Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge ER wait time
Emergency room · Oak Ridge,
TNFaster than 26% of US ERs · #3,004 of 4,081
38m slower than the US median
This ERTN 2h 42mUS 2h 28m
990 Oak Ridge Turnpike Box 529, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Patients sent home from the emergency room at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge in Oak Ridge, Tennessee spend a median of 3 hours 6 minutes there, from arrival to leaving. That's 38 minutes more than the national median of 2 hours 28 minutes, and slower than the Tennessee median of 2 hours 42 minutes. 4% of patients left before being seen.
Questions
How long is the wait at the Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge ER?
The median patient who is sent home spends 3 hours 6 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 26% 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.
