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Hospitals in Merced, CA

According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of the July 2026 CMS release, Merced, California, has 2 hospitals, all with an emergency department. The median emergency room visit lasts 3 hr 44 min, 50 min longer than the California median of 2 hr 54 min. The shortest is at Mercy Medical Center (3 hr 44 min). Both rated hospitals share the same Medicare star rating of 3 out of 5.

2 hospitals 2 with an ER Merced County
Hospitals 2 316 beds
With an ER 2 emergency departments
Median ER visit 3 hr 44 min +50 min vs California
Average stars 3.0 / 5 2 rated by CMS
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Merced hospitals

No longer listed by Medicare (closed or merged): Mercy Med Ctr Merced, Downtown. These pages are kept for reference.

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About hospitals in Merced

There are 2 hospitals in Merced, California, in Merced County. 2 of them have an emergency department.

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Merced lasts 3 hr 44 min, 50 min longer than the California median of 2 hr 54 min. The shortest is at Mercy Medical Center, 3 hr 44 min.

Community health centers near Merced

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.

  • 0.1mi CHCA Merced Alternative Medicine Health Center 104 W Alexander Ave, Merced, CA · Community Health Centers of America 209-761-0134
  • 0.8mi CHCA Merced 850 W Olive Ave, Merced, CA · Community Health Centers of America 209-761-0134
  • 1.5mi GVHC - Merced Northview 3940 Sandpiper Ave, Merced, CA · Golden Valley Health Centers 209-383-1848
  • 2.4mi GVHC - Merced Suites 847 W Childs Ave, Merced, CA · Golden Valley Health Centers 209-383-7441

Source: HRSA Health Center Program (HHS).

Care after the hospital in Merced

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

Find doctors in Merced

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

People and health care in Merced

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

Population
91,953
Median age 30
Hospitals per 100,000
2.2
2 hospitals listed
No health insurance
7.6%
below the U.S. 8.4%
Age 65 and over
10.4%
below the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$63,122
U.S. $80,734

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Questions about hospitals in Merced

How many hospitals are in Merced, California?

There are 2 hospitals in Merced, California. 2 of them have an emergency department.

How long is the emergency room wait in Merced?

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Merced lasts 3 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 Merced has the shortest ER wait?

Mercy Medical Center reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Merced at 3 hr 44 min.

What is the best hospital in Merced?

Mercy Medical Center has 3 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 2 Merced hospitals CMS rates. CMS star ratings measure quality and safety; they are not patient reviews.

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

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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