Live Updated 22 min ago
5min
average wait
14 min shorter than usual
12 min
avg today
19 min
avg overall
91 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: LifePoint Health · 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, 12 AM
avg. of 1 reading
5 min falling
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 2 readings
8 min steady
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 2 readings
8 min falling
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 2 readings
12 min steady
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 2 readings
14 min falling
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 2 readings
18 min rising
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 2 readings
12 min rising
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 2 readings
9 min steady
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 2 readings
9 min steady
Yesterday, 3 PM
avg. of 2 readings
9 min rising
Yesterday, 2 PM
avg. of 2 readings
6 min steady
Yesterday, 1 PM
avg. of 2 readings
5 min steady
Yesterday, 12 PM
avg. of 2 readings
5 min steady
Yesterday, 11 AM
avg. of 2 readings
5 min steady
Yesterday, 10 AM
avg. of 2 readings
6 min steady
Yesterday, 9 AM
avg. of 2 readings
8 min steady
Yesterday, 8 AM
avg. of 2 readings
9 min steady
Yesterday, 7 AM
avg. of 2 readings
9 min falling
Yesterday, 6 AM
avg. of 2 readings
1 hr 2 min rising
Yesterday, 5 AM
avg. of 2 readings
49 min rising
Yesterday, 4 AM
avg. of 2 readings
7 min steady
Yesterday, 3 AM
avg. of 2 readings
7 min steady
Yesterday, 2 AM
avg. of 2 readings
7 min steady
Yesterday, 1 AM
avg. of 2 readings
7 min -
Visit Los Alamos County
Address
3917 WEST ROAD
Los Alamos, NM 87544
Phone
Proprietary
HoursOpen 24/7 Websitelosalamosmedicalcenter.com
Facilities & services
53
total beds
3
operating rooms
General acute care
facility type
Surgery
Anesthesiology
Other services
ChemotherapyPharmacy
Accessibility & amenities
Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible parking Wheelchair-accessible restroom Public restrooms Apple Pay / Google Pay
ER performance
Typical ER visit length
Median time from arrival to leaving.
2 hr 43 min of 363 patients
Mental-health ER visit length
Mental health visits usually run longer (safety screening).
7 hr 28 min of 16 patients
Patients who left before being seen
Walked out before being seen, usually due to long waits.
2% of 7,909 visits
Compared to other US hospitals
Patient safety
Rates of infections, clots, falls and surgical complications during a stay.
- About average
Avoiding readmission
Patients returning within 30 days for the same condition.
- About average
What patients say
Overall HCAHPS rating
Hospital rating
59% rated 9 or 10 of 10
59%
Would recommend
65% would definitely recommend
65%
Nurse communication
82% said nurses always communicated well
82%
Doctor communication
76% said doctors always communicated well
76%
Cleanliness
59% said the room was always clean
59%
Quietness at night
68% said the area was always quiet at night
68%
Clinicians on staff
123
total clinicians
7
ER physicians
By specialty
Radiology 23
Internal medicine 10
Orthopedic surgery 5
General surgery 3
Cardiology 2
Pulmonology 2
Neurology 1
Interventional cardiology 1
Interventional radiology 1
Anesthesiology 1
Hematology / oncology 1
Obstetrics / gynecology 1
Where this number comes from

LifePoint Health publishes this wait time on its website, myhaywoodregional.com . 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: 12:21am on 11 Jun 2026 (hospital local time)
Frequently asked questions
How long is the wait at Los Alamos Medical Center?

The most recently published wait at Los Alamos Medical Center is 5 minutes, as of 12:21am hospital local time. The all-time average for this ER is around 19 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 Los Alamos.

Is Los Alamos 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 Los Alamos Medical Center, call (505) 662-4201.

Where is Los Alamos Medical Center located?

Los Alamos Medical Center is located at 3917 West Road, Los Alamos, NM, 87544. Phone: (505) 662-4201.