Hospitals in Monroe, LA
As of the July 2026 CMS release, Monroe, Louisiana, has 4 hospitals, 3 with an emergency department. The median emergency room visit lasts 3 hr 9 min, 1 hr 3 min longer than the Louisiana median of 2 hr 6 min. The shortest is at Ochsner LSU Health Monroe (2 hr 32 min). Both rated hospitals share the same Medicare star rating of 3 out of 5.
Hospitals
4
519 beds (2 reporting)
With an ER
3
emergency departments
There are 4 hospitals in Monroe, Louisiana, in Ouachita County. 3 of them have an emergency department. By type: 3 acute care hospitals and 1 psychiatric hospital.
The median emergency department visit in Monroe lasts 3 hr 9 min, 1 hr 3 min longer than the Louisiana median of 2 hr 6 min. The shortest is at Ochsner LSU Health Monroe, 2 hr 32 min.
Monroe hospitals
- Freedom Behavioral Hospital of Monroe 4402 Sterlington Road, 71203 · (318) 966-4686 psychiatric hospital
- Monroe Surgical Hospital 2408 Broadmoor Blvd, 71201 · (318) 410-0002 Emergency room acute care hospital
- Ochsner LSU Health Monroe 4864 Jackson St, 71202 · (318) 330-7000 2 hr 32 minmedian ER Emergency room acute care hospital Birthing-friendly 174 beds
- St Francis Medical Center 309 Jackson St, 71201 · (318) 966-4000 3 hr 46 minmedian ER Emergency room acute care hospital Birthing-friendly 345 beds
No Monroe hospital matches that. .
No longer listed by Medicare (closed or merged): North Monroe Hospital, P & S Surgical Hospital. These pages are kept for reference.
Compare hospitals in Monroe
Two Monroe hospitals side by side on Medicare ratings, patient reviews, ER times and safety.
Community health centers near Monroe
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.
- 0.6mi PHSC DENTAL CLINIC 2914 Betin Ave, Monroe, LA · Primary Health Services Center 318-323-4450
- 0.7mi PHSC DESIARD STREET CLINIC 2913 Desiard St, Monroe, LA · Primary Health Services Center 318-651-9914
- 0.7mi PHSC WELLNESS CLINIC 2915 Betin Ave, Monroe, LA · Primary Health Services Center 318-651-9945
- 0.8mi CommuniHealth Services - Monroe Community Health Center (Louisville Ave) 1205 Louisville Ave, Monroe, LA · Morehouse Community Medical Centers INC 318-283-8887
Source: HRSA Health Center Program (HHS).
Find doctors in Monroe
Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Monroe, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
Family doctors 55 Internal medicine doctors 43 Orthopedic surgeons 14 Psychiatrists 12 Cardiologists 9 Pulmonologists 9 Nephrologists 8 OB-GYNs 8 Gastroenterologists 7 General surgeons 7 Dermatologists 6 Ophthalmologists 6 Podiatrists 6 Pain management doctors 5 Psychologists 5 Cardiothoracic surgeons 4 Oncologists 4 Neurologists 4 All doctors in Monroe
People and health care in Monroe
From the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2020–2024) for the city of Monroe.
Population
47,004
Median age 35
Hospitals per 100,000
8.5
4 hospitals listed
No health insurance
6.7%
below the U.S. 8.4%
Age 65 and over
16.2%
below the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$40,505
U.S. $80,734
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Questions about hospitals in Monroe
How many hospitals are in Monroe, Louisiana?
There are 4 hospitals in Monroe, Louisiana. 3 of them have an emergency department.
How long is the emergency room wait in Monroe?
The median emergency department visit in Monroe lasts 3 hr 9 min, based on CMS measure OP-18b. That is a median over a 12-month reporting period, not a live figure. The Louisiana median is 2 hr 6 min.
Which hospital in Monroe has the shortest ER wait?
Ochsner LSU Health Monroe reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Monroe at 2 hr 32 min.
Which hospital in Monroe has the best Medicare star rating?
Ochsner LSU Health Monroe has 3 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 2 Monroe 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.