Live Updated 44 min ago
4min
average wait
4 min
avg today
4 min
avg overall
7 min
longest seen
Typical wait for non-urgent cases. Patients are seen in order of clinical priority. The most seriously ill are always seen first, no matter how busy the ER is.
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Wait time, last 24 hours
Under 30 min 30 - 60 min Over 60 min Typical next few hours
Typical wait by hour of the day

Average wait at each hour, across every reading we have.

Hour-by-hour breakdown
HourAvg. waitTrend
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 1 reading
4 min steady
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 1 reading
4 min steady
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 1 reading
4 min steady
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 2 readings
2 min steady
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 2 readings
2 min steady
Yesterday, 3 PM
avg. of 1 reading
2 min steady
Yesterday, 2 PM
avg. of 1 reading
2 min steady
Yesterday, 1 PM
avg. of 2 readings
2 min steady
Yesterday, 12 PM
avg. of 2 readings
3 min steady
Yesterday, 11 AM
avg. of 1 reading
3 min steady
Yesterday, 10 AM
avg. of 1 reading
4 min steady
Yesterday, 9 AM
avg. of 2 readings
6 min steady
Yesterday, 8 AM
avg. of 1 reading
5 min steady
Yesterday, 7 AM
avg. of 1 reading
4 min steady
Yesterday, 6 AM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 5 AM
avg. of 2 readings
3 min steady
Yesterday, 4 AM
avg. of 1 reading
3 min steady
Yesterday, 3 AM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 2 AM
avg. of 1 reading
5 min -
Visit Anchorage County
Address
3200 PROVIDENCE DRIVE
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone
Voluntary non-profit - Church
Facilities & services
401
total beds
18
operating rooms
General acute care
facility type
Emergency & critical care
Helipad
Other services
Inpatient rehabPharmacy
Accessibility & amenities
Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible parking Wheelchair-accessible restroom Apple Pay / Google Pay
ER performance
Typical ER visit length
Median time from arrival to leaving.
3 hr 10 min of 410 patients
Mental-health ER visit length
Mental health visits usually run longer (safety screening).
3 hr 26 min of 33 patients
Patients who left before being seen
Walked out before being seen, usually due to long waits.
3% of 58,061 visits
Head CT scan time for stroke
Time from arrival to head CT for suspected stroke. Faster is better.
54 min of 13 patients
Compared to other US hospitals
Patient safety
Rates of infections, clots, falls and surgical complications during a stay.
Above average
Avoiding readmission
Patients returning within 30 days for the same condition.
- About average
Infection rates lower is better
Central-line bloodstream infections
Bloodstream infections from a central IV line. Known as CLABSI.
- About average
0.49 1.00 = national avg
Catheter urinary-tract infections
UTIs from a urinary catheter. Known as CAUTI.
- About average
0.86 1.00 = national avg
Colon surgery site infections
Wound infections after colon surgery.
- About average
1.87 1.00 = national avg
Hysterectomy site infections
Wound infections after abdominal hysterectomy.
- About average
2.53 1.00 = national avg
MRSA bloodstream infections
Drug-resistant staph in the bloodstream.
- About average
0.45 1.00 = national avg
C. diff (intestinal) infections
Gut infections, often after antibiotics.
Better than average
0.45 1.00 = national avg
What patients say
Overall HCAHPS rating
Hospital rating
74% rated 9 or 10 of 10
74%
Would recommend
77% would definitely recommend
77%
Nurse communication
78% said nurses always communicated well
78%
Doctor communication
77% said doctors always communicated well
77%
Cleanliness
75% said the room was always clean
75%
Quietness at night
49% said the area was always quiet at night
49%
Clinicians on staff
724
total clinicians
24
ER physicians
By specialty
Internal medicine 32
Radiology 30
Anesthesiology 27
Orthopedic surgery 24
General surgery 23
Neurology 23
Cardiology 13
Critical care 11
Obstetrics / gynecology 9
Interventional cardiology 7
Hematology / oncology 6
Interventional radiology 3
Pulmonology 3
Where this number comes from

HCA Healthcare publishes this wait time on its website, hcafeeds.medcity.net . We check it about every 30 minutes and show you the most recent number.

  • What it means: The typical wait over the last few hours, averaged together. Your actual wait could be shorter or longer.
  • Last updated: 12:50am on 11 Jun 2026 (hospital local time)
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Frequently asked questions
How long is the wait at Providence Alaska Medical Center?

The most recently published wait at Providence Alaska Medical Center is 4 minutes, as of 12:50am hospital local time. The all-time average for this ER is around 4 minutes. Wait times change quickly , call the ER to confirm before you travel.

Should I go to the ER or to urgent care?

For life-threatening symptoms , chest pain, stroke signs (face drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty), severe bleeding, breathing difficulty, or loss of consciousness , call 911 and head to the ER. For minor injuries, fevers, low-grade illness, or anything non-emergency, urgent care is usually faster and cheaper. See urgent care near Anchorage.

Is Providence Alaska Medical Center open 24 hours?

Most Medicare-certified ERs in the US run 24 hours a day, seven days a week. To confirm the current status of Providence Alaska Medical Center, call (907) 562-2211.

Where is Providence Alaska Medical Center located?

Providence Alaska Medical Center is located at 3200 Providence Drive, Anchorage, AK, 99508. Phone: (907) 562-2211.