facebook tracking 213 Hospitals in Ohio: ER Wait Times & Ratings by City

213 hospitals in Ohio

As of the July 2026 CMS release, Ohio has 213 open hospitals in 130 cities, 169 of them with an emergency department. The median emergency room visit lasts 2 hr 36 min, 8 min longer than the US median of 2 hr 28 min. 72 of the 133 hospitals Medicare rates hold 4 or 5 stars (19 with 5), and the state average is 3.6 stars.

213 hospitals147 cities169 with an ER
Hospitals 213 in 147 Ohio cities
With an ER 169 79% of hospitals
Median ER visit 2 hr 36 min +8 min vs US
4–5 star hospitals 72 of 133 rated · avg 3.6★

Ohio has 213 open hospitals across 147 cities. By type: 126 acute care hospitals, 33 critical access hospitals, 30 psychiatric hospitals, 8 children's hospitals, 4 VA acute care hospitals and 1 military acute care hospital (type not recorded for 11).

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Ohio's largest hospital cities

Cincinnati 15 hospitals · 11 with an ER
Median ER
2 hr 37 min
Top rated
Christ Hospital (5★)
Columbus 13 hospitals · 7 with an ER
Median ER
2 hr 58 min
Top rated
Doctors Hospital (4★)
Cleveland 10 hospitals · 7 with an ER
Median ER
3 hr 9 min
Top rated
Hillcrest Hospital (5★)
Dayton 9 hospitals · 5 with an ER
Median ER
2 hr 23 min
Top rated
Dayton VA Medical Center (5★)
Toledo 5 hospitals · 4 with an ER
Median ER
2 hr 51 min
Top rated
Toledo Hospital the (4★)
Youngstown 5 hospitals · 3 with an ER
Median ER
4 hr
Top rated
Surgical Hospital at Southwoods (4★)

Top-rated hospitals and shortest ER visits

Highest Medicare star ratings
Shortest median ER visits

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People and health care in Ohio

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

Population
11,810,293
Median age 39.7
Hospitals per 100,000
1.8
213 hospitals listed · #30 of 50 states
No health insurance
6.4%
below the U.S. 8.4%
Age 65 and over
18.3%
above the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$71,389
U.S. $80,734

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Questions about hospitals in Ohio

How many hospitals are in Ohio?

There are 213 open hospitals in Ohio across 147 cities. 169 of them have an emergency department.

Which Ohio city has the most hospitals?

Cincinnati, with 20 hospitals. Columbus is next with 13.

How long is the ER wait in Ohio?

The median emergency room visit in Ohio lasts 2 hr 36 min, 8 min longer than the US median of 2 hr 28 min. That is a 12-month median from CMS, not a live wait time.

How many Ohio hospitals have 5 stars?

19 of the 133 Ohio hospitals with a Medicare overall star rating have 5 stars, and 72 have 4 or 5 stars. The average rating is 3.6 out of 5.

Hospitals in neighboring states

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.