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Hospitals in Philadelphia, PA

According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of the July 2026 CMS release, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has 25 hospitals, 15 with an emergency department. The median emergency room visit lasts 4 hr 28 min, 1 hr 20 min longer than the Pennsylvania median of 3 hr 8 min. The shortest is at Roxborough Memorial Hospital (3 hr 6 min). 2 of its 12 rated hospitals share the top Medicare star rating of 5 out of 5.

25 hospitals 15 with an ER Philadelphia County
Hospitals 25 5,739 beds (18 reporting)
With an ER 15 emergency departments
Median ER visit 4 hr 28 min +1 hr 20 min vs Pennsylvania
Average stars 3.2 / 5 12 rated by CMS
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Philadelphia hospitals

Showing all 25 hospitals

No longer listed by Medicare (closed or merged): Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Children's Seashore House, Friedman Hospital, Germantown Hospital & Community Servs, Graduate Hospital, Hahnemann University Hospital, Jeanes Hospital, John F Kennedy Memorial Hospital, North Philadelphia Health System, St Agnes Medical Center, St Joseph's Hospital, Temple East, Neumann Medical Center, Temple East, Northeastern Hospital. These pages are kept for reference.

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Best-rated hospitals in Philadelphia, by Medicare stars

Ranked by the CMS overall star rating (1–5), a score built from quality and safety measures. These are not patient reviews.

#HospitalCMS starsMedian ER visit
1 Hospital of the University of Pa 4 hr 50 min
2 Philadelphia VA Medical Center —
3 Penn Presbyterian Medical Center 5 hr 26 min
4 Pennsylvania Hospital of the University of Pa Health System 4 hr 40 min
5 Temple University Hospital 4 hr 3 min
Best hospitals in Pennsylvania

ER wait times in Philadelphia

Median time in the ER for patients treated and sent home, over 12 months (CMS OP-18b). Not live waits.

HospitalMedian visitLeft before being seen
Roxborough Memorial Hospital 3 hr 6 min 3%
Nazareth Hospital 3 hr 42 min 4%
Chestnut Hill Hospital 3 hr 54 min 3%
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital 3 hr 56 min 2%
Temple University Hospital 4 hr 3 min 11%
Albert Einstein Medical Center 4 hr 28 min 11%
Pennsylvania Hospital of the University of Pa Health System 4 hr 40 min 3%
Hospital of the University of Pa 4 hr 50 min 6%
All Pennsylvania ER wait times

About hospitals in Philadelphia

There are 25 hospitals in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. 15 of them have an emergency department. By type: 14 acute care hospitals, 5 psychiatric hospitals, 3 children's hospitals, 1 long-term care hospital, 1 rehabilitation hospital and 1 VA acute care hospital.

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Philadelphia lasts 4 hr 28 min, 1 hr 20 min longer than the Pennsylvania median of 3 hr 8 min. The shortest is at Roxborough Memorial Hospital, 3 hr 6 min.

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Compare hospitals in Philadelphia

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

Albert Einstein Medical Center vs Temple University Hospital Albert Einstein Medical Center vs Roxborough Memorial Hospital Albert Einstein Medical Center vs Chestnut Hill Hospital Chestnut Hill Hospital vs Roxborough Memorial Hospital Chestnut Hill Hospital vs Temple University Hospital Hospital of the University of Pa vs Pennsylvania Hospital of the University of Pa Health System Hospital of the University of Pa vs Philadelphia VA Medical Center Hospital of the University of Pa vs Penn Presbyterian Medical Center Jefferson Health- Northeast vs Nazareth Hospital Albert Einstein Medical Center vs Jefferson Health- Northeast Jefferson Health- Northeast vs Temple University Hospital Albert Einstein Medical Center vs Nazareth Hospital

Community health centers near Philadelphia

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 Philadelphia

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

Dialysis centers in Philadelphia (47) Home health agencies in Philadelphia (45) Hospice care providers in Philadelphia (3)

Hospitals in nearby cities

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Find doctors in Philadelphia

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

Internal medicine doctors 1,147 Family doctors 611 Cardiologists 428 Psychiatrists 342 Neurologists 292 All doctors in Philadelphia

People and health care in Philadelphia

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

Population
1,579,706
Median age 35.3
Hospitals per 100,000
1.6
25 hospitals listed
No health insurance
7.1%
below the U.S. 8.4%
Age 65 and over
14.7%
below the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$61,953
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
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Questions about hospitals in Philadelphia

How many hospitals are in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania?

There are 25 hospitals in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 15 of them have an emergency department.

How long is the emergency room wait in Philadelphia?

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Philadelphia lasts 4 hr 28 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 Philadelphia has the shortest ER wait?

Roxborough Memorial Hospital reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Philadelphia at 3 hr 6 min.

What is the best hospital in Philadelphia?

Hospital of the University of Pa has 5 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 12 Philadelphia 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/pennsylvania/philadelphia/

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.

Not affiliated with CMS. For a medical emergency, call 911.