Source: CMS Care Compare, July 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
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Columbus, OH 43214
County: Franklin Directions Apple Maps Call (614) 566-5000
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Quick answers about Riverside Methodist Hospital
How long is the ER wait at Riverside Methodist Hospital?
CMS doesn't publish live wait times. Over the 12 months CMS reported, patients treated and sent home spent a median of 3 hr 50 min in the Riverside Methodist Hospital emergency room (the average across Ohio hospitals is 2 hr 41 min). 1% of ER patients left before being seen. For tonight's wait, check the hospital's website (opens the hospital's own site) or call (614) 566-5000. In an emergency, call 911.
What is the phone number for Riverside Methodist Hospital?
The main phone number for Riverside Methodist Hospital is (614) 566-5000, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (614) 566-5000What is the address of Riverside Methodist Hospital?
Riverside Methodist Hospital is at 3535 Olentangy River Rd, Columbus, OH 43214.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Riverside Methodist Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Riverside Methodist Hospital has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.
What is Riverside Methodist Hospital's Medicare star rating?
Riverside Methodist Hospital has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Star ratings come from CMS quality and safety measures, not patient reviews.
Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of July 2026
Patients treated and sent home from the emergency department at Riverside Methodist Hospital spend a median of 3 hours 50 minutes there. That is 1 hour 9 minutes longer than the average across Ohio hospitals (2 hours 41 minutes).
Source: CMS Hospital General Information and Timely & Effective Care. Wait times are a median over a past 12-month reporting period, not live data. Not affiliated with CMS or with Riverside Methodist Hospital. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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What patients say
CMS patient survey (HCAHPS) · 520 completed surveys · patients discharged Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Patients gave Riverside Methodist Hospital a 3-star patient experience rating out of 5. 76% would definitely recommend it (U.S. average 71%). 71% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
The patient survey (HCAHPS) asks a random sample of adult patients about their recent hospital stay. CMS adjusts the results for the mix of patients and how the survey was done, so hospitals can be compared fairly. About the data.
Compare Riverside Methodist Hospital
Infections, complications and deaths
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · compared with hospitals nationwide
Of the 6 hospital-acquired infections CMS could compare, Riverside Methodist Hospital was better than the national benchmark on 2 and worse on 0. Its rate of serious complications was same as national.
Hospital-acquired infections
Serious complications
Death rates within 30 days
| Patients treated for | This hospital | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Heart attack patients | 10.9% | 11.9% |
| Heart failure patients | 10.0% | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia patients | 13.4% | 15.2% |
| Stroke patients | 10.4% | 11.9% |
| COPD patients | 9.0% | 8.6% |
| Coronary bypass (CABG) surgery patients | 1.8% | 2.4% |
| Hospital-wide, all conditions | 3.0% | 3.9% |
Risk-adjusted rates. CMS has not published a statistical better/worse comparison for these death rates in the current release, so small differences from the U.S. rate may be chance.
Other complications
None of the other safety indicators CMS compares was statistically better or worse than national.
All 12 complication measures
| Measure | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complications after hip or knee replacement% of patients | 3.8 | 4.1 | Not compared |
| Deaths among surgical patients with serious treatable complicationsper 1,000 patients | 165.19 | 173.3 | Same as national |
| Pressure ulcers (bed sores)per 1,000 patients | 0.84 | 0.63 | Same as national |
| Falls in the hospital that caused a broken boneper 1,000 patients | 0.24 | 0.27 | Same as national |
| Collapsed lung caused by a medical procedureper 1,000 patients | 0.17 | 0.21 | Same as national |
| Bleeding or blood clot under the skin after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 2.08 | 2.34 | Same as national |
| Kidney injury needing dialysis after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 1.63 | 1.67 | Same as national |
| Respiratory failure after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 9.93 | 9.42 | Same as national |
| Blood clots in the lungs or legs after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 3.79 | 3.52 | Same as national |
| Bloodstream infection (sepsis) after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 6.77 | 5.27 | Same as national |
| Surgical wound splitting openper 1,000 patients | 1.49 | 1.77 | Same as national |
| Accidental cuts or tears during abdominal surgeryper 1,000 patients | 0.73 | 1.06 | Same as national |
"Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national benchmark statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Infection results compare the infections a hospital reported with the number predicted for a hospital of its size and type (a ratio below 1 means fewer than predicted), for Oct 2024 – Sep 2025. Death and complication rates are risk-adjusted for how sick patients were. Each death rate counts deaths within 30 days of a hospital stay, pooled over one to three years of Medicare patients depending on the measure. About the data.
What insurance does Riverside Methodist Hospital accept?
Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 360006). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.
2027 Marketplace plans in Ohio that list this hospital
| Insurer | Plans in network | Network tier |
|---|---|---|
| MedMutual | 18 of 18 plans | Preferred |
| Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield | 12 of 12 plans | Participating |
2027 plan year, individual Marketplace (ACA) plans only.Health insurance in Ohio
Plans that include this hospital: Anthem Bronze Pathway X HSA, Anthem Bronze Pathway X HSA Adult Dental/Vision, Anthem Bronze Pathway X HSA Standard, Anthem Gold Pathway X Standard, Anthem Heart Healthy Bronze Pathway X HSA, Anthem Heart Healthy Silver Pathway X Compare plans
Adults in Ohio qualify for Medicaid up to 133% of the poverty line. Ask the hospital which Ohio Medicaid plans it takes.
What insurance does Riverside Methodist Hospital accept?
In the 2027 HealthCare.gov Marketplace plan data (insurer network files loaded November 4, 2026), Riverside Methodist Hospital is in network for 2 Marketplace insurers in Ohio: MedMutual (18 of 18 plans) and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (12 of 12 plans). This covers Marketplace (ACA) plans only, not Medicare Advantage, Medicaid or employer plans. Networks differ from plan to plan and can change, so confirm with the insurer before you get care.
Does Riverside Methodist Hospital take Medicare?
Riverside Methodist Hospital is a Medicare-certified hospital (CMS Certification Number 360006), according to CMS hospital data. Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this page does not cover; check with your plan before you get care.
Does Riverside Methodist Hospital accept MedMutual?
Riverside Methodist Hospital is in network for 18 of 18 plans that MedMutual sells on the Ohio Marketplace in 2027, according to MedMutual's network file loaded November 4, 2026. Networks differ from plan to plan and can change, so confirm with the insurer before you get care.
Does Riverside Methodist Hospital accept Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield?
Riverside Methodist Hospital is in network for 12 of 12 plans that Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield sells on the Ohio Marketplace in 2027, according to Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield's network file loaded November 4, 2026. Networks differ from plan to plan and can change, so confirm with the insurer before you get care.
Source: the insurers' 2027 machine-readable provider files listed in the CMS Marketplace public use files, loaded November 4, 2026, matched to hospitals by NPI from CMS Hospital Enrollments. How we match networks to hospitals Networks change; confirm with your insurer before you go.
Readmissions and return visits
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Medicare patients · Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
On the 4 readmission and return-visit measures CMS could compare, Riverside Methodist Hospital was no different from the national rate or its expected level.
Back in the hospital within 30 days
| After a stay for | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heart attack | 13.5% | 14.4% | Not compared |
| Heart failure | 19.5% | 21.3% | Not compared |
| Pneumonia | 15.3% | 17.3% | Not compared |
| COPD (chronic lung disease) | 19% | 20% | Not compared |
| Heart bypass surgery (CABG) | 7.7% | 11% | Not compared |
| Hip or knee replacement | 5.8% | 5.8% | Not compared |
Return trips after a stay or procedure
Medicare's readmission program
Excess readmission ratio: this hospital's predicted readmissions divided by the number expected for a typical hospital with the same patients. Above 1.00 means more readmissions than expected. 2 of 6 conditions are above 1.00.
| Condition | Ratio | Patients | Readmissions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hip or knee replacement | 1.024 | – | More than expected |
| Heart attack | 1.021 | 675 | More than expected |
| COPD | 0.983 | 113 | Fewer than expected |
| Heart failure | 0.913 | 1,111 | Fewer than expected |
| Pneumonia | 0.847 | 513 | Fewer than expected |
| Heart bypass surgery | 0.814 | 325 | Fewer than expected |
Readmission rates count Medicare patients who were admitted to any acute-care hospital within 30 days of leaving this one, adjusted for how sick they were. "Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national rate statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Return-day and outpatient-surgery measures compare the hospital with what CMS expected for its own patients. The Readmissions Reduction Program ratios are shown as CMS publishes them; whether a hospital's payments are reduced depends on how its ratios compare with similar hospitals, so a ratio above 1.00 alone doesn't mean a penalty. About the data.
Timely and effective care
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · all patients unless noted · Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Riverside Methodist Hospital's emergency department is classed by CMS as very high volume.
| Measure | This hospital | U.S.* |
|---|---|---|
| Sepsis: got all recommended early treatmentPatients with severe sepsis or septic shock who received every step of the recommended early care bundle. Higher is better. 160 patients. | 51% | 65% |
| Septic shock: full treatment within 3 hoursHigher is better. 44 patients. | 61% | 73% |
| Stroke: brain scan read within 45 minutes of ER arrivalPatients arriving with stroke symptoms whose head CT or MRI was interpreted within 45 minutes. Higher is better. 12 patients. | 33% | 69% |
| Heart attack (STEMI): timely clot-busting or artery-opening careHigher is better. 44 patients. | 57% | 53%* |
| Typical time in the ER before going homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving, for ER patients sent home (not counting mental health patients or transfers). Lower is better. 363 patients. | 230 min | 162 min |
| Typical ER time for mental health patients sent homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 37 patients. | 340 min | 257 min |
| Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 85,922 patients. | 1% | 2% |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 9,811 patients. | 72% | 78% |
| Discharged on two opioids, or an opioid and a benzodiazepinePatients sent home with prescriptions that raise the risk of overdose when combined. Lower is better. 13,585 patients. | 15% | 15% |
| Colonoscopy: right follow-up interval for average-risk patientsHigher is better. 79 patients. | 96% | 93% |
| Blood clot prevention given in intensive careHigher is better. 7,213 patients. | 96% | 97%* |
| Stroke: discharged on clot-prevention medicineHigher is better. 1,134 patients. | 97% | 98%* |
| Stroke: clot prevention started by day 2Higher is better. 1,038 patients. | 84% | 94%* |
CMS publishes these process-of-care measures without a better/worse verdict, so the U.S. figure is shown for context; small differences, or results based on few patients, may not mean much. *Median of all hospitals CMS reports, where CMS publishes no national figure. About the data.
Maternity care
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · reported by the hospital · Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
Maternity measures are reported by hospitals that deliver babies. The U.S. figure is the median of the hospitals CMS reports, not a CMS verdict. About the data.
Medicare spending and payment programs
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Value-based purchasing scores by area
| Area | Score (out of 100) |
|---|---|
| Clinical outcomesDeath rates and complications | 38.3 |
| Patient experiencePatient survey results | 37 |
| SafetyHospital-acquired infections | 21.7 |
| Efficiency and costMedicare spending per patient | 10 |
The Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program cuts Medicare payments by 1% for the quarter of hospitals with the worst scores. The Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program withholds a small share of every hospital's Medicare payments and pays it back according to the total performance score. A spending ratio of 1.00 equals the national median; spending reflects prices, the services patients received and care after discharge, not quality. Some hospitals, such as critical access, children's and cancer hospitals, are not part of these programs. About the data.
Care after a stay at Riverside Methodist Hospital
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
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Inpatient psychiatric unit
CMS Inpatient psychiatric care Quality Reporting Program, data through March 2025 · unit CCN 360006
Riverside Methodist Hospital runs an inpatient psychiatric unit that reports its own results to Medicare. Follow-up within 7 days: 36% here, against 37% nationally. Where CMS compares facilities statistically, this one is no different from the national rate.
After discharge
During the stay
Source: CMS Inpatient psychiatric care Quality Reporting Program (Provider Data Catalog). Better/worse labels appear only where CMS itself compared the facility with the national rate; other figures are shown next to the national figure for context. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide and Crisis Lifeline) or call 911.
Doctors at Riverside Methodist Hospital
1,478 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 35 specialties.
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Federal rules require hospitals to publish their prices, including the rates they've negotiated with each insurer and their cash prices. Riverside Methodist Hospital lists them here:
From the hospital's price transparency file (www.ohiohealth.com/cms-hpt.txt), checked Nov 7, 2026. For an estimate of what you'll pay, ask the hospital or your insurer; Medicare's averages are on our procedure cost pages.
What Medicare paid at Riverside Methodist Hospital
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · original Medicare patients · 2024
Average hospital charges and actual payments for the procedures Medicare patients most often had here, compared with the average for Ohio.
Hospital stays
| Stay | Stays | Avg billed | Avg payment (Medicare + patient) | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours with major complicationsDRG 871 | 481 | $73,035 | $17,547 | +12% |
| Heart failure and shock with major complicationsDRG 291 | 351 | $46,263 | $10,895 | +2% |
| Endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures without major complicationsDRG 267 | 150 | $167,680 | $38,234 | −2% |
| Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with complications or TPA in 24 hoursDRG 065 | 147 | $42,878 | $9,238 | +7% |
| Percutaneous and other intracardiac procedures without major complicationsDRG 274 | 145 | $130,635 | $25,646 | −1% |
| Gastrointestinal hemorrhage with complicationsDRG 378 | 139 | $45,661 | $9,275 | +12% |
| Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with major complicationsDRG 064 | 134 | $69,021 | $16,523 | same |
| Medical back problems without major complicationsDRG 552 | 125 | $27,889 | $8,466 | +3% |
Outpatient services
| Service | Services | Avg billed | Avg allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation ServicesAPC 8011 | 1,156 | $13,829 | $2,398 |
| Level 1 Endovascular ProceduresAPC 5191 | 485 | $18,177 | $2,893 |
| Level 3 Electrophysiologic ProceduresAPC 5213 | 404 | $122,073 | $21,040 |
| Level 2 Upper GI ProceduresAPC 5302 | 391 | $15,021 | $1,698 |
| Level 2 Excision/Biopsy/Incision and DrainageAPC 5072 | 389 | $12,071 | $1,443 |
Charges are the hospital's list prices; payments are what Medicare, the patient and any other insurer actually paid (for outpatient services, Medicare's allowed amount). Private insurance prices differ. "vs state" compares this hospital's average payment with the state average for the same stay. All procedure costs.
Size and finances
Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Jun 2025
As reported by the hospital to CMS; not audited. Operating margin is income from patient care divided by net patient revenue and leaves out investment income and donations. Compare Ohio hospital finances.
Who owns Riverside Methodist Hospital
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Ohiohealth Corporation, a non-profit organization, incorporated 1891.
2,480 doctors and other clinicians list Riverside Methodist Hospital as a hospital affiliation in Medicare's clinician directory.
Organizations with 5% or more ownership (directly or through other companies), partnership interests or operational control, as the hospital reported them to Medicare. Records can lag behind recent sales. Individuals are not listed. Who owns America's hospitals.
The area around Riverside Methodist Hospital
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Franklin are federally designated health professional shortage areas (9 designations). Highest shortage score 20.
Mental health: Parts of Franklin are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 17.
Dental: Parts of Franklin are federally designated health professional shortage areas (3 designations). Highest shortage score 19.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Ohio earn a median $82,510 a year. Healthcare salaries in Ohio.
Shortage areas are designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration where there are too few primary care, mental health or dental providers for the population; scores run from 0 to 25 for primary and mental health care and 0 to 26 for dental care, higher meaning greater need. Ohio shortage areas
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