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Hospitals in Long Beach, CA

According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of the July 2026 CMS release, Long Beach, California, has 7 hospitals, 4 with an emergency department. The median emergency room visit lasts 4 hr 44 min, 1 hr 50 min longer than the California median of 2 hr 54 min. The shortest is at St Mary Medical Center (2 hr 30 min). The highest Medicare star rating among its 4 rated hospitals is 5 out of 5, at St Mary Medical Center.

7 hospitals 4 with an ER Los Angeles County
Hospitals 7 1,086 beds (3 reporting)
With an ER 4 emergency departments
Median ER visit 4 hr 44 min +1 hr 50 min vs California
Average stars 3.5 / 5 4 rated by CMS
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Long Beach hospitals

Showing all 7 hospitals

No longer listed by Medicare (closed or merged): Community Hospital of Long Beach. These pages are kept for reference.

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Best-rated hospitals in Long Beach, 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 St Mary Medical Center 2 hr 30 min
2 VA Long Beach Healthcare System —
3 College Medical Center 5 hr 22 min
4 Long Beach Memorial Medical Center 4 hr 44 min

ER wait times in Long Beach

Median time in the ER for patients treated and sent home, over 12 months (CMS OP-18b). Not live waits.

HospitalMedian visitLeft before being seen
St Mary Medical Center 2 hr 30 min 2%
Long Beach Memorial Medical Center 4 hr 44 min 3%
College Medical Center 5 hr 22 min 9%

About hospitals in Long Beach

There are 7 hospitals in Long Beach, California, in Los Angeles County. 4 of them have an emergency department. By type: 3 acute care hospitals, 1 children's hospital, 1 psychiatric hospital and 1 VA acute care hospital (type not recorded for 1).

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Long Beach lasts 4 hr 44 min, 1 hr 50 min longer than the California median of 2 hr 54 min. The shortest is at St Mary Medical Center, 2 hr 30 min.

Compare hospitals in Long Beach

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

Community health centers near Long Beach

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 Long Beach

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

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Find doctors in Long Beach

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

People and health care in Long Beach

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

Population
455,548
Median age 37.1
Hospitals per 100,000
1.5
7 hospitals listed
No health insurance
8.4%
about the U.S. rate
Age 65 and over
13.5%
below the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$87,430
U.S. $80,734

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Questions about hospitals in Long Beach

How many hospitals are in Long Beach, California?

There are 7 hospitals in Long Beach, California. 4 of them have an emergency department.

How long is the emergency room wait in Long Beach?

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Long Beach lasts 4 hr 44 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 Long Beach has the shortest ER wait?

St Mary Medical Center reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Long Beach at 2 hr 30 min.

What is the best hospital in Long Beach?

St Mary Medical Center has 5 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 4 Long Beach hospitals CMS rates. CMS star ratings measure quality and safety; they are not patient reviews.

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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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