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Hospitals in Boise, ID

According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of the July 2026 CMS release, Boise, Idaho, has 6 hospitals, 4 with an emergency department. The median emergency room visit lasts 2 hr 41 min, 35 min longer than the Idaho median of 2 hr 6 min. The shortest is at St Alphonsus Regional Medical Center (2 hr 34 min). 2 of its 3 rated hospitals share the top Medicare star rating of 5 out of 5.

6 hospitals 4 with an ER Ada County
Hospitals 6 688 beds (3 reporting)
With an ER 4 emergency departments
Median ER visit 2 hr 41 min +35 min vs Idaho
Average stars 4.3 / 5 3 rated by CMS
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Boise hospitals

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No longer listed by Medicare (closed or merged): Idaho Elks Rehabilitation Hospital. These pages are kept for reference.

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Best-rated hospitals in Boise, 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 Boise VA Medical Center —
2 St Lukes Regional Medical Center 2 hr 48 min
3 St Alphonsus Regional Medical Center 2 hr 34 min

About hospitals in Boise

There are 6 hospitals in Boise, Idaho, in Ada County. 4 of them have an emergency department. By type: 3 acute care hospitals, 2 psychiatric hospitals and 1 VA acute care hospital.

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Boise lasts 2 hr 41 min, 35 min longer than the Idaho median of 2 hr 6 min. The shortest is at St Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, 2 hr 34 min.

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

Community health centers near Boise

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 Boise

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

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Questions about hospitals in Boise

How many hospitals are in Boise, Idaho?

There are 6 hospitals in Boise, Idaho. 4 of them have an emergency department.

How long is the emergency room wait in Boise?

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Boise lasts 2 hr 41 min, based on CMS measure OP-18b. That is a median over a 12-month reporting period, not a live figure. The Idaho median is 2 hr 6 min.

Which hospital in Boise has the shortest ER wait?

St Alphonsus Regional Medical Center reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Boise at 2 hr 34 min.

What is the best hospital in Boise?

Boise VA Medical Center has 5 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 3 Boise hospitals CMS rates. CMS star ratings measure quality and safety; they are not patient reviews.

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All Idaho 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.

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