CMS did not publish an overall star rating for this hospital; hospitals that report too few quality measures are not rated.
Source: CMS Care Compare, July 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
Visiting Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center
Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
County: Tuscaloosa Directions Apple Maps Call (205) 554-2000
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Nearest emergency rooms
- 2.6mi D C H Regional Medical Center Tuscaloosa, AL · Emergency room · median ER visit 3 hr 57 min Call D C H Regional Medical Center Directions to D C H Regional Medical Center (Google Maps) Details for D C H Regional Medical Center
- 3.2mi Mary S Harper Geriatric Psychiatry Center Tuscaloosa, AL · Emergency room Call Mary S Harper Geriatric Psychiatry Center Directions to Mary S Harper Geriatric Psychiatry Center (Google Maps) Details for Mary S Harper Geriatric Psychiatry Center
- 26mi Bibb Medical Center Centreville, AL · Emergency room · median ER visit 2 hr 10 min Call Bibb Medical Center Directions to Bibb Medical Center (Google Maps) Details for Bibb Medical Center
Quick answers about Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center
What is the phone number for Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center?
The main phone number for Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center is (205) 554-2000, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (205) 554-2000What is the address of Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center?
Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center is at 3701 Loop Road East, Tuscaloosa, AL 35404.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center have an emergency room?
No emergency room is listed for Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center in Medicare data. For an emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest ER.
Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of July 2026
CMS has not reported an emergency department wait time for Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center. That usually means too few cases to report, or no emergency department.
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 Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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Timely and effective care
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · all patients unless noted · Oct 2024 – Mar 2025
| Measure | This hospital | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 1,284 patients. | 78% | 78% |
CMS publishes these process-of-care measures without a better/worse verdict, so the U.S. figure is shown for context; small differences, or results based on few patients, may not mean much. About the data.
Care after a stay at Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- 5.0mi Heritage Health Care & Rehab Tuscaloosa, AL · 216 beds Medicare overall 4 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 5 of 5
- 5.6mi Aspire Physical Recovery Center of West Alabama Northport, AL · 75 beds Medicare overall 4 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 4 of 5
- 5.6mi Hunter Creek Health and Rehabilitation Northport, AL · 78 beds Medicare overall 3 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 1 of 5
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Dialysis centers nearby See more
- 5.8mi DaVita Crimson DialysisTuscaloosa, AL
- 6.3mi DaVita Northport DialysisNorthport, AL
- 7.5mi DaVita Tuscaloosa University DialysisTuscaloosa, AL
Home health agencies nearby See more
- 7.5mi DCH Home Health Care AgencyTuscaloosa, AL · 86% would recommend
- 7.9mi Amedisys Home Health of TuscaloosaNorthport, AL · 87% would recommend
Hospice care providers nearby See more
- 1.7mi Hospice of West AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL · 95% would recommend
- 6.3mi Alabama Hospice Care of TuscaloosaNorthport, AL Not rated
- 7.9mi Southerncare New Beacon - JasperNorthport, AL · 89% would recommend
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Find doctors in Tuscaloosa
Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Tuscaloosa, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
The area around Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Tuscaloosa are federally designated health professional shortage areas (2 designations). Highest shortage score 20.
Mental health: Parts of Tuscaloosa are federally designated health professional shortage areas (2 designations). Highest shortage score 18.
Dental: Parts of Tuscaloosa are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 17.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Alabama earn a median $77,080 a year. Healthcare salaries in Alabama.
Shortage areas are designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration where there are too few primary care, mental health or dental providers for the population; scores run from 0 to 25 for primary and mental health care and 0 to 26 for dental care, higher meaning greater need. Alabama shortage areas
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