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Hospitals in Augusta, GA

According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of the July 2026 CMS release, Augusta, Georgia, has 8 hospitals, 5 with an emergency department. The median emergency room visit lasts 3 hr 24 min, 40 min longer than the Georgia median of 2 hr 44 min. The shortest is at Doctors Hospital (2 hr 54 min). The highest Medicare star rating among its 4 rated hospitals is 4 out of 5, at Augusta VA Medical Center.

8 hospitals 5 with an ER Richmond County
Hospitals 8 1,679 beds (5 reporting)
With an ER 5 emergency departments
Median ER visit 3 hr 24 min +40 min vs Georgia
Average stars 2.5 / 5 4 rated by CMS
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Augusta hospitals

Showing all 8 hospitals

No longer listed by Medicare (closed or merged): Trinity Hospital of Augusta, Walton Rehabilitation Hospital. These pages are kept for reference.

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Best-rated hospitals in Augusta, 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 Augusta VA Medical Center —
2 Doctors Hospital 2 hr 54 min
3 Piedmont Augusta Hospital 3 hr 24 min
4 Medical College of Ga Hospitals and Clinics 4 hr 11 min

ER wait times in Augusta

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
Doctors Hospital 2 hr 54 min 1%
Piedmont Augusta Hospital 3 hr 24 min 2%
Medical College of Ga Hospitals and Clinics 4 hr 11 min 4%

About hospitals in Augusta

There are 8 hospitals in Augusta, Georgia, in Richmond County. 5 of them have an emergency department. By type: 3 acute care hospitals, 1 VA acute care hospital and 1 psychiatric hospital (type not recorded for 3).

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Augusta lasts 3 hr 24 min, 40 min longer than the Georgia median of 2 hr 44 min. The shortest is at Doctors Hospital, 2 hr 54 min.

Compare hospitals in Augusta

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

Community health centers near Augusta

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 Augusta

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

Find doctors in Augusta

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

Questions about hospitals in Augusta

How many hospitals are in Augusta, Georgia?

There are 8 hospitals in Augusta, Georgia. 5 of them have an emergency department.

How long is the emergency room wait in Augusta?

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Augusta lasts 3 hr 24 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 Augusta has the shortest ER wait?

Doctors Hospital reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Augusta at 2 hr 54 min.

What is the best hospital in Augusta?

Augusta VA Medical Center has 4 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 4 Augusta 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/georgia/augusta/

All Georgia 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.

Not affiliated with CMS. For a medical emergency, call 911.