Hospitals in Wilkes-Barre, PA
As of the July 2026 CMS release, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, has 5 hospitals, all with an emergency department. The median emergency room visit lasts 3 hr 20 min, 12 min longer than the Pennsylvania median of 3 hr 8 min. The shortest is at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center (3 hr 20 min). The highest Medicare star rating among its 4 rated hospitals is 5 out of 5, at Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center.
Hospitals
5
222 beds (2 reporting)
With an ER
5
emergency departments
There are 5 hospitals in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne County. 5 of them have an emergency department. By type: 3 acute care hospitals and 1 VA acute care hospital (type not recorded for 1).
The median emergency department visit in Wilkes-Barre lasts 3 hr 20 min, 12 min longer than the Pennsylvania median of 3 hr 8 min. The shortest is at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, 3 hr 20 min.
Wilkes-Barre hospitals
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- Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center 100 E Mountain Dr, 18702 · (570) 808-7300 3 hr 20 minmedian ER Emergency room acute care hospital Birthing-friendly 111 beds
- Geisinger Wyoming Vly Med Ctr 1000 E Mountain Dr, 18702 · (570) 808-7300 3 hr 20 minmedian ER Emergency room acute care hospital Birthing-friendly 111 beds
- Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center 1111 E End Blvd, 18702 · (570) 824-3521 Emergency room
- Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center 1111 East End Boulevard, 18711 · (570) 824-3521 Emergency room VA acute care hospital
- Wilkes-Barre General Hospital 575 N River St, 18702 · (570) 552-1400 3 hr 29 minmedian ER Emergency room acute care hospital
No Wilkes-Barre hospital matches that. .
No longer listed by Medicare (closed or merged): First Hospital Wyoming Valley. These pages are kept for reference.
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Community health centers near Wilkes-Barre
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.
- 1.5mi MCKINNEY CLINIC 90 Union St, Wilkes Barre, PA · Rural Health Corporation of Northeastern Pennsylvania 570-825-0881
- 2.3mi The Wright Center for Community Health Wilkes-Barre Practice 169 N Pennsylvania Ave, Wilkes Barre, PA · The Wright Center Medical Group 570-491-0126
- 2.4mi MCKINNEY CLINIC 39 E Jackson St, Wilkes Barre, PA · Rural Health Corporation of Northeastern Pennsylvania 570-825-0881
- 2.9mi Caring Community Health Center - Kistler Clinic 175 S Wilkes Barre Blvd, Wilkes Barre, PA · Caring Community Health Center 570-829-2621
Source: HRSA Health Center Program (HHS).
Find doctors in Wilkes-Barre
Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Wilkes-Barre, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
Internal medicine doctors 82 Family doctors 37 Orthopedic surgeons 23 Cardiologists 22 OB-GYNs 20 General surgeons 19 Neurologists 18 Gastroenterologists 17 Pulmonologists 14 Neurosurgeons 13 Radiation oncologists 11 Physical medicine and rehabilitation doctors 11 Oncologists 11 Podiatrists 10 Dermatologists 10 Infectious disease doctors 10 Psychiatrists 9 Urologists 9 All doctors in Wilkes-Barre
People and health care in Wilkes-Barre
From the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2020–2024) for the city of Wilkes-Barre.
Population
44,423
Median age 34.7
Hospitals per 100,000
11.3
5 hospitals listed
No health insurance
9.4%
above the U.S. 8.4%
Age 65 and over
15.3%
below the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$48,515
U.S. $80,734
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Questions about hospitals in Wilkes-Barre
How many hospitals are in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania?
There are 5 hospitals in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. 5 of them have an emergency department.
How long is the emergency room wait in Wilkes-Barre?
The median emergency department visit in Wilkes-Barre lasts 3 hr 20 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 Wilkes-Barre has the shortest ER wait?
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Wilkes-Barre at 3 hr 20 min.
Which hospital in Wilkes-Barre has the best Medicare star rating?
Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center has 5 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 4 Wilkes-Barre 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.
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