3h 20mmedian time
in this ER
Palomar Medical Center Poway ER wait time
Emergency room · Poway,
CAFaster than 19% of US ERs · #3,297 of 4,081
52m slower than the US median
This ERCA 2h 54mUS 2h 28m
15615 Pomerado Road, Poway, CA 92064
Patients sent home from the emergency room at Palomar Medical Center Poway in Poway, California spend a median of 3 hours 20 minutes there, from arrival to leaving. That's 52 minutes more than the national median of 2 hours 28 minutes, and slower than the California median of 2 hours 54 minutes. 2% of patients left before being seen.
Questions
How long is the wait at the Palomar Medical Center Poway ER?
The median patient who is sent home spends 3 hours 20 minutes in the ER, from arrival to departure (CMS, Oct 2024 to Sep 2025). Half of patients spend longer.
Is that a long wait?
It's longer than the US median of 2 hours 28 minutes. It's faster than 19% of the 4,081 US ERs that report this number.
Where does this data come from?
From CMS Care Compare, measure OP-18b. How this works.
Not medical advice. If you're having a medical emergency, call 911.
