CMS did not publish an overall star rating for this hospital; hospitals that report too few quality measures are not rated.
Source: CMS Care Compare, July 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
Visiting St Christopher's Hospital for Children
Philadelphia, PA 19134
County: Philadelphia Directions Apple Maps Call (215) 427-5000
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- A list of your medicines, doses and allergies
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Quick answers about St Christopher's Hospital for Children
What is the phone number for St Christopher's Hospital for Children?
The main phone number for St Christopher's Hospital for Children is (215) 427-5000, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (215) 427-5000What is the address of St Christopher's Hospital for Children?
St Christopher's Hospital for Children is at 160 East Erie Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19134.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does St Christopher's Hospital for Children have an emergency room?
Yes. St Christopher's Hospital for Children has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.
Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of July 2026
CMS has not reported an emergency department wait time for St Christopher's Hospital for Children. That usually means too few cases to report, or no emergency department.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information and Timely & Effective Care. Wait times are a median over a past 12-month reporting period, not live data. Not affiliated with CMS or with St Christopher's Hospital for Children. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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Health insurance at St Christopher's Hospital for Children
Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 393307). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.
Pennsylvania runs its own exchange, Pennie. Check its provider directory for St Christopher's Hospital for Children.
Source: the insurers' 2027 machine-readable provider files listed in the CMS Marketplace public use files, loaded November 4, 2026, matched to hospitals by NPI from CMS Hospital Enrollments. How we match networks to hospitals Networks change; confirm with your insurer before you go.
Care after a stay at St Christopher's Hospital for Children
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Doctors at St Christopher's Hospital for Children
5 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 3 specialties.
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Size and finances
Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Jun 2025
As reported by the hospital to CMS; not audited. Operating margin is income from patient care divided by net patient revenue and leaves out investment income and donations. Compare Pennsylvania hospital finances.
Who owns St Christopher's Hospital for Children
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Stc Opco LLC , incorporated 2019.
7 doctors and other clinicians list St Christopher's Hospital for Children as a hospital affiliation in Medicare's clinician directory.
Organizations with 5% or more ownership (directly or through other companies), partnership interests or operational control, as the hospital reported them to Medicare. Records can lag behind recent sales. Individuals are not listed. Who owns America's hospitals.
Non-profit finances
IRS Form 990 · tax year ending Jun 2023 · St Christophers Hospital for Children Foundation (EIN 23-2274198)
As filed with the IRS by St Christophers Hospital for Children Foundation. Matched by name and address, so check the filing to confirm it's the right organization. See the full Form 990 filings · Non-profit hospital finances.
The area around St Christopher's Hospital for Children
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Dental: Parts of Philadelphia are federally designated health professional shortage areas (8 designations). Highest shortage score 21.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Pennsylvania earn a median $96,430 a year. Healthcare salaries in Pennsylvania.
Shortage areas are designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration where there are too few primary care, mental health or dental providers for the population; scores run from 0 to 25 for primary and mental health care and 0 to 26 for dental care, higher meaning greater need. Pennsylvania shortage areas
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