Quick answers
- Does Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center have an emergency room?
- Yes. Medicare (CMS) data lists emergency services at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center. In a medical emergency, call 911.
- Where is Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center?
- 5755 Cedar Lane, Columbia, MD 21044, in Howard County, Maryland.
- What is the phone number of Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center?
- (410) 740-7890, as listed by Medicare (CMS).
- What is the Medicare star rating of Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center?
- 3 out of 5 stars in the CMS overall hospital quality rating (CMS data updated 2026-07-22).
Specialties and care areas[5]
- Cancer Care
- Dermatology
- Gastroenterology
- Heart and Vascular
- Obstetrics
- Gynecologic Surgery
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopaedics
- Pain Management
- Pediatrics
- Psychiatry
- Pulmonology
- Rehabilitation Therapy
- Surgery
- Urology
- Primary Care
- Intensive Care
Treatments[5]
- Infusion center
- Wound care
- Diabetes management
- Diagnostic imaging and testing
Programs and centers[5]
- Stroke Center
- Headache Center
- Musculoskeletal Center
- Sleep Center
- Breast Center
- Women's Wellness and Healthy Aging Program
- Pregnancy planning
Emergency care (hospital website)[5]
| Emergency room | Yes |
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Visiting and practical information
| Parking | Parking is free in the on-site lot[4] |
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Doctors and clinicians (523)
523 doctors and other clinicians list Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center as a hospital where they work, in Medicare's official clinician data (updated 2026-10-02). It is not a complete staff list.
Main specialties
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)44
- Hospitalist42
- Nurse Practitioner40
- Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)40
- Internal Medicine33
- Emergency Medicine33
- Anesthesiology31
- Critical Care (Intensivists)24
- Physician Assistant24
- Orthopedic Surgery18
- Obstetrics/Gynecology17
- Diagnostic Radiology16
Doctors with a page on this site (523)
- Aasma Sheikh, MDInternal Medicine
- Abraham Franklin, MDInternal Medicine
- Abul Arifuddowla, MDHospitalist
- Adam B. Byrnes, PAPhysician Assistant
- Adam D. Laytin, MDCritical Care (Intensivists)
- Adam R. Schmuckler, PAPhysician Assistant
- Adiam H. Goitom, MDObstetrics/Gynecology
- Adina Cappell, MDHospitalist
- Adrian L. Preston, MDCardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
- Afsheen Siddiqui, MDHospitalist
- Agazi Gebreselassie, MDGastroenterology
- Ajay Kumar, MDNephrology
- Ajaya Sharma, MDHospitalist
- Akhil Chhatre, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Alec Beningfield, MDOtolaryngology
- Alejandro Rodriguez, MDUrology
- Alexander M. Chudnovsky, MDCardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
- Alexander X. Wu, MDHospitalist
- Alexie Smith, CNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
- Alexis G. McCary, MDInternal Medicine
- Alexis Smith, NPNurse Practitioner
- Alexius Enrique Sandoval, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Alisha D. Ware, MDPathology
- Allen T. Banegura, MDGastroenterology
And 499 more: the button below opens the full list.
Names link to the doctor’s page on this site when there is one, otherwise to the official NPI Registry record (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services). Find a doctor · Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data
Other emergency rooms nearby
Hospitals that list emergency services, by straight-line distance (not driving distance).
- MedStar Montgomery Medical Center10 mi · Olney, MD · Acute Care Hospital
- Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center11 mi · Silver Spring, MD · Acute Care Hospital
- Northwest Hospital Center11 mi · Randallstown, MD · Acute Care Hospital
- Saint Agnes Hospital12 mi · Baltimore, MD · Acute Care Hospital
- MedStar Harbor Hospital15 mi · Baltimore, MD · Acute Care Hospital
Other hospitals nearby
- Spring Grove Hospital Center9.5 mi · Catonsville, MD · Psychiatric Hospital
- Umd Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute12 mi · Baltimore, MD · Acute Care 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
- Lorien Health Systems - Columbia1.2 mi · Columbia, MD · 2 of 5 stars
- Residences at Vantage Point1.8 mi · Columbia, MD · 5 of 5 stars
- The Lutheran Village at Miller's Grant4.6 mi · Ellicott City, MD · 5 of 5 stars
All nursing homes in the state →
Hospice providers
- Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care of Maryland3.2 mi · Columbia, MD · 2 of 5 stars
- Heartland Hospice (Baltimore)10 mi · Windsor Mill, MD · 1 of 5 stars
- PHR of Baltimore11 mi · Baltimore, MD
All hospice providers in the state →
Home health agencies
- Centerwell Home Health3.2 mi · Columbia, MD · 5 of 5 stars
- Charlestown Home Health Agency8.5 mi · Catonsville, MD
- Adventist Home Health Services, Inc.11 mi · Silver Spring, MD
All home health agencies in the state →
Dialysis facilities
- DaVita Howard County Dialysis0.8 mi · Columbia, MD · 2 of 5 stars
- Lorien Dialysis LLC0.8 mi · Columbia, MD · 1 of 5 stars
- DaVita Cedar Lane Dialysis3.2 mi · Columbia, MD · 3 of 5 stars
Outpatient surgery centers nearby
Medicare-certified ambulatory surgery centers within 25 miles, by straight-line distance.
- Howard County Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Ctr LLC0.8 mi · Columbia, MD
- John Hopkins Surgery Center Series0.8 mi · Columbia, MD
- Summit Ambulatory Surgery Center, LLC0.8 mi · Columbia, MD
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
- Chase Brexton Health Services, Inc. - Columbia Center2.6 mi · Columbia, MD · Community health center
- Chase Brexton Health Services, Inc. at Way Station, Inc.3.5 mi · Columbia, MD · Community health center
- Howard County Health Department - WIC - Dental4.0 mi · Columbia, MD · Community health center
Clinics and urgent care
- Norahs, LLC0.8 mi · Columbia, MD · Urgent care center
- Elite Urgent Care3.2 mi · Columbia, MD · Urgent care center
- First Call Medical Center LLC3.2 mi · Columbia, MD · Urgent care center
Pharmacies
- Columbia Chemists LLC0.8 mi · Columbia, MD · Pharmacy
- Columbia Hickory Pharmacy Inc0.8 mi · Columbia, MD · Community/retail pharmacy
- Columbia RX LLC0.8 mi · Columbia, MD · Community/retail pharmacy
Assisted living nearby
Licensed homes from the official state licence list, by straight-line distance.
- Aastoria Home II0.8 mi · Columbia, MD
- Always Caring Inc0.8 mi · Columbia, MD
- April Bloom Assisted Living0.8 mi · Columbia, MD
- Bredd Health Services, LLC0.8 mi · Columbia, MD
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 Johns Hopkins Howard County 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.
| Summary star rating (all survey topics) | 3 of 5 stars |
|---|---|
| Overall rating of the hospital | 3 of 5 stars |
| Would recommend the hospital | 4 of 5 stars |
| Nurses communicated well | 3 of 5 stars |
| Doctors communicated well | 3 of 5 stars |
| Staff explained medicines | 2 of 5 stars |
| Information about recovery at home | 3 of 5 stars |
| Room and bathroom kept clean | 3 of 5 stars |
| Quiet at night | 3 of 5 stars |
| Rated the hospital 9 or 10 out of 10 | 67%National average: 72% |
| Would definitely recommend the hospital | 69%National average: 71% |
| Nurses “always” communicated well | 76%National average: 80% |
| Doctors “always” communicated well | 78%National average: 80% |
| Staff “always” explained medicines before giving them | 58%National average: 62% |
| Were given information about recovery at home | 86%National average: 86% |
| Room and bathroom “always” clean | 67%National average: 74% |
| Area around the room “always” quiet at night | 52%National average: 60% |
| Completed surveys | 1,340Response rate: 18% |
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) | 0.475No different from the national benchmark |
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| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) | 0.352No different from the national benchmark |
| Surgical site infections after colon surgery | 1.746No different from the national benchmark |
| Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomy | Not reported to Medicare |
| MRSA bloodstream infections | 0.263No different from the national benchmark |
| Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) intestinal infections | 0.35Better than the national benchmark |
Source: Healthcare Associated Infections - Hospital — CMS, released July 22, 2026; data from October 2024 to September 2025.
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 | 10.8% |
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| Deaths within 30 days: heart failure patients | 8.9% |
| Deaths within 30 days: pneumonia patients | 13.3% |
| Deaths within 30 days: COPD patients | 9.6% |
| Deaths within 30 days: stroke patients | 9.5% |
| Deaths within 30 days: coronary bypass surgery (CABG) | Not reported to Medicare |
| Serious complications (patient safety indicator PSI-90) | 0.96No different from the national rate |
| Complications after hip or knee replacement | 3.9% |
Source: Complications and Deaths - Hospital — CMS, released September 10, 2026; data from July 2022 to June 2025.
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 | 14.3% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: heart failure | 21.7% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: pneumonia | 16.4% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: COPD | 19.7% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: coronary bypass surgery | Not reported to Medicare |
| Readmitted within 30 days: hip or knee replacement | 6.6% |
Source: Unplanned Hospital Visits - Hospital — CMS, released September 10, 2026; data from July 2023 to June 2025.
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.
| Emergency room volume (patients per year) | Very high (60,000 or more) |
|---|---|
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency room before leaving (OP-18b) | 266 minutesNational average: 162 minutes |
| Patients who left the emergency room before being seen (OP-22) | 4%National average: 2% |
| Sepsis patients who got all the recommended early care (SEP-1) | 68%National average: 65% |
Source: Timely and Effective Care - Hospital — CMS, released July 22, 2026; data from January 2024 to December 2024.
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 Johns Hopkins Howard County 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 | Acute Care Hospital |
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| Address | 5755 Cedar Lane, Columbia, MD 21044 |
| County | Howard County |
| State | Maryland |
| Phone | (410) 740‑7890 |
| Emergency services | Yes |
| Ownership | Voluntary non-profit - Private |
| Medicare overall rating | 3 of 5 stars |
| Birthing-friendly designation | Yes (meets CMS criteria) |
| CMS Certification Number | 210048 |
| Name in Medicare records | JOHNS HOPKINS HOWARD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER |
| Profile level | Medicare data + hospital website |
| Official website | hopkinsmedicine.org |
| 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.
- Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center | Johns Hopkins Medicine — hopkinsmedicine.org
- Medical Services | Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center — hopkinsmedicine.org