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Hospitals in New Brunswick, NJ

According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of the July 2026 CMS release, New Brunswick, New Jersey, has 2 hospitals, all with an emergency department. The median emergency room visit lasts 3 hr 27 min, 22 min longer than the New Jersey median of 3 hr 5 min. The shortest is at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (3 hr 26 min). The highest Medicare star rating among its 2 rated hospitals is 3 out of 5, at Saint Peter's University Hospital.

2 hospitals 2 with an ER Middlesex County
Hospitals 2 861 beds
With an ER 2 emergency departments
Median ER visit 3 hr 27 min +22 min vs New Jersey
Average stars 2.5 / 5 2 rated by CMS
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New Brunswick hospitals

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About hospitals in New Brunswick

There are 2 hospitals in New Brunswick, New Jersey, in Middlesex County. 2 of them have an emergency department.

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in New Brunswick lasts 3 hr 27 min, 22 min longer than the New Jersey median of 3 hr 5 min. The shortest is at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, 3 hr 26 min.

Compare hospitals in New Brunswick

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

Community health centers near New Brunswick

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.

  • 0.5mi Rutgers RWJ Eric B. Chandler Health Center 123 Church St, New Brunswick, NJ · Rutgers the State University of New Jersey 732-235-2052
  • 0.8mi Rutgers RWJ Eric B. Chandler Health Center 277 George St, New Brunswick, NJ · Rutgers the State University of New Jersey 732-235-6700
  • 7.0mi Neighborhood Health Center Plainfield 1700 Myrtle Ave, Plainfield, NJ · Neighborhood Health Services 908-753-6401
  • 7.0mi Jewish Renaissance Foundation Community Health Center 1931 Oak Tree Rd, Edison, NJ · The Jewish Renaissance Foundation 732-482-9600

Source: HRSA Health Center Program (HHS).

Care after the hospital in New Brunswick

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

Hospitals in nearby cities

Find doctors in New Brunswick

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

People and health care in New Brunswick

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

Population
56,345
Median age 24.8
Hospitals per 100,000
3.5
2 hospitals listed
No health insurance
22.6%
above the U.S. 8.4%
Age 65 and over
6.4%
below the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$65,810
U.S. $80,734

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Questions about hospitals in New Brunswick

How many hospitals are in New Brunswick, New Jersey?

There are 2 hospitals in New Brunswick, New Jersey. 2 of them have an emergency department.

How long is the emergency room wait in New Brunswick?

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in New Brunswick lasts 3 hr 27 min, based on CMS measure OP-18b. That is a median over a 12-month reporting period, not a live figure. The New Jersey median is 3 hr 5 min.

Which hospital in New Brunswick has the shortest ER wait?

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital reports the shortest median emergency department visit in New Brunswick at 3 hr 26 min.

What is the best hospital in New Brunswick?

Saint Peter's University Hospital has 3 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 2 New Brunswick hospitals CMS rates. CMS star ratings measure quality and safety; they are not patient reviews.

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Figures as of the July 2026 CMS release Updated automatically when CMS publishes new data Permanent link: hospitalsineachstate.com/hospitals/new-jersey/new-brunswick/

All New Jersey 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.