Live Updated 10 min ago
8min
average wait
2 min shorter than usual
7 min
avg today
10 min
avg overall
80 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.
Refreshing in 5:00
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, 2 AM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min steady
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 4 readings
6 min steady
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 4 readings
5 min steady
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 4 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 4 readings
2 min steady
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 4 readings
2 min steady
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 2 readings
2 min steady
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min falling
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 4 readings
7 min steady
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 4 readings
6 min steady
Yesterday, 3 PM
avg. of 2 readings
6 min steady
Yesterday, 2 PM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 1 PM
avg. of 4 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 12 PM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 11 AM
avg. of 2 readings
3 min steady
Yesterday, 10 AM
avg. of 4 readings
2 min falling
Yesterday, 9 AM
avg. of 4 readings
16 min falling
Yesterday, 8 AM
avg. of 2 readings
30 min rising
Yesterday, 7 AM
avg. of 4 readings
21 min rising
Yesterday, 6 AM
avg. of 2 readings
10 min steady
Yesterday, 5 AM
avg. of 4 readings
10 min rising
Yesterday, 4 AM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 3 AM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min -
Visit Richmond County
Address
3651 WHEELER ROAD
Augusta, GA 30909
Phone
Proprietary
HoursOpen 24/7 Websitedoctors-hospital.net
Facilities & services
354
total beds
15
operating rooms
General acute care
facility type
Other services
Renal dialysisPsychiatric unitInpatient rehab
Accessibility & amenities
Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible parking Wheelchair-accessible restroom Wheelchair-accessible seating Free parking lot Onsite parking Apple Pay / Google Pay
ER performance
Typical ER visit length
Median time from arrival to leaving.
2 hr 36 min of 420 patients
Mental-health ER visit length
Mental health visits usually run longer (safety screening).
4 hr of 11 patients
Patients who left before being seen
Walked out before being seen, usually due to long waits.
1% of 72,889 visits
Head CT scan time for stroke
Time from arrival to head CT for suspected stroke. Faster is better.
1 hr of 20 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.
Below average
Infection rates lower is better
Central-line bloodstream infections
Bloodstream infections from a central IV line. Known as CLABSI.
Better than average
0.18 1.00 = national avg
Catheter urinary-tract infections
UTIs from a urinary catheter. Known as CAUTI.
Better than average
0.06 1.00 = national avg
Colon surgery site infections
Wound infections after colon surgery.
- About average
0.56 1.00 = national avg
MRSA bloodstream infections
Drug-resistant staph in the bloodstream.
- About average
1.15 1.00 = national avg
C. diff (intestinal) infections
Gut infections, often after antibiotics.
Better than average
0.11 1.00 = national avg
What patients say
Overall HCAHPS rating
Hospital rating
66% rated 9 or 10 of 10
66%
Would recommend
70% would definitely recommend
70%
Nurse communication
74% said nurses always communicated well
74%
Doctor communication
77% said doctors always communicated well
77%
Cleanliness
68% said the room was always clean
68%
Quietness at night
53% said the area was always quiet at night
53%
Clinicians on staff
455
total clinicians
23
ER physicians
By specialty
Internal medicine 59
Radiology 21
Orthopedic surgery 17
General surgery 14
Critical care 10
Hematology / oncology 10
Obstetrics / gynecology 10
Anesthesiology 6
Cardiology 5
Interventional radiology 4
Pulmonology 4
Neurology 3
Interventional cardiology 1
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: 2:21am on 11 Jun 2026 (hospital local time)
Frequently asked questions
How long is the wait at Doctors Hospital?

The most recently published wait at Doctors Hospital is 8 minutes, as of 2:21am hospital local time. The all-time average for this ER is around 10 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 Augusta.

Is Doctors 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 Doctors Hospital, call (706) 651-6008.

Where is Doctors Hospital located?

Doctors Hospital is located at 3651 Wheeler Road, Augusta, GA, 30909. Phone: (706) 651-6008.