Health care in Boston, MA: hospitals, ERs, clinics and pharmacies
Boston, MA has 12 hospitals in Medicare (CMS) data; 7 list emergency services and 3 state a trauma center designation on their own website. Our data also lists 10 urgent care centers, 38 pharmacies, 26 community health center sites, 11 nursing homes, 4 home health agencies and 6 dialysis facilities in Boston.
Built automatically from official data (Medicare, the NPI Registry, HRSA and state licence lists) and from what each hospital publishes on its own website; see Sources and dates. Services change: call before you go.
Emergency care
7 of the 12 hospitals in Boston list emergency services in Medicare's data; 4 of them state 24-hour emergency care on their own website, and 3 state a trauma center designation. The wording of each designation is quoted from the hospital’s website.
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Trauma: Level I · Stroke: Comprehensive Stroke Center
- Boston Medical Center
Trauma: Level I · Stroke: Joint Commission-certified Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center
- Tufts Medical Center
Trauma: Level I
Walk-in care
10 urgent care centers in Boston are registered in the federal NPI Registry. Urgent care centers treat illnesses and injuries that need care soon but are not emergencies, usually without an appointment. The registry does not record opening hours: call before you go.
- Carbon Health Medical Group of Florida PA(510) 982‑116280 Summer St Ste 1, 02110
- Carbon Health Medical Group of Florida PA(617) 865‑27491254 Boylston St, 02215
- Carbon Health Medical Group of Florida PA(857) 384‑6986399 Boylston St, 02116
- Carbon Health Medical Group of Florida PA(617) 865‑2749400 the Fenway Ste 210-224, 02115
- Carbon Health Medical Group of Florida PA(415) 446‑1733578 Huntington Ave Ste 2, 02115
- Carbon Health Medical Group of Texas PLLC(617) 865‑274980 Summer St Ste 1, 02110
- Carbon Health Urgent Care of Massachusetts PC(508) 283‑9775578 Huntington Ave Ste 2, 02115
- Mass General Brigham Urgent Care LLC(888) 980‑0505137 Stuart St Suite A-7, 02116
- Patriot Urgent Care Professionals PC(781) 430‑8191575 Boylston St, 02116
- Premise Health of Massachusetts Medical PC(617) 563‑9119245 Summer St Ste 1100, 02210
Pharmacies
38 pharmacies in Boston are registered in the NPI Registry (Community/retail pharmacy: 18; Pharmacy: 15; Clinic pharmacy: 5). The registry does not record opening hours or 24-hour service: call the pharmacy. All pharmacies in Boston →
Low-cost care
26 community health center sites in Boston (Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), funded by HRSA: 24; Federally Qualified Health Center enrolled in Medicare (CMS): 2). Health centers in the federal Health Center Program (HRSA) must offer a sliding fee based on income and serve patients whether or not they have insurance. Weekly hours are as reported to HRSA.
- Jean Yawkey Place(857) 654‑1000All Other Clinic Types · 168 hours a week
- Pine Street Inn-Men's Clinic(857) 654‑1850All Other Clinic Types · 82 hours a week
- Engagement Center(617) 534‑3036All Other Clinic Types · 60 hours a week
- Fenway Health, Ansin Building(617) 267‑0900All Other Clinic Types · 59.5 hours a week
- SCCHC Pharmacy(617) 482‑7419All Other Clinic Types · 59 hours a week
- North End Waterfront Health(617) 643‑8085All Other Clinic Types · 56.5 hours a week
- South End Community Health Center(617) 425‑2000All Other Clinic Types · 49.5 hours a week
- Washington Street Clinic(617) 482‑7555All Other Clinic Types · 47 hours a week
Hospitals compared
12 hospitals, highest Medicare rating first. Rating: CMS overall hospital star rating, 1 to 5 (6 of 12 rated). Beds: from the hospital's own website where our research has read it (3 of 12). Price list: the hospital's federal price-transparency file is on its page (7 of 12).
| Hospital | Type | Emergency | Medicare rating | Beds | Price list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigham and Women's Hospital · Full profile | Acute Care Hospital | ER | 5 of 5 stars | 1,047 | Yes |
| Massachusetts General Hospital · Full profile | Acute Care Hospital | ER | 5 of 5 stars | 1,045 | Yes |
| New England Baptist Hospital · Full profile | Acute Care Hospital | Not listed | 5 of 5 stars | — | — |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center · Full profile | Acute Care Hospital | ER | 3 of 5 stars | — | — |
| Boston Medical Center · Full profile | Acute Care Hospital | ER | 3 of 5 stars | — | Yes |
| Tufts Medical Center · Full profile | Acute Care Hospital | ER | 2 of 5 stars | — | Yes |
| Arbour Hospital · Full profile | Psychiatric Hospital | Not listed | Not rated | — | — |
| Boston Children's Hospital · Full profile | Children's Hospital | ER | Not rated | — | — |
| Dr Solomon Carter Fuller Mental Health Center · Full profile | Psychiatric Hospital | Not listed | Not rated | — | — |
| Hebrew Rehabilitation Center · Full profile | Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Not listed | Not rated | 675 | Yes |
| Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary - · Full profile | Acute Care Hospital | ER | Not rated | — | Yes |
| The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston · Full profile | Children's Hospital | Not listed | Not rated | — | Yes |
Specialists
Clinicians affiliated with these 12 hospitals, by specialty, from Medicare's clinician data; the number counts clinicians whose primary specialty belongs to that page.
Specialties the hospitals list on their own websites
The number is how many hospitals here list it on their own website (hospitals with a reviewed website profile only).
Long-term care
Medicare-certified providers in Boston, with Medicare star ratings where published, and the state’s licensed assisted living homes.
Nursing homes in Boston with the highest Medicare overall rating
- German Center for Extended Care(617) 325‑1230Medicare overall rating: 5 of 5 stars · 133 beds
- Laurel Ridge Rehab and Skilled Care Center(617) 405‑0249Medicare overall rating: 5 of 5 stars · 120 beds
- Spaulding Nursing and Therapy Center - Brighton(617) 726‑9701Medicare overall rating: 5 of 5 stars · 123 beds
- The Boston Home, Inc(617) 326‑4265Medicare overall rating: 5 of 5 stars · 96 beds
- Armenian Nursing & Rehabilitation Center(617) 522‑2600Medicare overall rating: 4 of 5 stars · 83 beds
- Recuperative Services Unit-Hebrew Rehab Center(617) 325‑8000Medicare overall rating: 4 of 5 stars · 50 beds
- Presentation Rehab and Skilled Care Center(617) 947‑3568Medicare overall rating: 3 of 5 stars · 122 beds
- Sherrill House(617) 365‑6024Medicare overall rating: 3 of 5 stars · 196 beds
Sources and dates
- Hospital General Information (Medicare, CMS), data updated 2026-07-22, retrieved 2026-10-29.
- The websites of 12 hospitals in Boston, read by our research between 2026-10-30 and 2026-11-02; each hospital page links its exact source (beds, 24-hour emergency care, trauma and stroke designations).
- Rural Health Clinic Enrollments, data updated 2026-10-19, retrieved 2026-11-07.
- NPPES Downloadable File (NPI Registry), data updated 2026-11-01, retrieved 2026-11-07.
- Health Center Service Delivery and Look-Alike Sites, data updated 2026-11-07.
- Federally Qualified Health Center Enrollments, data updated 2026-10-19, retrieved 2026-11-07.
- Provider Information, data updated 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-31.
- Home Health Care Agencies, data updated 2026-09-21, retrieved 2026-10-31.
- Dialysis Facility - Listing by Facility, data updated 2026-10-22, retrieved 2026-10-31.
- Facility Affiliation Data (Medicare, CMS), data updated 2026-10-02, retrieved 2026-10-29.
- National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) (Medicare, CMS), data updated 2026-10-02, retrieved 2026-10-29.
- The federal price-transparency files of 7 hospitals in Boston, checked 2026-11-05.
This guide is generated from the data files above for the 100 U.S. cities with the most hospitals in Medicare's data (cities as CMS spells them; the data has no metro-area definition). Wording last revised November 8, 2026. Not medical advice.