Hospitals in Augusta, ME
As of the July 2026 CMS release, Augusta, Maine, has 4 hospitals, 3 with an emergency department. The one emergency room that reports a time has a median visit of 3 hr 7 min, 31 min longer than the Maine median of 2 hr 36 min. Both rated hospitals share the same Medicare star rating of 4 out of 5.
Hospitals
4
304 beds (1 reporting)
With an ER
3
emergency departments
There are 4 hospitals in Augusta, Maine, in Kennebec County. 3 of them have an emergency department. By type: 1 acute care hospital, 1 psychiatric hospital and 1 VA acute care hospital (type not recorded for 1).
The median emergency department visit in Augusta lasts 3 hr 7 min, 31 min longer than the Maine median of 2 hr 36 min. The shortest is at Maine General Medical Center, 3 hr 7 min.
Augusta hospitals
- Maine General Medical Center 6 E Chestnut St, 4330 · (207) 626-1000 3 hr 7 minmedian ER Emergency room acute care hospital Birthing-friendly 304 beds
- Riverview Psychiatric Center 250 Arsenal St, 04330 · (207) 624-4683 psychiatric hospital
- Togus VA Medical Center 1 Center St, 4330 · (877) 421-8263 ext. 7490 Emergency room
- Togus VA Medical Center 1 VA Center, 04330 · (207) 623-8411 Emergency room VA acute care hospital
No Augusta hospital matches that. .
No longer listed by Medicare (closed or merged): Augusta Mental Hlth Institute. These pages are kept for reference.
Community health centers near Augusta
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.
- 9.7mi SHEEPSCOT VALLEY HEALTH CENTER 47 Main St, Whitefield, ME · Health Reach Community Health Centers 207-549-7581
- 15mi RICHMOND AREA HEALTH CENTER 24 Gardiner St, Richmond, ME · Health Reach Community Health Centers 207-737-4359
Source: HRSA Health Center Program (HHS).
Find doctors in Augusta
Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Augusta, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
Family doctors 45 Cardiologists 19 OB-GYNs 14 Gastroenterologists 13 Internal medicine doctors 12 Psychiatrists 11 Orthopedic surgeons 10 Geriatricians 7 General surgeons 6 Pulmonologists 6 ENT doctors 6 Oncologists 6 Vascular surgeons 5 Physical medicine and rehabilitation doctors 5 Nephrologists 4 Dermatologists 4 Neurologists 3 Podiatrists 3 All doctors in Augusta
People and health care in Augusta
From the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2020–2024) for the city of Augusta.
Population
19,077
Median age 42.5
Hospitals per 100,000
21.0
4 hospitals listed
No health insurance
5.4%
below the U.S. 8.4%
Age 65 and over
21.5%
above the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$47,979
U.S. $80,734
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Questions about hospitals in Augusta
How many hospitals are in Augusta, Maine?
There are 4 hospitals in Augusta, Maine. 3 of them have an emergency department.
How long is the emergency room wait in Augusta?
The median emergency department visit in Augusta lasts 3 hr 7 min, based on CMS measure OP-18b. That is a median over a 12-month reporting period, not a live figure. The Maine median is 2 hr 36 min.
Which hospital in Augusta has the shortest ER wait?
Maine General Medical Center reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Augusta at 3 hr 7 min.
Which hospital in Augusta has the best Medicare star rating?
Maine General Medical Center has 4 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 2 Augusta 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.