Hospitals in Dothan, AL
As of the July 2026 CMS release, Dothan, Alabama, has 3 hospitals, 2 with an emergency department. The median emergency room visit lasts 3 hr 40 min, 1 hr 13 min longer than the Alabama median of 2 hr 27 min. The shortest is at Southeast Alabama Medical Center (3 hr 32 min). The highest Medicare star rating among its 2 rated hospitals is 4 out of 5, at Southeast Alabama Medical Center.
Hospitals
3
603 beds
With an ER
2
emergency departments
There are 3 hospitals in Dothan, Alabama, in Houston County. 2 of them have an emergency department.
The median emergency department visit in Dothan lasts 3 hr 40 min, 1 hr 13 min longer than the Alabama median of 2 hr 27 min. The shortest is at Southeast Alabama Medical Center, 3 hr 32 min.
Dothan hospitals
- Flowers Hospital 4370 W Main St, 36305 · (334) 793-5000 3 hr 47 minmedian ER Emergency room acute care hospital Birthing-friendly 215 beds
- Healthsouth Rehab Hospital 1736 E Main St, 36301 · (334) 712-6333 35 beds
- Southeast Alabama Medical Center 1108 Ross Clark Cir, 36301 · (334) 793-8111 3 hr 32 minmedian ER Emergency room acute care hospital Birthing-friendly 353 beds
No Dothan hospital matches that. .
Compare hospitals in Dothan
Two Dothan hospitals side by side on Medicare ratings, patient reviews, ER times and safety.
Community health centers near Dothan
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.
- 3.7mi Dothan Family Health Center 4300 W Main St, Suite 300, Dothan, AL · Southeast Alabama Rural Health Associate 334-446-0076
- 14mi NEWTON FAMILY HEALTH CENTER 193 Oates Dr, Newton, AL · Southeast Alabama Rural Health Associate 334-299-3592
- 14mi Slocomb Family Health Center 162 S Dalton St, Slocomb, AL · Southeast Alabama Rural Health Associate 334-886-3023
Source: HRSA Health Center Program (HHS).
Find doctors in Dothan
Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Dothan, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
Internal medicine doctors 98 Family doctors 35 Neurologists 34 OB-GYNs 26 Orthopedic surgeons 25 Cardiologists 22 Ophthalmologists 17 Psychiatrists 17 General surgeons 14 Dermatologists 13 Pulmonologists 13 Urologists 11 Gastroenterologists 11 Cardiothoracic surgeons 9 Oncologists 8 Pain management doctors 6 ENT doctors 6 Neurosurgeons 5 All doctors in Dothan
People and health care in Dothan
From the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2020–2024) for the city of Dothan.
Population
71,514
Median age 40.2
Hospitals per 100,000
4.2
3 hospitals listed
No health insurance
11.1%
above the U.S. 8.4%
Age 65 and over
18.8%
above the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$55,792
U.S. $80,734
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Questions about hospitals in Dothan
How many hospitals are in Dothan, Alabama?
There are 3 hospitals in Dothan, Alabama. 2 of them have an emergency department.
How long is the emergency room wait in Dothan?
The median emergency department visit in Dothan lasts 3 hr 40 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 Dothan has the shortest ER wait?
Southeast Alabama Medical Center reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Dothan at 3 hr 32 min.
Which hospital in Dothan has the best Medicare star rating?
Southeast Alabama Medical Center has 4 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 2 Dothan 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.