Quick answers
- Does St Lukes Hospital have an emergency room?
- Yes. Medicare (CMS) data lists emergency services at St Lukes Hospital. In a medical emergency, call 911.
- Where is St Lukes Hospital?
- 801 Ostrum Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015, in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
- What is the phone number of St Lukes Hospital?
- (484) 526-4000, as listed by Medicare (CMS).
- What is the Medicare star rating of St Lukes Hospital?
- 5 out of 5 stars in the CMS overall hospital quality rating (CMS data updated 2026-07-22).
Specialties and care areas[4]
- Cancer care
- Neurosciences
- Orthopedics
- Radiology
- Vascular disease
- Pediatrics (St. Luke's Children's Hospital)
- Surgical oncology
Conditions treated[4][6]
- Vascular disease
- Cancer
- Heart attack
- Stroke
Treatments[4]
- Open-heart surgery
- Robotic surgery
Procedures[4]
- Open-heart surgery
- Robotic surgery
Programs and centers[4][6][7]
- St. Luke's Children's Hospital
- Older Adult Meal program
- Quick Care (minor injuries, treated in 60 minutes or less)
- The Isaacman Family St. Luke's Children's Emergency Room
Emergency care (hospital website)[4][6]
| Emergency room | Yes |
|---|---|
| Open 24/7 | Yes |
| Trauma designation | Level I |
| Stroke designation | Comprehensive Stroke Center (The Joint Commission) |
Visiting and practical information
Recognition[4]
- Trauma center accredited by the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation
- Trauma center accreditation (Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation)
Doctors and clinicians (3,176)
3,176 doctors and other clinicians list St Lukes 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
- Physician Assistant521
- Nurse Practitioner388
- Family Practice354
- Internal Medicine283
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)183
- Diagnostic Radiology151
- Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)94
- Obstetrics/Gynecology90
- Anesthesiology90
- Orthopedic Surgery88
- Emergency Medicine65
- Neurology63
Doctors with a page on this site (3,176)
- A W. Howard, DOInternal Medicine
- Aaron Blackham, MDSurgical Oncology
- Aaron C. Lasker, MDNeurology
- Aaron H. Mendelson, MDGastroenterology
- Aaron J. Jaworek, MDOtolaryngology
- Aaron K. Mory, MDAnesthesiology
- Aaron Leatherman, PAPhysician Assistant
- Aaron W. Kelley, DOEmergency Medicine
- Aatika Malik, MDPathology
- Abbey L. Boyd, DPMPodiatry
- Abby Huang, MDInfectious Disease
- Abby N. Rhoads, DOFamily Practice
- Abdul Wasey, MDEmergency Medicine
- Abhay A. Singh, MDUrology
- Abigail E. Dugo, MDInternal Medicine
- Abigail H. Daniels, MDAnesthesiology
- Abigail Ryan, PAPhysician Assistant
- Abigayle Sullivan, MDPulmonary Disease
- Absar Ahmed, MDDiagnostic Radiology
- Adaline Piotrowski, CNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
- Adam C. Gossar, CNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
- Adam C. Westrick, MDPsychiatry
- Adam D. Dratch, MDNephrology
- Adam D. Sadler, DOOrthopedic Surgery
And 3,152 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).
- Lehigh Valley Hospital7.3 mi · Allentown, PA · Acute Care Hospital
- St Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus9.5 mi · Easton, PA · Acute Care Hospital
- St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus11 mi · Quakertown, PA · Acute Care Hospital
- Lehigh Valley Hospital - Macungie11 mi · Macungie, PA · Acute Care Hospital
- St Luke's Warren Hospital13 mi · Phillipsburg, NJ · Acute Care Hospital
Other hospitals nearby
- Good Shepherd Specialty Hospital2.7 mi · Bethlehem, PA · Long-Term Acute Care Hospital
- The Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital3.7 mi · Center Valley, 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
- Holy Family Manor0.7 mi · Bethlehem, PA · 4 of 5 stars
- Moravian Village of Bethlehem1.8 mi · Bethlehem, PA · 5 of 5 stars
- Riverton Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center1.9 mi · Allentown, PA · 4 of 5 stars
All nursing homes in the state →
Hospice providers
- Advantage Home Health and Hospice1.3 mi · Bethlehem, PA
- St Luke's Hospice2.0 mi · Bethlehem, PA · 4 of 5 stars
- AHC Home Health and Hospice of Lehigh Valley3.5 mi · Bethlehem, PA
All hospice providers in the state →
Home health agencies
- Caresphere, LLC1.3 mi · Bethlehem, PA
- Patient Outreach Healthcare, Inc.1.3 mi · Bethlehem, PA
- Good Samaritan Home Health Care LLC2.0 mi · Fountain Hill, PA
All home health agencies in the state →
Dialysis facilities
- DaVita St Luke's Bethlehem Dialysis1.3 mi · Bethlehem, PA · 3 of 5 stars
- FKC Bethlehem3.5 mi · Bethlehem, PA · 3 of 5 stars
- FKC Lehigh Valley Home4.4 mi · Allentown, PA · 5 of 5 stars
Outpatient surgery centers nearby
Medicare-certified ambulatory surgery centers within 25 miles, by straight-line distance.
- Valley Surgical Center Inc2.0 mi · Bethlehem, PA
- Azura Valley Access Asc3.5 mi · Bethlehem, PA
- Azura Valley Access Center3.5 mi · Bethlehem, 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
- Star Community Health KidsCare - Bethlehem1.1 mi · Bethlehem, PA · Community health center
- Star Community Health Southside - Bethlehem1.1 mi · Bethlehem, PA · Community health center
- Star Community Health Dental - Bethlehem1.1 mi · Bethlehem, PA · Community health center
Clinics and urgent care
- American Current Care P.A .3.5 mi · Bethlehem, PA · Urgent care center
- St. Luke's Hospital3.5 mi · Bethlehem, PA · Urgent care center
- St. Luke's Hospital4.8 mi · Hellertown, PA · Urgent care center
Pharmacies
- Boerstlers Pharmacy1.3 mi · Bethlehem, PA · Pharmacy
- The Giant Company, LLC1.3 mi · Bethlehem, PA · Community/retail pharmacy
- MacDonald Pharmacy Associates, Inc.2.0 mi · Bethlehem, PA · Pharmacy
Assisted living nearby
Licensed homes from the official state licence list, by straight-line distance.
- Bethelehm Manor Memory Care1.3 mi · Bethlehem, PA
- Bethlehem Manor1.3 mi · Bethlehem, PA
- Eastern Comfort III1.3 mi · Slatington, PA
- Grace Mansion1.3 mi · Bethlehem, 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 St Lukes 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) | 4 of 5 stars |
|---|---|
| Overall rating of the hospital | 4 of 5 stars |
| Would recommend the hospital | 4 of 5 stars |
| Nurses communicated well | 4 of 5 stars |
| Doctors communicated well | 3 of 5 stars |
| Staff explained medicines | 3 of 5 stars |
| Information about recovery at home | 4 of 5 stars |
| Room and bathroom kept clean | 4 of 5 stars |
| Quiet at night | 3 of 5 stars |
| Rated the hospital 9 or 10 out of 10 | 75%National average: 72% |
| Would definitely recommend the hospital | 76%National average: 71% |
| Nurses “always” communicated well | 82%National average: 80% |
| Doctors “always” communicated well | 80%National average: 80% |
| Staff “always” explained medicines before giving them | 61%National average: 62% |
| Were given information about recovery at home | 88%National average: 86% |
| Room and bathroom “always” clean | 79%National average: 74% |
| Area around the room “always” quiet at night | 54%National average: 60% |
| Completed surveys | 2,011Response rate: 25% |
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) | 0.225Better than the national benchmark |
|---|---|
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) | 0.244Better than the national benchmark |
| Surgical site infections after colon surgery | 0.853No different from the national benchmark |
| Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomy | 2.137No different from the national benchmark |
| MRSA bloodstream infections | 0.699No different from the national benchmark |
| Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) intestinal infections | 0.202Better 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% |
|---|---|
| Deaths within 30 days: heart failure patients | 8.4% |
| Deaths within 30 days: pneumonia patients | 12.3% |
| Deaths within 30 days: COPD patients | 7.8% |
| Deaths within 30 days: stroke patients | 9.3% |
| Deaths within 30 days: coronary bypass surgery (CABG) | 1.6% |
| Serious complications (patient safety indicator PSI-90) | 0.61Better than the national rate |
| Complications after hip or knee replacement | 3.2% |
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 | 15.5% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: heart failure | 24.4% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: pneumonia | 18.4% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: COPD | 19.3% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: coronary bypass surgery | 11.1% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: hip or knee replacement | 6.4% |
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) | 132 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) | 85%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 St Lukes 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 | 801 Ostrum Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015 |
| County | Lehigh County |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Phone | (484) 526‑4000 |
| Emergency services | Yes |
| Ownership | Voluntary non-profit - Private |
| Medicare overall rating | 5 of 5 stars |
| Birthing-friendly designation | Yes (meets CMS criteria) |
| CMS Certification Number | 390049 |
| Name in Medicare records | ST LUKES HOSPITAL |
| Profile level | Medicare data + hospital website |
| Main phone on the hospital’s website | (866) 785‑8537[4] |
| Name on the hospital’s website | St. Luke's University Hospital - Bethlehem |
| Official website | slhn.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.
- St. Luke's University Hospital - Bethlehem — slhn.org
- Visiting hours — slhn.org
- Emergency Room in Bethlehem, PA | ER | Trauma Center — slhn.org
- Children's Emergency Room in Bethlehem, PA | St. Luke's Pediatrics — slhn.org