Source: CMS Care Compare, October 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
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Boston, MA 02118
County: Suffolk Directions Apple Maps Call (617) 638-8000
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Official links: Website for Boston Medical Center Corporation (opens the hospital's site)
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Quick answers about Boston Medical Center Corporation
How long is the ER wait at Boston Medical Center Corporation?
CMS doesn't publish live wait times. Over the 12 months CMS reported, patients treated and sent home spent a median of 3 hr 43 min in the Boston Medical Center Corporation emergency room (the average across Massachusetts hospitals is 3 hr 39 min). 7% of ER patients left before being seen. For tonight's wait, check the hospital's website (opens the hospital's own site) or call (617) 638-8000. In an emergency, call 911.
What is the phone number for Boston Medical Center Corporation?
The main phone number for Boston Medical Center Corporation is (617) 638-8000, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (617) 638-8000What is the address of Boston Medical Center Corporation?
Boston Medical Center Corporation is at 1 Boston Medical Center Pl, Boston, MA 02118.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Boston Medical Center Corporation have an emergency room?
Yes. Boston Medical Center Corporation has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.
What is Boston Medical Center Corporation's Medicare star rating?
Boston Medical Center Corporation has an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Star ratings come from CMS quality and safety measures, not patient reviews.
Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of October 2026
Patients treated and sent home from the emergency department at Boston Medical Center Corporation spend a median of 3 hours 43 minutes there. That is about the same as the average across Massachusetts hospitals (3 hours 39 minutes).
Source: CMS Hospital General Information and Timely & Effective Care. Wait times are a median over a past 12-month reporting period, not live data. Not affiliated with CMS or with Boston Medical Center Corporation. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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What patients say
CMS patient survey (HCAHPS) · 3,632 completed surveys · patients discharged Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
Patients gave Boston Medical Center Corporation a 3-star patient experience rating out of 5. 73% would definitely recommend it (U.S. average 71%). 71% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
The patient survey (HCAHPS) asks a random sample of adult patients about their recent hospital stay. CMS adjusts the results for the mix of patients and how the survey was done, so hospitals can be compared fairly. About the data.
Compare Boston Medical Center Corporation
Infections, complications and deaths
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · compared with hospitals nationwide
Of the 6 hospital-acquired infections CMS could compare, Boston Medical Center Corporation was better than the national benchmark on 2 and worse on 0. Its rate of serious complications was worse than national.
Hospital-acquired infections
Serious complications
Death rates within 30 days
| Patients treated for | This hospital | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Heart attack patients | 11.7% | 11.9% |
| Heart failure patients | 6.6% | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia patients | 11.9% | 15.2% |
| Stroke patients | 11.9% | 11.9% |
| COPD patients | 7.0% | 8.6% |
| Coronary bypass (CABG) surgery patients | 2.5% | 2.4% |
| Hospital-wide, all conditions | 3.1% | 3.9% |
Risk-adjusted rates. CMS has not published a statistical better/worse comparison for these death rates in the current release, so small differences from the U.S. rate may be chance.
Other complications
All 11 complication measures
| Measure | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complications after hip or knee replacement% of patients | 3.7 | 4.1 | Not compared |
| Pressure ulcers (bed sores)per 1,000 patients | 1.4 | 0.55 | Worse than national |
| Falls in the hospital that caused a broken boneper 1,000 patients | 0.3 | 0.24 | Same as national |
| Collapsed lung caused by a medical procedureper 1,000 patients | 0.17 | 0.18 | Same as national |
| Bleeding or blood clot under the skin after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 1.98 | 2.25 | Same as national |
| Kidney injury needing dialysis after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 1.69 | 1.56 | Same as national |
| Respiratory failure after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 11.59 | 8.15 | Same as national |
| Blood clots in the lungs or legs after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 4.76 | 3.31 | Same as national |
| Bloodstream infection (sepsis) after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 5.34 | 4.89 | Same as national |
| Surgical wound splitting openper 1,000 patients | 1.48 | 1.7 | Same as national |
| Accidental cuts or tears during abdominal surgeryper 1,000 patients | 1.05 | 1.04 | Same as national |
"Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national benchmark statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Infection results compare the infections a hospital reported with the number predicted for a hospital of its size and type (a ratio below 1 means fewer than predicted), for Jan 2025 – Dec 2025. Death and complication rates are risk-adjusted for how sick patients were. Each death rate counts deaths within 30 days of a hospital stay, pooled over one to three years of Medicare patients depending on the measure. About the data.
Health insurance at Boston Medical Center Corporation
Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 220031). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.
Massachusetts runs its own exchange, Massachusetts Health Connector. Check its provider directory for Boston Medical Center Corporation.
Source: the insurers' 2027 machine-readable provider files listed in the CMS Marketplace public use files, loaded November 4, 2026, matched to hospitals by NPI from CMS Hospital Enrollments. How we match networks to hospitals Networks change; confirm with your insurer before you go.
Readmissions and return visits
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Medicare patients · Jul 2024 – Jun 2025
On the 4 readmission and return-visit measures CMS could compare, Boston Medical Center Corporation was no different from the national rate or its expected level.
Back in the hospital within 30 days
| After a stay for | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| All conditions (hospital-wide)Medicare patients back in any hospital within 30 days of leaving. | 16.5% | 16.2% | Not compared |
| Heart attack | 14.6% | 14.4% | Not compared |
| Heart failure | 21.4% | 21.3% | Not compared |
| Pneumonia | 18.5% | 17.3% | Not compared |
| COPD (chronic lung disease) | 21.9% | 20% | Not compared |
| Heart bypass surgery (CABG) | 10.9% | 11% | Not compared |
| Hip or knee replacement | 5.1% | 5.8% | Not compared |
Return trips after a stay or procedure
Medicare's readmission program
Excess readmission ratio: this hospital's predicted readmissions divided by the number expected for a typical hospital with the same patients. Above 1.00 means more readmissions than expected. 1 of 6 conditions is above 1.00.
| Condition | Ratio | Patients | Readmissions |
|---|---|---|---|
| COPD | 1.085 | 106 | More than expected |
| Heart attack | 0.983 | 91 | Fewer than expected |
| Heart failure | 0.983 | 457 | Fewer than expected |
| Hip or knee replacement | 0.973 | – | Fewer than expected |
| Pneumonia | 0.956 | 165 | Fewer than expected |
| Heart bypass surgery | 0.927 | – | Fewer than expected |
Readmission rates count Medicare patients who were admitted to any acute-care hospital within 30 days of leaving this one, adjusted for how sick they were. "Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national rate statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Return-day and outpatient-surgery measures compare the hospital with what CMS expected for its own patients. The Readmissions Reduction Program ratios are shown as CMS publishes them; whether a hospital's payments are reduced depends on how its ratios compare with similar hospitals, so a ratio above 1.00 alone doesn't mean a penalty. About the data.
Timely and effective care
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · all patients unless noted · Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
Boston Medical Center Corporation's emergency department is classed by CMS as very high volume.
| Measure | This hospital | U.S.* |
|---|---|---|
| Sepsis: got all recommended early treatmentPatients with severe sepsis or septic shock who received every step of the recommended early care bundle. Higher is better. 163 patients. | 61% | 66% |
| Septic shock: full treatment within 3 hoursHigher is better. 73 patients. | 67% | 75% |
| Stroke: brain scan read within 45 minutes of ER arrivalPatients arriving with stroke symptoms whose head CT or MRI was interpreted within 45 minutes. Higher is better. 33 patients. | 61% | 69% |
| Typical time in the ER before going homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving, for ER patients sent home (not counting mental health patients or transfers). Lower is better. 416 patients. | 223 min | 162 min |
| Typical ER time for mental health patients sent homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 40 patients. | 98 min | 257 min |
| Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 133,123 patients. | 7% | 2% |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 15,701 patients. | 92% | 77% |
| Discharged on two opioids, or an opioid and a benzodiazepinePatients sent home with prescriptions that raise the risk of overdose when combined. Lower is better. 6,970 patients. | 12% | 16% |
| Colonoscopy: right follow-up interval for average-risk patientsHigher is better. 256 patients. | 99% | 93% |
| Stroke: discharged on clot-prevention medicineHigher is better. 404 patients. | 99% | 98%* |
| Stroke with atrial fibrillation: discharged on a blood thinnerHigher is better. 95 patients. | 83% | 77%* |
| Stroke: clot prevention started by day 2Higher is better. 370 patients. | 91% | 94%* |
CMS publishes these process-of-care measures without a better/worse verdict, so the U.S. figure is shown for context; small differences, or results based on few patients, may not mean much. *Median of all hospitals CMS reports, where CMS publishes no national figure. About the data.
Maternity care
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · reported by the hospital · Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
Maternity measures are reported by hospitals that deliver babies. The U.S. figure is the median of the hospitals CMS reports, not a CMS verdict. About the data.
Medicare spending and payment programs
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Value-based purchasing scores by area
| Area | Score (out of 100) |
|---|---|
| Clinical outcomesDeath rates and complications | 61.7 |
| Patient experiencePatient survey results | 35 |
| SafetyHospital-acquired infections | 21.7 |
| Efficiency and costMedicare spending per patient | 0 |
The Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program cuts Medicare payments by 1% for the quarter of hospitals with the worst scores. The Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program withholds a small share of every hospital's Medicare payments and pays it back according to the total performance score. A spending ratio of 1.00 equals the national median; spending reflects prices, the services patients received and care after discharge, not quality. Some hospitals, such as critical access, children's and cancer hospitals, are not part of these programs. About the data.
Care after a stay at Boston Medical Center Corporation
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
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Home health agencies nearby See more
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Inpatient psychiatric unit
CMS Inpatient psychiatric care Quality Reporting Program, data through March 2025 · unit CCN 220031
Boston Medical Center Corporation runs an inpatient psychiatric unit that reports its own results to Medicare. Follow-up within 7 days: 36% here, against 37% nationally. Where CMS compares facilities statistically, this one is no different from the national rate.
After discharge
During the stay
Source: CMS Inpatient psychiatric care Quality Reporting Program (Provider Data Catalog). Better/worse labels appear only where CMS itself compared the facility with the national rate; other figures are shown next to the national figure for context. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide and Crisis Lifeline) or call 911.
Doctors at Boston Medical Center Corporation
946 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 38 specialties.
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Federal rules require hospitals to publish their prices, including the rates they've negotiated with each insurer and their cash prices. Boston Medical Center Corporation lists them here:
From the hospital's price transparency file (www.bmc.org/cms-hpt.txt), checked Nov 7, 2026. For an estimate of what you'll pay, ask the hospital or your insurer; Medicare's averages are on our procedure cost pages.
What Medicare paid at Boston Medical Center Corporation
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · original Medicare patients · 2024
Average hospital charges and actual payments for the procedures Medicare patients most often had here, compared with the average for Massachusetts.
Hospital stays
| Stay | Stays | Avg billed | Avg payment (Medicare + patient) | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours with major complicationsDRG 871 | 160 | $71,542 | $36,169 | +85% |
| Heart failure and shock with major complicationsDRG 291 | 152 | $38,089 | $23,713 | +82% |
| PsychosesDRG 885 | 66 | $78,853 | $31,411 | +94% |
| Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with major complicationsDRG 064 | 56 | $88,710 | $37,001 | +71% |
| Respiratory infections and inflammations with major complicationsDRG 177 | 48 | $47,665 | $29,633 | +87% |
| Infectious and parasitic diseases with operating room procedures with major complicationsDRG 853 | 46 | $180,648 | $86,003 | +59% |
| Circulatory disorders except AMI, with cardiac catheterization with major complicationsDRG 286 | 40 | $83,863 | $39,075 | +37% |
| Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes with major complicationsDRG 640 | 39 | $30,881 | $23,462 | +70% |
Outpatient services
| Service | Services | Avg billed | Avg allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation ServicesAPC 8011 | 928 | $14,523 | $2,927 |
| Level 2 Urology and Related ServicesAPC 5372 | 384 | $2,367 | $727 |
| Level 2 Excision/Biopsy/Incision and DrainageAPC 5072 | 201 | $7,281 | $1,720 |
| Level 1 Intraocular ProceduresAPC 5491 | 183 | $8,519 | $2,492 |
| Level 4 ENT ProceduresAPC 5164 | 151 | $4,088 | $1,763 |
Charges are the hospital's list prices; payments are what Medicare, the patient and any other insurer actually paid (for outpatient services, Medicare's allowed amount). Private insurance prices differ. "vs state" compares this hospital's average payment with the state average for the same stay. All procedure costs.
Size and finances
Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Sep 2024
As reported by the hospital to CMS; not audited. Operating margin is income from patient care divided by net patient revenue and leaves out investment income and donations. Compare Massachusetts hospital finances.
Who owns Boston Medical Center Corporation
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Boston Medical Center Corporation, a non-profit organization, incorporated 1996.
1,744 doctors and other clinicians list Boston Medical Center Corporation as a hospital affiliation in Medicare's clinician directory.
Organizations with 5% or more ownership (directly or through other companies), partnership interests or operational control, as the hospital reported them to Medicare. Records can lag behind recent sales. Individuals are not listed. Who owns America's hospitals.
Non-profit finances
IRS Form 990 · tax year ending Sep 2023 · Boston Medical Center Corporation (EIN 04-3314093)
As filed with the IRS by Boston Medical Center Corporation. Matched by name and address, so check the filing to confirm it's the right organization. See the full Form 990 filings · Non-profit hospital finances.
The area around Boston Medical Center Corporation
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Suffolk are federally designated health professional shortage areas (2 designations). Highest shortage score 17.
Mental health: Parts of Suffolk are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 18.
Dental: Parts of Suffolk are federally designated health professional shortage areas (6 designations). Highest shortage score 15.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Massachusetts earn a median $104,550 a year. Healthcare salaries in Massachusetts.
Shortage areas are designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration where there are too few primary care, mental health or dental providers for the population; scores run from 0 to 25 for primary and mental health care and 0 to 26 for dental care, higher meaning greater need. Massachusetts shortage areas
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