Beaufort, South Carolina, healthcare
Can nearby hospital care support a longer Lowcountry retirement?
Healthcare Access is Good at 59 and Hospital Access is Excellent. Beaufort Memorial is listed about 3.5 miles away, Naval Hospital Beaufort about 5.3 miles, and two hospitals are within 12 kilometers. Beaufort Memorial describes 201 licensed beds and a 24-hour emergency department. Seven HRSA primary-care likely sites are within 15 miles, nearest at 4.4 miles.
The current rows list 11 pharmacies, 46 selected Medicare specialists, and two certified nursing homes within 15 miles. Specialist Access is unavailable. A five-kilometer OSM observation found no hospital node, and HIFLD's 201-bed count should not be combined with the hospital's licensed-bed figure without facility reconciliation. Confirm services, clinicians, network, referrals, appointments, records, prescriptions, and storm travel.
Access to care
2 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.
2
Hospitals Within 12 km
- Healthcare Access
- Good
- Hospital Access
- Excellent
- HRSA Adult Primary Care Sites Within 15 Miles
- 7
- Nearest HRSA Adult Primary Care Site
- 4.4 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
- Good
- Registered Retail Pharmacies
- 11
More involved care
- Medicare Listed Selected Specialists in City
- 46
- 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
- 1
- Medicare Listed Nephrology Clinicians in City
- 1
- Medicare Listed Pulmonary Disease Clinicians in City
- 2
- Medicare Listed Endocrinology Clinicians in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Ophthalmology Clinicians in City
- 2
- Medicare Listed Neurology Clinicians in City
- 3
- Medicare Listed Medical Oncology Clinicians in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Cardiology Clinicians in City
- 3
- Medicare Listed Geriatric Medicine Clinicians in City
- 1
- Residents 65+ Without Health Insurance
- 0.0%
- Medicare Emergency Hospitals Within 30 Miles
- 3
- Nearest Medicare Emergency Hospital
- 3.5 miles
- Nearest CMS Rated Hospital
- 3.5 mi away
- Reported Hospital Beds Within 12 km
- 201
- Life Expectancy at Birth — National (2024)
- 78.9 years
- Medicare Advantage Plan Options
- 32
- CMS Certified Nursing Homes Within 15 Miles
- 2
- Nearest CMS Certified Nursing Home
- 4.4 mi away
- Medicare Listed Home Health Agency Offices in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Hospice Provider Offices in City
- 1
- 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
- 1
- CMS Listed Federally Qualified Health Centers in City
- 1
- CMS Listed Home Infusion Therapy Supplier Enrollments in City
- 0
- Residents 65+ With a Disability
- 26.4%
- CMS Listed Ambulance Service Supplier Enrollments in City
- 2
- CMS Listed MDPP Supplier Enrollments in City
- 0
- Life Expectancy
- About 78.9 years
- Walkability for Health
- Moderate
4 of 5 stars · 3.5 mi away
Resorts at Beaufort (425067) · 4.4 mi away
Beaufort in everyday life
Could Beaufort work for you?
What may work well
- Beaufort Memorial is close and reports licensed acute, rehabilitation, and mental-health beds.
- Seven primary-care likely sites, 11 pharmacies, 46 selected specialists, and two nursing homes offer concrete follow-up calls.
- Twenty-four-hour emergency care is described by the hospital.
What to think about
- Specialist Access is unavailable and the OSM hospital inventory conflicts with HIFLD and CMS distance records.
- HIFLD beds and licensed-bed figures should not be combined without facility reconciliation.
- Straight-line distance does not settle drive time, appointments, capacity, network, or storm access.
Turn nearby hospitals into a complete care plan
Confirm Beaufort Memorial services
Ask about emergency, inpatient, rehabilitation, mental health, imaging, referrals, records, insurance, and current capacity.
Verify primary care
Call HRSA-listed options about registration, continuity, appointment timing, records, prescriptions, insurance, and transport.
Map specialty and nursing needs
Identify the clinician, nursing option, pharmacy, equipment, and price parking, companions, follow-up, and storm travel.
Prepare for coastal disruption
Keep emergency contacts, medicines, power, evacuation, transport, and a care route ready when roads or communications change.
Questions retirees ask
How close is hospital care?
Beaufort Memorial is listed about 3.5 miles away and Naval Hospital Beaufort about 5.3 miles. Confirm services, network, parking, and the route from the exact home.
Is primary care available?
Seven HRSA primary-care likely sites are within 15 miles, nearest at 4.4 miles. Call about registration, continuity, and appointment timing.
Does 46 selected specialists prove access?
No. It is a listed count. Confirm the needed clinician, network, referral, appointment timing, capacity, and travel.
Why do bed and map counts differ?
The sources use different facility inventories and definitions. Keep HIFLD, CMS, OSM, and the hospital's licensed-bed report separate until reconciled.
Beaufort has a strong nearby hospital starting point, and the right care decision depends on named clinicians, network, capacity, storm access, and source-specific reading of facility records.
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
- FEMA RAPT / HIFLD Hospitals
Used for Hospital Access, Hospitals Within 12 km, Reported Hospital Beds Within 12 km
Checked 2026-07-19
- Health Resources and Services Administration
Used for Primary Care Access, HRSA Adult Primary-Care Sites Within 15 Miles, Nearest HRSA Adult Primary-Care Site
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
- 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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