CMS did not publish an overall star rating for this hospital; hospitals that report too few quality measures are not rated.
Source: CMS Care Compare, October 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
Visiting Brooks County Hospital
- Photo ID and your insurance, Medicare or Medicaid card
- A list of your medicines, doses and allergies
- Your doctor's name and phone number
- A phone charger
Official links: Website for Brooks County Hospital (opens the hospital's site)
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Quick answers about Brooks County Hospital
How long is the ER wait at Brooks County Hospital?
CMS doesn't publish live wait times. Over the 12 months CMS reported, patients treated and sent home spent a median of 1 hr 10 min in the Brooks County Hospital emergency room (the average across Georgia hospitals is 2 hr 51 min). 0% of ER patients left before being seen. For tonight's wait, check the hospital's website (opens the hospital's own site) or call (229) 263-4171. In an emergency, call 911.
What is the phone number for Brooks County Hospital?
The main phone number for Brooks County Hospital is (229) 263-4171, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (229) 263-4171What is the address of Brooks County Hospital?
Brooks County Hospital is at 903 N Court St, Quitman, GA 31643.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Brooks County Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Brooks County Hospital has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.
Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of October 2026
Patients treated and sent home from the emergency department at Brooks County Hospital spend a median of 1 hour 10 minutes there. That is 1 hour 41 minutes shorter than the average across Georgia hospitals (2 hours 51 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 Brooks County Hospital. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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Health insurance at Brooks County Hospital
Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 111332). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.
Georgia runs its own exchange, Georgia Access. Check its provider directory for Brooks County Hospital.
Source: the insurers' 2027 machine-readable provider files listed in the CMS Marketplace public use files, loaded November 4, 2026, matched to hospitals by NPI from CMS Hospital Enrollments. How we match networks to hospitals Networks change; confirm with your insurer before you go.
Timely and effective care
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · all patients unless noted · Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
Brooks County Hospital's emergency department is classed by CMS as low volume.
| Measure | This hospital | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| 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. 418 patients. | 70 min | 162 min |
| Typical ER time for patients transferred to another facilityMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 12 patients. | 223 min | 287 min |
| Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 2,483 patients. | 0% | 2% |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 141 patients. | 94% | 77% |
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.
Care after a stay at Brooks County Hospital
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- 1.2mi The Hospital Authority of Brooks County, Georgia Quitman, GA · 188 beds Medicare overall 3 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 3 of 5 · Located in a hospital
- 17mi Pruitthealth - Lakehaven Valdosta, GA · 90 beds Medicare overall 1 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 4 of 5
- 17mi Pruitthealth - Valdosta Valdosta, GA · 98 beds Medicare overall 3 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 3 of 5
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- 1.5mi DaVita Quitman DialysisQuitman, GA
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- 13mi USRC Central ValdostaValdosta, GA
Home health agencies nearby See more
- 14mi Amedisys Home Health of ValdostaValdosta, GA · 84% would recommend
- 14mi Pruitthealth @ Home - ValdostaValdosta, GA · 85% would recommend
- 14mi Adoration Home HealthValdosta, GA Not rated
Hospice care providers nearby See more
- 13mi Heart of Hospice ValdostaValdosta, GA Not rated
- 14mi Hospice of South GeorgiaValdosta, GA · 90% would recommend
- 14mi Affinity HospiceValdosta, GA · 87% would recommend
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Doctors at Brooks County Hospital
26 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 8 specialties.
Find doctors in Quitman
Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Quitman, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
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 Georgia hospital finances.
Who owns Brooks County Hospital
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Brooks County Hospital, a non-profit organization.
57 doctors and other clinicians list Brooks County 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.
The area around Brooks County Hospital
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Brooks is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 17.
Mental health: Brooks is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 14.
Dental: Parts of Brooks are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 20.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Georgia earn a median $93,550 a year. Healthcare salaries in Georgia.
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. Georgia shortage areas
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