Hospitals in Sandusky, OH
As of the July 2026 CMS release, Sandusky, Ohio, has 2 hospitals, all with an emergency department. The median emergency room visit lasts 2 hr 57 min, 21 min longer than the Ohio median of 2 hr 36 min. The shortest is at Firelands Regional Medical Center (2 hr 57 min). Both rated hospitals share the same Medicare star rating of 4 out of 5.
Hospitals
2
360 beds
With an ER
2
emergency departments
There are 2 hospitals in Sandusky, Ohio, in Erie County. 2 of them have an emergency department.
The median emergency department visit in Sandusky lasts 2 hr 57 min, 21 min longer than the Ohio median of 2 hr 36 min. The shortest is at Firelands Regional Medical Center, 2 hr 57 min.
Sandusky hospitals
- Firelands Community Hospital 1101 Decatur St, 44870 · (419) 557-7400 2 hr 57 minmedian ER Emergency room acute care hospital Birthing-friendly 180 beds
- Firelands Regional Medical Center 1111 Hayes Ave, 44870 · (419) 557-7400 2 hr 57 minmedian ER Emergency room acute care hospital Birthing-friendly 180 beds
No Sandusky hospital matches that. .
No longer listed by Medicare (closed or merged): Providence Hospital. These pages are kept for reference.
Community health centers near Sandusky
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.
- 0.6mi Family Health Services of Erie County 1912 Hayes Ave, Sandusky, OH 419-502-2800
- 0.6mi FHS Behavioral Health - Hayes Avenue 1912 Hayes Ave, Sandusky, OH · Family Health Services of Erie County 419-557-6763
- 0.8mi ECCHC @ Sandusky Career Center 4501 Venice Heights Blvd, Sandusky, OH · Erie, County of 419-626-5623 x5116
- 0.8mi Erie County Job & Family Services 221 W Parish St, Sandusky, OH · Erie, County of 419-626-5623 x116
Source: HRSA Health Center Program (HHS).
Care after the hospital in Sandusky
Medicare-certified dialysis centers, home health agencies and hospices, with their CMS ratings.
Find doctors in Sandusky
Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Sandusky, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
Family doctors 39 Internal medicine doctors 26 Podiatrists 24 Dermatologists 10 Orthopedic surgeons 9 Psychiatrists 7 OB-GYNs 7 Urologists 7 Neurologists 6 Cardiologists 6 General surgeons 5 Physical medicine and rehabilitation doctors 4 Oncologists 4 Pain management doctors 4 Ophthalmologists 4 Psychologists 3 ENT doctors 3 Nephrologists 3 All doctors in Sandusky
People and health care in Sandusky
From the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2020–2024) for the city of Sandusky.
Population
24,606
Median age 36.5
Hospitals per 100,000
8.1
2 hospitals listed
No health insurance
8.2%
about the U.S. rate
Age 65 and over
16.9%
about the U.S. rate
Median household income
$50,139
U.S. $80,734
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Questions about hospitals in Sandusky
How many hospitals are in Sandusky, Ohio?
There are 2 hospitals in Sandusky, Ohio. 2 of them have an emergency department.
How long is the emergency room wait in Sandusky?
The median emergency department visit in Sandusky lasts 2 hr 57 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 Sandusky has the shortest ER wait?
Firelands Regional Medical Center reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Sandusky at 2 hr 57 min.
Which hospital in Sandusky has the best Medicare star rating?
Firelands Community Hospital has 4 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 2 Sandusky 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.