facebook tracking 121 Hospitals in Arizona: ER Wait Times & Ratings by City

121 hospitals in Arizona

According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of the July 2026 CMS release, Arizona has 121 open hospitals in 53 cities, 88 of them with an emergency department. The median emergency room visit lasts 2 hr 56 min, 28 min longer than the US median of 2 hr 28 min. 18 of the 55 hospitals Medicare rates hold 4 or 5 stars (8 with 5), and the state average is 3.1 stars.

121 hospitals57 cities88 with an ER
Hospitals 121 in 57 Arizona cities
With an ER 88 73% of hospitals
Median ER visit 2 hr 56 min +28 min vs US
4–5 star hospitals 18 of 55 rated · avg 3.1★

Arizona has 121 open hospitals across 57 cities. By type: 68 acute care hospitals, 21 psychiatric hospitals, 17 critical access hospitals, 3 rehabilitation hospitals, 3 VA acute care hospitals, 1 children's hospital and 1 long-term care hospital (type not recorded for 7).

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Arizona's largest hospital cities

Phoenix 23 hospitals · 15 with an ER
Median ER
3 hr 12 min
Top rated
Phoenix VA Medical Center (5★)
Tucson 14 hospitals · 9 with an ER
Median ER
3 hr 22 min
Top rated
VA S. Arizona Healthcare System (5★)
Mesa 7 hospitals · 6 with an ER
Median ER
3 hr 40 min
Top rated
Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital (5★)
Scottsdale 6 hospitals · 3 with an ER
Median ER
3 hr
Top rated
Scottsdale Healthcare-Thompson Peak Hospital (5★)
Glendale 5 hospitals · 2 with an ER
Median ER
3 hr 3 min
Top rated
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center (4★)
Prescott 5 hospitals · 4 with an ER
Median ER
3 hr
Top rated
VA Northern Arizona Healthcare System (5★)

Top-rated hospitals and shortest ER visits

Highest Medicare star ratings
Shortest median ER visits

See every Arizona ER ranked by wait · See every Arizona hospital ranked by stars · by patient rating · by infections and safety

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People and health care in Arizona

From the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2020–2024).

Population
7,378,838
Median age 39
Hospitals per 100,000
1.6
121 hospitals listed · #34 of 50 states
No health insurance
10.5%
above the U.S. 8.4%
Age 65 and over
18.9%
above the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$79,964
U.S. $80,734

What nurses earn in Arizona

Registered Nurses · $99,500 Nurse Practitioners · $134,420 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses · $77,070 Nursing Assistants · $44,780 All healthcare salaries in Arizona
Hospitals per capita by state

Questions about hospitals in Arizona

How many hospitals are in Arizona?

There are 121 open hospitals in Arizona across 57 cities. 88 of them have an emergency department.

Which Arizona city has the most hospitals?

Phoenix, with 27 hospitals. Tucson is next with 14.

How long is the ER wait in Arizona?

The median emergency room visit in Arizona lasts 2 hr 56 min, 28 min longer than the US median of 2 hr 28 min. That is a 12-month median from CMS, not a live wait time.

How many Arizona hospitals have 5 stars?

8 of the 55 Arizona hospitals with a Medicare overall star rating have 5 stars, and 18 have 4 or 5 stars. The average rating is 3.1 out of 5.

Hospitals in neighboring states

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Figures as of the July 2026 CMS release Updated automatically when CMS publishes new data Permanent link: hospitalsineachstate.com/hospitals/arizona/

Arizona ER wait times

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.