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Hospitals in Cincinnati, OH

As of the July 2026 CMS release, Cincinnati, Ohio, has 15 hospitals, 11 with an emergency department. The median emergency room visit lasts 2 hr 37 min, about the same as the Ohio median of 2 hr 36 min. The shortest is at Jewish Hospital, LLC (2 hr 20 min). The highest Medicare star rating among its 8 rated hospitals is 5 out of 5, at Christ Hospital.

15 hospitals 11 with an ER Hamilton County
Hospitals 15 2,068 beds (7 reporting)
With an ER 11 emergency departments
Median ER visit 2 hr 37 min +1 min vs Ohio
Average stars 3.9 / 5 8 rated by CMS

There are 15 hospitals in Cincinnati, Ohio, in Hamilton County. 11 of them have an emergency department. By type: 7 acute care hospitals, 4 psychiatric hospitals, 1 children's hospital and 1 VA acute care hospital (type not recorded for 2).

The median emergency department visit in Cincinnati lasts 2 hr 37 min, 1 min longer than the Ohio median of 2 hr 36 min. The shortest is at Jewish Hospital, LLC, 2 hr 20 min.

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Cincinnati hospitals

Showing all 15 hospitals

No longer listed by Medicare (closed or merged): Deaconess Hospital, Drake Center, Evendale Medical Center, Mercy Franciscan Hospital Western Hills. These pages are kept for reference.

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Compare hospitals in Cincinnati

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

Bethesda North Hospital vs Jewish Hospital, LLC Bethesda North Hospital vs Mercy Hospital Anderson Bethesda North Hospital vs University Hospital, INC Christ Hospital vs University Hospital, INC Christ Hospital vs Cincinnati VA Medical Center Christ Hospital vs Good Samaritan Hospital Cincinnati VA Medical Center vs University Hospital, INC Cincinnati VA Medical Center vs Good Samaritan Hospital Good Samaritan Hospital vs University Hospital, INC Jewish Hospital, LLC vs University Hospital, INC Cincinnati VA Medical Center vs Jewish Hospital, LLC Good Samaritan Hospital vs Mercy Franciscan Hospital - Mt Airy

Community health centers near Cincinnati

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 Cincinnati

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

Dialysis centers in Cincinnati (27) Home health agencies in Cincinnati (44) Hospice care providers in Cincinnati (15)

Find doctors in Cincinnati

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

Internal medicine doctors 470 Family doctors 383 Pediatricians 250 OB-GYNs 192 Cardiologists 172 Psychologists 148 Orthopedic surgeons 139 Neurologists 134 Psychiatrists 132 Gastroenterologists 113 Pulmonologists 111 Oncologists 110 General surgeons 97 Podiatrists 75 Nephrologists 65 Ophthalmologists 64 ENT doctors 60 Dermatologists 59 All doctors in Cincinnati

People and health care in Cincinnati

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

Population
311,224
Median age 33.2
Hospitals per 100,000
4.8
15 hospitals listed
No health insurance
7.8%
below the U.S. 8.4%
Age 65 and over
13.5%
below the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$52,909
U.S. $80,734

What nurses earn in Ohio

Registered Nurses · $82,510 Nurse Practitioners · $124,870 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses · $61,950 Nursing Assistants · $39,010 All healthcare salaries in Ohio
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Questions about hospitals in Cincinnati

How many hospitals are in Cincinnati, Ohio?

There are 15 hospitals in Cincinnati, Ohio. 11 of them have an emergency department.

How long is the emergency room wait in Cincinnati?

The median emergency department visit in Cincinnati lasts 2 hr 37 min, based on CMS measure OP-18b. That is a median over a 12-month reporting period, not a live figure. The Ohio median is 2 hr 36 min.

Which hospital in Cincinnati has the shortest ER wait?

Jewish Hospital, LLC reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Cincinnati at 2 hr 20 min.

Which hospital in Cincinnati has the best Medicare star rating?

Christ Hospital has 5 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 8 Cincinnati 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.