Hospitals in Waukesha, WI
As of the July 2026 CMS release, Waukesha, Wisconsin, has 3 hospitals, 1 with an emergency department. The one emergency room that reports a time has a median visit of 2 hr 20 min, about the same as the Wisconsin median of 2 hr 16 min. Waukesha Memorial Hospital is the only one Medicare rates, at 4 out of 5 stars.
Hospitals
3
314 beds (2 reporting)
With an ER
1
emergency departments
There are 3 hospitals in Waukesha, Wisconsin, in Waukesha County. 1 of them has an emergency department. By type: 1 acute care hospital and 1 psychiatric hospital (type not recorded for 1).
The median emergency department visit in Waukesha lasts 2 hr 20 min, 4 min longer than the Wisconsin median of 2 hr 16 min. The shortest is at Waukesha Memorial Hospital, 2 hr 20 min.
Waukesha hospitals
- Waukesha Cnty Mental Hlth Ctr 2542 Northview Rd, 53188 · (262) 548-7950 28 beds
- Waukesha County Mental Health Ctr 1501 Airport Rd, 53188 · (262) 548-7950 psychiatric hospital
- Waukesha Memorial Hospital 725 American Ave, 53188 · (262) 928-1000 2 hr 20 minmedian ER Emergency room acute care hospital Birthing-friendly 286 beds
No Waukesha hospital matches that. .
Community health centers near Waukesha
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 Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers-Waukesha 309 E North St, Waukesha, WI · Sixteenth Street Community Health Center 262-408-2530
- 13mi WellPoint Care Network 8901 W Capitol Dr, Milwaukee, WI · Outreach Community Health Centers, Incorporated 414-465-5770
- 15mi ISAAC COGGS HERITAGE HEALTH CTR 8200 W Silver Spring Dr, Milwaukee, WI · Milwaukee Health Services, INC. 414-760-3900
Source: HRSA Health Center Program (HHS).
Find doctors in Waukesha
Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Waukesha, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
Family doctors 81 Internal medicine doctors 59 Cardiologists 31 Psychologists 31 OB-GYNs 26 General surgeons 17 Psychiatrists 17 Ophthalmologists 14 Pulmonologists 13 Gastroenterologists 13 Oral and maxillofacial surgeons 12 Dermatologists 11 Radiation oncologists 10 ENT doctors 10 Nephrologists 9 Oncologists 9 Neurologists 9 Plastic surgeons 8 All doctors in Waukesha
People and health care in Waukesha
From the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2020–2024) for the city of Waukesha.
Population
71,233
Median age 36.7
Hospitals per 100,000
4.2
3 hospitals listed
No health insurance
5.9%
below the U.S. 8.4%
Age 65 and over
15.6%
below the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$83,837
U.S. $80,734
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Questions about hospitals in Waukesha
How many hospitals are in Waukesha, Wisconsin?
There are 3 hospitals in Waukesha, Wisconsin. 1 of them has an emergency department.
How long is the emergency room wait in Waukesha?
The median emergency department visit in Waukesha lasts 2 hr 20 min, based on CMS measure OP-18b. That is a median over a 12-month reporting period, not a live figure. The Wisconsin median is 2 hr 16 min.
Which hospital in Waukesha has the shortest ER wait?
Waukesha Memorial Hospital reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Waukesha at 2 hr 20 min.
Which hospital in Waukesha has the best Medicare star rating?
Waukesha Memorial Hospital has 4 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 1 Waukesha hospital 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.
Not affiliated with CMS. For a medical emergency, call 911.