Hospitals in Payson, AZ
As of the July 2026 CMS release, Payson, Arizona, has 1 hospital, which does not have an emergency department. The one emergency room that reports a time has a median visit of 2 hr 22 min, 34 min shorter than the Arizona median of 2 hr 56 min. Banner Payson Medical Center is the only one Medicare rates, at 4 out of 5 stars.
Hospitals
1
in Payson
With an ER
0
Nearest ER is outside Payson
There is 1 hospital in Payson, Arizona, in Gila County. None of them has an emergency department, so the nearest ER is outside Payson.
The median emergency department visit in Payson lasts 2 hr 22 min, 34 min shorter than the Arizona median of 2 hr 56 min. The shortest is at Banner Payson Medical Center, 2 hr 22 min.
Payson hospitals
- Banner Payson Medical Center 807 South Ponderosa Drive, 85541 · (928) 474-3222 2 hr 22 minmedian ER critical access hospital Birthing-friendly
No Payson hospital matches that. .
Community health centers near Payson
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.
- 0.1mi ELK RIDGE - PAYSON 126 E Main St, Suite B, Payson, AZ · El Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health Center Inc. 928-468-8610
Source: HRSA Health Center Program (HHS).
Find doctors in Payson
Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Payson, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
Family doctors 15 Cardiologists 13 Internal medicine doctors 11 General surgeons 7 OB-GYNs 3 Orthopedic surgeons 3 Oncologists 2 Pain management doctors 2 Ophthalmologists 2 Dermatologists 2 Pulmonologists 1 Neurologists 1 ENT doctors 1 Plastic surgeons 1 Vascular surgeons 1 Allergists 1 Urologists 1 Physical medicine and rehabilitation doctors 1 All doctors in Payson
People and health care in Payson
From the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2020–2024) for the city of Payson.
Population
16,622
Median age 60.9
Hospitals per 100,000
6.0
1 hospital listed
No health insurance
8.7%
about the U.S. rate
Age 65 and over
39.7%
above the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$67,710
U.S. $80,734
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Questions about hospitals in Payson
How many hospitals are in Payson, Arizona?
There is 1 hospital in Payson, Arizona. None of them has an emergency department.
How long is the emergency room wait in Payson?
The median emergency department visit in Payson lasts 2 hr 22 min, based on CMS measure OP-18b. That is a median over a 12-month reporting period, not a live figure. The Arizona median is 2 hr 56 min.
Which hospital in Payson has the shortest ER wait?
Banner Payson Medical Center reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Payson at 2 hr 22 min.
Which hospital in Payson has the best Medicare star rating?
Banner Payson Medical Center has 4 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 1 Payson 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.