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Hospitals in Erie, PA

As of the July 2026 CMS release, Erie, Pennsylvania, has 7 hospitals, 4 with an emergency department. The median emergency room visit lasts 3 hr 13 min, 5 min longer than the Pennsylvania median of 3 hr 8 min. The shortest is at Millcreek Community Hospital (2 hr 11 min). The highest Medicare star rating among its 3 rated hospitals is 4 out of 5, at Saint Vincent Health Center.

7 hospitals 4 with an ER Erie County
Hospitals 7 1,055 beds (5 reporting)
With an ER 4 emergency departments
Median ER visit 3 hr 13 min +5 min vs Pennsylvania
Average stars 2.7 / 5 3 rated by CMS

There are 7 hospitals in Erie, Pennsylvania, in Erie County. 4 of them have an emergency department. By type: 3 acute care hospitals, 1 rehabilitation hospital and 1 VA acute care hospital (type not recorded for 2).

The median emergency department visit in Erie lasts 3 hr 13 min, 5 min longer than the Pennsylvania median of 3 hr 8 min. The shortest is at Millcreek Community Hospital, 2 hr 11 min.

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No longer listed by Medicare (closed or merged): Metro Health Center. These pages are kept for reference.

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Community health centers near Erie

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).

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

People and health care in Erie

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

Population
93,850
Median age 34.8
Hospitals per 100,000
7.5
7 hospitals listed
No health insurance
5.8%
below the U.S. 8.4%
Age 65 and over
16.4%
below the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$46,113
U.S. $80,734

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Questions about hospitals in Erie

How many hospitals are in Erie, Pennsylvania?

There are 7 hospitals in Erie, Pennsylvania. 4 of them have an emergency department.

How long is the emergency room wait in Erie?

The median emergency department visit in Erie lasts 3 hr 13 min, based on CMS measure OP-18b. That is a median over a 12-month reporting period, not a live figure. The Pennsylvania median is 3 hr 8 min.

Which hospital in Erie has the shortest ER wait?

Millcreek Community Hospital reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Erie at 2 hr 11 min.

Which hospital in Erie has the best Medicare star rating?

Saint Vincent Health Center has 4 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 3 Erie 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.