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Hospitals in Baltimore, MD

According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of the July 2026 CMS release, Baltimore, Maryland, has 15 hospitals, 11 with an emergency department. The median emergency room visit lasts 4 hr 12 min, 11 min longer than the Maryland median of 4 hr 1 min. The shortest is at Union Memorial Hospital (3 hr 38 min). 2 of its 10 rated hospitals share the top Medicare star rating of 5 out of 5.

15 hospitals 11 with an ER Baltimore City County
Hospitals 15 3,917 beds (11 reporting)
With an ER 11 emergency departments
Median ER visit 4 hr 12 min +11 min vs Maryland
Average stars 3.3 / 5 10 rated by CMS
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Baltimore hospitals

Showing all 15 hospitals

No longer listed by Medicare (closed or merged): Bon Secours Hospital, Deaton Specialty Hospital and Home. These pages are kept for reference.

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Best-rated hospitals in Baltimore, by Medicare stars

Ranked by the CMS overall star rating (1–5), a score built from quality and safety measures. These are not patient reviews.

#HospitalCMS starsMedian ER visit
1 The Johns Hopkins Hospital 5 hr 8 min
2 Union Memorial Hospital 3 hr 38 min
3 Good Samaritan Hospital 4 hr 7 min
4 Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center 5 hr 22 min
5 Mercy Medical Center 3 hr 57 min
Best hospitals in Maryland

ER wait times in Baltimore

Median time in the ER for patients treated and sent home, over 12 months (CMS OP-18b). Not live waits.

HospitalMedian visitLeft before being seen
Union Memorial Hospital 3 hr 38 min 2%
Mercy Medical Center 3 hr 57 min —
University of MD Medical Center Midtown Campus 4 hr 3 min —
Good Samaritan Hospital 4 hr 7 min 4%
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore 4 hr 17 min 2%
The Johns Hopkins Hospital 5 hr 8 min 6%
University of Maryland Medical Center 5 hr 9 min —
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center 5 hr 22 min 3%
All Maryland ER wait times

About hospitals in Baltimore

There are 15 hospitals in Baltimore, Maryland, in Baltimore City County. 11 of them have an emergency department. By type: 11 acute care hospitals, 2 children's hospitals and 1 VA acute care hospital (type not recorded for 1).

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Baltimore lasts 4 hr 12 min, 11 min longer than the Maryland median of 4 hr 1 min. The shortest is at Union Memorial Hospital, 3 hr 38 min.

Hospitals near me: find the closest ER Compare ER waits across Maryland All Maryland hospitals Healthcare salaries in Maryland

Compare hospitals in Baltimore

Two Baltimore hospitals side by side on Medicare star ratings, patient survey results, ER times and safety.

Good Samaritan Hospital vs Union Memorial Hospital Good Samaritan Hospital vs Sinai Hospital of Baltimore Good Samaritan Hospital vs The Johns Hopkins Hospital Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center vs The Johns Hopkins Hospital Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center vs Mercy Medical Center Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center vs University of MD Medical Center Midtown Campus Mercy Medical Center vs VA Maryland Healthcare System - Baltimore University of MD Medical Center Midtown Campus vs Mercy Medical Center Mercy Medical Center vs University of Maryland Medical Center Sinai Hospital of Baltimore vs Union Memorial Hospital University of MD Medical Center Midtown Campus vs Sinai Hospital of Baltimore St Agnes Healthcare vs University of Maryland Medical Center

Community health centers near Baltimore

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 Baltimore

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

Dialysis centers in Baltimore (32) Home health agencies in Baltimore (9) Hospice care providers in Baltimore (2)

Hospitals in nearby cities

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Find doctors in Baltimore

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

Internal medicine doctors 904 Psychiatrists 284 Pulmonologists 280 Cardiologists 239 Family doctors 236 All doctors in Baltimore

People and health care in Baltimore

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

Population
573,243
Median age 36.2
Hospitals per 100,000
2.6
15 hospitals listed
No health insurance
5.9%
below the U.S. 8.4%
Age 65 and over
15.3%
below the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$62,177
U.S. $80,734

What nurses earn in Maryland

Registered Nurses · $99,790 Nurse Practitioners · $131,110 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses · $74,660 Nursing Assistants · $43,240 All healthcare salaries in Maryland
Hospitals per capita by state

Questions about hospitals in Baltimore

How many hospitals are in Baltimore, Maryland?

There are 15 hospitals in Baltimore, Maryland. 11 of them have an emergency department.

How long is the emergency room wait in Baltimore?

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Baltimore lasts 4 hr 12 min, based on CMS measure OP-18b. That is a median over a 12-month reporting period, not a live figure. The Maryland median is 4 hr 1 min.

Which hospital in Baltimore has the shortest ER wait?

Union Memorial Hospital reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Baltimore at 3 hr 38 min.

What is the best hospital in Baltimore?

The Johns Hopkins Hospital has 5 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 10 Baltimore hospitals CMS rates. CMS star ratings measure quality and safety; they are not patient reviews.

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Figures as of the July 2026 CMS release Updated automatically when CMS publishes new data Permanent link: hospitalsineachstate.com/hospitals/maryland/baltimore/

All Maryland hospitals

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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