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Hospitals in Norristown, PA

According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of the July 2026 CMS release, Norristown, Pennsylvania, has 4 hospitals, 2 with an emergency department. The one emergency room that reports a time has a median visit of 2 hr 47 min, 21 min shorter than the Pennsylvania median of 3 hr 8 min. Mercy Suburban Hospital is the only one Medicare rates, at 4 out of 5 stars.

4 hospitals 2 with an ER Montgomery County
Hospitals 4 1,114 beds
With an ER 2 emergency departments
Median ER visit 2 hr 47 min −21 min vs Pennsylvania
Average stars 4.0 / 5 1 rated by CMS
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Norristown hospitals

No longer listed by Medicare (closed or merged): Montgomery Hospital, Montgomery Hospital Medical Center. These pages are kept for reference.

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About hospitals in Norristown

There are 4 hospitals in Norristown, Pennsylvania, in Montgomery County. 2 of them have an emergency department. By type: 2 acute care hospitals and 2 psychiatric hospitals.

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Norristown lasts 2 hr 47 min, 21 min shorter than the Pennsylvania median of 3 hr 8 min. The shortest is at Mercy Suburban Hospital, 2 hr 47 min.

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Community health centers near Norristown

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.

  • 1.4mi Norristown Regional Health Center 1401 Dekalb Pike, Norristown, PA · Delaware Valley Community Health, INC. 610-278-7787
  • 10mi Covenant House Health and Dental Services 8127 Stenton Ave, Philadelphia, PA · Covenant House INC 261-331-9832
  • 10mi Covenant House Medical Center 8125 Stenton Ave, Philadelphia, PA · Covenant House INC 215-248-7560
  • 11mi Interim House, Inc. 333 W Upsal St, Philadelphia, PA · Public Health Management Corp 215-849-4606

Source: HRSA Health Center Program (HHS).

Care after the hospital in Norristown

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

Dialysis centers in Norristown (2) Home health agencies in Norristown (1)

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Find doctors in Norristown

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

Psychiatrists 29 Family doctors 17 Internal medicine doctors 8 Gastroenterologists 5 Neurosurgeons 5 All doctors in Norristown

People and health care in Norristown

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

Population
35,893
Median age 33.2
Hospitals per 100,000
11.1
4 hospitals listed
No health insurance
11.3%
above the U.S. 8.4%
Age 65 and over
10.4%
below the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$66,701
U.S. $80,734

What nurses earn in Pennsylvania

Registered Nurses · $96,430 Nurse Practitioners · $130,140 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses · $63,940 Nursing Assistants · $44,590 All healthcare salaries in Pennsylvania
Hospitals per capita by state

Questions about hospitals in Norristown

How many hospitals are in Norristown, Pennsylvania?

There are 4 hospitals in Norristown, Pennsylvania. 2 of them have an emergency department.

How long is the emergency room wait in Norristown?

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Norristown lasts 2 hr 47 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 Norristown has the shortest ER wait?

Mercy Suburban Hospital reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Norristown at 2 hr 47 min.

What is the best hospital in Norristown?

Mercy Suburban Hospital has 4 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 1 Norristown hospital CMS rates. CMS star ratings measure quality and safety; they are not patient reviews.

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All Pennsylvania 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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