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Hospitals in Elmira, NY

As of the July 2026 CMS release, Elmira, New York, has 2 hospitals, 1 with an emergency department. The one emergency room that reports a time has a median visit of 3 hr 32 min, 8 min longer than the New York median of 3 hr 24 min. Arnot Ogden Medical Center is the only one Medicare rates, at 2 out of 5 stars.

2 hospitals 1 with an ER Chemung County
Hospitals 2 338 beds
With an ER 1 emergency departments
Median ER visit 3 hr 32 min +8 min vs New York
Average stars 2.0 / 5 1 rated by CMS

There are 2 hospitals in Elmira, New York, in Chemung County. 1 of them has an emergency department. By type: 1 acute care hospital and 1 psychiatric hospital.

The median emergency department visit in Elmira lasts 3 hr 32 min, 8 min longer than the New York median of 3 hr 24 min. The shortest is at Arnot Ogden Medical Center, 3 hr 32 min.

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Elmira hospitals

No longer listed by Medicare (closed or merged): St Joseph's Hospital, INC. These pages are kept for reference.

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Community health centers near Elmira

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).

Find doctors in Elmira

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

People and health care in Elmira

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

Population
26,257
Median age 36.5
Hospitals per 100,000
7.6
2 hospitals listed
No health insurance
4.8%
below the U.S. 8.4%
Age 65 and over
15.7%
below the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$43,120
U.S. $80,734

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Questions about hospitals in Elmira

How many hospitals are in Elmira, New York?

There are 2 hospitals in Elmira, New York. 1 of them has an emergency department.

How long is the emergency room wait in Elmira?

The median emergency department visit in Elmira lasts 3 hr 32 min, based on CMS measure OP-18b. That is a median over a 12-month reporting period, not a live figure. The New York median is 3 hr 24 min.

Which hospital in Elmira has the shortest ER wait?

Arnot Ogden Medical Center reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Elmira at 3 hr 32 min.

Which hospital in Elmira has the best Medicare star rating?

Arnot Ogden Medical Center has 2 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 1 Elmira hospital 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.