Hospitals in Des Moines, IA
5 hospitals, 4 with emergency services. Acute Care Hospital: 3 · Long-Term Acute Care Hospital: 1 · Federal/VA Acute Care Hospital: 1.
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- Broadlawns Medical Center(515) 282‑2200Acute Care Hospital · ER · Medicare rating 3 of 5 · Full profile
- MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center(515) 247‑4436Acute Care Hospital · ER · Medicare rating 1 of 5 · Full profile
- Select Specialty Hospital - Des Moines(515) 247‑4400Long-Term Acute Care Hospital · Full profile
- UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi…(515) 343‑1000Acute Care Hospital · ER · Medicare rating 3 of 5 · Full profile
- VA Central Iowa Healthcare System(515) 699‑5999Federal/VA Acute Care Hospital · ER · Medicare rating 4 of 5 · Full profile
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Common questions
How many hospitals are in Des Moines, Iowa?
Our directory lists 5 hospitals in Des Moines: Broadlawns Medical Center, MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center, Select Specialty Hospital - Des Moines, UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi… and VA Central Iowa Healthcare System.
Which hospitals in Des Moines have an emergency room?
According to Medicare (CMS) data: Broadlawns Medical Center, MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center, UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi… and VA Central Iowa Healthcare System. In a medical emergency, call 911.
What are the Medicare star ratings of hospitals in Des Moines?
In the current CMS overall rating (1 to 5 stars): VA Central Iowa Healthcare System, 4 stars, Broadlawns Medical Center, 3 stars, UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi…, 3 stars and MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center, 1 star. Other hospitals here are not rated by CMS.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated 2026-07-22, retrieved 2026-10-29. Basic profiles: services not yet reviewed in detail.