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Fastest 5 in Maryland
- Garrett Regional Medical Center, Oakland: 2 hr 6 min
- Atlantic General Hospital, Berlin: 2 hr 27 min
- Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, Inc, Salisbury: 2 hr 57 min
- University of Md Shore Medical Center at Easton, Easton: 2 hr 59 min
- Walter Reed National Military Med Cen, Bethesda: 3 hr 4 min
Slowest 5 in Maryland
- Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center, Rosedale: 6 hr 7 min
- Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center, Clinton: 5 hr 56 min
- Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore: 5 hr 22 min
- Holy Cross Hospital, Silver Spring: 5 hr 14 min
- University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore: 5 hr 9 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.
Garrett Regional Medical Center
251 North Fourth Street, Oakland, MD 21550
2 hr 6 min
typical ER visit
Atlantic General Hospital
9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, MD 21811
2 hr 27 min
typical ER visit
Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, Inc
100 East Carroll Avenue, Salisbury, MD 21801
2 hr 57 min
typical ER visit
University of Md Shore Medical Center at Easton
219 South Washington Street, Easton, MD 21601
2 hr 59 min
typical ER visit
Walter Reed National Military Med Cen
4494 Palmer Rd N, Bethesda, MD 20814
3 hr 4 min
typical ER visit
University of Md Shore Medical Ctr at Chestertown
100 Brown Street, Chestertown, MD 21620
3 hr 5 min
typical ER visit
Calverthealth Medical Center
100 Hospital Road, Prince Frederick, MD 20678
3 hr 14 min
typical ER visit
Adventist Healthcare Fort Washington Medical Ctr
11711 Livingston Road, Fort Washington, MD 20744
3 hr 22 min
typical ER visit
Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center
9901 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, MD 20850
3 hr 24 min
typical ER visit
Medstar Harbor Hospital
3001 South Hanover Street, Baltimore, MD 21225
3 hr 32 min
typical ER visit
Carroll Hospital Center
200 Memorial Avenue, Westminster, MD 21157
3 hr 34 min
typical ER visit
Medstar Union Memorial Hospital
201 East University Parkway, Baltimore, MD 21218
3 hr 38 min
typical ER visit
Suburban Hospital
8600 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, MD 20814
3 hr 44 min
typical ER visit
Union Hospital of Cecil County
106 Bow Street, Elkton, MD 21921
3 hr 48 min
typical ER visit
Greater Baltimore Medical Center
6701 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21204
3 hr 48 min
typical ER visit
Frederick Health Hospital
400 West Seventh St, Frederick, MD 21701
3 hr 50 min
typical ER visit
Holy Cross Germantown Hospital
19801 Observation Drive, Germantown, MD 20876
3 hr 53 min
typical ER visit
Western Maryland Regional Medical Center
12500 Willowbrook Road, Cumberland, MD 21502
3 hr 55 min
typical ER visit
Mercy Medical Center Inc
301 Saint Paul Place, Baltimore, MD 21202
3 hr 57 min
typical ER visit
Umd Upper Chesapeake Medical Center
500 Upper Chesapeake Drive, Bel Air, MD 21014
3 hr 59 min
typical ER visit
University of Md Medical Center Midtown Campus
827 Linden Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21201
4 hr 3 min
typical ER visit
Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc
2001 Medical Parkway, Annapolis, MD 21401
4 hr 5 min
typical ER visit
University of Md Capital Region Medical Center
901 North Harry S Truman Drive, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
4 hr 6 min
typical ER visit
Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital
5601 Loch Raven Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21239
4 hr 7 min
typical ER visit
Meritus Medical Center
11116 Medical Campus Road, Hagerstown, MD 21742
4 hr 10 min
typical ER visit
Northwest Hospital Center
5401 Old Court Road, Randallstown, MD 21133
4 hr 11 min
typical ER visit
Medstar Saint Mary's Hospital
25500 Point Lookout Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650
4 hr 16 min
typical ER visit
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
2401 West Belvedere Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21215
4 hr 17 min
typical ER visit
Medstar Montgomery Medical Center
18101 Prince Philip Drive, Olney, MD 20832
4 hr 19 min
typical ER visit
University of Md Charles Regional Medical Center
5 Garrett Avenue, La Plata, MD 20646
4 hr 22 min
typical ER visit
University of Md St Joseph Medical Center
7601 Osler Drive, Towson, MD 21204
4 hr 24 min
typical ER visit
Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center
5755 Cedar Lane, Columbia, MD 21044
4 hr 26 min
typical ER visit
Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Ctr, Inc
8118 Good Luck Road, Lanham, MD 20706
4 hr 32 min
typical ER visit
Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center
11890 Healing Way, Silver Spring, MD 20904
4 hr 56 min
typical ER visit
Johns Hopkins Hospital, The
600 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21287
5 hr 8 min
typical ER visit
University of Maryland Medical Center
22 South Greene Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
5 hr 9 min
typical ER visit
Holy Cross Hospital
1500 Forest Glen Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910
5 hr 14 min
typical ER visit
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
4940 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224
5 hr 22 min
typical ER visit
Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center
7503 Surratts Road, Clinton, MD 20735
5 hr 56 min
typical ER visit
Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center
9000 Franklin Square Drive, Rosedale, MD 21237
6 hr 7 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.