Health care in San Francisco, CA: hospitals, ERs, clinics and pharmacies
San Francisco, CA has 13 hospitals in Medicare (CMS) data; 10 list emergency services and 1 state a trauma center designation on their own website. Our data also lists 4 urgent care centers, 106 pharmacies, 88 community health center sites, 18 nursing homes, 7 hospice providers, 7 home health agencies, 12 dialysis facilities and 45 licensed assisted living homes in San Francisco.
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
10 of the 13 hospitals in San Francisco list emergency services in Medicare's data; 9 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.
- Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hosp & Trauma Ctr
Trauma: Level 1
- California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus
Stroke: Primary Stroke Center
- California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp
Stroke: Primary Stroke Center
- Chinese Hospital
Stroke: Primary Stroke Center (The Joint Commission)
Walk-in care
4 urgent care centers in San Francisco 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 California PC(415) 233‑83882131 Irving St, 94122
- Kairo Medical Equipment LLC(307) 291‑674428 Geary St Ste 650-661, 94108
- UCSF Health Medical Foundation(415) 964‑48552288 Market St, 94114
- Vista Mobile Urgent Care Inc(951) 482‑6566201 Spear St Ste 1100, 94105
Pharmacies
106 pharmacies in San Francisco are registered in the NPI Registry (Pharmacy: 59; Community/retail pharmacy: 45; Clinic pharmacy: 2). The registry does not record opening hours or 24-hour service: call the pharmacy. All pharmacies in San Francisco →
Low-cost care
88 community health center sites in San Francisco (Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), funded by HRSA: 81; FQHC Look-Alike (meets the same HRSA requirements, without HRSA grant funding): 2; Federally Qualified Health Center enrolled in Medicare (CMS): 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.
- Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital(415) 206‑8238Hospital · 168 hours a week
- SF Gen Hospital Urgent Care Ctr(415) 206‑8000Hospital · 87 hours a week
- North East Medical Services - Noriega(888) 500‑1886All Other Clinic Types · 73 hours a week
- North East Medical Services - San Bruno Avenue(888) 500‑1886All Other Clinic Types · 73 hours a week
- North East Medical Services(888) 500‑1886All Other Clinic Types · 66 hours a week
- Mission Neighborhood Health Center(415) 552‑3870 ext. 2225All Other Clinic Types · 62 hours a week
- Mission Neighborhood Health Ctr(415) 552‑3870All Other Clinic Types · 59 hours a week
- Excelsior Clinic(415) 552‑3870 ext. 2225All Other Clinic Types · 58 hours a week
Hospitals compared
13 hospitals, highest Medicare rating first. Rating: CMS overall hospital star rating, 1 to 5 (10 of 13 rated). Beds: from the hospital's own website where our research has read it (3 of 13). Price list: the hospital's federal price-transparency file is on its page (8 of 13).
| Hospital | Type | Emergency | Medicare rating | Beds | Price list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal… · Full profile | Acute Care Hospital | ER | 4 of 5 stars | 120 | Yes |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco · Full profile | Acute Care Hospital | ER | 4 of 5 stars | — | — |
| San Francisco VA Medical Center · Full profile | Federal/VA Acute Care Hospital | ER | 4 of 5 stars | — | — |
| UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital · Full profile | Acute Care Hospital | ER | 4 of 5 stars | — | — |
| UCSF Medical Center · Full profile | Acute Care Hospital | ER | 4 of 5 stars | — | Yes |
| California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus · Full profile | Acute Care Hospital | ER | 3 of 5 stars | 274 | Yes |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp · Full profile | Acute Care Hospital | ER | 3 of 5 stars | — | — |
| UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital · Full profile | Acute Care Hospital | ER | 3 of 5 stars | — | — |
| Chinese Hospital · Full profile | Acute Care Hospital | ER | 2 of 5 stars | — | Yes |
| Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hosp & Trauma Ctr · Full profile | Acute Care Hospital | ER | 2 of 5 stars | — | Yes |
| Jewish Home & Rehab Center · Full profile | Psychiatric Hospital | Not listed | Not rated | 12 | Yes |
| Laguna Honda Hospital & Rehabilitation Center · Full profile | Acute Care Hospital | Not listed | Not rated | — | Yes |
| UCSF Langley Porter Psychiatric Hospital and Clinics · Full profile | Psychiatric Hospital | Not listed | Not rated | — | Yes |
Specialists
Clinicians affiliated with these 13 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 Francisco, with Medicare star ratings where published, and the state’s licensed assisted living homes.
Nursing homes in San Francisco with the highest Medicare overall rating
- California Pacific Medical Ctr- Davies Campus Hosp(415) 600‑6000Medicare overall rating: 5 of 5 stars · 38 beds
- Central Gardens Post Acute(415) 567‑2967Medicare overall rating: 5 of 5 stars · 92 beds
- Chinese Hospital D/P SNF(415) 677‑2480Medicare overall rating: 5 of 5 stars · 23 beds
- Hayes Convalescent Hospital(415) 931‑8806Medicare overall rating: 5 of 5 stars · 34 beds
- Jewish Home & Rehab Center D/P SNF(415) 334‑2500Medicare overall rating: 5 of 5 stars · 362 beds
- Laurel Heights Community Care(415) 567‑3133Medicare overall rating: 5 of 5 stars · 32 beds
- Lawton Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center(415) 566‑1200Medicare overall rating: 5 of 5 stars · 68 beds
- Pacific Heights Transitional Care Center(415) 563‑7600Medicare overall rating: 5 of 5 stars · 120 beds
Sources and dates
- Hospital General Information (Medicare, CMS), data updated 2026-07-22, retrieved 2026-10-29.
- The websites of 13 hospitals in San Francisco, 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 8 hospitals in San Francisco, 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.