Harlingen Medical Center in Harlingen, TX
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About Harlingen Medical Center
Harlingen Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Harlingen, Cameron County, Texas. It reports its ownership to Medicare as for-profit. It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company LLC, about 1.8 mi away.
The map pin is approximate (ZIP code center). Use the street address for directions.
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.
Infections and sepsis care
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.27
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.00
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.95
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.00
49% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend77%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1073%
- Completed surveys400
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
26.19510, -97.68900
Nearby hospitals
- Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company LLC2101 Pease St, Harlingen, TX · Level IV traumaAcute care hospital1.8 mi
- Valley Baptist Medical Center2101 Pease Street, Harlingen, TX · Level II traumaHospital1.8 mi
- Palms Behavioral Health613 Victoria Lane, Harlingen, TXPsychiatric hospital2.4 mi
- Solara Specialty Hospitals Harlingen508 Victoria Lane, Harlingen, TXLong-term care hospital2.7 mi
- Rio Grande State Center1401 Rangerville Road, Harlingen, TXPsychiatric hospital2.7 mi
- Weslaco Regional Rehabilitation Hospital LLC906 James Street, Weslaco, TXRehabilitation hospital18 mi
- Knapp Medical Center1401 East Eight Street, Weslaco, TX · Level III traumaAcute care hospital18 mi
- Valley Regional Medical Center100 A Alton Gloor, Brownsville, TX · Level III traumaAcute care hospital18 mi
- Valley Baptist Micro - Hospital Weslaco1021 West Interstate, Weslaco, TXHospital19 mi
- South Texas Rehabiltation Hospital425 East Alton Gloor Blvd, Brownsville, TXRehabilitation hospital21 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Harlingen Medical Center located?
Harlingen Medical Center is at 5501 South Expressway 77, Harlingen, TX 78550 in Cameron County.
Does Harlingen Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Harlingen Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 156 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Harlingen Medical Center?
Harlingen Medical Center has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 4 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is Harlingen Medical Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Harlingen Medical Center. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Texas trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Harlingen Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (956) 365-1000.
Would patients recommend Harlingen Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (400 completed surveys), 77% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 73% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
Related guides
- How CMS Hospital Star Ratings WorkThe five measure groups behind the 1 to 5 star Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, how it is calculated and what it leaves out.
- How to Choose a Hospital to Give BirthLevels of maternal and newborn care, the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation, quality data and questions to ask on a tour.
- How to Choose a HospitalA practical checklist for planned care: insurance networks, procedure volume, quality ratings, certifications and cost estimates.
- ER Wait Times ExplainedHow triage and the Emergency Severity Index decide who is seen first, why emergency rooms get crowded and where to find timing data.