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Hospitals in Detroit, MI

As of the July 2026 CMS release, Detroit, Michigan, has 12 hospitals, 9 with an emergency department. The median emergency room visit lasts 2 hr 42 min, about the same as the Michigan median of 2 hr 38 min. The shortest is at Detroit Receiving Hospital & Univ Health Center (2 hr 19 min). The highest Medicare star rating among its 7 rated hospitals is 5 out of 5, at Detroit (John D. Dingell) VA Medical Center.

12 hospitals 9 with an ER Wayne County
Hospitals 12 2,462 beds (6 reporting)
With an ER 9 emergency departments
Median ER visit 2 hr 42 min +4 min vs Michigan
Average stars 2.1 / 5 7 rated by CMS

There are 12 hospitals in Detroit, Michigan, in Wayne County. 9 of them have an emergency department. By type: 6 acute care hospitals, 2 psychiatric hospitals, 1 children's hospital, 1 rehabilitation hospital and 1 VA acute care hospital (type not recorded for 1).

The median emergency department visit in Detroit lasts 2 hr 42 min, 4 min longer than the Michigan median of 2 hr 38 min. The shortest is at Detroit Receiving Hospital & Univ Health Center, 2 hr 19 min.

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Detroit hospitals

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No longer listed by Medicare (closed or merged): Kindred Hosp-Metro Detroit, St John Detroit Riverview Hosp, St John Northeast Comm Hosp. These pages are kept for reference.

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Compare hospitals in Detroit

Two Detroit hospitals side by side on Medicare ratings, patient reviews, ER times and safety.

Detroit (John D. Dingell) VA Medical Center vs Karmanos Cancer Center Detroit (John D. Dingell) VA Medical Center vs Detroit Receiving Hospital & Univ Health Center Detroit (John D. Dingell) VA Medical Center vs Harper University Hospital Detroit Receiving Hospital & Univ Health Center vs Karmanos Cancer Center Detroit Receiving Hospital & Univ Health Center vs Harper University Hospital Harper University Hospital vs Karmanos Cancer Center Detroit (John D. Dingell) VA Medical Center vs Henry Ford Hospital Henry Ford Hospital vs Karmanos Cancer Center Harper University Hospital vs Henry Ford Hospital Henry Ford Hospital vs Sinai-Grace Hospital Detroit (John D. Dingell) VA Medical Center vs Sinai-Grace Hospital Karmanos Cancer Center vs Sinai-Grace Hospital

Community health centers near Detroit

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 Detroit

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

Dialysis centers in Detroit (18) Home health agencies in Detroit (6) Hospice care providers in Detroit (1)

Find doctors in Detroit

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

Internal medicine doctors 351 Family doctors 217 Psychiatrists 130 Cardiologists 118 General surgeons 110 OB-GYNs 106 Neurologists 102 Pediatricians 96 Ophthalmologists 81 Oncologists 75 Pulmonologists 66 Psychologists 60 Orthopedic surgeons 59 Gastroenterologists 53 Nephrologists 46 Infectious disease doctors 44 ENT doctors 44 Dermatologists 35 All doctors in Detroit

People and health care in Detroit

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

Population
638,530
Median age 35.2
Hospitals per 100,000
1.9
12 hospitals listed
No health insurance
7.4%
below the U.S. 8.4%
Age 65 and over
15.1%
below the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$39,938
U.S. $80,734

What nurses earn in Michigan

Registered Nurses · $94,300 Nurse Practitioners · $131,450 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses · $65,460 Nursing Assistants · $39,570 All healthcare salaries in Michigan
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Questions about hospitals in Detroit

How many hospitals are in Detroit, Michigan?

There are 12 hospitals in Detroit, Michigan. 9 of them have an emergency department.

How long is the emergency room wait in Detroit?

The median emergency department visit in Detroit lasts 2 hr 42 min, based on CMS measure OP-18b. That is a median over a 12-month reporting period, not a live figure. The Michigan median is 2 hr 38 min.

Which hospital in Detroit has the shortest ER wait?

Detroit Receiving Hospital & Univ Health Center reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Detroit at 2 hr 19 min.

Which hospital in Detroit has the best Medicare star rating?

Detroit (John D. Dingell) VA Medical Center has 5 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 7 Detroit 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.