

As of the July 2026 CMS release, Clearwater, Florida, has 2 hospitals, 1 with an emergency department. The one emergency room that reports a time has a median visit of 3 hr 1 min, 32 min longer than the Florida median of 2 hr 29 min. Morton Plant Hospital is the only one Medicare rates, at 4 out of 5 stars.

2 hospitals 1 with an ER Pinellas County
Hospitals 2 905 beds
With an ER 1 emergency departments
Median ER visit 3 hr 1 min +32 min vs Florida
Average stars 4.0 / 5 1 rated by CMS

There are 2 hospitals in Clearwater, Florida, in Pinellas County. 1 of them has an emergency department. By type: 1 acute care hospital and 1 psychiatric hospital.

The median emergency department visit in Clearwater lasts 3 hr 1 min, 32 min longer than the Florida median of 2 hr 29 min. The shortest is at Morton Plant Hospital, 3 hr 1 min.

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Community health centers near Clearwater

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.

Source: HRSA Health Center Program (HHS).

Find doctors in Clearwater

Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Clearwater, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.

People and health care in Clearwater

From the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2020–2024) for the city of Clearwater.

Population
117,247
Median age 46.6
Hospitals per 100,000
1.7
2 hospitals listed
No health insurance
15.1%
above the U.S. 8.4%
Age 65 and over
24.1%
above the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$66,381
U.S. $80,734

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Questions about hospitals in Clearwater

How many hospitals are in Clearwater, Florida?

There are 2 hospitals in Clearwater, Florida. 1 of them has an emergency department.

How long is the emergency room wait in Clearwater?

The median emergency department visit in Clearwater lasts 3 hr 1 min, based on CMS measure OP-18b. That is a median over a 12-month reporting period, not a live figure. The Florida median is 2 hr 29 min.

Which hospital in Clearwater has the shortest ER wait?

Morton Plant Hospital reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Clearwater at 3 hr 1 min.

Which hospital in Clearwater has the best Medicare star rating?

Morton Plant Hospital has 4 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 1 Clearwater hospital 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.