Burke Medical Center in Waynesboro, GA
Also known as Burke Health, Burke County Hospital
In a medical emergency, call 911. This page is for information only.
About Burke Medical Center
Burke Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Waynesboro, Burke County, Georgia. It reports its ownership to Medicare as for-profit. It does not report emergency services to Medicare. It does not currently have a CMS Overall Star Rating, which usually means it reports too few measures to be rated. It has 40 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is East Central Regional Hospital - Gracewood, about 20 mi away.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend87%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1083%
- Completed surveys198
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
33.08409, -82.01211
Nearest hospitals with an emergency room
- Jenkins County Medical Center931 East Winthrope Avenue, Millen, GA · Emergency roomCritical access hospital20 mi
- Jefferson Hospital1067 Peachtree St, Louisville, GA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital23 mi
- Dwight Eisenhower AMC (FT Gordon)300 East Hospital Rd, Fort Gordon, GA · Emergency roomMilitary hospital25 mi
Nearby hospitals
- East Central Regional Hospital - Gracewood100 Myrtle Boulevard, North View, GAPsychiatric hospital20 mi
- Jenkins County Medical Center931 East Winthrope Avenue, Millen, GA · Emergency roomCritical access hospital20 mi
- East Central Regional Hospital3405 Mike Padgett Hwy, Augusta, GAPsychiatric hospital22 mi
- Jefferson Hospital1067 Peachtree St, Louisville, GA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital23 mi
- Dwight Eisenhower AMC (FT Gordon)300 East Hospital Rd, Fort Gordon, GA · Emergency roomMilitary hospital25 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Burke Medical Center located?
Burke Medical Center is at 351 South Liberty Street, Waynesboro, GA 30830 in Burke County.
Does Burke Medical Center have an emergency room?
Burke Medical Center does not report emergency services to Medicare. The nearest listed hospital with an emergency room is Jenkins County Medical Center, about 20 mi away. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Burke Medical Center?
Burke Medical Center does not have a current CMS Overall Star Rating. CMS only rates hospitals that report enough measures; critical access, psychiatric, VA and many small hospitals are often unrated, which says nothing about their quality.
What is the phone number of Burke Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (706) 554-4435.
Would patients recommend Burke Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (198 completed surveys), 87% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 83% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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