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average wait
9 min
avg today
9 min
avg overall
123 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.
Source: HCA Healthcare · auto-refreshed every 30 min · details
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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, 5 AM
avg. of 4 readings
0 min steady
Today, 4 AM
avg. of 4 readings
0 min falling
Today, 3 AM
avg. of 8 readings
4 min falling
Today, 2 AM
avg. of 4 readings
6 min falling
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 8 readings
11 min falling
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 8 readings
24 min rising
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 8 readings
19 min rising
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 4 readings
12 min steady
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 8 readings
11 min steady
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 8 readings
10 min steady
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 4 readings
9 min steady
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 4 readings
7 min steady
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 8 readings
6 min falling
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 8 readings
9 min steady
Yesterday, 3 PM
avg. of 4 readings
9 min steady
Yesterday, 2 PM
avg. of 4 readings
8 min steady
Yesterday, 1 PM
avg. of 8 readings
6 min steady
Yesterday, 12 PM
avg. of 4 readings
6 min steady
Yesterday, 11 AM
avg. of 4 readings
5 min steady
Yesterday, 10 AM
avg. of 8 readings
5 min steady
Yesterday, 9 AM
avg. of 8 readings
6 min steady
Yesterday, 8 AM
avg. of 4 readings
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Address
449 W 23RD ST
Panama City, FL 32405
Phone
Proprietary
HoursOpen 24/7 Websitehcafloridahealthcare.com
Facilities & services
282
total beds
1
operating room
General acute care
facility type
Emergency & critical care
Dedicated ERBurn unitEmergency psych
Surgery
Inpatient surgeryOpen heart surgeryCath labAnesthesiology
Other services
Inpatient rehabPharmacy
Accessibility & amenities
Apple Pay / Google Pay
ER performance
Typical ER visit length
Median time from arrival to leaving.
2 hr 20 min of 433 patients
Patients who left before being seen
Walked out before being seen, usually due to long waits.
1% of 100,470 visits
Head CT scan time for stroke
Time from arrival to head CT for suspected stroke. Faster is better.
57 min of 21 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
0.26 1.00 = national avg
Catheter urinary-tract infections
UTIs from a urinary catheter. Known as CAUTI.
- About average
0.33 1.00 = national avg
Colon surgery site infections
Wound infections after colon surgery.
- About average
0.94 1.00 = national avg
MRSA bloodstream infections
Drug-resistant staph in the bloodstream.
- About average
0.55 1.00 = national avg
C. diff (intestinal) infections
Gut infections, often after antibiotics.
Better than average
0.28 1.00 = national avg
What patients say
Overall HCAHPS rating
Hospital rating
60% rated 9 or 10 of 10
60%
Would recommend
60% would definitely recommend
60%
Nurse communication
69% said nurses always communicated well
69%
Doctor communication
72% said doctors always communicated well
72%
Cleanliness
69% said the room was always clean
69%
Quietness at night
46% said the area was always quiet at night
46%
Clinicians on staff
455
total clinicians
10
ER physicians
By specialty
Radiology 56
Internal medicine 42
Orthopedic surgery 14
Neurology 12
Cardiology 10
Obstetrics / gynecology 10
General surgery 8
Interventional cardiology 8
Interventional radiology 7
Anesthesiology 6
Critical care 5
Pulmonology 4
Hematology / oncology 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: 6:50am on 11 Jun 2026 (hospital local time)
Frequently asked questions
How long is the wait at HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital?

HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital does not currently publish a live wait-time feed. Call the ER directly at (850) 747-7926 for the most current wait estimate.

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 Panama City.

Is HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital 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 HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital, call (850) 747-7926.

Where is HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital located?

HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital is located at 449 W 23Rd St, Panama City, FL, 32405. Phone: (850) 747-7926.