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Hospitals in Opelousas, LA

According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of the July 2026 CMS release, Opelousas, Louisiana, has 2 hospitals, 1 with an emergency department. The one emergency room that reports a time has a median visit of 2 hr 2 min, about the same as the Louisiana median of 2 hr 6 min. Opelousas General Health System is the only one Medicare rates, at 2 out of 5 stars.

2 hospitals 1 with an ER Saint Landry County
Hospitals 2 174 beds (1 reporting)
With an ER 1 emergency departments
Median ER visit 2 hr 2 min −4 min vs Louisiana
Average stars 2.0 / 5 1 rated by CMS
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Opelousas hospitals

No longer listed by Medicare (closed or merged): Doctor's Hospital. These pages are kept for reference.

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About hospitals in Opelousas

There are 2 hospitals in Opelousas, Louisiana, in Saint Landry County. 1 of them has an emergency department. By type: 1 acute care hospital and 1 psychiatric hospital.

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Opelousas lasts 2 hr 2 min, 4 min shorter than the Louisiana median of 2 hr 6 min. The shortest is at Opelousas General Health System, 2 hr 2 min.

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Community health centers near Opelousas

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 Opelousas

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

Dialysis centers in Opelousas (2) Home health agencies in Opelousas (2) Hospice care providers in Opelousas (1)

Marketplace insurers with Opelousas hospitals in network

How many of the 2 Opelousas hospitals on this page each insurer's 2027 Marketplace plans list as in network. From the insurers' provider files, loaded November 4, 2026. Networks change; confirm with your insurer.

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Hospitals in nearby cities

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Find doctors in Opelousas

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

Family doctors 20 Urologists 16 Oncologists 11 Internal medicine doctors 10 Psychiatrists 7 All doctors in Opelousas

People and health care in Opelousas

From the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2020–2024) for the city of Opelousas.

Population
15,495
Median age 37.1
Hospitals per 100,000
12.9
2 hospitals listed
No health insurance
7.1%
below the U.S. 8.4%
Age 65 and over
16.7%
below the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$32,964
U.S. $80,734

What nurses earn in Louisiana

Registered Nurses · $80,230 Nurse Practitioners · $125,600 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses · $57,470 Nursing Assistants · $30,510 All healthcare salaries in Louisiana
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Questions about hospitals in Opelousas

How many hospitals are in Opelousas, Louisiana?

There are 2 hospitals in Opelousas, Louisiana. 1 of them has an emergency department.

How long is the emergency room wait in Opelousas?

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Opelousas lasts 2 hr 2 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 Opelousas has the shortest ER wait?

Opelousas General Health System reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Opelousas at 2 hr 2 min.

What is the best hospital in Opelousas?

Opelousas General Health System has 2 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 1 Opelousas hospital CMS rates. CMS star ratings measure quality and safety; they are not patient reviews.

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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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