Hospitals in Albany, GA
As of the July 2026 CMS release, Albany, Georgia, has 2 hospitals, 1 with an emergency department. The one emergency room that reports a time has a median visit of 5 hr 30 min, 2 hr 46 min longer than the Georgia median of 2 hr 44 min. Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital is the only one Medicare rates, at 2 out of 5 stars.
Hospitals
2
411 beds (1 reporting)
With an ER
1
emergency departments
There are 2 hospitals in Albany, Georgia, in Dougherty County. 1 of them has an emergency department.
The median emergency department visit in Albany lasts 5 hr 30 min, 2 hr 46 min longer than the Georgia median of 2 hr 44 min. The shortest is at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, 5 hr 30 min.
Albany hospitals
- Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital 417 W 3rd Ave, 31701 · (229) 312-1000 5 hr 30 minmedian ER Emergency room acute care hospital Birthing-friendly 411 beds
- South Georgia Specialty Hospital 2000 Palmyra Rd 3rd Floor, 31701 · (706) 392-5556 acute care hospital
No Albany hospital matches that. .
Community health centers near Albany
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.
- 0.3mi Albany Area Pediatrics 1801 Palmyra Rd, Albany, GA · Albany Area Primary Health Care, Inc. 229-349-0020
- 0.5mi AAPHC Elois Edge Women's Health Center 1912 Arlington Ln, Albany, GA · Albany Area Primary Health Care, Inc. 229-888-6559
- 0.8mi Mirian Worthy Women's Health Center 2100 Palmyra Rd, Albany, GA · Albany Area Primary Health Care, Inc. 229-888-3636
- 1.8mi Hotz Scoggins Family Medical Center 401 S Madison St, Albany, GA · Albany Area Primary Health Care, Inc. 229-405-6959
Source: HRSA Health Center Program (HHS).
Find doctors in Albany
Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Albany, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
Internal medicine doctors 66 Family doctors 60 OB-GYNs 28 General surgeons 21 Oncologists 18 Cardiologists 14 Urologists 13 Pulmonologists 13 Nephrologists 10 Orthopedic surgeons 10 Ophthalmologists 10 Gastroenterologists 9 Neurologists 9 Vascular surgeons 8 Psychiatrists 8 Physical medicine and rehabilitation doctors 7 ENT doctors 7 Nurse midwives 6 All doctors in Albany
People and health care in Albany
From the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2020–2024) for the city of Albany.
Population
67,224
Median age 34.9
Hospitals per 100,000
3.0
2 hospitals listed
No health insurance
13.6%
above the U.S. 8.4%
Age 65 and over
16.3%
below the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$47,240
U.S. $80,734
What nurses earn in Georgia
Questions about hospitals in Albany
How many hospitals are in Albany, Georgia?
There are 2 hospitals in Albany, Georgia. 1 of them has an emergency department.
How long is the emergency room wait in Albany?
The median emergency department visit in Albany lasts 5 hr 30 min, based on CMS measure OP-18b. That is a median over a 12-month reporting period, not a live figure. The Georgia median is 2 hr 44 min.
Which hospital in Albany has the shortest ER wait?
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Albany at 5 hr 30 min.
Which hospital in Albany has the best Medicare star rating?
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital has 2 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 1 Albany 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.