Health care in Buffalo, NY: hospitals, ERs, clinics and pharmacies
Buffalo, NY has 7 hospitals in Medicare (CMS) data; 5 list emergency services and 1 state a trauma center designation on their own website. Our data also lists 3 urgent care centers, 43 pharmacies, 20 community health center sites, 8 nursing homes, 2 home health agencies, 3 dialysis facilities and 2 licensed assisted living homes in Buffalo.
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
5 of the 7 hospitals in Buffalo list emergency services in Medicare's data; 4 of them state 24-hour emergency care on their own website, and 1 state a trauma center designation. The wording of each designation is quoted from the hospital’s website.
- Erie County Medical Center
Trauma: Level 1 · Stroke: Designated Stroke Center
- Mercy Hospital of Buffalo
Stroke: Comprehensive Stroke Center (Joint Commission certified)
Walk-in care
3 urgent care centers in Buffalo 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.
- Dar Alshifa Inc(732) 277‑0603982 Broadway St, 14212
- Genesee Valley Group Health Association(716) 878‑2700899 Main St, 14203
- Urban Family Practice PC(716) 882‑0366564 Niagara St, 14201
Pharmacies
43 pharmacies in Buffalo are registered in the NPI Registry (Community/retail pharmacy: 27; Pharmacy: 13; Clinic pharmacy: 3). The registry does not record opening hours or 24-hour service: call the pharmacy. All pharmacies in Buffalo →
Low-cost care
20 community health center sites in Buffalo (Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), funded by HRSA: 16; FQHC Look-Alike (meets the same HRSA requirements, without HRSA grant funding): 4). 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.
- CHCB Benwood(716) 986‑9199All Other Clinic Types · 65 hours a week
- Jericho Road CHC (Barton)(716) 881‑6191All Other Clinic Types · 58 hours a week
- Jericho Road Community Health Center (Broadway)(716) 529‑3020All Other Clinic Types · 50 hours a week
- Neighborhood Health Center Blasdell(716) 875‑2904All Other Clinic Types · 49.5 hours a week
- Neighborhood Health Center Mattina(716) 875‑2904All Other Clinic Types · 49.5 hours a week
- Neighborhood Health Center Northwest(716) 875‑2904 ext. 242All Other Clinic Types · 49.5 hours a week
- Neighborhood Health Center Riverway(716) 427‑7000All Other Clinic Types · 49.5 hours a week
- Evergreen Health - Hertel Ave.(716) 847‑2441All Other Clinic Types · 49 hours a week
Hospitals compared
7 hospitals, highest Medicare rating first. Rating: CMS overall hospital star rating, 1 to 5 (5 of 7 rated). Beds: from the hospital's own website where our research has read it (4 of 7). Price list: the hospital's federal price-transparency file is on its page (4 of 7).
| Hospital | Type | Emergency | Medicare rating | Beds | Price list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upstate New York VA Healthcare System (Western NY VA Healthcare System) · Full profile | Federal/VA Acute Care Hospital | ER | 5 of 5 stars | — | — |
| Kaleida Health · Full profile | Acute Care Hospital | ER | 3 of 5 stars | — | Yes |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital · Full profile | Acute Care Hospital | ER | 3 of 5 stars | 310 | — |
| Erie County Medical Center · Full profile | Acute Care Hospital | ER | 2 of 5 stars | — | Yes |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo · Full profile | Acute Care Hospital | ER | 2 of 5 stars | 387 | — |
| Brylin Hosp · Full profile | Psychiatric Hospital | Not listed | Not rated | 84 | Yes |
| Buffalo Psychiatric Center · Full profile | Psychiatric Hospital | Not listed | Not rated | 188 | Yes |
Specialists
Clinicians affiliated with these 7 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 Buffalo, with Medicare star ratings where published, and the state’s licensed assisted living homes.
Nursing homes in Buffalo with the highest Medicare overall rating
- St Catherine Laboure Health Care Center(716) 862‑2000Medicare overall rating: 5 of 5 stars · 80 beds
- Delaware Oaks Center for Rehabilitation and Nursin(716) 885‑3838Medicare overall rating: 2 of 5 stars · 95 beds
- Highpointe on Michigan Health Care Facility(716) 748‑3101Medicare overall rating: 2 of 5 stars · 300 beds
- Safire Rehabilitation of Southtowns, L L C(716) 566‑5252Medicare overall rating: 2 of 5 stars · 120 beds
- Terrace View Long Term Care Facility(716) 551‑7100Medicare overall rating: 2 of 5 stars · 390 beds
- Buffalo Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing(716) 883‑6782Medicare overall rating: 1 of 5 stars · 200 beds
- Ellicott Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing(716) 847‑2500Medicare overall rating: 1 of 5 stars · 160 beds
- Humboldt House Rehabilitation and Nursing Center(716) 886‑4377Medicare overall rating: 1 of 5 stars · 173 beds
Sources and dates
- Hospital General Information (Medicare, CMS), data updated 2026-07-22, retrieved 2026-10-29.
- The websites of 7 hospitals in Buffalo, read by our research between 2026-10-30 and 2026-10-30; 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.
- New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), Adult Care Facilities (state assisted-living licence list), data updated 2026-09-01, retrieved 2026-11-03.
- 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 4 hospitals in Buffalo, 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.