facebook tracking Wilkes-Barre General Hospital: 575 N River St - Wilkes-Barre, PA

Wilkes-Barre General Hospital

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(570) 552-1400
Acute Care Hospitals
  • Time ZoneEST
  • CountyLuzerne
  • Emergency CapableYes
  • FIPS42079
  • Area Code570

Quality and performance

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of July 2026

Patients spend an average of 3 hours 29 minutes in the emergency department at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. That is 17 minutes longer than the Pennsylvania average of 3 hours 12 minutes.

CMS rating ★★★★★ 2/5
Left before seen 2%
ER volume medium
Type Acute Care
Ownership For-profit

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 Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. For a medical emergency, call 911.

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