Ames healthcare
Can Mary Greeley and Ames's care network fit your needs?
The current rows rate Healthcare Access Very Good at 72, Hospital Access Very Good at 82, Primary Care Access Very Good at 69, and Emergency Care Excellent at 100. Mary Greeley Medical Center is listed 0.7 miles away, with 11 pharmacies, 220 reported hospital beds, seven Medicare emergency hospitals within 30 miles, one HRSA adult primary-care site within 15 miles, and 92 selected Medicare-listed specialists in the city. Specialist Access itself is unavailable.
The selected specialty counts include 21 cardiology, 13 neurology, 13 ophthalmology, seven nephrology, two pulmonary disease, two rheumatology, one endocrinology, and zero geriatric medicine or medical oncology listings. Counts and distances are useful calls to make, not proof of appointments, insurance acceptance, capacity, wait times, or clinical quality.
Access to care
1 hospitals are listed within 12 km. A primary care visit, a pharmacy stop, and an urgent need may not all be equally close to the same home.
1
Hospitals Within 12 km
- Healthcare Access
- Very Good
- Hospital Access
- Very Good
- HRSA Adult Primary Care Sites Within 15 Miles
- 1
- Nearest HRSA Adult Primary Care Site
- 2.3 mi
Everyday and urgent care
Primary care and pharmacy access shape frequent appointments. Specialist and emergency options matter when a need cannot wait.
Everyday care
- Primary Care Access
- Very Good
- Registered Retail Pharmacies
- 11
More involved care
- Medicare Listed Selected Specialists in City
- 92
- Emergency Care
- Excellent
Specialists and long term care
Specialist availability, emergency options, and longer term health can matter once you have chosen a neighborhood.
- Medicare Listed Rheumatology Clinicians in City
- 2
- Medicare Listed Nephrology Clinicians in City
- 7
- Medicare Listed Pulmonary Disease Clinicians in City
- 2
- Medicare Listed Endocrinology Clinicians in City
- 1
- Medicare Listed Ophthalmology Clinicians in City
- 13
- Medicare Listed Neurology Clinicians in City
- 13
- Medicare Listed Medical Oncology Clinicians in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Cardiology Clinicians in City
- 21
- Medicare Listed Geriatric Medicine Clinicians in City
- 0
- Residents 65+ Without Health Insurance
- 0.3%
- Medicare Emergency Hospitals Within 30 Miles
- 7
- Nearest Medicare Emergency Hospital
- 0.7 miles
- Nearest CMS Rated Hospital
- 0.7 mi away
- Reported Hospital Beds Within 12 km
- 220
- Life Expectancy at Birth — National (2024)
- 78.9 years
- Medicare Advantage Plan Options
- 18
- CMS Certified Nursing Homes Within 15 Miles
- 9
- Nearest CMS Certified Nursing Home
- 2.0 mi away
- Medicare Listed Home Health Agency Offices in City
- 1
- Medicare Listed Hospice Provider Offices in City
- 2
- Medicare Listed Dialysis Facilities in City
- 1
- CMS Reported Ambulatory Surgical Centers in City
- 0
- CMS Listed Inpatient Rehab Facilities in City
- 1
- CMS Listed Long Term Care Hospitals in City
- 0
- CMS Listed Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities in City
- 1
- CMS Listed Rural Health Clinics in City
- 0
- CMS Listed Federally Qualified Health Centers in City
- 1
- CMS Listed Home Infusion Therapy Supplier Enrollments in City
- 0
- Residents 65+ With a Disability
- 27.4%
- CMS Listed Ambulance Service Supplier Enrollments in City
- 1
- CMS Listed MDPP Supplier Enrollments in City
- 1
- Life Expectancy
- About 78.9 years
- Walkability for Health
- Moderate
4 of 5 stars · 0.7 mi away
Accura Healthcare of Ames, LLC (165423) · 2.0 mi away
Ames in everyday life
Could Ames work for you?
What may work well
- Healthcare, hospital, primary-care, and pharmacy access are Very Good, while emergency care is Excellent.
- Mary Greeley is a nearby local hospital anchor with 220 reported beds and emergency, home-health, and hospice services.
- Eleven pharmacies, seven Medicare emergency hospitals within 30 miles, and one HRSA primary-care site create concrete follow-up questions.
What to think about
- Specialist Access is unavailable, and zero geriatric-medicine listings appear in the selected specialty rows.
- Counts do not settle appointments, insurance acceptance, capacity, quality, or clinical fit.
- Winter weather, university schedules, parking, and car dependence can change the practical route to care.
Turn a nearby hospital into a personal care plan
Map the first five trips
Route the home to primary care, Mary Greeley, pharmacy, laboratory, and a family contact. Record time, parking, winter footing, and backup transport.
Confirm network and intake
Ask offices and insurers about new-patient availability, referrals, network, records, language, payment, and expected waits.
List specialty needs
Write down required specialties, current clinicians, prescriptions, medical records, telehealth options, and the distance to any regional referral.
Prepare for severe weather
Ask what happens during blizzards, ice, power loss, or a closed road. Keep a second route, medicine reserve, contacts, and transport plan.
Questions retirees ask
Is healthcare a strength in Ames?
Yes. Healthcare, hospital, primary-care, and pharmacy rows are Very Good, and Emergency Care is Excellent. Mary Greeley is listed 0.7 miles away, but personal coverage and appointments still need confirmation.
Does Ames have specialists?
The route lists 92 selected Medicare-listed specialists, including cardiology, neurology, ophthalmology, nephrology, pulmonary disease, rheumatology, and endocrinology. Specialist Access remains unavailable, and the counts do not establish availability.
What should a retiree ask Mary Greeley?
Ask about network, new-patient intake, referrals, specialist location, records, prescriptions, emergency transport, parking, wait times, and the route home during severe weather.
How should long-term support be reviewed?
Check the listed nursing homes, home-health and hospice offices, rehabilitation, caregiver help, transport, medications, and who coordinates services if needs change.
Ames provides a strong hospital and emergency starting point, but the care decision still depends on primary care, referrals, specialists, coverage, prescriptions, support services, and a winter-ready route from home.
Sources
Hospitals, primary care, pharmacies, specialists, and emergency care all affect how close and practical care may feel.
Confirm insurance acceptance, specialist availability, language needs, prescription access, and emergency care before making serious plans.
- OpenStreetMap healthcare amenities static probe
Used for Healthcare Access, Primary Care Access
- FEMA RAPT / HIFLD Hospitals
Used for Hospital Access, Hospitals Within 12 km, Reported Hospital Beds Within 12 km
Checked 2026-07-19
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for Medicare-Listed Selected Specialists in City, Medicare-Listed Rheumatology Clinicians in City, Medicare-Listed Nephrology Clinicians in City, Medicare-Listed Pulmonary Disease Clinicians in City, Medicare-Listed Endocrinology Clinicians in City, Medicare-Listed Ophthalmology Clinicians in City, Medicare-Listed Neurology Clinicians in City, Medicare-Listed Medical Oncology Clinicians in City, Medicare-Listed Cardiology Clinicians in City, Medicare-Listed Geriatric Medicine Clinicians in City
Checked 2026-07-13
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services NPPES NPI Registry
Used for Registered Retail Pharmacies
Checked 2026-07-19
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Used for Emergency Care, Medicare Emergency Hospitals Within 30 Miles, Nearest Medicare Emergency Hospital, Nearest CMS-Rated Hospital
Checked 2026-07-12
- U.S. Census Bureau
Used for Residents 65+ Without Health Insurance
- Health Resources and Services Administration
Used for HRSA Adult Primary-Care Sites Within 15 Miles, Nearest HRSA Adult Primary-Care Site
Checked 2026-07-18
- World Bank
Used for Life Expectancy at Birth — National (2024), Life Expectancy
Checked 2026-06-18
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Used for Medicare Advantage Plan Options
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for CMS-Certified Nursing Homes Within 15 Miles, Nearest CMS-Certified Nursing Home
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for Medicare-Listed Home Health Agency Offices in City
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for Medicare-Listed Hospice Provider Offices in City
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for Medicare-Listed Dialysis Facilities in City
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for CMS-Reported Ambulatory Surgical Centers in City
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for CMS-Listed Inpatient Rehab Facilities in City
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for CMS-Listed Long-Term Care Hospitals in City
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for CMS-Listed Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities in City
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for CMS-Listed Rural Health Clinics in City
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for CMS-Listed Federally Qualified Health Centers in City
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for CMS-Listed Home Infusion Therapy Supplier Enrollments in City
- U.S. Census Bureau
Used for Residents 65+ With a Disability
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for CMS-Listed Ambulance Service Supplier Enrollments in City, CMS-Listed MDPP Supplier Enrollments in City
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency National Walkability Index
Used for Walkability for Health
Checked 2026-07-10
Not yet available for this place: Specialist Access.
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