Quick answers
- Does Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital have an emergency room?
- Yes. Medicare (CMS) data lists emergency services at Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital. In a medical emergency, call 911.
- Where is Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital?
- 1680 East 120th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90059, in Los Angeles County, California.
- What is the phone number of Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital?
- (424) 835-6808, as listed by Medicare (CMS).
- What is the Medicare star rating of Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital?
- 4 out of 5 stars in the CMS overall hospital quality rating (CMS data updated 2026-07-22).
Specialties and care areas[4][5][7][8]
- Emergency Care
- Primary & Specialty Care
- Maternity Care
- Diabetes Care
- Wound Care
- Lung Care
- Heart Care
- Obstetrics and gynecology
- Cardiology
Conditions treated[8][11]
- Heart failure
- Abnormal heart rhythms
- Diabetes
Procedures[8]
- Cardiac catheterization
- Pacemaker implant
- AICD implant
Programs and centers[4][7][8]
- Complex Lung Disease Clinic
- Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Center
- Community Lactation Clinic
- Street Medicine
- Midwife-led labor and delivery
- Cardiac rehabilitation
Emergency care (hospital website)[5]
| Emergency room | Yes |
|---|---|
| Open 24/7 | Yes |
Visiting and practical information
Recognition[7][11]
- Baby Friendly designation
- The Joint Commission advanced certification for diabetes
Doctors and clinicians (302)
302 doctors and other clinicians list Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital 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
- Diagnostic Radiology103
- Internal Medicine49
- Emergency Medicine28
- Anesthesiology20
- Nurse Practitioner13
- Family Practice10
- Nephrology8
- Hospitalist7
- General Surgery6
- Orthopedic Surgery5
- Infectious Disease4
- Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)4
Doctors with a page on this site (302)
- Aaron Ridder, DOFamily Practice
- Aarti P. Luhar, MDDiagnostic Radiology
- Adam P. Ash, MDEmergency Medicine
- Adam Plotnik, MDDiagnostic Radiology
- Ahmed Z. Cahla, MDHospitalist
- Akhil K. Sureen, MDDiagnostic Radiology
- Akpene A. Gbegnon, MDGeneral Surgery
- Alaa Hajal, MDInternal Medicine
- Alex Chung, MDDiagnostic Radiology
- Alexander C. Nguyen, DOInternal Medicine
- Alexis Urzua, NPNurse Practitioner
- Ali Salehi, MDAnesthesiology
- Alice S. Ha, MDDiagnostic Radiology
- Alireza Tabesh, MDGastroenterology
- Allyssa N. Schik, MDDiagnostic Radiology
- Alma Martini, MDInternal Medicine
- Alwalid AshmeikDiagnostic Radiology
- Ameera F. Ismail, MDDiagnostic Radiology
- Amir Ali Rahsepar, MDDiagnostic Radiology
- Amir B. Rabbani, MDCardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
- Amy Morioka, MDEmergency Medicine
- Ana M. Maliglig, MDDiagnostic Radiology
- Andrea S. Oh, MDDiagnostic Radiology
- Angela O. Aboutalib, MDInternal Medicine
And 278 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).
- Saint Francis Medical Center2.5 mi · Lynwood, CA · Acute Care Hospital
- Memorial Hospital of Gardena3.6 mi · Gardena, CA · Acute Care Hospital
- Community Hospital of Huntington Park4.6 mi · Huntington Park, CA · Acute Care Hospital
- Centinela Hospital Medical Center6.2 mi · Inglewood, CA · Acute Care Hospital
- PIH Health Downey Hospital6.5 mi · Downey, CA · Acute Care Hospital
Other hospitals nearby
- Kindred Hospital South Bay3.8 mi · Gardena, CA · Long-Term Acute Care Hospital
- Lac/Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Ctr5.0 mi · Downey, CA · Acute Care Hospital
- Kindred Hospital Paramount5.5 mi · Paramount, CA · Long-Term 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
- Lighthouse Healthcare Center1.1 mi · Los Angeles, CA · 1 of 5 stars
- Avalon Villa Care Center1.5 mi · Los Angeles, CA · 1 of 5 stars
- View Heights Conv Hosp1.5 mi · Los Angeles, CA · 2 of 5 stars
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Hospice providers
- Saint Luka Hospice, Inc4.4 mi · Gardena, CA
- Harmony Hospice Care, Inc4.5 mi · Carson, CA
- Family First Hospice, Inc4.8 mi · Paramount, CA
All hospice providers in the state →
Home health agencies
- Forever Caring Home Health Services, Inc.1.7 mi · Los Angeles, CA · 4 of 5 stars
- Supreme Visiting Nurses, Inc.3.2 mi · Compton, CA
- Vantage Home Health Care Services, Inc3.9 mi · Gardena, CA
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Dialysis facilities
- DaVita Kenneth Hahn Plaza Dialysis Center0.3 mi · Los Angeles, CA · 2 of 5 stars
- RAI - Compton - Los Angeles0.3 mi · Los Angeles, CA · 1 of 5 stars
- USRC MLK Community Dialysis0.9 mi · Compton, CA · 1 of 5 stars
Outpatient surgery centers nearby
Medicare-certified ambulatory surgery centers within 25 miles, by straight-line distance.
- Martin Luther King, Jr Ambulatory Surgery Center0.3 mi · Los Angeles, CA
- M/S Surgery Center2.5 mi · Lynwood, CA
- South Gate Ambulatory Surgery Center, LLC3.3 mi · South Gate, CA
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
- Wesley Health Centers - MLK Recuperative Care Center0.0 mi · Los Angeles, CA · Community health center
- Wesley Health Centers - MLK Recuperative Care Center0.0 mi · Los Angeles, CA · Community health center
- APLA Health - CDU / MLK Medical Campus0.1 mi · Los Angeles, CA · Community health center
Clinics and urgent care
- Alma Hispana Medical Clinic Medical Professional2.5 mi · Lynwood, CA · Urgent care center
- Marque Medical Clinic, Inc.3.3 mi · South Gate, CA · Urgent care center
- Anaheim Urgent Care, Inc.4.1 mi · Huntington Park, CA · Urgent care center
Pharmacies
- Saajan Zala Inc0.3 mi · Los Angeles, CA · Community/retail pharmacy
- St. John's Community Health0.9 mi · Compton, CA · Community/retail pharmacy
- Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc1.7 mi · Los Angeles, CA · Community/retail pharmacy
Assisted living nearby
Licensed homes from the official state licence list, by straight-line distance.
- Martha's House LLC0.3 mi · Los Angeles, CA
- Carrie's Loving Care0.9 mi · Compton, CA
- Helping Hands With Care0.9 mi · Compton, CA
- Serenity Seniors Home0.9 mi · Compton, CA
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 Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital 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 | 3 of 5 stars |
| Nurses communicated well | 2 of 5 stars |
| Doctors communicated well | 2 of 5 stars |
| Staff explained medicines | 2 of 5 stars |
| Information about recovery at home | 3 of 5 stars |
| Room and bathroom kept clean | 4 of 5 stars |
| Quiet at night | 2 of 5 stars |
| Rated the hospital 9 or 10 out of 10 | 66%National average: 72% |
| Would definitely recommend the hospital | 68%National average: 71% |
| Nurses “always” communicated well | 71%National average: 80% |
| Doctors “always” communicated well | 75%National average: 80% |
| Staff “always” explained medicines before giving them | 56%National average: 62% |
| Were given information about recovery at home | 85%National average: 86% |
| Room and bathroom “always” clean | 73%National average: 74% |
| Area around the room “always” quiet at night | 46%National average: 60% |
| Completed surveys | 532Response rate: 7% |
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) | 0.495No different from the national benchmark |
|---|---|
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) | 0Better than the national benchmark |
| Surgical site infections after colon surgery | Not reported to Medicare |
| Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomy | Not reported to Medicare |
| MRSA bloodstream infections | 0No different from the national benchmark |
| Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) intestinal infections | 0.135Better 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 | Too few cases to report |
|---|---|
| Deaths within 30 days: heart failure patients | 9.9% |
| Deaths within 30 days: pneumonia patients | 11.7% |
| Deaths within 30 days: COPD patients | 8.1% |
| Deaths within 30 days: stroke patients | 12.7% |
| Deaths within 30 days: coronary bypass surgery (CABG) | Not reported to Medicare |
| Serious complications (patient safety indicator PSI-90) | 0.92No different from the national rate |
| Complications after hip or knee replacement | Not reported to Medicare |
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 | Too few cases to report |
| Readmitted within 30 days: heart failure | 21.7% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: pneumonia | 17.5% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: COPD | 19.8% |
| 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; 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) | 150 minutesNational average: 162 minutes |
| Patients who left the emergency room before being seen (OP-22) | 1%National average: 2% |
| Sepsis patients who got all the recommended early care (SEP-1) | 77%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 Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital 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 |
|---|---|
| Address | 1680 East 120th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90059 |
| County | Los Angeles County |
| State | California |
| Phone | (424) 835‑6808 |
| Emergency services | Yes |
| Ownership | Voluntary non-profit - Private |
| Medicare overall rating | 4 of 5 stars |
| Birthing-friendly designation | Yes (meets CMS criteria) |
| CMS Certification Number | 050779 |
| Name in Medicare records | MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMUNITY HOSPITAL |
| Profile level | Medicare data + hospital website |
| Main phone on the hospital’s website | (424) 338‑8000[4][5] |
| Name on the hospital’s website | MLK Community Hospital |
| Official website | mlkch.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.
- MLK Community Hospital — mlkch.org
- Emergency Care | MLK Community Hospital — mlkch.org
- Visiting Hours & Guidelines — mlkch.org
- MLKCH Maternity | MLKCH — mlkch.org
- Comprehensive Heart Disease Care | MLKCH — mlkch.org
- During Your Visit | Hospital Services & Map | Translation Available — mlkch.org
- Translation Services at MLKCH | We Speak Your Language — mlkch.org
- About MLKCH | Martin Luther King Jr Community Hospital | South LA — mlkch.org