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How old is this data? Medicare (CMS) data released July 22, 2026, covering ER visits from October 2024 to September 2025. Last checked October 25, 2026. Typical times, not live waits.
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ER wait times in Arkansas

66 emergency rooms, fastest first. Typical visit in Arkansas: 2 hr 9 min (national: 2 hr 28 min).

Cities

Fastest 5 in Arkansas

  1. Baptist Health - Van Buren, Van Buren: 1 hr 11 min
  2. Mercy Hospital Booneville, Booneville: 1 hr 12 min
  3. Mercy Hospital Waldron, Waldron: 1 hr 13 min
  4. Dardanelle Regional Medical Center, Dardanelle: 1 hr 14 min
  5. Southwest Regional Medical Center LLC, Hope: 1 hr 16 min

Slowest 5 in Arkansas

  1. University of Arkansas Medical Sciences, Little Rock: 4 hr 45 min
  2. Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLC, Little Rock: 3 hr 58 min
  3. Mercy Hospital Fort Smith, Fort Smith: 3 hr 48 min
  4. Washington Regional Medical Center, Fayetteville: 3 hr 42 min
  5. St Bernards Medical Center, Jonesboro: 3 hr 31 min

Typical total visit time for patients who went home, from Medicare data for October 2024 to September 2025. Not live waits. Large teaching and trauma hospitals often show longer times because they care for the sickest patients and take transfers from other hospitals. In an emergency, go to the closest ER or call 911. Last checked October 25, 2026 against the latest Medicare release. CMS refreshes these numbers about every three months, and I update this site after each release.

Baptist Health - Van Buren
211 Crawford Memorial Drive, Van Buren, AR 72956
Faster than the AR typicalLow volume · Directions · Call
1 hr 11 min
typical ER visit
Mercy Hospital Booneville
880 West Main, Booneville, AR 72927
Faster than the AR typicalLow volume · Directions · Call
1 hr 12 min
typical ER visit
Mercy Hospital Waldron
1341 West Sixth Street, Waldron, AR 72958
Faster than the AR typicalLow volume · Directions · Call
1 hr 13 min
typical ER visit
Dardanelle Regional Medical Center
200 North Third Street, Dardanelle, AR 72834
Faster than the AR typicalLow volume · Directions · Call
1 hr 14 min
typical ER visit
Southwest Regional Medical Center LLC
2001 South Main, Hope, AR 71801
Faster than the AR typicalDirections · Call
1 hr 16 min
typical ER visit
Siloam Springs Regional Hospital
603 North Progress Avenue, Siloam Springs, AR 72761
Faster than the AR typicalMedium volume · Directions · Call
1 hr 22 min
typical ER visit
Dallas County Medical Center
201 Clifton Street, Fordyce, AR 71742
Faster than the AR typicalLow volume · Directions · Call
1 hr 22 min
typical ER visit
Chambers Memorial Hospital
719 Detroit Street, Danville, AR 72833
Faster than the AR typicalLow volume · Directions · Call
1 hr 30 min
typical ER visit
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
1309 West Main Street, Walnut Ridge, AR 72476
Faster than the AR typicalLow volume · Directions · Call
1 hr 30 min
typical ER visit
Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia
3050 Twin Rivers Drive, Arkadelphia, AR 71923
Faster than the AR typicalLow volume · Directions · Call
1 hr 34 min
typical ER visit
Chi St Vincent Morrilton
#4 Hospital Drive, Morrilton, AR 72110
Faster than the AR typicalLow volume · Directions · Call
1 hr 38 min
typical ER visit
Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs County
1001 Schneider Drive, Malvern, AR 72104
Faster than the AR typicalLow volume · Directions · Call
1 hr 40 min
typical ER visit
South Arkansas Regional Hospital LLC
700 West Grove Street, El Dorado, AR 71730
Faster than the AR typicalMedium volume · Directions · Call
1 hr 42 min
typical ER visit
Chicot Memorial Medical Center
2729 South Highway 65 & 82, Lake Village, AR 71653
Faster than the AR typicalLow volume · Directions · Call
1 hr 42 min
typical ER visit
Unity Health - Newport
1205 Mclain Street, Newport, AR 72112
Faster than the AR typicalLow volume · Directions · Call
1 hr 43 min
typical ER visit
Crossridge Community Hospital
310 South Falls Boulevard, Wynne, AR 72396
Faster than the AR typicalLow volume · Directions · Call
1 hr 45 min
typical ER visit
Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart
1703 North Buerkle St, Stuttgart, AR 72160
Faster than the AR typicalLow volume · Directions · Call
1 hr 46 min
typical ER visit
Ashley County Medical Center
1015 Unity Road, Crossett, AR 71635
Faster than the AR typicalDirections · Call
1 hr 46 min
typical ER visit
Mercy Hospital Ozark
801 West River Street, Ozark, AR 72949
Faster than the AR typicalLow volume · Directions · Call
1 hr 49 min
typical ER visit
Howard Memorial Hospital
130 Medical Circle, Nashville, AR 71852
Faster than the AR typicalLow volume · Directions · Call
1 hr 49 min
typical ER visit
Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs
1800 Bypass Road, Heber Springs, AR 72543
Low volume · Directions · Call
1 hr 50 min
typical ER visit
Delta Memorial Hospital
811 Highway 65 South, Dumas, AR 71639
Low volume · Directions · Call
1 hr 52 min
typical ER visit
Mercy Hospital Berryville
214 Carter Street, Berryville, AR 72616
Low volume · Directions · Call
1 hr 54 min
typical ER visit
Mercy Hospital Paris
500 East Academy, Paris, AR 72855
Low volume · Directions · Call
1 hr 58 min
typical ER visit
Stone County Medical Center
2106 East Main Street, Mountain View, AR 72560
Low volume · Directions · Call
1 hr 58 min
typical ER visit
Piggott Community Hospital
1206 Gordon Duckworth Drive, Piggott, AR 72454
Low volume · Directions · Call
1 hr 58 min
typical ER visit
Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County
778 Scogin Drive, Monticello, AR 71655
4% left before being seenLow volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 2 min
typical ER visit
Baptist Health - Fort Smith
1001 Towson Avenue, Fort Smith, AR 72901
High volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 4 min
typical ER visit
Northwest Medical Center-Springdale
609 West Maple Avenue, Springdale, AR 72764
Medium volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 6 min
typical ER visit
Bradley County Medical Center
404 South Bradley Street, Warren, AR 71671
Low volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 6 min
typical ER visit
Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc.
4800 East Johnson Avenue, Jonesboro, AR 72405
High volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 8 min
typical ER visit
St Vincent Medical Center/North
2215 Wildwood Avenue, Sherwood, AR 72120
Low volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 8 min
typical ER visit
Izard Regional Hospital LLC
61 Grasse Street, Calico Rock, AR 72519
Low volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 9 min
typical ER visit
Great River Medical Center
1520 N Division Street, Blytheville, AR 72315
Low volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 10 min
typical ER visit
Unity Health - Jacksonville
1400 Braden Street, Jacksonville, AR 72076
5% left before being seenLow volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 10 min
typical ER visit
Ozark Health
2500 Highway 65 South, Clinton, AR 72031
Low volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 12 min
typical ER visit
White River Medical Center
1710 Harrison Street, Batesville, AR 72503
Medium volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 14 min
typical ER visit
Mena Regional Health System
311 North Morrow Street, Mena, AR 71953
5% left before being seenLow volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 14 min
typical ER visit
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc
2100 North Seventh Street, West Memphis, AR 72301
4% left before being seenMedium volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 19 min
typical ER visit
Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock
9601 Baptist Health Drive, Little Rock, AR 72205
Very high volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 20 min
typical ER visit
Ouachita County Medical Center
638 California Avenue, Camden, AR 71701
Low volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 22 min
typical ER visit
Mcgehee Hospital
900 South Third Street, Mcgehee, AR 71654
Low volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 22 min
typical ER visit
Johnson Regional Medical Center
1100 East Poplar Street, Clarksville, AR 72830
Low volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 23 min
typical ER visit
Baptist Health Medical Center- Conway
1555 Exchange Avenue, Conway, AR 72032
Medium volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 25 min
typical ER visit
North Arkansas Regional Medical Center
620 North Main Street, Harrison, AR 72601
4% left before being seenMedium volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 29 min
typical ER visit
Forrest City Medical Center
1601 Newcastle Road, Forrest City, AR 72335
Low volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 30 min
typical ER visit
Arkansas Surgical Hospital
5201 North Shore Drive, No Little Rock, AR 72118
Specialty hospital: may not handle every emergencyDirections · Call
2 hr 30 min
typical ER visit
National Park Medical Center
1910 Malvern Avenue, Hot Springs, AR 71901
Medium volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 33 min
typical ER visit
St Marys Regional Medical Center
1808 West Main Street, Russellville, AR 72801
Medium volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 36 min
typical ER visit
Saline Memorial Hospital
1 Medical Park Drive, Benton, AR 72015
Medium volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 38 min
typical ER visit
Little River Memorial Hospital
451 West Locke Street, Ashdown, AR 71822
Low volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 40 min
typical ER visit
Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas
2710 South Rife Medical Lane, Rogers, AR 72758
Very high volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 45 min
typical ER visit
Arkansas Methodist Medical Center
900 West Kingshighway, Paragould, AR 72450
4% left before being seenMedium volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 45 min
typical ER visit
Chi-St Vincent Infirmary
Two St Vincent Circle, Little Rock, AR 72205
Medium volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 53 min
typical ER visit
Chi St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs
300 Werner Street, Hot Springs, AR 71903
High volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 56 min
typical ER visit
Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc
2302 College Avenue, Conway, AR 72034
4% left before being seenMedium volume · Directions · Call
2 hr 58 min
typical ER visit
White County Medical Center
3214 East Race Avenue, Searcy, AR 72143
5% left before being seenMedium volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 2 min
typical ER visit
Baxter Health
624 Hospital Drive, Mountain Home, AR 72653
Medium volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 4 min
typical ER visit
Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock
3333 Springhill Drive, North Little Rock, AR 72117
6% left before being seenHigh volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 6 min
typical ER visit
Arkansas Heart Hospital-Encore
1901 Encore Way, Bryant, AR 72019
Specialty hospital: may not handle every emergencyLow volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 11 min
typical ER visit
Jefferson Regional Medical Center
1600 West 40Th Avenue, Pine Bluff, AR 71603
4% left before being seenMedium volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 18 min
typical ER visit
St Bernards Medical Center
225 E Washington Ave, Jonesboro, AR 72401
High volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 31 min
typical ER visit
Washington Regional Medical Center
3215 N North Hills Boulevard, Fayetteville, AR 72703
High volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 42 min
typical ER visit
Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
7301 Rogers Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72903
Very high volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 48 min
typical ER visit
Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLC
1701 S Shackleford Road, Little Rock, AR 72211
Specialty hospital: may not handle every emergencyLow volume · Directions · Call
3 hr 58 min
typical ER visit
University of Arkansas Medical Sciences
4301 West Markham Street Mail Slot 612, Little Rock, AR 72205
5% left before being seenVery high volume · Directions · Call
4 hr 45 min
typical ER visit

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  • Trouble breathing or choking
  • Stroke signs: face drooping, arm or leg weakness, trouble speaking
  • Fainting, seizure, or a person who will not wake up
  • Severe bleeding, a serious injury, or a severe allergic reaction
  • Sudden vision loss, or a chemical splashed in the eye

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Go to an emergency room

  • Severe pain, or belly pain that will not ease
  • High fever with a stiff neck, confusion or a rash that does not fade
  • A broken bone that looks out of place, or a deep cut that will not stop bleeding
  • Head injury with vomiting, confusion or drowsiness
  • Bleeding or severe pain during pregnancy
  • Any head injury in someone taking a blood thinner
  • Fever in a baby younger than 3 months
  • Sudden, severe pain or swelling in a testicle

Urgent care is usually fine for

Not sure? Call your doctor or a nurse line. If it feels like an emergency, treat it as one.

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About these numbers. Times are the typical (median) total time patients spent in each emergency department from arrival to leaving, for patients who went home, as reported to Medicare (CMS) for October 2024 to September 2025. They are not live wait times, and a real visit can be shorter or much longer. Hospitals without enough data are not shown. Locations are approximate (ZIP code center). Specialty hospitals (surgical, heart, orthopedic) often have small ERs with short times but may not treat every emergency. This site is general information, not medical advice, and does not replace a clinician. In an emergency, call 911.

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