VA hospitals in California
VA hospitals › California
California has 8 VA hospitals. 8 of them have an emergency department. Across those that report it, the median emergency department visit lasts 3 hr 45 min.
VA medical centers are run by the Veterans Health Administration and serve enrolled veterans rather than the general public. They appear in CMS data with their own facility identifiers, and they report a narrower set of measures than community hospitals, so comparisons with a nearby general hospital are rarely like for like.
| Hospital | City | ER wait | CMS rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno VA Medical Center (VA Central California Healthcare System) | Fresno | not reported | 5/5 |
| Loma Linda VA Medical Center | Loma Linda | 3 hr 45 min | 3/5 |
| VA Long Beach Healthcare System | Long Beach | not reported | 4/5 |
| VA Greater los Angeles Healthcare System | Los Angeles | 2 hr 1 min | 3/5 |
| VA N California Healthcare System | Mather | 4 hr 49 min | 4/5 |
| Palo Alto VA Medical Center | Palo Alto | 2 hr 36 min | 5/5 |
| VA San Diego Healthcare System | San Diego | 4 hr 22 min | 5/5 |
| San Francisco VA Medical Center | San Francisco | 2 hr 27 min | 4/5 |
Facility type and ownership from the CMS Hospital General Information dataset. Data published July 2026. See all hospitals in California, or VA hospitals in other states. How this data works.