Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Florida with the lowest time in emergency department
175 Florida hospitals ranked by time in emergency department in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Lake Butler Hospital, HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital, 96th Medical Group (Eglin AFB). Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Time in emergency departmentlower is better | Overall star ratinghigher is better | Patient survey star ratinghigher is better | Heart attack death ratelower is better | Heart failure death ratelower is better | Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data | Serious complicationslower is better | Medicare spending per patientlower is better | Total beds | Compare |
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| National average | 162 min | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
| 1 | Lake Butler Hospital | 92 min, 94th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | Compare Lake Butler Hospital |
| 2 | HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital | 95 min, 93rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 13.7%, 97th percentile | 0.75, 97th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 433 | Compare HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital |
| 3 | 96th Medical Group (Eglin AFB) | 97 min, 92nd percentile | — | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 215 | Compare 96th Medical Group (Eglin AFB) |
| T4 | HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital | 99 min, 91st percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 0.73, 97th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 374 | Compare HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital |
| T4 | HCA Florida North Florida Hospital | 99 min, 91st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 16.9%, 1st percentile | 0.65, 99th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 528 | Compare HCA Florida North Florida Hospital |
| T4 | Oviedo Medical Center | 99 min, 91st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 7.5%, 97th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 96 | Compare Oviedo Medical Center |
| 7 | Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf | 105 min, 86th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | — | — | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | — | — | 19 | Compare Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf |
| T8 | HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital | 108 min, 84th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.73, 97th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 155 | Compare HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital |
| T8 | St Lucie Medical Center | 108 min, 84th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 17.5%, 0th percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 282 | Compare St Lucie Medical Center |
| 10 | HCA Florida Largo Hospital | 110 min, 82nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 9.0%, 86th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 1.10, 19th percentile | 1.07, 14th percentile | 452 | Compare HCA Florida Largo Hospital |
| 11 | Good Samaritan Medical Center | 111 min, 82nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 333 | Compare Good Samaritan Medical Center |
| T12 | North Okaloosa Medical Center | 112 min, 81st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 9.6%, 77th percentile | 16.5%, 3rd percentile | 0.76, 96th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 110 | Compare North Okaloosa Medical Center |
| T12 | HCA Florida Memorial Hospital | 112 min, 81st percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 1.55, 2nd percentile | 1.08, 12th percentile | 454 | Compare HCA Florida Memorial Hospital |
| T14 | HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital | 113 min, 80th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 1, 1st percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 16.6%, 2nd percentile | 0.77, 95th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 265 | Compare HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital |
| T14 | Doctors Memorial Hospital Inc | 113 min, 80th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | Compare Doctors Memorial Hospital Inc |
| T16 | HCA Florida Twin Cities Hospital | 114 min, 79th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 8.1%, 94th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 65 | Compare HCA Florida Twin Cities Hospital |
| T16 | HCA Florida Brandon Hospital | 114 min, 79th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 7.2%, 98th percentile | 16.7%, 2nd percentile | 0.80, 93rd percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 479 | Compare HCA Florida Brandon Hospital |
| T16 | HCA Florida Lake City Hospital | 114 min, 79th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 11.8%, 34th percentile | 16.2%, 5th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 141 | Compare HCA Florida Lake City Hospital |
| T16 | HCA Florida Poinciana Hospital | 114 min, 79th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 94 | Compare HCA Florida Poinciana Hospital |
| T16 | Marion Communtiy Hospital | 114 min, 79th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 11.9%, 32nd percentile | 17.0%, 1st percentile | 2.12, 0th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 545 | Compare Marion Communtiy Hospital |
| T16 | AdventHealth Wauchula | 114 min, 79th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | Compare AdventHealth Wauchula |
| 22 | HCA Florida Osceola Hospital | 115 min, 78th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.7%, 21st percentile | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 17.1%, 1st percentile | 1.26, 8th percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 407 | Compare HCA Florida Osceola Hospital |
| 23 | HCA Florida West Hospital | 117 min, 77th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 515 | Compare HCA Florida West Hospital |
| T24 | Mariners Hospital | 118 min, 76th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | — | — | — | 15.7%, 13th percentile | — | — | 25 | Compare Mariners Hospital |
| T24 | Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County | 118 min, 76th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 56 | Compare Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County |
| T24 | Fishermen's Community Hospital | 118 min, 76th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | — | 8 | Compare Fishermen's Community Hospital |
| 27 | HCA Florida Raulerson Hospital | 120 min, 74th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 8.1%, 94th percentile | 16.2%, 5th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 100 | Compare HCA Florida Raulerson Hospital |
| T28 | Central Florida Lake Monroe Hospital | 121 min, 73rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 1, 1st percentile | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 221 | Compare Central Florida Lake Monroe Hospital |
| T28 | Doctors Memorial Hospital | 121 min, 73rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | — | — | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | — | — | 20 | Compare Doctors Memorial Hospital |
| T28 | Westside Regional Medical Center | 121 min, 73rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 17.0%, 1st percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 250 | Compare Westside Regional Medical Center |
| T31 | Santa Rosa Medical Center | 122 min, 72nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 129 | Compare Santa Rosa Medical Center |
| T31 | Calhoun-Liberty Hospital | 122 min, 72nd percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | — | — | 25 | Compare Calhoun-Liberty Hospital |
| 33 | HCA Florida Capital Hospital | 123 min, 71st percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 16.2%, 5th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 288 | Compare HCA Florida Capital Hospital |
| T34 | HCA Florida Palms West Hospital | 125 min, 70th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 17.4%, 0th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 207 | Compare HCA Florida Palms West Hospital |
| T34 | HCA Florida Trinity Hospital | 125 min, 70th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 340 | Compare HCA Florida Trinity Hospital |
| T36 | Ascension St Vincent's Southside | 126 min, 69th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 11.6%, 37th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 1.11, 7th percentile | 295 | Compare Ascension St Vincent's Southside |
| T36 | HCA Florida Kendall Hospital | 126 min, 69th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 447 | Compare HCA Florida Kendall Hospital |
| T36 | AdventHealth Lake Wales | 126 min, 69th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 1.04, 28th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 118 | Compare AdventHealth Lake Wales |
| T36 | HCA Florida Putnam Hospital | 126 min, 69th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 11.9%, 32nd percentile | 16.1%, 6th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 99 | Compare HCA Florida Putnam Hospital |
| T40 | Coral Gables Hospital | 127 min, 68th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 8.5%, 91st percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 1.17, 3rd percentile | 245 | Compare Coral Gables Hospital |
| T40 | HCA Florida Blake Hospital | 127 min, 68th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 16.4%, 3rd percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 383 | Compare HCA Florida Blake Hospital |
| T40 | Larkin Community Hospital | 127 min, 68th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | — | — | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 17.7%, 0th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 1.13, 5th percentile | 146 | Compare Larkin Community Hospital |
| T40 | NH Jacksonville | 127 min, 68th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 430 | Compare NH Jacksonville |
| T44 | Lower Keys Medical Center | 128 min, 67th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 167 | Compare Lower Keys Medical Center |
| T44 | Bartow Regional Medical Center | 128 min, 67th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 11.9%, 32nd percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 72 | Compare Bartow Regional Medical Center |
| T44 | HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital | 128 min, 67th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 16.5%, 3rd percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 1.09, 10th percentile | 497 | Compare HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital |
| T47 | HCA Florida University Hospital | 129 min, 66th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 16.4%, 3rd percentile | 1.18, 12th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 165 | Compare HCA Florida University Hospital |
| T47 | Orlando Health Melbourne Hospital | 129 min, 66th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 119 | Compare Orlando Health Melbourne Hospital |
| T49 | Memorial Hospital Pembroke | 130 min, 65th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 301 | Compare Memorial Hospital Pembroke |
| T49 | AdventHealth Heart Of Florida | 130 min, 65th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.7%, 6th percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 268 | Compare AdventHealth Heart Of Florida |
About these rankings
Rankings use the 2026 release of CMS Care Compare data. Hospitals share a rank (“T”) when their values are equal, and only hospitals with a reported value for the sorted measure are ranked. Shading compares each value with every hospital in the country, so it doesn’t change with your filters. Small differences are often not statistically meaningful; use the methodology and glossary for context.
- Time in emergency department
- Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving.
- Overall star rating
- CMS overall hospital quality star rating (1-5).
- Patient survey star rating
- HCAHPS summary star rating (1-5).
- Heart attack death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
- Heart failure death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart failure patients.
- Hospital-wide readmission rate
- Rate of unplanned readmission within 30 days, all conditions. From 2025 CMS reports the Hybrid Hospital-Wide Readmission measure (claims plus EHR data), which replaced the claims-only measure; values are close but not strictly comparable across the change. CMS suppressed it for 2026.. Latest available: 2025 release.
- Serious complications
- Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
- Medicare spending per patient
- Medicare spending per beneficiary episode relative to the national median (1.0 = national median).
- Total beds
- Total beds reported to CMS (Provider of Services file).