Newark, Delaware healthcare
Newark care planning starts with Christiana geography and moderate primary care
The published care counts include five hospitals within 12 kilometers, 2,280 reported beds, 292 selected Medicare listed specialists, 33 pharmacies, 10 HRSA adult primary care sites within 15 miles, and 11 Medicare emergency hospitals within 30 miles. The nearest emergency and CMS rated hospital entries are about 4.7 miles away, with a 4 of 5 star entry.
ChristianaCare's official source describes a 1,039 bed Newark facility and Delaware's only Level I trauma center. The mapped list also names Rockford Center, Union Hospital of Cecil County, and MeadowWood Behavioral Health System. Keep facility identity, geography, service type, and the route from the selected home distinct.
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
- Excellent
- Hospital Access
- Excellent
- HRSA Adult Primary Care Sites Within 15 Miles
- 10
- Nearest HRSA Adult Primary Care Site
- 1.9 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
- 33
More involved care
- Medicare Listed Selected Specialists in City
- 292
- 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
- 3
- Medicare Listed Nephrology Clinicians in City
- 32
- Medicare Listed Pulmonary Disease Clinicians in City
- 24
- Medicare Listed Endocrinology Clinicians in City
- 8
- Medicare Listed Ophthalmology Clinicians in City
- 14
- Medicare Listed Neurology Clinicians in City
- 48
- Medicare Listed Medical Oncology Clinicians in City
- 5
- Medicare Listed Cardiology Clinicians in City
- 57
- Medicare Listed Geriatric Medicine Clinicians in City
- 1
- Residents 65+ Without Health Insurance
- 0.5%
- Medicare Emergency Hospitals Within 30 Miles
- 11
- Nearest Medicare Emergency Hospital
- 4.7 miles
- Nearest CMS Rated Hospital
- 4.7 mi away
- Reported Hospital Beds Within 12 km
- 2280
- Life Expectancy at Birth — National (2024)
- 78.9 years
- Medicare Advantage Plan Options
- 23
- CMS Certified Nursing Homes Within 15 Miles
- 29
- Nearest CMS Certified Nursing Home
- 0.6 mi away
- Medicare Listed Home Health Agency Offices in City
- 4
- Medicare Listed Hospice Provider Offices in City
- 4
- Medicare Listed Dialysis Facilities in City
- 6
- CMS Reported Ambulatory Surgical Centers in City
- 10
- CMS Listed Inpatient Rehab Facilities in City
- 0
- CMS Listed Long Term Care Hospitals in City
- 0
- CMS Listed Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities in City
- 2
- 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
- 1
- Residents 65+ With a Disability
- 33.4%
- CMS Listed Ambulance Service Supplier Enrollments in City
- 5
- CMS Listed MDPP Supplier Enrollments in City
- 3
- Life Expectancy
- About 78.9 years
- Walkability for Health
- Good
4 of 5 stars · 4.7 mi away
NEWARK MANOR NURSING HOME (08A020) · 0.6 mi away
Newark in everyday life
Could Newark work for you?
What may work well
- Five mapped hospitals, 2,280 reported beds, 33 pharmacies, and 292 selected specialists give Newark a detailed starting care map.
- ChristianaCare provides a facility specific 1,039 bed and Level I trauma description for its Newark hospital.
- Ten HRSA primary care sites and 11 Medicare emergency hospitals give research starting points, even with moderate primary care.
What to think about
- Moderate primary care and a 1.9 mile nearest HRSA site require direct practice and appointment verification.
- Some mapped facilities are regional or specialized, so distance does not decide service, network, capacity, wait time, or quality.
- Storm, flood, winter surfaces, parking, and the Recommended car plan can change the practical care route.
Plan Newark healthcare around providers, geography, and routes
Choose a provider shortlist
Compare ChristianaCare, preferred primary care, pharmacy, specialists, emergency options, and post acute providers by service, coverage, referrals, accessibility, and route.
Map the regional trip
Review parking, entry, sidewalks, DART or driving options, backup rides, medication access, and the complete route from the selected home to care.
Check the insurance and payment path
Use the 23 Medicare Advantage options and facility list as starting points, then verify network, referrals, prescriptions, appointments, payment, and personal needs.
Use the decision actions
Save the strongest Newark, Delaware care plan, Compare another home, and choose Find my fit after providers, coverage, distance, primary care, and support questions are answered.
Questions retirees ask
How many hospitals are near Newark, Delaware?
The published map lists five hospitals within 12 kilometers and 2,280 reported beds. ChristianaCare and Christiana Hospital are about 4.7 miles away, Rockford Center about 5.3 miles, and Union Hospital of Cecil County about 6.2 miles.
What does ChristianaCare's trauma description cover?
ChristianaCare describes a 1,039 bed Newark facility and Delaware's only Level I trauma center. Keep that institutional statement separate from distance, capacity, appointment, network, and personal care questions.
How many primary care sites are listed?
Ten HRSA adult primary care sites are listed within 15 miles, with the nearest about 1.9 miles. Verify provider availability, coverage, referrals, accessibility, and the route from the selected home.
What does the 4 of 5 star hospital entry mean?
It is a facility specific CMS entry for the nearest listed hospital, about 4.7 miles away. Verify service, coverage, specialty, access, and personal fit rather than applying the entry to every provider.
What should I ask about regional facilities?
Ask where the provider is located, which services are offered, whether coverage applies, how referrals and prescriptions work, how a caregiver would travel, and what the route looks like in traffic or severe weather.
Newark, Delaware offers a substantial regional care map, but a satisfying plan depends on primary care, provider fit, coverage, prescriptions, facility geography, weather, and the route from home. Save the strongest care plan, Compare another address, and choose Find my fit after those questions are answered.
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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