Hospitals in Towson, MD
As of the July 2026 CMS release, Towson, Maryland, has 3 hospitals, 2 with an emergency department. The median emergency room visit lasts 4 hr 6 min, 5 min longer than the Maryland median of 4 hr 1 min. The shortest is at Greater Baltimore Medical Center (3 hr 48 min). Both rated hospitals share the same Medicare star rating of 5 out of 5.
Hospitals
3
411 beds (2 reporting)
With an ER
2
emergency departments
There are 3 hospitals in Towson, Maryland, in Baltimore County. 2 of them have an emergency department. By type: 2 acute care hospitals and 1 psychiatric hospital.
The median emergency department visit in Towson lasts 4 hr 6 min, 5 min longer than the Maryland median of 4 hr 1 min. The shortest is at Greater Baltimore Medical Center, 3 hr 48 min.
Towson hospitals
- Greater Baltimore Medical Center 6701 N Charles St, 21204 · (443) 849-2000 3 hr 48 minmedian ER Emergency room acute care hospital Birthing-friendly 245 beds
- Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hosp 6501 N Charles St, 21204 · (410) 938-3000 psychiatric hospital 166 beds
- University of MD St Joseph Medical Center 7601 Osler Drive, 21204 · (410) 337-1000 4 hr 24 minmedian ER Emergency room acute care hospital Birthing-friendly
No Towson hospital matches that. .
No longer listed by Medicare (closed or merged): St Joseph Medical Center. These pages are kept for reference.
Compare hospitals in Towson
Two Towson hospitals side by side on Medicare ratings, patient reviews, ER times and safety.
Community health centers near Towson
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.
- 4.3mi PARK WEST MEDICAL CENTER - BELVEDERE 3319 W Belvedere Ave, Baltimore, MD · Park West Health Systems, Incorporated 410-542-7800 x7305
- 4.4mi PARK WEST MEN & FAMILY HLTH CTR 4151 Park Heights Ave, Baltimore, MD · Park West Health Systems, Incorporated 410-542-7800
- 5.1mi Kirk Health Center 2400 Kirk Ave, Baltimore, MD · Total Health Care, INC. 410-383-8300
- 5.2mi PARK WEST MEDICAL CENTER - PLAZA SITE 4120 Patterson Ave, Baltimore, MD · Park West Health Systems, Incorporated 410-764-2266
Source: HRSA Health Center Program (HHS).
Care after the hospital in Towson
Medicare-certified dialysis centers, home health agencies and hospices, with their CMS ratings.
Find doctors in Towson
Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Towson, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
Internal medicine doctors 90 ENT doctors 43 OB-GYNs 42 Pulmonologists 40 Family doctors 39 Psychiatrists 38 Cardiologists 28 Orthopedic surgeons 25 Psychologists 23 Ophthalmologists 17 Oncologists 16 General surgeons 16 Nurse midwives 12 Neurologists 12 Infectious disease doctors 11 Dermatologists 11 Vascular surgeons 10 Gastroenterologists 9 All doctors in Towson
People and health care in Towson
From the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2020–2024) for the city of Towson.
Population
58,679
Median age 33.6
Hospitals per 100,000
5.1
3 hospitals listed
No health insurance
2.5%
below the U.S. 8.4%
Age 65 and over
18%
above the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$101,320
U.S. $80,734
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Questions about hospitals in Towson
How many hospitals are in Towson, Maryland?
There are 3 hospitals in Towson, Maryland. 2 of them have an emergency department.
How long is the emergency room wait in Towson?
The median emergency department visit in Towson lasts 4 hr 6 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 Towson has the shortest ER wait?
Greater Baltimore Medical Center reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Towson at 3 hr 48 min.
Which hospital in Towson has the best Medicare star rating?
Greater Baltimore Medical Center has 5 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 2 Towson 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.