Health care in Seattle, WA: hospitals, ERs, clinics and pharmacies
Seattle, WA has 10 hospitals in Medicare (CMS) data; 8 list emergency services and 1 state a trauma center designation on their own website. Our data also lists 3 urgent care centers, 106 pharmacies, 79 community health center sites, 19 nursing homes, 2 hospice providers, 4 home health agencies, 6 dialysis facilities and 54 licensed assisted living homes in Seattle.
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
8 of the 10 hospitals in Seattle list emergency services in Medicare's data; 5 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.
- Harborview Medical Center
Trauma: Level I
- Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill
Stroke: Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center (DNV-GL Accreditation)
Walk-in care
3 urgent care centers in Seattle 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) 200‑2133220 6th Avenue North, 98109
- Gateway Urgent Care(206) 981‑103510767 16th Ave SW, 98146
- US Careways-Sea, PLLC(206) 552‑184417801 International Blvd, 98158
Pharmacies
106 pharmacies in Seattle are registered in the NPI Registry (Community/retail pharmacy: 61; Pharmacy: 37; Clinic pharmacy: 8). The registry does not record opening hours or 24-hour service: call the pharmacy. All pharmacies in Seattle →
Low-cost care
79 community health center sites in Seattle (Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), funded by HRSA: 78; Federally Qualified Health Center enrolled in Medicare (CMS): 1). 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.
- Neighborcare Health at Ballard High School(206) 252‑1000School · 80 hours a week
- Ichs - Holly Park Medical & Dental Clinic(206) 788‑3500All Other Clinic Types · 75 hours a week
- Seattle Roots at Carolyn Downs(206) 299‑1900All Other Clinic Types · 66 hours a week
- ICHS - International District Medical & Dental Clinic(206) 788‑3700All Other Clinic Types · 60 hours a week
- Neighborcare Health at Rainier Beach(206) 721‑2326All Other Clinic Types · 60 hours a week
- Neighborcare Health at Pacific Tower(206) 548‑3058All Other Clinic Types · 55 hours a week
- Meridian Center for Health(206) 782‑8660All Other Clinic Types · 54 hours a week
- STD Program Public Health(206) 744‑3590Hospital · 52 hours a week
Hospitals compared
10 hospitals, highest Medicare rating first. Rating: CMS overall hospital star rating, 1 to 5 (6 of 10 rated). Beds: from the hospital's own website where our research has read it (1 of 10). Price list: the hospital's federal price-transparency file is on its page (4 of 10).
| Hospital | Type | Emergency | Medicare rating | Beds | Price list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Mason Medical Center · Full profile | Acute Care Hospital | ER | 5 of 5 stars | — | — |
| Seattle VA Medical Center (VA Puget Sound Healthcare System) · Full profile | Federal/VA Acute Care Hospital | ER | 4 of 5 stars | — | — |
| Swedish Medical Center · Full profile | Acute Care Hospital | ER | 4 of 5 stars | — | Yes |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill · Full profile | Acute Care Hospital | ER | 4 of 5 stars | — | Yes |
| University of Washington Medical Ctr · Full profile | Acute Care Hospital | ER | 4 of 5 stars | — | — |
| Harborview Medical Center · Full profile | Acute Care Hospital | ER | 2 of 5 stars | — | — |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital · Full profile | Acute Care Hospital | ER | Not rated | — | — |
| Kindred Hospital-Seattle · Full profile | Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Not listed | Not rated | 80 | Yes |
| Navos - Inpatient Services · Full profile | Psychiatric Hospital | Not listed | Not rated | — | — |
| Seattle Children's Hospital · Full profile | Children's Hospital | ER | Not rated | — | Yes |
Specialists
Clinicians affiliated with these 10 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 Seattle, with Medicare star ratings where published, and the state’s licensed assisted living homes.
Nursing homes in Seattle with the highest Medicare overall rating
- Fircrest Nursing Facility(206) 361‑3511Medicare overall rating: 5 of 5 stars · 110 beds
- Queen Anne Healthcare(206) 284‑7012Medicare overall rating: 5 of 5 stars · 120 beds
- Shoreline Health and Rehabilitation(206) 418‑2900Medicare overall rating: 5 of 5 stars · 114 beds
- Columbia Lutheran Home(206) 632‑7400Medicare overall rating: 4 of 5 stars · 116 beds
- Kin on Health Care Center(206) 721‑3630Medicare overall rating: 4 of 5 stars · 100 beds
- Mirabella(206) 254‑1400Medicare overall rating: 4 of 5 stars · 46 beds
- Park Shore(206) 329‑0770Medicare overall rating: 4 of 5 stars · 28 beds
- Transitional Care of Seattle(206) 712‑6500Medicare overall rating: 4 of 5 stars · 165 beds
Sources and dates
- Hospital General Information (Medicare, CMS), data updated 2026-07-22, retrieved 2026-10-29.
- The websites of 10 hospitals in Seattle, 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.
- Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), Aging and Long-Term Support Administration (ALTSA), Residential Care Services (RCS) (state assisted-living licence list), data updated 2026-10-31, retrieved 2026-11-02.
- 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 Seattle, 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.