Asbury Park healthcare
Can strong nearby hospital access and moderate primary care fit your plan?
The current rows rate Healthcare Access Very Good at 76, Hospital Access Excellent at 94, Primary Care Access Moderate at 44, and Emergency Care Excellent at 100. Five hospitals are listed within 12 kilometers, the nearest at 1.9 miles, with six pharmacies, 1,835 nearby reported beds, 18 Medicare emergency hospitals within 30 miles, and nine HRSA adult primary-care sites within 15 miles. Specialist Access is unavailable.
Jersey Shore University Medical Center in nearby Neptune is a regional trauma and specialty anchor. The selected specialty rows show zero city listings for cardiology, geriatric medicine, endocrinology, ophthalmology, neurology, oncology, nephrology, pulmonary disease, and rheumatology in the current city dataset. Counts and nearby names do not settle network, appointments, wait times, or personal clinical fit.
Access to care
5 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.
5
Hospitals Within 12 km
- Healthcare Access
- Very Good
- Hospital Access
- Excellent
- HRSA Adult Primary Care Sites Within 15 Miles
- 9
- Nearest HRSA Adult Primary Care Site
- 0.2 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
- Moderate
- Registered Retail Pharmacies
- 6
More involved care
- Medicare Listed Selected Specialists in City
- 0
- 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
- 0
- Medicare Listed Nephrology Clinicians in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Pulmonary Disease Clinicians in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Endocrinology Clinicians in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Ophthalmology Clinicians in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Neurology Clinicians in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Medical Oncology Clinicians in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Cardiology Clinicians in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Geriatric Medicine Clinicians in City
- 0
- Residents 65+ Without Health Insurance
- 0.3%
- Medicare Emergency Hospitals Within 30 Miles
- 18
- Nearest Medicare Emergency Hospital
- 1.9 miles
- Nearest CMS Rated Hospital
- 1.9 mi away
- Reported Hospital Beds Within 12 km
- 1835
- Life Expectancy at Birth — National (2024)
- 78.9 years
- Medicare Advantage Plan Options
- 44
- CMS Certified Nursing Homes Within 15 Miles
- 30
- Nearest CMS Certified Nursing Home
- 1.0 mi away
- Medicare Listed Home Health Agency Offices in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Hospice Provider Offices in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Dialysis Facilities in City
- 0
- CMS Reported Ambulatory Surgical Centers in City
- 0
- CMS Listed Inpatient Rehab Facilities in City
- 0
- CMS Listed Long Term Care Hospitals in City
- 0
- CMS Listed Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities in City
- 0
- 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
- 37.1%
- CMS Listed Ambulance Service Supplier Enrollments in City
- 1
- CMS Listed MDPP Supplier Enrollments in City
- 0
- Life Expectancy
- About 78.9 years
- Walkability for Health
- Very Good
4 of 5 stars · 1.9 mi away
COMPLETE CARE AT OCEAN GROVE LLC (315365) · 1.0 mi away
Asbury Park in everyday life
Could Asbury Park work for you?
What may work well
- Hospital Access and Emergency Care are Excellent, while overall Healthcare Access is Very Good.
- Five nearby hospitals, six pharmacies, 1,835 reported beds, 18 emergency hospitals within 30 miles, and nine HRSA primary-care sites provide concrete leads.
- Jersey Shore University Medical Center adds a named regional trauma and specialty anchor.
What to think about
- Primary Care Access is Moderate and Specialist Access is unavailable.
- Selected city specialty rows are zero and counts do not settle appointments, network, capacity, quality, or wait time.
- Coastal traffic, storms, flood, parking, and transit can change the route to care.
Turn nearby hospital strength into a personal care plan
Map the first five trips
Route the home to primary care, nearest hospital, pharmacy, laboratory, and family support. Record time, parking, accessibility, traffic, and backup transport.
Confirm primary-care intake
Ask offices and insurers about new-patient availability, network, referrals, records, language, payment, and expected waits.
Name regional specialties
Write down required specialties, current clinicians, prescriptions, records, telehealth options, and the trip to any regional referral.
Prepare for coastal disruption
Ask what happens during flooding, storms, power loss, road closures, beach-season traffic, or a regional referral. Keep a second route and current contacts.
Questions retirees ask
Is healthcare a strength in Asbury Park?
Hospital and emergency access are Excellent, Healthcare Access is Very Good, and five nearby hospitals and six pharmacies are listed. Primary Care Access is Moderate and Specialist Access is unavailable, so confirm the personal path.
Where might specialty care happen?
The city dataset does not publish Specialist Access and selected specialty rows are zero. Ask about referrals, regional hospitals, network, records, appointment timing, and transportation.
What should a retiree ask the nearest hospital?
Ask about network, new-patient intake, referrals, specialist location, records, prescriptions, parking, emergency transport, wait times, and the route home during storms or beach-season traffic.
How should long-term support be reviewed?
Review the listed nursing homes, HRSA and CMS facilities, home help, rehabilitation, meals, caregiver support, prescriptions, transport, and who coordinates services.
Asbury Park offers strong nearby hospital and emergency access, but a reliable retirement care plan still needs primary-care registration, regional specialties, coverage, prescriptions, aging support, and a weather-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
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