Hospitals in Durango, CO
As of the July 2026 CMS release, Durango, Colorado, has 2 hospitals, all with an emergency department. The median emergency room visit lasts 2 hr 12 min, about the same as the Colorado median of 2 hr 14 min. The shortest is at Animas Surgical Hospital, LLC (1 hr 39 min). Mercy Regional Medical Center is the only one Medicare rates, at 5 out of 5 stars.
Hospitals
2
93 beds (1 reporting)
With an ER
2
emergency departments
There are 2 hospitals in Durango, Colorado, in La Plata County. 2 of them have an emergency department.
The median emergency department visit in Durango lasts 2 hr 12 min, 2 min shorter than the Colorado median of 2 hr 14 min. The shortest is at Animas Surgical Hospital, LLC, 1 hr 39 min.
Durango hospitals
- Animas Surgical Hospital, LLC 575 Rivergate, 81301 · (970) 247-3537 1 hr 39 minmedian ER Emergency room acute care hospital
- Mercy Regional Medical Center 1010 Three Springs Blvd, 81301 · (970) 247-4311 2 hr 46 minmedian ER Emergency room acute care hospital Birthing-friendly 93 beds
No Durango hospital matches that. .
Community health centers near Durango
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.
- 1.1mi Durango Integrated Healthcare 150 Mercury Village Dr, Durango, CO · Southwest Colorado Mental Health Center, INC 970-335-2288
Source: HRSA Health Center Program (HHS).
Find doctors in Durango
Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Durango, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
Family doctors 22 Orthopedic surgeons 14 Internal medicine doctors 13 Cardiologists 11 Ophthalmologists 11 Urologists 11 General surgeons 10 Pulmonologists 9 OB-GYNs 8 Nephrologists 8 Dermatologists 7 Physical medicine and rehabilitation doctors 6 Gastroenterologists 6 Neurologists 6 Podiatrists 6 Psychiatrists 5 Psychologists 5 ENT doctors 4 All doctors in Durango
People and health care in Durango
From the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2020–2024) for the city of Durango.
Population
19,411
Median age 38.3
Hospitals per 100,000
10.3
2 hospitals listed
No health insurance
6.5%
below the U.S. 8.4%
Age 65 and over
16.7%
below the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$78,602
U.S. $80,734
What nurses earn in Colorado
Questions about hospitals in Durango
How many hospitals are in Durango, Colorado?
There are 2 hospitals in Durango, Colorado. 2 of them have an emergency department.
How long is the emergency room wait in Durango?
The median emergency department visit in Durango lasts 2 hr 12 min, based on CMS measure OP-18b. That is a median over a 12-month reporting period, not a live figure. The Colorado median is 2 hr 14 min.
Which hospital in Durango has the shortest ER wait?
Animas Surgical Hospital, LLC reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Durango at 1 hr 39 min.
Which hospital in Durango has the best Medicare star rating?
Mercy Regional Medical Center has 5 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 1 Durango 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.