Hospitals in Lafayette, LA
As of the July 2026 CMS release, Lafayette, Louisiana, has 8 hospitals, 5 with an emergency department. The median emergency room visit lasts 2 hr 23 min, 17 min longer than the Louisiana median of 2 hr 6 min. The shortest is at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, INC (2 hr 20 min). All 3 rated hospitals share the same Medicare star rating of 3 out of 5.
Hospitals
8
807 beds (5 reporting)
With an ER
5
emergency departments
There are 8 hospitals in Lafayette, Louisiana, in Lafayette County. 5 of them have an emergency department. By type: 5 acute care hospitals and 2 psychiatric hospitals (type not recorded for 1).
The median emergency department visit in Lafayette lasts 2 hr 23 min, 17 min longer than the Louisiana median of 2 hr 6 min. The shortest is at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, INC, 2 hr 20 min.
Lafayette hospitals
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- Compass Behavioral Center of Lafayette 312 Youngsville Highway, 70508 · (337) 534-4655 psychiatric hospital
- Lafayette General Medical Center 1214 Coolidge St, 70503 · (337) 289-7991 2 hr 46 minmedian ER Emergency room acute care hospital Birthing-friendly 349 beds
- Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital 1101 Kaliste Saloom Rd, 70508 · (337) 769-4100 Emergency room acute care hospital
- Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, INC 611 Saint Landry St, 70506 · (337) 470-2000 2 hr 20 minmedian ER Emergency room acute care hospital Birthing-friendly 254 beds
- Park Place Surgical Hospital 901 Wilson St, 70503 · (337) 237-8119 Emergency room acute care hospital
- University Med Ctr-Psych Unit 400 Saint Julien Ave, 70506 · (337) 289-8595 20 beds
- University Medical Center 2390 W Congress St, 70506 · (337) 261-6000 2 hr 23 minmedian ER Emergency room acute care hospital 130 beds
- Vermilion Hospital 2520 N University Ave, 70507 · (337) 234-5614 psychiatric hospital 54 beds
No Lafayette hospital matches that. .
No longer listed by Medicare (closed or merged): Heart Hospital of Lafayette, Lafayette General Surgical Hospital, Med Ctr of Southwest Louisiana, Women's & Children's Hospital. These pages are kept for reference.
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Community health centers near Lafayette
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.
- 2.9mi Surrey Street Community Health Center 1004 Surrey St, Lafayette, LA · Iberia Comprehensive Community Health Center, Inc. 337-456-4153
- 3.0mi Surrey Street Community Health Center Extension Site 1002 12th St, Lafayette, LA · Iberia Comprehensive Community Health Center, Inc. 337-000-0000
- 3.7mi Acadiana Cares Health & Wellness Center at Pride Plaza 850 N Pierce St, Lafayette, LA · Acadiana Concern for Aids Relief, Education and Support, INC. 337-233-2437
- 3.9mi Northside Community Health Care 1800 Louisiana Ave, Lafayette, LA · Southwest Louisiana Primary Health Care Center, INC. 337-232-6787
Source: HRSA Health Center Program (HHS).
Find doctors in Lafayette
Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Lafayette, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
Internal medicine doctors 200 Family doctors 97 OB-GYNs 62 Cardiologists 43 Gastroenterologists 33 Ophthalmologists 32 Orthopedic surgeons 32 General surgeons 30 ENT doctors 27 Pulmonologists 27 Neurologists 22 Psychiatrists 19 Dermatologists 18 Urologists 17 Nephrologists 16 Oncologists 15 Physical medicine and rehabilitation doctors 11 Pediatricians 11 All doctors in Lafayette
People and health care in Lafayette
From the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2020–2024) for the city of Lafayette.
Population
121,715
Median age 36.9
Hospitals per 100,000
6.6
8 hospitals listed
No health insurance
10.3%
above the U.S. 8.4%
Age 65 and over
17.3%
about the U.S. rate
Median household income
$61,915
U.S. $80,734
What nurses earn in Louisiana
Questions about hospitals in Lafayette
How many hospitals are in Lafayette, Louisiana?
There are 8 hospitals in Lafayette, Louisiana. 5 of them have an emergency department.
How long is the emergency room wait in Lafayette?
The median emergency department visit in Lafayette lasts 2 hr 23 min, based on CMS measure OP-18b. That is a median over a 12-month reporting period, not a live figure. The Louisiana median is 2 hr 6 min.
Which hospital in Lafayette has the shortest ER wait?
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, INC reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Lafayette at 2 hr 20 min.
Which hospital in Lafayette has the best Medicare star rating?
Lafayette General Medical Center has 3 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 3 Lafayette 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.