Avala in Covington, LA
Also known as AVALA Hospital
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About Avala
Avala is an acute care hospital in Covington, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. It reports its ownership to Medicare as physician-owned. 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 21 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Lakeview Regional Medical Center, about 0.3 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.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend89%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1089%
- Completed surveys354
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
30.40706, -90.08313
Nearest hospitals with an emergency room
- Lakeview Regional Medical Center95 Judge Tanner Boulevard, Covington, LA · Level III traumaHospital0.3 mi
- St Tammany Parish Hospital1202 S Tyler Street, Covington, LA · Level III traumaAcute care hospital4.6 mi
- Slidell Memorial Hospital1001 Gause Blvd, Slidell, LA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital20 mi
Nearby hospitals
- Lakeview Regional Medical Center95 Judge Tanner Boulevard, Covington, LA · Level III traumaHospital0.3 mi
- Covington Hospital4107 State Highway 59, Mandeville, LAHospital2.6 mi
- P A M Specialty Hospital of Covington20050 Crestwood Blvd, Covington, LALong-term care hospital3.1 mi
- St Tammany Parish Hospital1202 S Tyler Street, Covington, LA · Level III traumaAcute care hospital4.6 mi
- Greenbrier Behavioral Health201 Greenbriar Blvd, Covington, LAPsychiatric hospital4.7 mi
- Northlake Behavioral Health System23515 Highway 190, Mandeville, LAPsychiatric hospital5.4 mi
- Covington - A M G Physical Rehabilitation Hospital5025 Keystone Blvdsuite 200, Covington, LARehabilitation hospital5.6 mi
- Beacon Behavioral Hospital - Northshore, LLC64026 Hwy 434, Suite 300 (3rd Floor), Lacombe, LAPsychiatric hospital10 mi
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Avala located?
Avala is at 67252 Industry Lane, Covington, LA 70433 in St. Tammany Parish.
Does Avala have an emergency room?
Avala does not report emergency services to Medicare. The nearest listed hospital with an emergency room is Lakeview Regional Medical Center, about 0.3 mi away. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Avala?
Avala 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 Avala?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (985) 809-9888.
Would patients recommend Avala?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (354 completed surveys), 89% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 89% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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