Health care in San Diego, CA: hospitals, ERs, clinics and pharmacies
San Diego, CA has 11 hospitals in Medicare (CMS) data; 7 list emergency services and 2 state a trauma center designation on their own website. Our data also lists 16 urgent care centers, 110 pharmacies, 92 community health center sites, 21 nursing homes, 42 hospice providers, 45 home health agencies, 19 dialysis facilities and 182 licensed assisted living homes in San Diego.
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 11 hospitals in San Diego list emergency services in Medicare's data; 6 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.
- Scripps Mercy Hospital
Trauma: Level I
- UC San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr
Trauma: Level I · Stroke: Comprehensive Stroke Center
Walk-in care
16 urgent care centers in San Diego 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.
- Cue Health Ca, PC(858) 869‑20724980 Carroll Canyon Rd Ste 100, 92121
- Cue Health Ct PLLC(858) 869‑20724980 Carroll Canyon Rd Ste 100, 92121
- Cue Health Inc.(858) 269‑20724980 Carroll Canyon Rd Ste 100, 92121
- Cue Health NJ LLC(858) 869‑20724980 Carroll Canyon Rd Ste 100, 92121
- Emergency Care Dynamics Inc(619) 225‑62003434 Midway Dr Ste 1002, 92110
- Jurkowski Medical Corporation(858) 622‑055410605 Scripps Poway Pkwy Suite C, 92131
- Marque Medical Clinic, Inc(949) 760‑92224085 Governor Dr, 92122
- Marque Medical Clinic, Inc.(949) 760‑92224490 Fanuel St, 92109
- Monica Perlman MD Inc.(858) 799‑08553737 Moraga Ave Suite B-103, 92117
- Monica Perlman MD Inc.(858) 333‑4977555 W C St Ste 102, 92101
- Monica Perlman MD, Inc(858) 558‑039912843 el Camino Real Ste 203, 92130
- Somagen Healthcare Inc(858) 800‑28805671 Balboa Ave, 92111
Pharmacies
110 pharmacies in San Diego are registered in the NPI Registry (Community/retail pharmacy: 80; Pharmacy: 29; Clinic pharmacy: 1). The registry does not record opening hours or 24-hour service: call the pharmacy. All pharmacies in San Diego →
Low-cost care
92 community health center sites in San Diego (Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), funded by HRSA: 90; 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.
- North Central Behavioral Health Center(619) 269‑8969All Other Clinic Types · 74 hours a week
- La Maestra Family Clinic(619) 280‑4213All Other Clinic Types · 72 hours a week
- Logan Heights Family Health Center(619) 515‑2300All Other Clinic Types · 56.5 hours a week
- Fifth Avenue Behavioral Health Center(619) 515‑2300All Other Clinic Types · 56 hours a week
- Hillcrest Family Health Center(619) 515‑2545All Other Clinic Types · 56 hours a week
- Nestor Community Heath Center(619) 429‑3733All Other Clinic Types · 56 hours a week
- Logan Heights Family Counseling Center(619) 515‑2355All Other Clinic Types · 53.8 hours a week
- Mid-City Community Clinic(619) 563‑0250All Other Clinic Types · 46 hours a week
Hospitals compared
11 hospitals, highest Medicare rating first. Rating: CMS overall hospital star rating, 1 to 5 (5 of 11 rated). Beds: from the hospital's own website where our research has read it (5 of 11). Price list: the hospital's federal price-transparency file is on its page (5 of 11).
| Hospital | Type | Emergency | Medicare rating | Beds | Price list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr · Full profile | Acute Care Hospital | ER | 5 of 5 stars | — | — |
| VA San Diego Healthcare System · Full profile | Federal/VA Acute Care Hospital | ER | 5 of 5 stars | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego · Full profile | Acute Care Hospital | ER | 4 of 5 stars | — | — |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital · Full profile | Acute Care Hospital | ER | 4 of 5 stars | — | Yes |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital · Full profile | Acute Care Hospital | ER | 4 of 5 stars | 656 | Yes |
| Aurora San Diego · Full profile | Psychiatric Hospital | Not listed | Not rated | 101 | — |
| Kindred Hospital - San Diego · Full profile | Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Not listed | Not rated | 70 | Yes |
| NMC San Diego · Full profile | Military Hospital (Department of Defense) | ER | Not rated | — | — |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego · Full profile | Children's Hospital | ER | Not rated | 543 | Yes |
| Select Specialty Hospital - San Diego · Full profile | Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Not listed | Not rated | 110 | — |
| Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital · Full profile | Psychiatric Hospital | Not listed | Not rated | — | Yes |
Specialists
Clinicians affiliated with these 11 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 San Diego, with Medicare star ratings where published, and the state’s licensed assisted living homes.
Nursing homes in San Diego with the highest Medicare overall rating
- Arroyo Vista Nursing Center(619) 283‑5855Medicare overall rating: 5 of 5 stars · 53 beds
- Bayshire Torrey Pines Post-Acute(858) 259‑2222Medicare overall rating: 5 of 5 stars · 45 beds
- Helen Bernardy Center D/P SNF(858) 966‑5833Medicare overall rating: 5 of 5 stars · 43 beds
- Hillcrest Heights Healthcare Center(619) 297‑4086Medicare overall rating: 5 of 5 stars · 96 beds
- Kearny Mesa Convalescent and Nursing Home(858) 278‑8121Medicare overall rating: 5 of 5 stars · 98 beds
- Ridgeview Skilled Nursing Facility(858) 293‑3900Medicare overall rating: 5 of 5 stars · 45 beds
- The Springs at Pacific Regent(858) 625‑8700Medicare overall rating: 5 of 5 stars · 59 beds
- University Care Center(619) 583‑1993Medicare overall rating: 5 of 5 stars · 87 beds
Sources and dates
- Hospital General Information (Medicare, CMS), data updated 2026-07-22, retrieved 2026-10-29.
- The websites of 11 hospitals in San Diego, 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.
- California Department of Social Services (CDSS), Community Care Licensing Division (state assisted-living licence list), data updated 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 5 hospitals in San Diego, 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.