3h 03mmedian time
in this ER
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center ER wait time
Emergency room · Athens,
GAFaster than 27% of US ERs · #2,955 of 4,081
35m slower than the US median
This ERGA 2h 42mUS 2h 28m
1199 Prince Avenue, Athens, GA 30606
Patients sent home from the emergency room at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens, Georgia spend a median of 3 hours 3 minutes there, from arrival to leaving. That's 35 minutes more than the national median of 2 hours 28 minutes, and slower than the Georgia median of 2 hours 42 minutes. 2% of patients left before being seen.
ERs near Athens
St Mary's HospitalAthens, GA · 0.4 miFaster than 65% of US ERs2h 10min the ERNgmc Barrow, LLCWinder, GA · 16 miFaster than 61% of US ERs2h 14min the ERPiedmont Walton HospitalMonroe, GA · 19 miFaster than 54% of US ERs2h 22min the ERMorgan Medical CenterMadison, GA · 25 miFaster than 88% of US ERs1h 43min the ERNorthside Hospital GwinnettLawrenceville, GA · 29 miFaster than 2% of US ERs4h 32min the ERSt Marys Good Samaritan HospitalGreensboro, GA · 31 miFaster than 72% of US ERs2h 02min the ERPiedmont Newton HospitalCovington, GA · 33 miFaster than 12% of US ERs3h 37min the ERNortheast Georgia Medical Center, IncGainesville, GA · 34 miFaster than 8% of US ERs3h 52min the ER
Questions
How long is the wait at the Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center ER?
The median patient who is sent home spends 3 hours 3 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 27% 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.
