Quick answers
- Does Syracuse VA Medical Center have an emergency room?
- Yes. Medicare (CMS) data lists emergency services at Syracuse VA Medical Center. In a medical emergency, call 911.
- Where is Syracuse VA Medical Center?
- 800 Irving Ave., Syracuse, NY 13210, in Onondaga County, New York.
- What is the phone number of Syracuse VA Medical Center?
- (315) 425-4400, as listed by Medicare (CMS).
- What is the Medicare star rating of Syracuse VA Medical Center?
- 3 out of 5 stars in the CMS overall hospital quality rating (CMS data updated 2026-07-22).
Specialties and care areas[4][11]
- Cardiology
- Gastroenterology
- Gynecology
- Nephrology
- Neurology
- Ophthalmology
- Optometry
- Orthopedics
- Otolaryngology
- Pain management
- Palliative and hospice care
- Physical medicine and rehabilitation
- Podiatry
- Primary care
- Radiology
- Surgery
- Urology
- Vascular surgery
- Audiology
- Dental/oral surgery
- Mental health care
- Cancer care
- Spinal cord injuries and disorders
- Polytrauma and traumatic brain injury
- Laboratory and pathology
- Diabetes care
- Addiction and substance use care
- Speech-language pathology
- Low vision and blind rehabilitation
- Psychiatry
- Psychology
Conditions treated[4]
- PTSD
- Diabetes
- HIV/hepatitis
- Addiction and substance use
- Traumatic brain injury
- Tinnitus
- Vertigo
- Hearing loss
- Macular degeneration
- Diabetic eye disease
- Glaucoma
Treatments[4][8]
- Chiropractic care
- Complementary and integrative health (Whole Health)
- MOVE! weight management
- Blind and low vision rehabilitation
- Telehealth
- Hearing aid selection and management
- Cochlear implant evaluation and management
- Chemotherapy
- Radiotherapy
- Immunotherapy
- Surgical removal of tumors
- Maternity care
- Mammograms
- Ultrasounds
Programs and centers[4][5][11][12][13]
- Caregiver support
- Homeless Veteran care
- Suicide prevention
- Women Veteran care
- Military sexual trauma care
- Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom and Polytrauma Center of Excellence
- Minority Veteran care
- Military to VA (M2VA)
- Residential rehabilitation treatment for addictive disorders
Emergency care (hospital website)[4]
| Emergency room | Yes |
|---|---|
| Open 24/7 | Yes |
Visiting and practical information
| Parking | Free parking in the VA Garage[4] |
|---|
Recognition[5]
- Joint Commission accreditation
- Level II polytrauma center
- Amputee center of care
Other emergency rooms nearby
Hospitals that list emergency services, by straight-line distance (not driving distance).
- Crouse Hospital0.2 mi · Syracuse, NY · Acute Care Hospital
- University Hospital S U N y Health Science Center0.2 mi · Syracuse, NY · Acute Care Hospital
- Hutchings Psychiatric Ctr0.5 mi · Syracuse, NY · Psychiatric Hospital
- St Joseph's Hospital Health Center1.2 mi · Syracuse, NY · Acute Care Hospital
- Auburn Community Hospital22 mi · Auburn, NY · Acute Care Hospital
Other hospitals nearby
- Oneida Health Hospital25 mi · Oneida, NY · 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
- Central Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center0.7 mi · Syracuse, NY · 1 of 5 stars
- Bishop Rehabilitation and Nursing Center1.3 mi · Syracuse, NY · 1 of 5 stars
- Loretto Health and Rehabilitation Center2.0 mi · Syracuse, NY · 1 of 5 stars
All nursing homes in the state →
Hospice providers
- Hospice of Central New York5.4 mi · Liverpool, NY · 4 of 5 stars
All hospice providers in the state →
Home health agencies
- Nascentia Health at Home2.2 mi · Syracuse, NY · 4 of 5 stars
- Centerwell Home Health5.4 mi · Liverpool, NY · 5 of 5 stars
- HCR Home Care6.7 mi · East Syracuse, NY · 3 of 5 stars
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Dialysis facilities
- DaVita Central New York Dialysis Center0.8 mi · Syracuse, NY · 3 of 5 stars
- DCI - University Dialysis Center0.8 mi · Syracuse, NY · 1 of 5 stars
- Pediatric Peritoneal Dialysis0.8 mi · Syracuse, NY
Outpatient surgery centers nearby
Medicare-certified ambulatory surgery centers within 25 miles, by straight-line distance.
- Syracuse Endoscopy Associates, LLC0.8 mi · Syracuse, NY
- University Gastroenterology at the Philip G. Holtz0.8 mi · Syracuse, NY
- Intrepid Lane Endoscopy and Surgery Center2.4 mi · Syracuse, NY
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
- SBHC - Dr. King Elementary0.5 mi · Syracuse, NY · Community health center
- SCH - 819 Main Campus0.6 mi · Syracuse, NY · Community health center
- SCH - 930 Main Campus0.6 mi · Syracuse, NY · Community health center
Clinics and urgent care
- Wellnow Urgent Care, PC2.9 mi · Syracuse, NY · Urgent care center
- Wellnow Urgent Care, PC7.0 mi · Fayetteville, NY · Urgent care center
- Drakos UC Support Services, LLC8.7 mi · Liverpool, NY · Urgent care center
Pharmacies
- Syracuse Community Health Pharmacy LLC0.7 mi · Syracuse, NY · Community/retail pharmacy
- Syracuse Community Pharmacy0.7 mi · Syracuse, NY · Community/retail pharmacy
- KPH Healthcare Services, Inc.0.8 mi · Syracuse, NY · Community/retail pharmacy
Assisted living nearby
Licensed homes from the official state licence list, by straight-line distance.
- Crossroads0.7 mi · Syracuse, NY
- Sedgwick Heights1.5 mi · Syracuse, NY
- Peregrine Senior Living at Onondaga Hill2.2 mi · Syracuse, NY
- Loretto EHP #1 Bernardine Apartments2.4 mi · Syracuse, NY
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 Syracuse 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.
| Summary star rating (all survey topics) | 4 of 5 stars |
|---|---|
| Overall rating of the hospital | 4 of 5 stars |
| Would recommend the hospital | 5 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 | 4 of 5 stars |
| Rated the hospital 9 or 10 out of 10 | 80%National average: 72% |
| Would definitely recommend the hospital | 80%National average: 71% |
| Nurses “always” communicated well | 83%National average: 80% |
| Doctors “always” communicated well | 77%National average: 80% |
| Staff “always” explained medicines before giving them | 63%National average: 62% |
| Were given information about recovery at home | 88%National average: 86% |
| Room and bathroom “always” clean | 74%National average: 74% |
| Area around the room “always” quiet at night | 56%National average: 60% |
| Completed surveys | 473Response rate: 37% |
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) | 0.915No different from the national benchmark |
|---|---|
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) | 0.336No different from 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 | Not reported to Medicare |
| Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) intestinal infections | Not reported to Medicare |
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 | 12.6% |
|---|---|
| Deaths within 30 days: heart failure patients | 9.5% |
| Deaths within 30 days: pneumonia patients | 12.8% |
| Deaths within 30 days: COPD patients | 9.9% |
| 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) | 1.21No different from the national rate |
| Complications after hip or knee replacement | 4% |
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 | 14.9% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: heart failure | 24.1% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: pneumonia | 18.1% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: COPD | 20.6% |
| 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.
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 Syracuse 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 | 800 Irving Ave., Syracuse, NY 13210 |
| County | Onondaga County |
| State | New York |
| Phone | (315) 425‑4400 |
| Emergency services | Yes |
| Ownership | Veterans Health Administration |
| Medicare overall rating | 3 of 5 stars |
| CMS Certification Number | 33024F |
| Name in Medicare records | SYRACUSE VA MEDICAL CENTER |
| Profile level | Medicare data + hospital website |
| 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.
- Syracuse VA Medical Center — va.gov
- About us - VA Syracuse health care — va.gov
- Women Veteran Care | VA Syracuse Health Care | Veterans Affairs — va.gov
- Mental Health Care | VA Syracuse Health Care | Veterans Affairs — va.gov
- Minority Veteran Care | VA Syracuse Health Care | Veterans Affairs — va.gov
- Returning Service Member Care | VA Syracuse Health Care | Veterans Affairs — va.gov