Health care in Madison, WI: hospitals, ERs, clinics and pharmacies
Madison, WI has 7 hospitals in Medicare (CMS) data; 4 list emergency services and 2 state a trauma center designation on their own website. Our data also lists 3 urgent care centers, 52 pharmacies, 5 community health center sites, 7 nursing homes, 5 hospice providers, 5 home health agencies, 3 dialysis facilities and 46 licensed assisted living homes in Madison.
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
4 of the 7 hospitals in Madison list emergency services in Medicare's data; 3 of them state 24-hour emergency care on their own website, and 2 state a trauma center designation. The wording of each designation is quoted from the hospital’s website.
- University of WI Hospitals & Clinics Authority
Trauma: Level I
- SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - Madison
Trauma: Level II · Stroke: Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center
Walk-in care
3 urgent care centers in Madison 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.
- American Current Care P.A .(608) 244‑12134260 E Towne Blvd, 53704
- American Current Care P.A.(866) 944‑60461619 N Stoughton Rd, 53704
- Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin(608) 251‑4156675 W Washington Ave, 53703
Pharmacies
52 pharmacies in Madison are registered in the NPI Registry (Pharmacy: 33; Community/retail pharmacy: 18; Clinic pharmacy: 1). The registry does not record opening hours or 24-hour service: call the pharmacy. All pharmacies in Madison →
Low-cost care
5 community health center sites in Madison (Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), funded by HRSA: 5). 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.
- Joyce & Marshall Erdman Clinic(608) 443‑5480All Other Clinic Types · 50 hours a week
- William T. Evjue Clinic(608) 443‑5480All Other Clinic Types · 50 hours a week
- Wingra Family Medical Center(608) 263‑3111All Other Clinic Types · 45 hours a week
- Children's Dental Center of Madison-East Madison(608) 825‑7500All Other Clinic Types · 43.5 hours a week
- Children's Dental Center of Madison-West Madison(608) 833‑6545All Other Clinic Types · 42 hours a week
Hospitals compared
7 hospitals, highest Medicare rating first. Rating: CMS overall hospital star rating, 1 to 5 (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison VA Medical Center · Full profile | Federal/VA Acute Care Hospital | ER | 5 of 5 stars | — | — |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter · Full profile | Acute Care Hospital | ER | 5 of 5 stars | 419 | Yes |
| University of WI Hospitals & Clinics Authority · Full profile | Acute Care Hospital | ER | 5 of 5 stars | 505 | Yes |
| SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - Madison · Full profile | Acute Care Hospital | ER | 4 of 5 stars | — | Yes |
| Mendota Mental Health Institute · Full profile | Psychiatric Hospital | Not listed | Not rated | — | Yes |
| Select Specialty Hospital Madison · Full profile | Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Not listed | Not rated | 58 | — |
| UW Health Rehabilitation Hospital · Full profile | Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital | Not listed | Not rated | 50 | — |
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 Madison, with Medicare star ratings where published, and the state’s licensed assisted living homes.
Nursing homes in Madison with the highest Medicare overall rating
- Capitol Lakes Health Center(608) 283‑2000Medicare overall rating: 4 of 5 stars · 49 beds
- Hebron Oaks(608) 230‑4000Medicare overall rating: 4 of 5 stars · 70 beds
- Oak Park Place of Nakoma(608) 640‑4100Medicare overall rating: 3 of 5 stars · 33 beds
- Oakwood Village East Health and Rehab Center(608) 230‑4000Medicare overall rating: 3 of 5 stars · 40 beds
- Complete Care at Maple Grove LLC(608) 845‑1000Medicare overall rating: 1 of 5 stars · 184 beds
- Madison Health and Rehabilitation Center(608) 249‑7391Medicare overall rating: 1 of 5 stars · 83 beds
- Oak Park Nursing and Rehab Center(608) 663‑8600Medicare overall rating: 1 of 5 stars · 100 beds
Sources and dates
- Hospital General Information (Medicare, CMS), data updated 2026-07-22, retrieved 2026-10-29.
- The websites of 7 hospitals in Madison, 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.
- Hospice - General Information, data updated 2026-08-19, 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.
- Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), Division of Quality Assurance (DQA), Bureau of Assisted Living (state assisted-living licence list), data updated 2026-10-13, 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 4 hospitals in Madison, 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.