Quick answers
- Does Erie VA Medical Center have an emergency room?
- Medicare (CMS) data does not list emergency services at Erie VA Medical Center. The closest hospitals that do: Saint Vincent Hospital (0.9 mi), UPMC Hamot (2.4 mi) and Lecom Medical Center and Behavioral Health Pav (2.5 mi). In a medical emergency, call 911.
- Where is Erie VA Medical Center?
- 135 East 38th Street, Erie, PA 16504, in Erie County, Pennsylvania.
- What is the phone number of Erie VA Medical Center?
- (814) 860-2576, as listed by Medicare (CMS).
- What is the Medicare star rating of Erie VA Medical Center?
- CMS does not show an overall star rating for this hospital. This is common, for example when a hospital reports too few quality measures or is not part of the rating program.
Specialties and care areas[4][5][6]
- Audiology
- Cancer care
- Cardiology
- Colon and rectal surgery
- Dental/oral surgery
- Mental health care
- Optometry
- Orthopedics
- Pain management
- Palliative and hospice care
- Physical medicine and rehabilitation
- Podiatry
- Primary care
- Pulmonary medicine
- Radiology
- Surgery
- Urology
- Women Veteran care
- Behavioral health
- Speech pathology
- Weight management
- Women's health
Conditions treated[4][6]
- Heart disease
- High blood pressure
- Heart rhythm disorders
- Angina
- Vascular disease
- Tinnitus
- Vertigo
- Hearing loss
- Addictive disorders
Treatments[4][5][6]
- Chemotherapy
- Radiotherapy
- Immunotherapy
- Hearing aid selection and repair
- Cochlear implant management
- Residential rehabilitation treatment for addictive disorders
- Menopause hormonal therapy
- Contraceptive care
- Infertility evaluation
- Lactation support
Procedures[4][5]
- Surgical removal of tumors
- Pap and HPV tests
Programs and centers[4][5][6][7][8][11]
- MOVE! weight management
- Smoking and tobacco cessation
- Suicide prevention
- Homeless Veteran care
- Caregiver support
- Whole health
- Telehealth
- Urgent care
- Rehabilitation and extended care
- Women Veteran care program
- Mental health care (behavioral health clinic)
- Minority Veterans Program
- Post-9/11 M2VA program
- Patient advocates
Visiting and practical information
| Visiting | Open visiting with nurse discretion; no overnight stays; after 8 p.m. visitors check in at the 24-hour VA Police entrance[4] |
|---|---|
| Patient portal | My HealtheVet |
Nearest emergency rooms
Hospitals that list emergency services, by straight-line distance (not driving distance).
- Saint Vincent Hospital0.9 mi · Erie, PA · Acute Care Hospital
- UPMC Hamot2.4 mi · Erie, PA · Acute Care Hospital
- Lecom Medical Center and Behavioral Health Pav2.5 mi · Erie, PA · Acute Care Hospital
- Westfield Memorial Hospital, Inc25 mi · Westfield, NY · Rural Emergency Hospital
- Lecom Health Corry Memorial Hospital26 mi · Corry, PA · Critical Access Hospital
Other hospitals nearby
- Select Specialty Hospital - Erie1.8 mi · Erie, PA · Long-Term Acute Care Hospital
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Erie2.4 mi · Erie, PA · Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital
Nursing homes, hospice, home health and dialysis nearby
Medicare-certified providers within 25 miles, by straight-line distance. Hospice and home health care is given at home: their address is the office.
Nursing homes
- Nightingale Nursing and Rehab Center1.0 mi · Erie, PA · 4 of 5 stars
- LECOM at Village Square, LLC1.0 mi · Erie, PA · 4 of 5 stars
- Sarah Reed Senior Living1.1 mi · Erie, PA · 4 of 5 stars
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Hospice providers
- Family Hospice2.7 mi · Erie, PA · 4 of 5 stars
- Interim Healthcare Hospice of Erie3.4 mi · Erie, PA · 4 of 5 stars
- Lakeland Area Hospice, LP3.4 mi · Erie, PA
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Home health agencies
- Golden Home Healthcare Erie1.4 mi · Erie, PA
- Aveanna Healthcare1.7 mi · Erie, PA
- UPMC Home Healthcare2.7 mi · Erie, PA
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Dialysis facilities
- DaVita Dialysis Center of Erie1.9 mi · Erie, PA · 3 of 5 stars
- DaVita Erie Dialysis2.7 mi · Erie, PA · 2 of 5 stars
- DaVita Millcreek Dialysis3.1 mi · Erie, PA · 4 of 5 stars
Outpatient surgery centers nearby
Medicare-certified ambulatory surgery centers within 25 miles, by straight-line distance.
- UPMC Hamot Surgery Center LLC2.4 mi · Erie, PA
- Lecom Ambulatory Surgery Center3.1 mi · Erie, PA
- Premier Surgical Center5.4 mi · Erie, PA
Community care nearby
Health centers, clinics, urgent care and pharmacies closest to this hospital, by straight-line distance, from official HRSA, Medicare and NPI Registry data. In a medical emergency, call 911.
Community health centers
- MEHDS Peach Street Site0.7 mi · Erie, PA · Community health center
- Multi-Cultural Health Evaluation Delivery System0.7 mi · Erie, PA · Community health center
- Community Health Net Dental1.4 mi · Erie, PA · Community health center
Clinics and urgent care
- Vroxantel LLC1.9 mi · Erie, PA · Urgent care center
- Medexpress Urgent Care, PC - Pennsylvania3.1 mi · Erie, PA · Urgent care center
- Rural Health Clinic of Wattsburg3.1 mi · Erie, PA · Rural health clinic
Pharmacies
- Wal-Mart Stores East LP0.9 mi · Erie, PA · Community/retail pharmacy
- Tops Markets LLC1.4 mi · Erie, PA · Community/retail pharmacy
- Walgreen Co1.4 mi · Erie, PA · Pharmacy
Assisted living nearby
Licensed homes from the official state licence list, by straight-line distance.
- Enhanced Personal Care Home0.9 mi · Erie, PA
- Nightingale Life Center0.9 mi · Erie, PA
- Parkside at Elmwood1.4 mi · Erie, PA
- Sarah Reed Senior Living1.9 mi · Erie, PA
About the Medicare star rating
CMS (the federal Medicare agency) gives many hospitals an overall rating from 1 to 5 stars, based on measures of mortality, safety, readmissions, patient experience and timely care. It is one piece of information: ask your doctor what matters for your care. See the full Medicare profile →
Medicare quality data
What Erie VA Medical Center reported to Medicare (CMS), the federal agency that publishes these results for hospitals nationwide. These are averages for many patients, not a prediction for any one person: ask your doctor what matters for your care. In a medical emergency, call 911.
What patients said (patient survey)
What this means: Patients who stayed overnight answered a national survey (HCAHPS) about their stay. More stars mean patients reported a better experience than at other hospitals. The percentages show how often patients gave the best answer, next to the national average.
Not reported to Medicare
Source: Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital — CMS, released July 22, 2026; patients discharged October 2024 to September 2025.
Infections caught in the hospital
What this means: CMS compares the number of infections patients caught in this hospital with the number expected for a hospital like it. The number shown is that ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than expected, above 1 means more. “Better” or “worse” is shown only when the difference is clear in the data.
| Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI) | Not reported to Medicare |
|---|---|
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) | Not reported to Medicare |
| Surgical site infections after colon surgery | Not reported to Medicare |
| Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomy | Not reported to Medicare |
| MRSA bloodstream infections | Not reported to Medicare |
| Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) intestinal infections | Not reported to Medicare |
Source: Healthcare Associated Infections - Hospital — CMS, released July 22, 2026.
Complications and deaths
What this means: Death rates are the share of patients who died within 30 days of going into the hospital for that condition, adjusted for how sick they were. PSI-90 combines several serious complications (a lower number is better). “No different from the national rate” is the most common result and means the hospital is in line with hospitals nationwide.
| Deaths within 30 days: heart attack patients | Not reported to Medicare |
|---|---|
| Deaths within 30 days: heart failure patients | Too few cases to report |
| Deaths within 30 days: pneumonia patients | Too few cases to report |
| Deaths within 30 days: COPD patients | Too few cases to report |
| Deaths within 30 days: stroke patients | Not reported to Medicare |
| Deaths within 30 days: coronary bypass surgery (CABG) | Not reported to Medicare |
| Serious complications (patient safety indicator PSI-90) | Too few cases to report |
| Complications after hip or knee replacement | Not reported to Medicare |
Source: Complications and Deaths - Hospital — CMS, released September 10, 2026.
Return visits to the hospital (readmissions)
What this means: The share of patients who had to be admitted to a hospital again within 30 days after going home, adjusted for how sick they were. A lower percentage is better.
| Returned to any hospital within 30 days (all patients) | Not reported to Medicare |
|---|---|
| Readmitted within 30 days: heart attack | Not reported to Medicare |
| Readmitted within 30 days: heart failure | Too few cases to report |
| Readmitted within 30 days: pneumonia | Too few cases to report |
| Readmitted within 30 days: COPD | Too few cases to report |
| Readmitted within 30 days: coronary bypass surgery | Not reported to Medicare |
| Readmitted within 30 days: hip or knee replacement | Not reported to Medicare |
Source: Unplanned Hospital Visits - Hospital — CMS, released September 10, 2026.
Emergency room times and sepsis care
What this means: ER time is the middle (median) time from arriving at the emergency room to leaving it; busier ERs usually have longer times, so the ER volume is shown too. Leaving before being seen: a lower percentage is better. Sepsis is a life-threatening reaction to an infection; a higher percentage means more patients got every recommended early step.
Not reported to Medicare
Source: Timely and Effective Care - Hospital — CMS, released July 22, 2026.
ER wait times and Medicare ratings nearby
How this hospital compares with others in the area, ranked only by official Medicare (CMS) numbers.
Prices
We have not been able to read a price file for Erie VA Medical Center yet. Every US hospital must publish its standard charges online (federal price transparency rule): look for “price transparency” or “standard charges” on the hospital’s website, or call the hospital and ask for an estimate. In a medical emergency, call 911.
Hospital information
| Hospital type | Federal/VA Acute Care Hospital |
|---|---|
| Address | 135 East 38th Street, Erie, PA 16504 |
| County | Erie County |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Phone | (814) 860‑2576 |
| Emergency services | Not listed |
| Ownership | Veterans Health Administration |
| Medicare overall rating | Not rated by CMS |
| CMS Certification Number | 39005F |
| Name in Medicare records | ERIE VA MEDICAL CENTER |
| Profile level | Medicare data + hospital website |
| Main phone on the hospital’s website | (814) 868‑8661[12] |
| Official website | va.gov |
| Corrections | Report an error or suggest an update → |
Sources
- Hospital General Information — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated 2026-07-22, retrieved 2026-10-29
- Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare profile of this hospital
- U.S. Census Bureau Geocoder — map position used for distances
From the hospital’s website
Numbers match the citations above. Checked 2026-10-30.
- Erie VA Medical Center — va.gov
- Women Veteran Care | VA Erie Health Care | Veterans Affairs — va.gov
- Mental Health Care | VA Erie Health Care | Veterans Affairs — va.gov
- Patient Advocates | VA Erie Health Care | Veterans Affairs — va.gov
- Returning Service Member Care | VA Erie Health Care | Veterans Affairs — va.gov
- Minority Veteran Care | VA Erie Health Care | Veterans Affairs — va.gov
- Policies | VA Erie Health Care | Veterans Affairs — va.gov