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Hospitals in Defiance, OH

According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of the July 2026 CMS release, Defiance, Ohio, has 2 hospitals, all with an emergency department. The one emergency room that reports a time has a median visit of 2 hr 7 min, 29 min shorter than the Ohio median of 2 hr 36 min. The highest Medicare star rating among its 2 rated hospitals is 5 out of 5, at Defiance Regional Medical Center.

2 hospitals 2 with an ER Defiance County
Hospitals 2 in Defiance
With an ER 2 emergency departments
Median ER visit 2 hr 7 min −29 min vs Ohio
Average stars 4.5 / 5 2 rated by CMS
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Defiance hospitals

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About hospitals in Defiance

There are 2 hospitals in Defiance, Ohio, in Defiance County. 2 of them have an emergency department. By type: 1 acute care hospital and 1 critical access hospital.

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Defiance lasts 2 hr 7 min, 29 min shorter than the Ohio median of 2 hr 36 min. The shortest is at Mercy Hospital of Defiance, 2 hr 7 min.

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Compare hospitals in Defiance

Two Defiance hospitals side by side on Medicare star ratings, patient survey results, ER times and safety.

Defiance Regional Medical Center vs Mercy Hospital of Defiance

Community health centers near Defiance

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 Defiance

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

Dialysis centers in Defiance (2)

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Find doctors in Defiance

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

Family doctors 10 Cardiologists 9 Pulmonologists 8 Orthopedic surgeons 8 Internal medicine doctors 7 All doctors in Defiance

People and health care in Defiance

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

Population
17,276
Median age 41.8
Hospitals per 100,000
11.6
2 hospitals listed
No health insurance
5%
below the U.S. 8.4%
Age 65 and over
21.7%
above the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$61,439
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 Defiance

How many hospitals are in Defiance, Ohio?

There are 2 hospitals in Defiance, Ohio. 2 of them have an emergency department.

How long is the emergency room wait in Defiance?

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Defiance lasts 2 hr 7 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 Defiance has the shortest ER wait?

Mercy Hospital of Defiance reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Defiance at 2 hr 7 min.

What is the best hospital in Defiance?

Defiance Regional Medical Center has 5 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 2 Defiance hospitals CMS rates. CMS star ratings measure quality and safety; they are not patient reviews.

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Figures as of the July 2026 CMS release Updated automatically when CMS publishes new data Permanent link: hospitalsineachstate.com/hospitals/ohio/defiance/

All Ohio hospitals

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.

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