Hospitals in Columbus, GA
As of the July 2026 CMS release, Columbus, Georgia, has 5 hospitals, 3 with an emergency department. The median emergency room visit lasts 3 hr 20 min, 36 min longer than the Georgia median of 2 hr 44 min. The shortest is at Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown (2 hr 37 min). 2 of its 4 rated hospitals share the top Medicare star rating of 5 out of 5.
Hospitals
5
1,157 beds
With an ER
3
emergency departments
There are 5 hospitals in Columbus, Georgia, in Muscogee County. 3 of them have an emergency department. By type: 4 acute care hospitals and 1 psychiatric hospital.
The median emergency department visit in Columbus lasts 3 hr 20 min, 36 min longer than the Georgia median of 2 hr 44 min. The shortest is at Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown, 2 hr 37 min.
Columbus hospitals
Showing all 5 hospitals
- Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown 710 Center St Box 951, 31901 · (706) 571-1000 2 hr 37 minmedian ER Emergency room acute care hospital Birthing-friendly 537 beds
- Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside 100 Frist Ct, 31909 · (866) 484-4786 3 hr 20 minmedian ER Emergency room acute care hospital 100 beds
- Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside 400 1st Ave, 31901 · (866) 484-4786 3 hr 20 minmedian ER acute care hospital 100 beds
- St Francis Hospital, INC 2122 Manchester Expy, 31904 · (706) 596-4000 3 hr 46 minmedian ER Emergency room acute care hospital Birthing-friendly 217 beds
- West Central Ga Regional Hosp 3000 Schatulga Rd, 31907 · (706) 568-5000 psychiatric hospital 203 beds
No Columbus hospital matches that. .
No longer listed by Medicare (closed or merged): Doctors Hospital. These pages are kept for reference.
Compare hospitals in Columbus
Two Columbus hospitals side by side on Medicare ratings, patient reviews, ER times and safety.
Community health centers near Columbus
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.
- 4.5mi Susie E. Allen Health Center 1502 11th Ave, Phenix City, AL · Quality of Life Health Services, INC. 334-560-5393
- 5.9mi Fort Benning Road Health Center 1600 Fort Benning Rd, Columbus, GA · Valley Healthcare System INC 706-689-1331
- 13mi VHcS Fortson Medical/Dental Center 94 McCrary Rd, Fortson, GA · Valley Healthcare System INC 706-987-8216
Source: HRSA Health Center Program (HHS).
Find doctors in Columbus
Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Columbus, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
Family doctors 107 Internal medicine doctors 70 OB-GYNs 40 Orthopedic surgeons 31 Psychologists 29 Neurologists 28 General surgeons 25 Cardiologists 23 Psychiatrists 23 Ophthalmologists 16 Pulmonologists 15 Nephrologists 13 Pain management doctors 13 Urologists 11 Gastroenterologists 10 Oncologists 9 Podiatrists 9 Endocrinologists 8 All doctors in Columbus
People and health care in Columbus
From the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2020–2024) for the city of Columbus.
Population
203,711
Median age 35.4
Hospitals per 100,000
2.5
5 hospitals listed
No health insurance
11.1%
above the U.S. 8.4%
Age 65 and over
14.8%
below the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$58,073
U.S. $80,734
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Questions about hospitals in Columbus
How many hospitals are in Columbus, Georgia?
There are 5 hospitals in Columbus, Georgia. 3 of them have an emergency department.
How long is the emergency room wait in Columbus?
The median emergency department visit in Columbus lasts 3 hr 20 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 Columbus has the shortest ER wait?
Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Columbus at 2 hr 37 min.
Which hospital in Columbus has the best Medicare star rating?
Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside has 5 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 4 Columbus hospitals 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.