Source: CMS Care Compare, July 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
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Boynton Beach, FL 33435
County: Palm Beach Directions Apple Maps Call (561) 737-7733
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Quick answers about Bethesda Memorial Hospital
How long is the ER wait at Bethesda Memorial Hospital?
CMS doesn't publish live wait times. Over the 12 months CMS reported, patients treated and sent home spent a median of 3 hr 8 min in the Bethesda Memorial Hospital emergency room (the average across Florida hospitals is 2 hr 35 min). 1% of ER patients left before being seen. For tonight's wait, check the hospital's website (opens the hospital's own site) or call (561) 737-7733. In an emergency, call 911.
What is the phone number for Bethesda Memorial Hospital?
The main phone number for Bethesda Memorial Hospital is (561) 737-7733, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (561) 737-7733What is the address of Bethesda Memorial Hospital?
Bethesda Memorial Hospital is at 2815 S Seacrest Blvd, Boynton Beach, FL 33435.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Bethesda Memorial Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Bethesda Memorial Hospital has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.
What is Bethesda Memorial Hospital's Medicare star rating?
Bethesda Memorial Hospital has an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Star ratings come from CMS quality and safety measures, not patient reviews.
Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of July 2026
Patients treated and sent home from the emergency department at Bethesda Memorial Hospital spend a median of 3 hours 8 minutes there. That is 33 minutes longer than the average across Florida hospitals (2 hours 35 minutes).
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 Bethesda Memorial Hospital. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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What patients say
CMS patient survey (HCAHPS) · 1,150 completed surveys · patients discharged Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Patients gave Bethesda Memorial Hospital a 2-star patient experience rating out of 5. 63% would definitely recommend it (U.S. average 71%). 63% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
The patient survey (HCAHPS) asks a random sample of adult patients about their recent hospital stay. CMS adjusts the results for the mix of patients and how the survey was done, so hospitals can be compared fairly. About the data.
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Infections, complications and deaths
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · compared with hospitals nationwide
Of the 6 hospital-acquired infections CMS could compare, Bethesda Memorial Hospital was better than the national benchmark on 2 and worse on 0. Its rate of serious complications was same as national.
Hospital-acquired infections
Serious complications
Death rates within 30 days
| Patients treated for | This hospital | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Heart attack patients | 11.8% | 11.9% |
| Heart failure patients | 11.7% | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia patients | 15.7% | 15.2% |
| Stroke patients | 9.0% | 11.9% |
| COPD patients | 11.4% | 8.6% |
| Coronary bypass (CABG) surgery patients | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| Hospital-wide, all conditions | 4.2% | 3.9% |
Risk-adjusted rates. CMS has not published a statistical better/worse comparison for these death rates in the current release, so small differences from the U.S. rate may be chance.
Other complications
All 12 complication measures
| Measure | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complications after hip or knee replacement% of patients | 6.7 | 4.1 | Not compared |
| Deaths among surgical patients with serious treatable complicationsper 1,000 patients | 118.02 | 173.3 | Better than national |
| Pressure ulcers (bed sores)per 1,000 patients | 0.5 | 0.63 | Same as national |
| Falls in the hospital that caused a broken boneper 1,000 patients | 0.26 | 0.27 | Same as national |
| Collapsed lung caused by a medical procedureper 1,000 patients | 0.2 | 0.21 | Same as national |
| Bleeding or blood clot under the skin after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 2.29 | 2.34 | Same as national |
| Kidney injury needing dialysis after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 1.69 | 1.67 | Same as national |
| Respiratory failure after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 10.55 | 9.42 | Same as national |
| Blood clots in the lungs or legs after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 3.91 | 3.52 | Same as national |
| Bloodstream infection (sepsis) after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 6.75 | 5.27 | Same as national |
| Surgical wound splitting openper 1,000 patients | 1.81 | 1.77 | Same as national |
| Accidental cuts or tears during abdominal surgeryper 1,000 patients | 0.9 | 1.06 | Same as national |
"Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national benchmark statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Infection results compare the infections a hospital reported with the number predicted for a hospital of its size and type (a ratio below 1 means fewer than predicted), for Oct 2024 – Sep 2025. Death and complication rates are risk-adjusted for how sick patients were. Each death rate counts deaths within 30 days of a hospital stay, pooled over one to three years of Medicare patients depending on the measure. About the data.
Readmissions and return visits
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Medicare patients · Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
On the 2 readmission and return-visit measures CMS could compare, Bethesda Memorial Hospital was no different from the national rate or its expected level.
Back in the hospital within 30 days
| After a stay for | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heart attack | 16.4% | 14.4% | Not compared |
| Heart failure | 21.6% | 21.3% | Not compared |
| Pneumonia | 17.2% | 17.3% | Not compared |
| COPD (chronic lung disease) | 19.6% | 20% | Not compared |
| Heart bypass surgery (CABG) | 10.9% | 11% | Not compared |
| Hip or knee replacement | 6.5% | 5.8% | Not compared |
Return trips after a stay or procedure
Medicare's readmission program
Excess readmission ratio: this hospital's predicted readmissions divided by the number expected for a typical hospital with the same patients. Above 1.00 means more readmissions than expected. 4 of 6 conditions are above 1.00.
| Condition | Ratio | Patients | Readmissions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hip or knee replacement | 1.182 | – | More than expected |
| Heart attack | 1.076 | 279 | More than expected |
| Heart failure | 1.028 | 620 | More than expected |
| COPD | 1.014 | 234 | More than expected |
| Pneumonia | 0.991 | 883 | Fewer than expected |
| Heart bypass surgery | 0.952 | – | Fewer than expected |
Readmission rates count Medicare patients who were admitted to any acute-care hospital within 30 days of leaving this one, adjusted for how sick they were. "Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national rate statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Return-day and outpatient-surgery measures compare the hospital with what CMS expected for its own patients. The Readmissions Reduction Program ratios are shown as CMS publishes them; whether a hospital's payments are reduced depends on how its ratios compare with similar hospitals, so a ratio above 1.00 alone doesn't mean a penalty. About the data.
Timely and effective care
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · all patients unless noted · Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Bethesda Memorial Hospital's emergency department is classed by CMS as very high volume.
| Measure | This hospital | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Sepsis: got all recommended early treatmentPatients with severe sepsis or septic shock who received every step of the recommended early care bundle. Higher is better. 131 patients. | 76% | 65% |
| Septic shock: full treatment within 3 hoursHigher is better. 46 patients. | 80% | 73% |
| Typical time in the ER before going homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving, for ER patients sent home (not counting mental health patients or transfers). Lower is better. 374 patients. | 188 min | 162 min |
| Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 77,143 patients. | 1% | 2% |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 3,840 patients. | 78% | 78% |
| Colonoscopy: right follow-up interval for average-risk patientsHigher is better. 26 patients. | 85% | 93% |
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.
Maternity care
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · reported by the hospital · Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
Maternity measures are reported by hospitals that deliver babies. The U.S. figure is the median of the hospitals CMS reports, not a CMS verdict. About the data.
Medicare spending and payment programs
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Value-based purchasing scores by area
| Area | Score (out of 100) |
|---|---|
| Clinical outcomesDeath rates and complications | 8.3 |
| Patient experiencePatient survey results | 5 |
| SafetyHospital-acquired infections | 45 |
| Efficiency and costMedicare spending per patient | 0 |
The Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program cuts Medicare payments by 1% for the quarter of hospitals with the worst scores. The Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program withholds a small share of every hospital's Medicare payments and pays it back according to the total performance score. A spending ratio of 1.00 equals the national median; spending reflects prices, the services patients received and care after discharge, not quality. Some hospitals, such as critical access, children's and cancer hospitals, are not part of these programs. About the data.
Care after a stay at Bethesda Memorial Hospital
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Inpatient rehabilitation unit
CMS Inpatient rehabilitation Quality Reporting Program, data through December 2025 · unit CCN 10T002
Bethesda Memorial Hospital runs an inpatient rehabilitation unit that reports its own results to Medicare. Returned home or to the community: 71% here, against 67% nationally. CMS rates it better than national on returned home or to the community.
Results
Safety
Cost
Source: CMS Inpatient rehabilitation Quality Reporting Program (Provider Data Catalog). Better/worse labels appear only where CMS itself compared the facility with the national rate; other figures are shown next to the national figure for context.
Doctors at Bethesda Memorial Hospital
538 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 32 specialties.
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What Medicare paid at Bethesda Memorial Hospital
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · original Medicare patients · 2024
Average hospital charges and actual payments for the procedures Medicare patients most often had here, compared with the average for Florida.
Hospital stays
| Stay | Stays | Avg billed | Avg payment (Medicare + patient) | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours with major complicationsDRG 871 | 383 | $98,957 | $15,111 | −3% |
| Heart failure and shock with major complicationsDRG 291 | 201 | $70,998 | $10,126 | −5% |
| Respiratory infections and inflammations with major complicationsDRG 177 | 157 | $103,389 | $13,167 | same |
| Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with major complicationsDRG 193 | 157 | $82,866 | $10,976 | same |
| Kidney and urinary tract infections without major complicationsDRG 690 | 130 | $44,161 | $6,800 | −7% |
| Septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complicationsDRG 872 | 125 | $66,687 | $8,572 | −5% |
| Esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders without major complicationsDRG 392 | 116 | $48,837 | $6,936 | −2% |
| Gastrointestinal hemorrhage with complicationsDRG 378 | 114 | $58,718 | $8,413 | same |
Outpatient services
| Service | Services | Avg billed | Avg allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation ServicesAPC 8011 | 1,638 | $23,231 | $2,465 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5115 | 370 | $85,007 | $11,906 |
| Level 1 Endovascular ProceduresAPC 5191 | 187 | $38,872 | $2,934 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related ServicesAPC 5375 | 148 | $40,568 | $4,687 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related ServicesAPC 5374 | 142 | $31,636 | $3,158 |
Charges are the hospital's list prices; payments are what Medicare, the patient and any other insurer actually paid (for outpatient services, Medicare's allowed amount). Private insurance prices differ. "vs state" compares this hospital's average payment with the state average for the same stay. All procedure costs.
Size and finances
Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Sep 2024
As reported by the hospital to CMS; not audited. Operating margin is income from patient care divided by net patient revenue and leaves out investment income and donations. Compare Florida hospital finances.
Who owns Bethesda Memorial Hospital
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Bethesda Hospital Inc., a non-profit organization, incorporated 1984.
815 doctors and other clinicians list Bethesda Memorial Hospital as a hospital affiliation in Medicare's clinician directory.
Organizations with 5% or more ownership (directly or through other companies), partnership interests or operational control, as the hospital reported them to Medicare. Records can lag behind recent sales. Individuals are not listed. Who owns America's hospitals.
Non-profit finances
IRS Form 990 · tax year ending Sep 2023 · Bethesda Hospital Inc (EIN 59-2447554)
As filed with the IRS by Bethesda Hospital Inc. Matched by name and address, so check the filing to confirm it's the right organization. See the full Form 990 filings · Non-profit hospital finances.
The area around Bethesda Memorial Hospital
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Palm Beach are federally designated health professional shortage areas (10 designations). Highest shortage score 18.
Mental health: Parts of Palm Beach are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 16.
Dental: Parts of Palm Beach are federally designated health professional shortage areas (4 designations). Highest shortage score 23.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Florida earn a median $84,190 a year. Healthcare salaries in Florida.
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. Florida shortage areas
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