CMS did not publish an overall star rating for this hospital; hospitals that report too few quality measures are not rated.
Source: CMS Care Compare, October 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
Visiting Children's Hospital Boston
- Photo ID and your insurance, Medicare or Medicaid card
- A list of your medicines, doses and allergies
- Your doctor's name and phone number
- A phone charger
Official links: Website for Children's Hospital Boston (opens the hospital's site)
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Quick answers about Children's Hospital Boston
What is the phone number for Children's Hospital Boston?
The main phone number for Children's Hospital Boston is (617) 355-6000, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (617) 355-6000What is the address of Children's Hospital Boston?
Children's Hospital Boston is at 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Children's Hospital Boston have an emergency room?
Yes. Children's Hospital Boston has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.
Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of October 2026
CMS has not reported an emergency department wait time for Children's Hospital Boston. That usually means too few cases to report, or no emergency department.
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 Children's Hospital Boston. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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Health insurance at Children's Hospital Boston
Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 223302). 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 Children's Hospital Boston.
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.
Care after a stay at Children's Hospital Boston
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- 0.7mi Benjamin Healthcare Center Boston, MA · 164 beds Medicare overall 2 of 5 stars
- 0.7mi Sherrill House Boston, MA · 196 beds Medicare overall 3 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 5 of 5
- 1.0mi Care One at Brookline Brookline, MA · 120 beds Medicare overall 2 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 4 of 5
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Dialysis centers nearby See more
- 0.6mi Brigham And Women's HospitalBoston, MA Not rated
- 0.6mi Children's Hospital Boston - DialysisBoston, MA Not rated
- 0.7mi FMC - the Kidney CenterBoston, MA
Home health agencies nearby See more
- 0.6mi Suburban Home Health Care, INCBoston, MA · 81% would recommend
- 1.4mi Ez Healthcare of Boston Group INCRoxbury, MA Not rated
- 1.4mi Kind Home HealthcareRoxbury, MA Not rated
Hospice care providers nearby See more
- 1.0mi Longwood HospiceBrookline, MA Not rated
- 3.7mi Beacon Hospice, an Amedisys CompanyCharlestown, MA · 84% would recommend
- 4.4mi First Choice Healthcare INCNewton, MA · 76% would recommend Not rated
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Doctors at Children's Hospital Boston
149 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 20 specialties.
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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 Children's Hospital Boston
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Children's Hospital Corporation, a non-profit organization, incorporated 1982.
250 doctors and other clinicians list Children's Hospital Boston 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.
The area around Children's Hospital Boston
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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