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Hospitals in Cambridge, MA

According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of the October 2026 CMS release, Cambridge, Massachusetts, has 4 hospitals, 2 with an emergency department. The median emergency room visit lasts 3 hr, 30 min shorter than the Massachusetts median of 3 hr 30 min. The shortest is at Cambridge Health Alliance (2 hr 35 min). The highest Medicare star rating among its 2 rated hospitals is 4 out of 5, at Mount Auburn Hospital.

4 hospitals 2 with an ER Middlesex County
Hospitals 4 321 beds (3 reporting)
With an ER 2 emergency departments
Median ER visit 3 hr −30 min vs Massachusetts
Average stars 3.5 / 5 2 rated by CMS
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Cambridge hospitals

No longer listed by Medicare (closed or merged): Stillman Infirm, Harvard University. These pages are kept for reference.

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About hospitals in Cambridge

There are 4 hospitals in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. 2 of them have an emergency department. By type: 2 acute care hospitals and 1 long-term care hospital (type not recorded for 1).

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Cambridge lasts 3 hr, 30 min shorter than the Massachusetts median of 3 hr 30 min. The shortest is at Cambridge Health Alliance, 2 hr 35 min.

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Compare hospitals in Cambridge

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

Cambridge Health Alliance vs Mount Auburn Hospital

Community health centers near Cambridge

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 Cambridge

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

Dialysis centers in Cambridge (2)

Hospitals in nearby cities

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Find doctors in Cambridge

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

Internal medicine doctors 148 Psychiatrists 100 Psychologists 91 Family doctors 52 OB-GYNs 34 All doctors in Cambridge

People and health care in Cambridge

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

Population
118,796
Median age 30.4
Hospitals per 100,000
3.4
4 hospitals listed
No health insurance
1.7%
below the U.S. 8.4%
Age 65 and over
12.2%
below the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$130,748
U.S. $80,734

What nurses earn in Massachusetts

Registered Nurses · $104,550 Nurse Practitioners · $142,440 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses · $80,220 Nursing Assistants · $46,680 All healthcare salaries in Massachusetts
Hospitals per capita by state

Questions about hospitals in Cambridge

How many hospitals are in Cambridge, Massachusetts?

There are 4 hospitals in Cambridge, Massachusetts. 2 of them have an emergency department.

How long is the emergency room wait in Cambridge?

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Cambridge lasts 3 hr, based on CMS measure OP-18b. That is a median over a 12-month reporting period, not a live figure. The Massachusetts median is 3 hr 30 min.

Which hospital in Cambridge has the shortest ER wait?

Cambridge Health Alliance reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Cambridge at 2 hr 35 min.

What is the best hospital in Cambridge?

Mount Auburn Hospital has 4 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 2 Cambridge hospitals CMS rates. CMS star ratings measure quality and safety; they are not patient reviews.

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All Massachusetts 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.

Not affiliated with CMS. For a medical emergency, call 911.