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Hospitals in Ruston, LA

According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of the October 2026 CMS release, Ruston, Louisiana, has 2 hospitals, 1 with an emergency department. The one emergency room that reports a time has a median visit of 2 hr 19 min, 9 min longer than the Louisiana median of 2 hr 10 min. Northern Louisiana Medical Center is the only one Medicare rates, at 2 out of 5 stars.

2 hospitals 1 with an ER Lincoln County
Hospitals 2 128 beds (1 reporting)
With an ER 1 emergency departments
Median ER visit 2 hr 19 min +9 min vs Louisiana
Average stars 2.0 / 5 1 rated by CMS
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Ruston hospitals

No longer listed by Medicare (closed or merged): Green Clinic Surgical Hospital, Healthsouth Rehab Hospital. These pages are kept for reference.

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About hospitals in Ruston

There are 2 hospitals in Ruston, Louisiana, in Lincoln 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 Ruston lasts 2 hr 19 min, 9 min longer than the Louisiana median of 2 hr 10 min. The shortest is at Northern Louisiana Medical Center, 2 hr 19 min.

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Community health centers near Ruston

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 Ruston

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

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

Marketplace insurers with Ruston hospitals in network

How many of the 2 Ruston 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 Ruston

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

Family doctors 23 Internal medicine doctors 7 Orthopedic surgeons 5 Physical medicine and rehabilitation doctors 3 Psychologists 3 All doctors in Ruston

People and health care in Ruston

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

Population
22,284
Median age 24.3
Hospitals per 100,000
9.0
2 hospitals listed
No health insurance
6.9%
below the U.S. 8.4%
Age 65 and over
12.1%
below the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$31,120
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 Ruston

How many hospitals are in Ruston, Louisiana?

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

How long is the emergency room wait in Ruston?

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Ruston lasts 2 hr 19 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 10 min.

Which hospital in Ruston has the shortest ER wait?

Northern Louisiana Medical Center reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Ruston at 2 hr 19 min.

What is the best hospital in Ruston?

Northern Louisiana Medical Center has 2 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 1 Ruston hospital CMS rates. CMS star ratings measure quality and safety; they are not patient reviews.

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Figures as of the October 2026 CMS release Updated automatically when CMS publishes new data Permanent link: hospitalsineachstate.com/hospitals/louisiana/ruston/

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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.

Not affiliated with CMS. For a medical emergency, call 911.