Hospitals in Essex County, NJ
11 hospitals, 8 with emergency services. Acute Care Hospital: 7 · Psychiatric Hospital: 1 · Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital: 1 · Long-Term Acute Care Hospital: 1 · Federal/VA Acute Care Hospital: 1.
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- Carewell Health Medical Center(973) 672‑8400Acute Care Hospital · East Orange · ER · Medicare rating 1 of 5 · Full profile
- Clara Maass Medical Center(973) 450‑2000Acute Care Hospital · Belleville · ER · Medicare rating 3 of 5 · Full profile
- Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center(973) 322‑5000Acute Care Hospital · Livingston · ER · Medicare rating 3 of 5 · Full profile
- Essex County Hospital Center(973) 571‑2801Psychiatric Hospital · Cedar Grove · Full profile
- Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical(973) 429‑6000Acute Care Hospital · Montclair · ER · Medicare rating 4 of 5 · Full profile
- Kessler Rehab Center(973) 243‑6830Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital · West Orange · Full profile
- Newark Beth Israel Medical Center(973) 926‑7000Acute Care Hospital · Newark · ER · Medicare rating 2 of 5 · Full profile
- Saint Michael's Medical Center(973) 877‑5350Acute Care Hospital · Newark · ER · Medicare rating 4 of 5 · Full profile
- Silver Lake Hospital LTACH(973) 587‑7713Long-Term Acute Care Hospital · Newark · Full profile
- The University Hospital(973) 972‑4300Acute Care Hospital · Newark · ER · Medicare rating 1 of 5 · Full profile
- VA New Jersey Health Care System(973) 676‑1000Federal/VA Acute Care Hospital · East Orange · ER · Medicare rating 2 of 5 · Full profile
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Common questions
How many hospitals are in Essex County, New Jersey?
Our directory lists 11 hospitals in Essex County: Carewell Health Medical Center, Clara Maass Medical Center, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, Essex County Hospital Center, Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical, Kessler Rehab Center, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Saint Michael's Medical Center, Silver Lake Hospital LTACH, The University Hospital and VA New Jersey Health Care System.
Which hospitals in Essex County have an emergency room?
According to Medicare (CMS) data: Carewell Health Medical Center, Clara Maass Medical Center, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Saint Michael's Medical Center, The University Hospital and VA New Jersey Health Care System. In a medical emergency, call 911.
What are the Medicare star ratings of hospitals in Essex County?
In the current CMS overall rating (1 to 5 stars): Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical, 4 stars, Saint Michael's Medical Center, 4 stars, Clara Maass Medical Center, 3 stars, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, 3 stars, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, 2 stars, VA New Jersey Health Care System, 2 stars, Carewell Health Medical Center, 1 star and The University Hospital, 1 star. Other hospitals here are not rated by CMS.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated 2026-10-26, retrieved 2026-11-13. Basic profiles: services not yet reviewed in detail.