Hospitals in Opelousas, LA
As of the July 2026 CMS release, Opelousas, Louisiana, has 2 hospitals, 1 with an emergency department. The one emergency room that reports a time has a median visit of 2 hr 2 min, about the same as the Louisiana median of 2 hr 6 min. Opelousas General Health System is the only one Medicare rates, at 2 out of 5 stars.
Hospitals
2
174 beds (1 reporting)
With an ER
1
emergency departments
There are 2 hospitals in Opelousas, Louisiana, in Saint Landry County. 1 of them has an emergency department. By type: 1 acute care hospital and 1 psychiatric hospital.
The median emergency department visit in Opelousas lasts 2 hr 2 min, 4 min shorter than the Louisiana median of 2 hr 6 min. The shortest is at Opelousas General Health System, 2 hr 2 min.
Opelousas hospitals
- Oceans Behavioral Hospital of Opelousas 1310 Heather Drive, 70570 · (337) 948-8820 psychiatric hospital
- Opelousas General Health System 539 E Prudhomme Ln, 70570 · (337) 948-3011 2 hr 2 minmedian ER Emergency room acute care hospital Birthing-friendly 174 beds
No Opelousas hospital matches that. .
No longer listed by Medicare (closed or merged): Doctor's Hospital. These pages are kept for reference.
Community health centers near Opelousas
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 All Kids Pediatrics of Opelousas 920 N Main St, Opelousas, LA · Southwest Louisiana Primary Health Care Center, INC. 337-407-8697
- 2.7mi SOUTHWEST LA PRIMARY HEALTH CARE 8762 Highway 182, Opelousas, LA · Southwest Louisiana Primary Health Care Center, INC. 337-942-2005
Source: HRSA Health Center Program (HHS).
Find doctors in Opelousas
Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Opelousas, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
Family doctors 20 Urologists 16 Oncologists 11 Internal medicine doctors 10 Psychiatrists 7 Orthopedic surgeons 6 Radiation oncologists 6 Cardiologists 6 Pulmonologists 5 OB-GYNs 5 Ophthalmologists 5 General surgeons 5 Podiatrists 4 Nephrologists 3 Neurologists 2 ENT doctors 2 Allergists 1 Dermatologists 1 All doctors in Opelousas
People and health care in Opelousas
From the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2020–2024) for the city of Opelousas.
Population
15,495
Median age 37.1
Hospitals per 100,000
12.9
2 hospitals listed
No health insurance
7.1%
below the U.S. 8.4%
Age 65 and over
16.7%
below the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$32,964
U.S. $80,734
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Questions about hospitals in Opelousas
How many hospitals are in Opelousas, Louisiana?
There are 2 hospitals in Opelousas, Louisiana. 1 of them has an emergency department.
How long is the emergency room wait in Opelousas?
The median emergency department visit in Opelousas lasts 2 hr 2 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 Opelousas has the shortest ER wait?
Opelousas General Health System reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Opelousas at 2 hr 2 min.
Which hospital in Opelousas has the best Medicare star rating?
Opelousas General Health System has 2 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 1 Opelousas 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.