Hospitals in Pocatello, ID
As of the July 2026 CMS release, Pocatello, Idaho, has 1 hospital, and it has an emergency department. The one emergency room that reports a time has a median visit of 3 hr 32 min, 1 hr 26 min longer than the Idaho median of 2 hr 6 min. Portneuf Medical Center is the only one Medicare rates, at 4 out of 5 stars.
Hospitals
1
237 beds
With an ER
1
emergency departments
There is 1 hospital in Pocatello, Idaho, in Bannock County. 1 of them has an emergency department.
The median emergency department visit in Pocatello lasts 3 hr 32 min, 1 hr 26 min longer than the Idaho median of 2 hr 6 min. The shortest is at Portneuf Medical Center, 3 hr 32 min.
Pocatello hospitals
- Portneuf Medical Center 651 Memorial Dr, 83201 · (208) 239-1000 3 hr 32 minmedian ER Emergency room acute care hospital Birthing-friendly 237 beds
No Pocatello hospital matches that. .
Community health centers near Pocatello
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.
- 0.7mi HEALTH WEST - ISU CHC 465 Memorial Dr, Pocatello, ID · Health West, INC 208-234-4700
- 0.8mi HEALTH WEST - PEDIATRICS AND WOMENS HEALTH CHC 500 S 11th Ave, Suite 204, Pocatello, ID · Health West, INC 208-232-3355
- 1.4mi HEALTH WEST - POCATELLO CHC 1000 N 8th Ave, Pocatello, ID · Health West, INC 208-232-6260
- 1.5mi HEALTH WEST - CITY CENTER CHC 1001 N 7th Ave STE 135, Pocatello, ID · Health West, INC 208-425-2489
Source: HRSA Health Center Program (HHS).
Find doctors in Pocatello
Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Pocatello, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
Family doctors 64 Internal medicine doctors 26 Cardiologists 19 Orthopedic surgeons 17 Psychiatrists 13 General surgeons 12 Pulmonologists 9 Psychologists 9 Physical medicine and rehabilitation doctors 8 Gastroenterologists 7 Neurosurgeons 7 Podiatrists 6 OB-GYNs 5 ENT doctors 5 Pain management doctors 5 Infectious disease doctors 5 Pediatricians 4 Urologists 3 All doctors in Pocatello
People and health care in Pocatello
From the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2020–2024) for the city of Pocatello.
Population
57,635
Median age 33.1
Hospitals per 100,000
1.7
1 hospital listed
No health insurance
6.9%
below the U.S. 8.4%
Age 65 and over
13.8%
below the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$60,418
U.S. $80,734
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Questions about hospitals in Pocatello
How many hospitals are in Pocatello, Idaho?
There is 1 hospital in Pocatello, Idaho. 1 of them has an emergency department.
How long is the emergency room wait in Pocatello?
The median emergency department visit in Pocatello lasts 3 hr 32 min, based on CMS measure OP-18b. That is a median over a 12-month reporting period, not a live figure. The Idaho median is 2 hr 6 min.
Which hospital in Pocatello has the shortest ER wait?
Portneuf Medical Center reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Pocatello at 3 hr 32 min.
Which hospital in Pocatello has the best Medicare star rating?
Portneuf Medical Center has 4 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 1 Pocatello 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.