Iowa City healthcare
Iowa City has major university and community care anchors that still need personal route review
Iowa City lists seven mapped hospitals and 1,984 reported beds within 12 kilometers. University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is listed at 0.9 miles with 1,103 beds and Level I trauma, Mercy Hospital Iowa City at 0.6 miles with 234 beds and Level III trauma, and Iowa City VA Medical Center at 1.1 miles with 93 beds.
The local file also lists 397 selected Medicare specialists, 18 retail pharmacies, one HRSA adult primary care site within 15 miles, and eight Medicare emergency hospitals within 30 miles. Counts and distances help organize research, while coverage, appointments, quality, medication access, clinician fit, and the trip home remain personal questions.
Access to care
7 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.
7
Hospitals Within 12 km
- Healthcare Access
- Excellent
- Hospital Access
- Excellent
- HRSA Adult Primary Care Sites Within 15 Miles
- 1
- Nearest HRSA Adult Primary Care Site
- 0.8 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
- Excellent
- Registered Retail Pharmacies
- 18
More involved care
- Medicare Listed Selected Specialists in City
- 397
- 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
- 11
- Medicare Listed Nephrology Clinicians in City
- 27
- Medicare Listed Pulmonary Disease Clinicians in City
- 35
- Medicare Listed Endocrinology Clinicians in City
- 20
- Medicare Listed Ophthalmology Clinicians in City
- 45
- Medicare Listed Neurology Clinicians in City
- 41
- Medicare Listed Medical Oncology Clinicians in City
- 19
- Medicare Listed Cardiology Clinicians in City
- 34
- Medicare Listed Geriatric Medicine Clinicians in City
- 3
- Residents 65+ Without Health Insurance
- 0.1%
- Medicare Emergency Hospitals Within 30 Miles
- 8
- Nearest Medicare Emergency Hospital
- 0.6 miles
- Nearest CMS Rated Hospital
- 0.6 mi away
- Reported Hospital Beds Within 12 km
- 1984
- Life Expectancy at Birth — National (2024)
- 78.9 years
- Medicare Advantage Plan Options
- 17
- CMS Certified Nursing Homes Within 15 Miles
- 9
- Nearest CMS Certified Nursing Home
- 0.9 mi away
- Medicare Listed Home Health Agency Offices in City
- 1
- Medicare Listed Hospice Provider Offices in City
- 1
- Medicare Listed Dialysis Facilities in City
- 1
- CMS Reported Ambulatory Surgical Centers in City
- 1
- CMS Listed Inpatient Rehab Facilities in City
- 0
- 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
- 30.3%
- CMS Listed Ambulance Service Supplier Enrollments in City
- 4
- CMS Listed MDPP Supplier Enrollments in City
- 0
- Life Expectancy
- About 78.9 years
- Walkability for Health
- Good
4 of 5 stars · 0.6 mi away
Briarwood Healthcare Center (165172) · 0.9 mi away
Iowa City in everyday life
Could Iowa City work for you?
What may work well
- Seven mapped hospitals, 1,984 reported beds, 397 selected specialists, HRSA primary care, and eight Medicare emergency hospitals create a substantial research inventory.
- University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Mercy Hospital Iowa City, and the VA medical center provide named local care anchors at listed distances.
- University of Iowa Health Care publishes emergency and location information that can guide institution specific questions.
What to think about
- The nearest CMS rated hospital has a 4 of 5 star entry, which remains facility level information rather than a citywide conclusion.
- Counts do not answer appointment availability, insurance acceptance, quality, medication access, or travel effort.
- The Required car need makes the home to care route, parking, snow, ice, traffic, and help after a visit important.
Plan Iowa City care from the selected home outward
Map the care inventory
Place University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Mercy Hospital Iowa City, Iowa City VA Medical Center, the HRSA site, pharmacy, nursing, home health, dialysis, and emergency listings beside the selected home.
Verify personal fit
Check coverage, appointments, clinicians, medications, pharmacy, records, language, mobility, parking, winter surfaces, emergency contacts, and the route home rather than relying on a count alone.
Review the named health system
Use University of Iowa Health Care emergency and location descriptions for institution specific questions, then compare the facility, plan, clinician, and route with personal needs.
Use the decision actions
Save the strongest Iowa City care map, Compare another address, and choose Find my fit after facility, coverage, pharmacy, mobility, winter, and support questions are visible.
Questions retirees ask
How many hospitals are near Iowa City?
The catalog lists seven mapped hospitals and 1,984 reported beds within 12 kilometers. Mercy Hospital Iowa City is listed at 0.6 miles, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics at 0.9 miles, and Iowa City VA Medical Center at 1.1 miles.
What does the Iowa City specialist count mean?
The local inventory lists 397 selected Medicare specialists and 18 retail pharmacies. These are directory counts for research and do not settle coverage, appointments, quality, medication fit, or personal preference.
What should I make of the nearest hospital rating?
The nearest CMS rated hospital is listed at 0.6 miles with a 4 of 5 star entry. Review that facility directly and compare services, coverage, clinicians, winter travel, and personal needs rather than treating it as a citywide quality statement.
Does Iowa City have emergency care nearby?
The catalog lists eight Medicare emergency hospitals within 30 miles, and University of Iowa Health Care publishes emergency medicine information. Confirm the selected route, coverage, parking, winter conditions, and personal fit.
What post acute services are listed?
The current counts include nine nursing homes, one home health office, one dialysis facility, one inpatient psychiatric facility, one FQHC, and four ambulance suppliers. Verify the exact provider and plan before relying on a listing.
Iowa City offers a substantial university and community care map in a city with parks, arts, transit information, and a demanding winter. Save the home to facility map, Compare another address, and choose Find my fit after coverage, appointments, medications, mobility, and the route home are reviewed.
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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