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Hospitals in Fresno, CA

According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of the October 2026 CMS release, Fresno, California, has 6 hospitals, 5 with an emergency department. The median emergency room visit lasts 3 hr 48 min, 54 min longer than the California median of 2 hr 54 min. The shortest is at Community Regional Medical Center (3 hr 46 min). The highest Medicare star rating among its 4 rated hospitals is 5 out of 5, at Fresno VA Medical Center (VA Central California Healthcare System).

6 hospitals 5 with an ER Fresno County
Hospitals 6 1,122 beds (5 reporting)
With an ER 5 emergency departments
Median ER visit 3 hr 48 min +54 min vs California
Average stars 3.0 / 5 4 rated by CMS
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Fresno hospitals

Showing all 6 hospitals

No longer listed by Medicare (closed or merged): Bhc Cedar Vista Hospital, Fresno Heart and Surgical Hospital, University Medical Center. These pages are kept for reference.

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Best-rated hospitals in Fresno, by Medicare stars

Ranked by the CMS overall star rating (1–5), a score built from quality and safety measures. These are not patient reviews.

#HospitalCMS starsMedian ER visit
1 Fresno VA Medical Center (VA Central California Healthcare System) —
2 Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno —
3 Saint Agnes Medical Center 3 hr 50 min
4 Community Regional Medical Center 3 hr 46 min

About hospitals in Fresno

There are 6 hospitals in Fresno, California, in Fresno County. 5 of them have an emergency department. By type: 4 acute care hospitals, 1 rehabilitation hospital and 1 VA acute care hospital.

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Fresno lasts 3 hr 48 min, 54 min longer than the California median of 2 hr 54 min. The shortest is at Community Regional Medical Center, 3 hr 46 min.

Compare hospitals in Fresno

Two Fresno hospitals side by side on Medicare star ratings, patient survey results, ER times and safety.

Community health centers near Fresno

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.

Source: HRSA Health Center Program (HHS).

Care after the hospital in Fresno

Medicare-certified dialysis centers, home health agencies and hospices, with their CMS ratings.

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Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Fresno, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.

People and health care in Fresno

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

Population
545,970
Median age 32.8
Hospitals per 100,000
1.1
6 hospitals listed
No health insurance
6.1%
below the U.S. 8.4%
Age 65 and over
12.4%
below the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$70,991
U.S. $80,734

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Questions about hospitals in Fresno

How many hospitals are in Fresno, California?

There are 6 hospitals in Fresno, California. 5 of them have an emergency department.

How long is the emergency room wait in Fresno?

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Fresno lasts 3 hr 48 min, based on CMS measure OP-18b. That is a median over a 12-month reporting period, not a live figure. The California median is 2 hr 54 min.

Which hospital in Fresno has the shortest ER wait?

Community Regional Medical Center reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Fresno at 3 hr 46 min.

What is the best hospital in Fresno?

Fresno VA Medical Center (VA Central California Healthcare System) has 5 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 4 Fresno hospitals CMS rates. CMS star ratings measure quality and safety; they are not patient reviews.

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

All California hospitals

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.

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