Dover healthcare
Dover has a nearby hospital anchor, with primary care and specialist breadth to verify
The local inventory lists two hospitals within 12 kilometers, 189 reported beds, three HRSA adult primary care sites within 15 miles, the nearest HRSA site about five miles away, eight pharmacies, 70 selected Medicare specialists, and six Medicare emergency hospitals within 30 miles. The nearest Medicare emergency hospital and nearest CMS rated hospital are both listed about 1.9 miles away.
The local file also lists 13 CMS certified nursing homes within 15 miles, one dialysis facility, and one ambulance supplier. Exact city listings show zero home health offices, hospice offices, and ambulatory surgical centers. A wider search may still be useful when a need extends beyond the exact city boundary.
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
- Excellent
- Hospital Access
- Excellent
- HRSA Adult Primary Care Sites Within 15 Miles
- 3
- Nearest HRSA Adult Primary Care Site
- 5 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
- 8
More involved care
- Medicare Listed Selected Specialists in City
- 70
- 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
- 4
- Medicare Listed Nephrology Clinicians in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Pulmonary Disease Clinicians in City
- 4
- Medicare Listed Endocrinology Clinicians in City
- 5
- Medicare Listed Ophthalmology Clinicians in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Neurology Clinicians in City
- 12
- Medicare Listed Medical Oncology Clinicians in City
- 2
- Medicare Listed Cardiology Clinicians in City
- 14
- Medicare Listed Geriatric Medicine Clinicians in City
- 0
- Residents 65+ Without Health Insurance
- 0.0%
- Medicare Emergency Hospitals Within 30 Miles
- 6
- Nearest Medicare Emergency Hospital
- 1.9 miles
- Nearest CMS Rated Hospital
- 1.9 mi away
- Reported Hospital Beds Within 12 km
- 189
- Life Expectancy at Birth — National (2024)
- 78.9 years
- Medicare Advantage Plan Options
- 12
- CMS Certified Nursing Homes Within 15 Miles
- 13
- Nearest CMS Certified Nursing Home
- 1.3 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
- 1
- 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
- 0
- CMS Listed Home Infusion Therapy Supplier Enrollments in City
- 0
- Residents 65+ With a Disability
- 27.9%
- 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
- Moderate
4 of 5 stars · 1.9 mi away
LANGDON PLACE OF DOVER (305089) · 1.3 mi away
Dover in everyday life
Could Dover work for you?
What may work well
- Wentworth Douglass Hospital and Dover Emergency Room provide named local care anchors.
- Three HRSA adult primary care sites, six Medicare emergency hospitals within 30 miles, and 12 Medicare Advantage plan options create concrete follow up questions.
- Thirteen CMS certified nursing homes within 15 miles give a wider post acute starting list.
What to think about
- The nearest HRSA adult primary care site is about five miles away, and primary care access is Moderate in the published ledger.
- Seventy selected specialists is a smaller local footprint, with zero selected rows for nephrology, ophthalmology, and geriatric medicine.
- Zero exact city home health, hospice, and ambulatory surgery listings make the surrounding care map important.
Plan Dover healthcare around the home, network, pharmacy, and return route
Map care from the candidate home
Place Wentworth Douglass Hospital, Dover Emergency Room, the nearest HRSA site, pharmacies, nursing homes, and the selected clinician or specialist on one map with parking and the route home.
Confirm coverage and records
Ask about Medicare Advantage plan options, insurance network, referrals, prescriptions, records transfer, appointment timing, language, and the named facility's services.
Plan for care outside exact city listings
Review the 13 nursing homes, one dialysis facility, one ambulance supplier, and zero exact city home health, hospice, and ambulatory surgery listings with a wider local search.
Use the decision actions
Save the strongest care route, Compare another home, and choose Find my fit after clinician, coverage, pharmacy, post acute, transport, and support questions are answered.
Questions retirees ask
Which hospital is nearest?
Wentworth Douglass Hospital is listed about 1.9 miles away with 178 reported beds and a Level III description. Dover Emergency Room is listed about 0.5 miles away. Confirm the services, coverage, parking, and route for the chosen home.
How far is primary care?
The nearest HRSA adult primary care site is listed about five miles away, with three within 15 miles. Call about clinician fit, new patient availability, insurance, records, transportation, and follow up.
What do the specialist counts mean?
The local file lists 70 selected Medicare specialists. The selected rows include zero nephrology, ophthalmology, and geriatric medicine listings. Use the counts to form a call list and verify the needed specialty directly.
Does zero exact city care mean no nearby service?
No. The current file lists zero exact city home health offices, hospice offices, and ambulatory surgery centers. Search the surrounding area, ask about referrals and coverage, and plan transportation.
How should prescriptions be planned?
The local file lists eight pharmacies. Compare the selected pharmacy's hours, delivery, insurance, medication availability, parking, winter access, and backup option with the care route.
Dover offers a named hospital and emergency care anchor, while primary care, specialty breadth, and exact city post acute listings need direct follow up. Save the best care route, Compare another home, and choose Find my fit after network, pharmacy, transport, and support questions are clear.
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; FEMA RAPT / HIFLD; U.S. Census Bureau
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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