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Hospitals in Fort Pierce, FL

As of the July 2026 CMS release, Fort Pierce, Florida, has 2 hospitals, 1 with an emergency department. The one emergency room that reports a time has a median visit of 2 hr 8 min, 21 min shorter than the Florida median of 2 hr 29 min. HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital is the only one Medicare rates, at 1 out of 5 stars.

2 hospitals 1 with an ER Saint Lucie County
Hospitals 2 525 beds
With an ER 1 emergency departments
Median ER visit 2 hr 8 min −21 min vs Florida
Average stars 1.0 / 5 1 rated by CMS

There are 2 hospitals in Fort Pierce, Florida, in Saint Lucie County. 1 of them has an emergency department.

The median emergency department visit in Fort Pierce lasts 2 hr 8 min, 21 min shorter than the Florida median of 2 hr 29 min. The shortest is at HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital, 2 hr 8 min.

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Community health centers near Fort Pierce

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).

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

People and health care in Fort Pierce

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

Population
49,082
Median age 37.2
Hospitals per 100,000
4.1
2 hospitals listed
No health insurance
15.6%
above the U.S. 8.4%
Age 65 and over
20.8%
above the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$47,072
U.S. $80,734

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Questions about hospitals in Fort Pierce

How many hospitals are in Fort Pierce, Florida?

There are 2 hospitals in Fort Pierce, Florida. 1 of them has an emergency department.

How long is the emergency room wait in Fort Pierce?

The median emergency department visit in Fort Pierce lasts 2 hr 8 min, based on CMS measure OP-18b. That is a median over a 12-month reporting period, not a live figure. The Florida median is 2 hr 29 min.

Which hospital in Fort Pierce has the shortest ER wait?

HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Fort Pierce at 2 hr 8 min.

Which hospital in Fort Pierce has the best Medicare star rating?

HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital has 1 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 1 Fort Pierce hospital CMS rates.

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.