Hospitals in Machias, ME
As of the July 2026 CMS release, Machias, Maine, has 1 hospital, and it has an emergency department. The one emergency room that reports a time has a median visit of 3 hr 15 min, 39 min longer than the Maine median of 2 hr 36 min. Down East Community Hospital is the only one Medicare rates, at 4 out of 5 stars.
Hospitals
1
in Machias
With an ER
1
emergency departments
There is 1 hospital in Machias, Maine, in Washington County. 1 of them has an emergency department.
The median emergency department visit in Machias lasts 3 hr 15 min, 39 min longer than the Maine median of 2 hr 36 min. The shortest is at Down East Community Hospital, 3 hr 15 min.
Machias hospitals
- Down East Community Hospital 11 Hospital Dr, 4654 · (207) 255-3356 3 hr 15 minmedian ER Emergency room critical access hospital
No Machias hospital matches that. .
Community health centers near Machias
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.
- 0.9mi EHC Machias 160 Dublin St, Machias, ME · Eastport Health Care, INC. 207-255-8290
- 3.1mi EAST MACHIAS 893 Main St, East Machias, ME · Regional Medical Center at Lubec INC 207-255-0102
Source: HRSA Health Center Program (HHS).
Find doctors in Machias
Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Machias, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
People and health care in Machias
From the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2020–2024) for the city of Machias.
Population
1,316
Median age 45.9
Hospitals per 100,000
76.0
1 hospital listed
No health insurance
2.2%
below the U.S. 8.4%
Age 65 and over
339%
above the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$27,926
U.S. $80,734
What nurses earn in Maine
Questions about hospitals in Machias
How many hospitals are in Machias, Maine?
There is 1 hospital in Machias, Maine. 1 of them has an emergency department.
How long is the emergency room wait in Machias?
The median emergency department visit in Machias lasts 3 hr 15 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 Machias has the shortest ER wait?
Down East Community Hospital reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Machias at 3 hr 15 min.
Which hospital in Machias has the best Medicare star rating?
Down East Community Hospital has 4 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 1 Machias hospital 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.