Erie County Medical Center ER wait time
Emergency room · Buffalo,
NYFaster than 1% of US ERs · #4,057 of 4,081
2h 57m slower than the US median
This ERNY 3h 24mUS 2h 28m
462 Grider Street, Buffalo, NY 14215
Patients sent home from the emergency room at Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo, New York spend a median of 5 hours 25 minutes there, from arrival to leaving. That's 2 hours 57 minutes more than the national median of 2 hours 28 minutes, and slower than the New York median of 3 hours 24 minutes. 8% of patients left before being seen.
Questions
How long is the wait at the Erie County Medical Center ER?
The median patient who is sent home spends 5 hours 25 minutes in the ER, from arrival to departure (CMS, Oct 2024 to Sep 2025). Half of patients spend longer.
Is that a long wait?
It's longer than the US median of 2 hours 28 minutes. It's faster than 1% of the 4,081 US ERs that report this number.
Where does this data come from?
From CMS Care Compare, measure OP-18b. How this works.
Not medical advice. If you're having a medical emergency, call 911.
