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Hospitals in Hot Springs, AR

As of the July 2026 CMS release, Hot Springs, Arkansas, has 4 hospitals, 3 with an emergency department. The median emergency room visit lasts 2 hr 44 min, 34 min longer than the Arkansas median of 2 hr 10 min. The shortest is at National Park Medical Center (2 hr 33 min). The highest Medicare star rating among its 2 rated hospitals is 3 out of 5, at CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs.

4 hospitals 3 with an ER Garland County
Hospitals 4 456 beds
With an ER 3 emergency departments
Median ER visit 2 hr 44 min +34 min vs Arkansas
Average stars 2.5 / 5 2 rated by CMS

There are 4 hospitals in Hot Springs, Arkansas, in Garland County. 3 of them have an emergency department.

The median emergency department visit in Hot Springs lasts 2 hr 44 min, 34 min longer than the Arkansas median of 2 hr 10 min. The shortest is at National Park Medical Center, 2 hr 33 min.

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Hot Springs hospitals

No longer listed by Medicare (closed or merged): Healthpark Hospital. These pages are kept for reference.

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Two Hot Springs hospitals side by side on Medicare ratings, patient reviews, ER times and safety.

Community health centers near Hot Springs

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).

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

People and health care in Hot Springs

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

Population
37,920
Median age 45.3
Hospitals per 100,000
10.5
4 hospitals listed
No health insurance
11.8%
above the U.S. 8.4%
Age 65 and over
24.8%
above the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$47,760
U.S. $80,734

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Questions about hospitals in Hot Springs

How many hospitals are in Hot Springs, Arkansas?

There are 4 hospitals in Hot Springs, Arkansas. 3 of them have an emergency department.

How long is the emergency room wait in Hot Springs?

The median emergency department visit in Hot Springs lasts 2 hr 44 min, based on CMS measure OP-18b. That is a median over a 12-month reporting period, not a live figure. The Arkansas median is 2 hr 10 min.

Which hospital in Hot Springs has the shortest ER wait?

National Park Medical Center reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Hot Springs at 2 hr 33 min.

Which hospital in Hot Springs has the best Medicare star rating?

CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs has 3 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 2 Hot Springs 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.