Quick answers
- Does Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center have an emergency room?
- Yes. Medicare (CMS) data lists emergency services at Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center. In a medical emergency, call 911.
- Where is Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center?
- 1111 East End Boulevard, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711, in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
- What is the phone number of Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center?
- (570) 824-3521, as listed by Medicare (CMS).
- What is the Medicare star rating of Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center?
- 5 out of 5 stars in the CMS overall hospital quality rating (CMS data updated 2026-07-22).
Specialties and care areas[4][6][7]
- Primary care
- Audiology
- Cardiology
- Dermatology
- Endocrinology
- Gastroenterology
- Mental health
- Neurology
- Ophthalmology
- Optometry
- Orthopedics
- Pain management
- Podiatry
- Pulmonary medicine
- Radiology
- Surgery
- Dental
- Psychiatry
- Psychology
- Gynecology
Conditions treated[4][5][10]
- Diabetes
- Addiction
- Tinnitus
- Vertigo
- Hearing loss
- Vestibular conditions
- Substance use disorders
- Depression
Treatments[4][7][8]
- Nutrition counseling
- Telehealth
- Sleeve gastrectomy
- Gastric bypass
- Prosthesis fitting
- Prosthesis adjustments
- Mammograms
- Ultrasounds
- Maternity care
Procedures[4]
Programs and centers[4][5][7][8][10]
- Addiction and substance use care
- Substance Abuse Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (SARRTP)
- Amputation care
- Homeless veteran care
- Bariatric surgery
- Women veteran care
Emergency care (hospital website)[4]
| Emergency room | Yes |
|---|---|
| Open 24/7 | Yes |
Visiting and practical information
Other emergency rooms nearby
Hospitals that list emergency services, by straight-line distance (not driving distance).
- Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center1.4 mi · Wilkes-Barre, PA · Acute Care Hospital
- Wilkes-Barre General Hospital1.8 mi · Wilkes-Barre, PA · Acute Care Hospital
- Geisinger-Community Medical Center14 mi · Scranton, PA · Acute Care Hospital
- Regional Hospital of Scranton15 mi · Scranton, PA · Acute Care Hospital
- Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City18 mi · Dickson City, PA · Acute Care Hospital
Other hospitals nearby
- John Heinz Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine1.0 mi · Wilkes Barre Townshi, PA · Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital
- PAM Specialty Hospital of Wilkes-Barre1.8 mi · Wilkes-Barre, PA · Long-Term Acute Care Hospital
- Geisinger Behavioral Health Center Northeast11 mi · Moosic, PA · Psychiatric 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
- Heinz Transitional Rehabilitation Unit1.0 mi · Wilkes-Barre, PA · 5 of 5 stars
- Embassy of East Mountain1.5 mi · Wilkes-Barre, PA · 1 of 5 stars
- Riverstreet Manor1.9 mi · Wilkes-Barre, PA · 2 of 5 stars
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Hospice providers
- Commonwealth Hospice of Berwick3.6 mi · Forty Fort, PA · 5 of 5 stars
- Pathways Healthcare3.6 mi · Kingston, PA
- Hospice of the Sacred Heart11 mi · Moosic, PA · 5 of 5 stars
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Home health agencies
- Aveanna Healthcare1.6 mi · Wilkes Barre, PA
- Compass Home Health and Rehab LLC1.6 mi · Plains, PA · 2 of 5 stars
- Maxim Healthcare Services Inc1.6 mi · Plains, PA
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Dialysis facilities
- FKC Freedom Center of Wyoming Valley4.3 mi · Wilkes Barre, PA · 4 of 5 stars
- FKC Wilkes Barre4.3 mi · Wilkes Barre, PA · 2 of 5 stars
- FKC Pittston6.0 mi · Pittston, PA · 2 of 5 stars
Outpatient surgery centers nearby
Medicare-certified ambulatory surgery centers within 25 miles, by straight-line distance.
- Northeast Regional Surgery Center LLC1.6 mi · Plains, PA
- Gateway Surgery Center, LLC3.6 mi · Edwardsville, PA
- Surgical Specialty Center of Northeastern PA LLC3.6 mi · Forty Fort, 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
- McKinney Clinic1.9 mi · Wilkes Barre, PA · Community health center
- The Wright Center for Community Health Wilkes-Barre Practice2.0 mi · Wilkes Barre, PA · Community health center
- The Wright Center for Community Health Wilkes-Barre Practice2.0 mi · Wilkes Barre, PA · Community health center
Clinics and urgent care
- Medexpress Urgent Care, Pc-Pennsylvania3.6 mi · Edwardsville, PA · Urgent care center
- Ultra Care Urgent and Family Care3.6 mi · Kingston, PA · Urgent care center
- Medexpress Urgent Care, Pc-Pennsylvania4.3 mi · Wilkes Barre, PA · Urgent care center
Pharmacies
- Eckerd Corporation1.6 mi · Plains, PA · Pharmacy
- The Wright Center Medical Group2.6 mi · Wilkes Barre, PA · Community/retail pharmacy
- Wilkes Barre Behavioral Hospital Company LLC2.6 mi · Wilkes Barre, PA · Community/retail pharmacy
Assisted living nearby
Licensed homes from the official state licence list, by straight-line distance.
- Northeast Counseling Services2.6 mi · Wilkes-Barre, PA
- Serenity Care Kingston3.6 mi · Kingston, PA
- Tiffany Court at Kingston3.6 mi · Kingston, PA
- Allied Services Meade Street Residence4.3 mi · Wilkes-Barre, 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 Wilkes Barre 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 | 5 of 5 stars |
| Would recommend the hospital | 5 of 5 stars |
| Nurses communicated well | 5 of 5 stars |
| Doctors communicated well | 4 of 5 stars |
| Staff explained medicines | 4 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 | 83%National average: 72% |
| Would definitely recommend the hospital | 82%National average: 71% |
| Nurses “always” communicated well | 89%National average: 80% |
| Doctors “always” communicated well | 83%National average: 80% |
| Staff “always” explained medicines before giving them | 74%National average: 62% |
| Were given information about recovery at home | 89%National average: 86% |
| Room and bathroom “always” clean | 81%National average: 74% |
| Area around the room “always” quiet at night | 64%National average: 60% |
| Completed surveys | 545Response rate: 39% |
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) | Not reported to Medicare |
|---|---|
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) | 0No 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 | Too few cases to report |
|---|---|
| Deaths within 30 days: heart failure patients | 9.5% |
| Deaths within 30 days: pneumonia patients | 12.1% |
| Deaths within 30 days: COPD patients | 8.8% |
| 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) | 0.83No 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 | Too few cases to report |
| Readmitted within 30 days: heart failure | 20.5% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: pneumonia | 17.9% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: COPD | 20.4% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: coronary bypass surgery | Not reported to Medicare |
| Readmitted within 30 days: hip or knee replacement | 5.4% |
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.
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 Wilkes Barre 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 | 1111 East End Boulevard, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711 |
| County | Luzerne County |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Phone | (570) 824‑3521 |
| Emergency services | Yes |
| Ownership | Veterans Health Administration |
| Medicare overall rating | 5 of 5 stars |
| CMS Certification Number | 39013F |
| Name in Medicare records | WILKES BARRE 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.
- Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center — va.gov
- Homeless Veteran Care | VA Wilkes-Barre Health Care | Veterans Affairs — va.gov
- Mental Health Care | VA Wilkes-Barre Health Care | Veterans Affairs — va.gov
- Women Veteran Care | VA Wilkes-Barre Health Care | Veterans Affairs — va.gov
- Bariatric Surgery | VA Wilkes-Barre Health Care | Veterans Affairs — va.gov
- Campus Map | VA Wilkes-Barre Health Care | Veterans Affairs — va.gov
- Substance Abuse Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (SARRPT) | VA Wilkes-Barre Health Care | Veterans Affairs — va.gov