Hospitals in Asheville, NC
As of the July 2026 CMS release, Asheville, North Carolina, has 4 hospitals, 3 with an emergency department. The one emergency room that reports a time has a median visit of 2 hr 43 min, 24 min shorter than the North Carolina median of 3 hr 7 min. The highest Medicare star rating among its 2 rated hospitals is 4 out of 5, at Asheville-Oteen VA Medical Center.
Hospitals
4
100 beds (1 reporting)
With an ER
3
emergency departments
There are 4 hospitals in Asheville, North Carolina, in Buncombe County. 3 of them have an emergency department. By type: 1 acute care hospital, 1 rehabilitation hospital and 1 VA acute care hospital (type not recorded for 1).
The median emergency department visit in Asheville lasts 2 hr 43 min, 24 min shorter than the North Carolina median of 3 hr 7 min. The shortest is at Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce, 2 hr 43 min.
Asheville hospitals
- Asheville-Oteen VA Medical Center 1100 Tunnel Rd, 28805 · (828) 298-7911 Emergency room
- Asheville-Oteen VA Medical Center 1100 Tunnel Road, 28805 · (828) 298-7911 Emergency room VA acute care hospital
- Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce 509 Biltmore Ave, 28801 · (828) 213-1111 2 hr 43 minmedian ER Emergency room acute care hospital Birthing-friendly
- Thoms Rehabilitation Hospital 68 Sweeten Creek Rd, 28803 · (828) 277-4805 rehabilitation hospital 100 beds
No Asheville hospital matches that. .
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Community health centers near Asheville
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.
- 0.8mi Pardee BlueMD 805 Fairview Road Suite 200 805 Fairview Rd, Asheville, NC · Blue Ridge Community Health Services, INC. 828-435-8450
- 2.1mi MAHEC Health Center at Biltmore (FM/IM/Dental) 123 Hendersonville Rd, Asheville, NC · Mountain Area Health Education Center, INC. 828-257-4730
- 2.1mi MAHEC OBGYN Specialists 119 Hendersonville Rd, Asheville, NC · Mountain Area Health Education Center, INC. 828-257-4459
- 2.1mi MAHEC Center for Psychiatry and Mental Wellness 125 Hendersonville Rd, Asheville, NC · Mountain Area Health Education Center, INC. 828-398-3601
Source: HRSA Health Center Program (HHS).
Care after the hospital in Asheville
Medicare-certified dialysis centers, home health agencies and hospices, with their CMS ratings.
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Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Asheville, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
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People and health care in Asheville
From the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2020–2024) for the city of Asheville.
Population
94,535
Median age 40.7
Hospitals per 100,000
4.2
4 hospitals listed
No health insurance
11.8%
above the U.S. 8.4%
Age 65 and over
20.1%
above the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$71,102
U.S. $80,734
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Questions about hospitals in Asheville
How many hospitals are in Asheville, North Carolina?
There are 4 hospitals in Asheville, North Carolina. 3 of them have an emergency department.
How long is the emergency room wait in Asheville?
The median emergency department visit in Asheville lasts 2 hr 43 min, based on CMS measure OP-18b. That is a median over a 12-month reporting period, not a live figure. The North Carolina median is 3 hr 7 min.
Which hospital in Asheville has the shortest ER wait?
Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Asheville at 2 hr 43 min.
Which hospital in Asheville has the best Medicare star rating?
Asheville-Oteen VA Medical Center has 4 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 2 Asheville 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.