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Fastest 5 in Massachusetts
- Fairview Hospital, Great Barrington: 1 hr 53 min
- Nantucket Cottage Hospital, Nantucket: 2 hr
- Boston Medical Center-Brighton, Brighton: 2 hr 26 min
- Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge: 2 hr 33 min
- North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation, North Adams: 2 hr 34 min
Slowest 5 in Massachusetts
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston: 5 hr 36 min
- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston: 5 hr
- Umass Memorial Medical Center/University Campus, Worcester: 4 hr 51 min
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston: 4 hr 48 min
- Baystate Medical Center, Springfield: 4 hr 46 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.
Fairview Hospital
29 Lewis Avenue, Great Barrington, MA 01230
1 hr 53 min
typical ER visit
Nantucket Cottage Hospital
57 Prospect Street, Nantucket, MA 02554
2 hr
typical ER visit
Boston Medical Center-Brighton
736 Cambridge Street, Nevins Building, Brighton, MA 02135
2 hr 26 min
typical ER visit
Cambridge Health Alliance
1493 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA 02139
2 hr 33 min
typical ER visit
North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation
71 Hospital Avenue, North Adams, MA 01247
2 hr 34 min
typical ER visit
Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc
One Hospital Road, First Fl, Wing 5, Po Box 1477, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557
2 hr 37 min
typical ER visit
Falmouth Hospital
67 & 100 Ter Heun Drive, Falmouth, MA 02540
2 hr 40 min
typical ER visit
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary -
243 Charles Street, Boston, MA 02114
2 hr 54 min
typical ER visit
Athol Memorial Hospital
2033 Main Street, Athol, MA 01331
2 hr 54 min
typical ER visit
Anna Jaques Hospital
25 Highland Avenue, Newburyport, MA 01950
3 hr 8 min
typical ER visit
Northeast Hospital Corporation
85 Herrick Street, Beverly, MA 01915
3 hr 10 min
typical ER visit
Melrosewakefield Healthcare
585 Lebanon Street, Melrose, MA 02176
3 hr 10 min
typical ER visit
Southcoast Hospitals Group
363 Highland Avenue, Fall River, MA 02720
3 hr 10 min
typical ER visit
Heywood Hospital -
242 Green Street, Gardner, MA 01440
3 hr 12 min
typical ER visit
Sturdy Memorial Hospital
211 Park Street, Attleboro, MA 02703
3 hr 14 min
typical ER visit
Baystate Franklin Medical Center
164 High Street, Greenfield, MA 01301
3 hr 14 min
typical ER visit
Saint Anne's Hospital
795 Middle Street, Fall River, MA 02721
3 hr 14 min
typical ER visit
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham
148 Chestnut Street, Needham, MA 02494
3 hr 16 min
typical ER visit
Cape Cod Hospital
27 Park Street, Hyannis, MA 02601
3 hr 21 min
typical ER visit
Mount Auburn Hospital
330 Mount Auburn Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
3 hr 25 min
typical ER visit
Metrowest Medical Center
115 Lincoln Street, Framingham, MA 01701
3 hr 25 min
typical ER visit
St Vincent Hospital
123 Summer Street, Worcester, MA 01608
3 hr 26 min
typical ER visit
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital
680 Center Street, Brockton, MA 02302
3 hr 28 min
typical ER visit
Emerson Hospital -
133 Old Road To 9 Acre Corner, W Concord, MA 01742
3 hr 28 min
typical ER visit
Tufts Medical Center
800 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111
3 hr 28 min
typical ER visit
Umass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital
100 South Street, Southbridge, MA 01550
3 hr 29 min
typical ER visit
Brown University Health Morton Hospital
88 Washington Street, Taunton, MA 02780
3 hr 29 min
typical ER visit
Baystate Wing Hospital
40 Wright Street, Palmer, MA 01069
3 hr 34 min
typical ER visit
Baystate Noble Hospital
115 West Silver Street, Westfield, MA 01086
3 hr 35 min
typical ER visit
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Milton
199 Reedsdale Road, Milton, MA 02186
3 hr 38 min
typical ER visit
Marlborough Hospital
157 Union Street, Marlborough, MA 01752
3 hr 46 min
typical ER visit
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington
41 & 45 Mall Road, Burlington, MA 01803
3 hr 46 min
typical ER visit
Boston Medical Center
1 Boston Medical Center Place, Boston, MA 02118
3 hr 47 min
typical ER visit
South Shore Hospital
55 Fogg Road, South Weymouth, MA 02190
3 hr 53 min
typical ER visit
Winchester Hospital
41 Highland Avenue, Winchester, MA 01890
3 hr 53 min
typical ER visit
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth
275 Sandwich Street, Plymouth, MA 02360
3 hr 57 min
typical ER visit
Holy Family Hospital
70 East Street, Methuen, MA 01844
3 hr 58 min
typical ER visit
Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital
One General Street, Lawrence, MA 01841
4 hr 1 min
typical ER visit
Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals
60 Hospital Road, Leominster, MA 01453
4 hr 13 min
typical ER visit
Holyoke Medical Center
575 Beech Street, Holyoke, MA 01040
4 hr 13 min
typical ER visit
Berkshire Medical Center
725 North Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201
4 hr 14 min
typical ER visit
Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital
1153 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
4 hr 16 min
typical ER visit
Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,The
30 Locust Street, Northampton, MA 01061
4 hr 21 min
typical ER visit
Good Samaritan Medical Center
235 North Pearl Street, Brockton, MA 02301
4 hr 24 min
typical ER visit
Newton-Wellesley Hospital
2014 Washington Street, Newton, MA 02462
4 hr 25 min
typical ER visit
Lowell General Hospital
295 Varnum Avenue, Lowell, MA 01854
4 hr 27 min
typical ER visit
North Shore Medical Center -
81 Highland Avenue, Salem, MA 01970
4 hr 31 min
typical ER visit
Milford Regional Medical Center
14 Prospect Street, Milford, MA 01757
4 hr 34 min
typical ER visit
Mercy Medical Ctr
271 Carew Street, Springfield, MA 01104
4 hr 35 min
typical ER visit
Baystate Medical Center
759 Chestnut Street, Springfield, MA 01199
4 hr 46 min
typical ER visit
Massachusetts General Hospital
55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114
4 hr 48 min
typical ER visit
Umass Memorial Medical Center/University Campus
55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 01655
4 hr 51 min
typical ER visit
Brigham and Women's Hospital
75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115
5 hr
typical ER visit
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215
5 hr 36 min
typical ER visit
ER, urgent care, or 911?
Call 911 now
- Chest pain or pressure, or pain spreading to the arm, jaw or back
- 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
Thinking about suicide: call or text 988.
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
- Sore throat, ear pain, cough, cold or flu symptoms
- Minor cuts, sprains and strains
- Painful urination or a simple rash
- Mild fever in an otherwise healthy adult
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.