What is the emergency room wait time at Shelby Baptist Medical Center?

Patients spend a median of 182 minutes (3 hours 2 minutes) in the emergency department at Shelby Baptist Medical Center, according to CMS. This is a median over a past 12-month reporting period, not a live figure.

Does Shelby Baptist Medical Center have an emergency room?

Shelby Baptist Medical Center provides emergency services.

What is the CMS star rating for Shelby Baptist Medical Center?

Shelby Baptist Medical Center has an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Where is Shelby Baptist Medical Center located?

Shelby Baptist Medical Center is at 1000 1st St N, Alabaster, AL 35007.

What is the phone number for Shelby Baptist Medical Center?

The phone number for Shelby Baptist Medical Center is (205) 620-8100.

Shelby Baptist Medical Center

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Acute Care Hospitals

228Beds

Time ZoneCST
CountyShelby
Emergency CapableYes
FIPS1117
Area Code205

About Shelby Baptist Medical Center

Shelby Baptist Medical Center started as a community hospital in 1959, opening with only 35 beds, 8 physicians and 25 nurses. Back then, patients had to ring a doorbell to be seen by a nurse in the emergency department. But today, almost 60 years later, Shelby Baptist Medical Center has become a cutting edge hospital located in the heart of Alabaster, equipped with 252 beds to care for those in our community, eliminating the need for patients to travel to downtown Birmingham to receive high-quality, compassionate care.

Over the past few decades, we have undergone several changes, but one thing has remained the same: our quality care. In fact, we’ve been recognized for our commitment to quality care with various distinctions including several Leapfrog Safety A scores, Joint Commission accolades, clinical excellence awards and more. Our high-quality care combined with our full range of healthcare services and treatments means you will never have to leave home to receive the care you deserve.

Services:

Cancer Care
Diagnostics
Ear
Nose & Throat
Emergency
Gynecological Surgery
Heart Care
Lung Cancer
Maternity
Orthopedics
Psychiatry
Pulmonary and Respiratory
Rehabilitation Services
Robotic Surgery
Sleep Center
Surgical Services
Urology
Weight Loss Surgery
Women's Health
Workforce Wellness
Wound Care

Hours:

Open 24 Hours

Quality and performance

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of July 2026

Patients spend an average of 3 hours 2 minutes in the emergency department at Shelby Baptist Medical Center. That is 30 minutes longer than the Alabama average of 2 hours 32 minutes.

CMS rating ★★★★★ 2/5

Left before seen 2%

ER volume medium

Type Acute Care

Ownership Non-profit

Source: CMS Hospital General Information and Timely & Effective Care. Wait times are a median over a past 12-month reporting period, not live data. Not affiliated with CMS or with Shelby Baptist Medical Center. For a medical emergency, call 911.

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Shelby Baptist Medical Center Address 1000 1st St N
Alabaster, AL 35007

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