Quick answers
- Does University of MD Charles Regional Medical Center have an emergency room?
- Yes. Medicare (CMS) data lists emergency services at University of MD Charles Regional Medical Center. In a medical emergency, call 911.
- Where is University of MD Charles Regional Medical Center?
- 5 Garrett Avenue, La Plata, MD 20646, in Charles County, Maryland.
- What is the phone number of University of MD Charles Regional Medical Center?
- (301) 609-4265, as listed by Medicare (CMS).
- What is the Medicare star rating of University of MD Charles Regional 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][6]
- Cardiopulmonary
- Critical Care (ICU)
- Diabetes and Endocrinology
- Gastroenterology
- Oncology
- Orthopedics and Sports Rehab
- Primary Care
- Rehabilitation
- Stroke
- Surgical Services
- Obstetrics and Birthing Center
- Women's Services
- Wound Healing
- Imaging
- Emergency Medicine
- Home Health
- Infusion Therapy
- Laboratory
- Diet and Nutrition
Treatments[5]
Programs and centers[6]
- Primary Stroke Center program
- Exams and care for assault survivors
- Emergency mental health evaluation and care
Emergency care (hospital website)[6]
| Emergency room | Yes |
|---|---|
| Open 24/7 | Yes |
| Stroke designation | Primary Stroke Center (designated by Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems) |
Visiting and practical information
| Patient portal | MyChart |
|---|
Recognition[6]
- Primary Stroke Center (Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems)
Doctors and clinicians (276)
276 doctors and other clinicians list University of MD Charles Regional 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
- Diagnostic Radiology50
- Internal Medicine36
- Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)20
- Emergency Medicine17
- Physician Assistant13
- Anesthesiology13
- Gastroenterology11
- Hospitalist11
- Pathology11
- Nurse Practitioner10
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)9
- General Surgery9
Doctors with a page on this site (276)
- Abbas Omais, MDPulmonary Disease
- Abdel Aziz B. El Said, MDGeneral Surgery
- Adebayo Akindele, MDHospitalist
- Adelina R. Buganu, MDCritical Care (Intensivists)
- Aditya Kadiyala, MDNephrology
- Adrian Garza-Cavazos, MDObstetrics/Gynecology
- Adrienne Caiado, MDEmergency Medicine
- Ahmed Saleh, MDCardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
- Akshat Vyas, MDInternal Medicine
- Alanna Peterson, MDEmergency Medicine
- Alex Ryzhikov, MDInternal Medicine
- Alexander I. Papolos, MDCardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
- Alexandria M. Stapleton, PAPhysician Assistant
- Alexis Bautochka, NPNurse Practitioner
- Alina Schmidt, DOEmergency Medicine
- Allen J. Tengco, NPNurse Practitioner
- Allison Lax, MDDiagnostic Radiology
- Alton Smith, MDDiagnostic Radiology
- Amish Shah, MDCardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
- Amy J. Plotkin, MDPathology
- Anar A. Modi, MDEndocrinology
- Andre Sapp, MDEmergency Medicine
- Andrew M. Brown, MDDiagnostic Radiology
- Andrew Syski, MDAnesthesiology
And 252 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).
- Adventist Healthcare Fort Washington Medical Ctr14 mi · Fort Washington, MD · Acute Care Hospital
- Fort Belvoir Community Hospital16 mi · Fort Belvoir, VA · Military Hospital (Department of Defense)
- MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center16 mi · Clinton, MD · Acute Care Hospital
- Inova Mount Vernon Hospital17 mi · Alexandria, VA · Acute Care Hospital
- Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center19 mi · Woodbridge, VA · Acute Care Hospital
Other hospitals nearby
- Inova Specialty Hospital17 mi · Alexandria, VA · 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
- Green Acres Nursing and Rehab0.7 mi · La Plata, MD · 5 of 5 stars
- Complete Care at Laplata LLC1.1 mi · Laplata, MD · 1 of 5 stars
- Restore Health Rehabilitation Center4.5 mi · White Plains, MD · 3 of 5 stars
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Hospice providers
- Hospice of the Chesapeake, Inc.6.9 mi · Waldorf, MD · 3 of 5 stars
- Hospice of the Chesapeake, Inc.20 mi · Prince Frederick, MD · 3 of 5 stars
- Ascend Hospice of Northern Virginia22 mi · Woodbridge, VA
All hospice providers in the state →
Home health agencies
- Chesapeake - Potomac Home Health Agency, Inc.12 mi · Hughesville, MD
- Americare in Home Nursing15 mi · Fort Washington, MD · 5 of 5 stars
- Tristate Quality Care, Corp17 mi · Alexandria, VA · 3 of 5 stars
All home health agencies in the state →
Dialysis facilities
- Bma-Laplata1.7 mi · La Plata, MD · 3 of 5 stars
- DaVita La Plata Dialysis1.7 mi · La Plata, MD · 3 of 5 stars
- DaVita Charles County Dialysis4.1 mi · White Plains, MD · 5 of 5 stars
Outpatient surgery centers nearby
Medicare-certified ambulatory surgery centers within 25 miles, by straight-line distance.
- Charles Regional Surgical Center, LLC1.7 mi · La Plata, MD
- Um Charles Regional Endoscopy Center1.7 mi · La Plata, MD
- University of Maryland Charles Regional La Plata Urology ASC1.7 mi · La Plata, 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
- Greater Baden Medical Service at La Plata0.1 mi · La Plata, MD · Community health center
- Greater Baden Medical Service at Bryans Road8.8 mi · Bryans Road, MD · Community health center
- Greater Baden Medical Service at Brandywine11 mi · Brandywine, MD · Community health center
Clinics and urgent care
- MedStar Urgent Care LLC1.7 mi · La Plata, MD · Urgent care center
- Umms Ambulatory Care LLC1.7 mi · La Plata, MD · Urgent care center
- Medexpress Urgent Care, PC - Maryland6.9 mi · Waldorf, MD · Urgent care center
Pharmacies
- Maryland CVS Pharmacy LLC1.7 mi · La Plata, MD · Pharmacy
- Nai Saturn Eastern LLC1.7 mi · La Plata, MD · Community/retail pharmacy
- Wal-Mart Stores East LP1.7 mi · La Plata, MD · Community/retail pharmacy
Assisted living nearby
Licensed homes from the official state licence list, by straight-line distance.
- Assisted Living at Hawkins Gate, LLC1.7 mi · La Plata, MD
- Sagepoint Gardens 11.7 mi · La Plata, MD
- Sagepoint Gardens 21.7 mi · La Plata, MD
- Sagepoint Memory Care1.7 mi · La Plata, 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 University of MD Charles Regional 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 | 3 of 5 stars |
| Nurses communicated well | 3 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 | 5 of 5 stars |
| Quiet at night | 3 of 5 stars |
| Rated the hospital 9 or 10 out of 10 | 64%National average: 72% |
| Would definitely recommend the hospital | 59%National average: 71% |
| Nurses “always” communicated well | 75%National average: 80% |
| Doctors “always” communicated well | 75%National average: 80% |
| Staff “always” explained medicines before giving them | 57%National average: 62% |
| Were given information about recovery at home | 86%National average: 86% |
| Room and bathroom “always” clean | 83%National average: 74% |
| Area around the room “always” quiet at night | 53%National average: 60% |
| Completed surveys | 505Response rate: 17% |
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) | 0Better than the national benchmark |
|---|---|
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) | 0.288No different from the national benchmark |
| Surgical site infections after colon surgery | 0No different from the national benchmark |
| 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 | 0.567No different from 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 | 14.3% |
| Deaths within 30 days: pneumonia patients | 18% |
| Deaths within 30 days: COPD patients | 8.2% |
| Deaths within 30 days: stroke patients | 12.6% |
| Deaths within 30 days: coronary bypass surgery (CABG) | Not reported to Medicare |
| Serious complications (patient safety indicator PSI-90) | 0.82No different from the national rate |
| Complications after hip or knee replacement | 4.3% |
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 | 19.3% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: pneumonia | 17.4% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: COPD | 18.8% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: coronary bypass surgery | Not reported to Medicare |
| Readmitted within 30 days: hip or knee replacement | 5.5% |
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) | High (40,000–59,999) |
|---|---|
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency room before leaving (OP-18b) | 262 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) | 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 University of MD Charles Regional 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 |
|---|---|
| Address | 5 Garrett Avenue, La Plata, MD 20646 |
| County | Charles County |
| State | Maryland |
| Phone | (301) 609‑4265 |
| 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 | 210035 |
| Name in Medicare records | UNIVERSITY OF MD CHARLES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER |
| Profile level | Medicare data + hospital website |
| Main phone on the hospital’s website | (301) 609‑4000[4][5] |
| Name on the hospital’s website | University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center |
| Official website | umms.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 2026-11-02.