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Hospitals in Charleston, WV

According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of the July 2026 CMS release, Charleston, West Virginia, has 3 hospitals, 1 with an emergency department. The one emergency room that reports a time has a median visit of 3 hr 2 min, 44 min longer than the West Virginia median of 2 hr 18 min. Charleston Area Medical Center is the only one Medicare rates, at 2 out of 5 stars.

3 hospitals 1 with an ER Kanawha County
Hospitals 3 823 beds (2 reporting)
With an ER 1 emergency departments
Median ER visit 3 hr 2 min +44 min vs West Virginia
Average stars 2.0 / 5 1 rated by CMS
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Charleston hospitals

No longer listed by Medicare (closed or merged): St Francis Hospital. These pages are kept for reference.

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About hospitals in Charleston

There are 3 hospitals in Charleston, West Virginia, in Kanawha County. 1 of them has an emergency department. By type: 2 acute care hospitals and 1 psychiatric hospital.

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Charleston lasts 3 hr 2 min, 44 min longer than the West Virginia median of 2 hr 18 min. The shortest is at Charleston Area Medical Center, 3 hr 2 min.

Community health centers near Charleston

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.

  • 1.3mi FamilyCare Health Center - Lee Street 1220 Lee St E, Ste 201, Charleston, WV · Womencare, INC 304-342-8513
  • 1.8mi Valley Health- Kanawha City 4407 Maccorkle Ave SE, Charleston, WV · Valley Health Systems INC 304-925-0392
  • 2.0mi Kanawha City Health Center 4602 Maccorkle Ave SE, Charleston, WV · Cabin Creek Health Systems, INC. 304-734-2040
  • 2.1mi FamilyCare Health Centers KCHD 108 Lee St E, Charleston, WV · Womencare, INC 304-345-2229

Source: HRSA Health Center Program (HHS).

Care after the hospital in Charleston

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

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Find doctors in Charleston

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

People and health care in Charleston

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

Population
47,421
Median age 43
Hospitals per 100,000
6.3
3 hospitals listed
No health insurance
4%
below the U.S. 8.4%
Age 65 and over
21.1%
above the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$65,812
U.S. $80,734

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Questions about hospitals in Charleston

How many hospitals are in Charleston, West Virginia?

There are 3 hospitals in Charleston, West Virginia. 1 of them has an emergency department.

How long is the emergency room wait in Charleston?

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Charleston lasts 3 hr 2 min, based on CMS measure OP-18b. That is a median over a 12-month reporting period, not a live figure. The West Virginia median is 2 hr 18 min.

Which hospital in Charleston has the shortest ER wait?

Charleston Area Medical Center reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Charleston at 3 hr 2 min.

What is the best hospital in Charleston?

Charleston Area Medical Center has 2 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 1 Charleston hospital 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/west-virginia/charleston/

All West Virginia 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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