Ocean Springs, Mississippi healthcare
A Level III trauma hospital and local multispecialty clinic give Ocean Springs real medical depth
The catalog maps three nearby hospital facilities, 15 pharmacies, and 55 selected Medicare specialists. Ocean Springs Hospital is a full-service acute-care hospital with a Level III trauma center, emergency care, cardiac diagnostics, medical and surgical inpatient care, intensive care, radiology, rehabilitation, wound care, and ambulatory surgery. Merit Health Biloxi is about six miles from the city coordinate and gives the region another acute-care option.
Memorial's Ocean Springs Primary Care and Multispecialty location lists primary care, family medicine, gastroenterology, and cardiology or heart health. Ask about current providers, Medicare coverage, referrals, imaging, laboratory work, rehabilitation, prescriptions, and which procedures require travel to Biloxi or Gulfport. The catalog count is a starting point, not a guarantee of availability for a particular condition.
Coast Transit offers fixed routes, ADA paratransit, and special transportation that can include senior, grocery, and medical trips. Appointment windows and stop distance matter, especially during heat, rain, or after a difficult visit. Map the pharmacy, clinic, hospital, specialist, rehabilitation, dental, vision, and home-health routes from the exact home, then keep a private ride backup.
Access to care
Three nearby hospital facilities, 15 pharmacies, and 55 selected specialists create a strong starting point, while coverage, appointments, referrals, and transport determine useful access.
3
Hospitals Within 12 km
- Healthcare Access
- Very Good
- Hospital Access
- Excellent
- HRSA Adult Primary Care Sites Within 15 Miles
- 3
- Nearest HRSA Adult Primary Care Site
- 5.8 mi
Start the care route at the exact address
Drive or ride from a possible home to Ocean Springs Hospital, the Memorial clinic, a pharmacy, rehabilitation, and a likely specialist. Notice traffic, parking, sidewalks, heat, stairs, and the return trip.
Everyday and urgent care
A local hospital, primary-care clinic, pharmacy network, transit, and rehabilitation options can simplify frequent needs when hours and insurance work for the household.
Everyday care
- Primary Care Access
- Moderate
- Registered Retail Pharmacies
- 15
More involved care
- Medicare Listed Selected Specialists in City
- 55
- Emergency Care
- Excellent
Medication access is a daily question
Ask about pharmacy hours, delivery, refill timing, insurance changes, transfers, storage during a power loss, and a backup when heat, rain, or a storm changes the plan.
Specialists and long term care
Hospital and clinician counts justify early calls. Ask who treats the condition, where procedures occur, how referrals work, and how follow-up returns home.
- Medicare Listed Rheumatology Clinicians in City
- 2
- Medicare Listed Nephrology Clinicians in City
- 3
- Medicare Listed Pulmonary Disease Clinicians in City
- 5
- Medicare Listed Endocrinology Clinicians in City
- 2
- Medicare Listed Ophthalmology Clinicians in City
- 8
- Medicare Listed Neurology Clinicians in City
- 11
- Medicare Listed Medical Oncology Clinicians in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Cardiology Clinicians in City
- 3
- Medicare Listed Geriatric Medicine Clinicians in City
- 0
- Residents 65+ Without Health Insurance
- 0.1%
- Medicare Emergency Hospitals Within 30 Miles
- 6
- Nearest Medicare Emergency Hospital
- 6 miles
- Nearest CMS Rated Hospital
- 6.0 mi away
- Reported Hospital Beds Within 12 km
- 289
- Life Expectancy at Birth — National (2024)
- 78.9 years
- Medicare Advantage Plan Options
- 31
- CMS Certified Nursing Homes Within 15 Miles
- 5
- Nearest CMS Certified Nursing Home
- 4.3 mi away
- Medicare Listed Home Health Agency Offices in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Hospice Provider Offices in City
- 2
- Medicare Listed Dialysis Facilities in City
- 1
- CMS Reported Ambulatory Surgical Centers in City
- 2
- 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
- 48.5%
- 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
1 of 5 stars · 6.0 mi away
SUNPLEX SUB ACUTE CENTER (255244) · 4.3 mi away
A specialist visit can cross the coast
Ask whether imaging, a specialist, rehabilitation, prescriptions, and follow-up remain in Ocean Springs or require Biloxi or Gulfport. Price a companion, parking, and the way home after a long visit.
Ocean Springs in everyday life
Could Ocean Springs work for you?
What may work well
- Ocean Springs Hospital provides Level III trauma, emergency, medical, surgical, cardiac, intensive-care, rehabilitation, diagnostic, and outpatient services.
- Memorial's local primary and multispecialty clinic adds family medicine, gastroenterology, and cardiology, while 15 pharmacies support ordinary medication needs.
- Coast Transit and ADA paratransit create options for selected medical and grocery trips when the home is near service.
What to think about
- A provider count does not guarantee a clinician, appointment, plan participation, referral, or a procedure in Ocean Springs.
- Heat, rain, parking, traffic, companion needs, and a storm can add effort to a trip that looks short on a map.
- A private ride backup remains useful after sedation, for urgent care, and when transit cannot match the appointment.
Practice the Ocean Springs care plan before choosing a home
Confirm the network
Ask Ocean Springs Hospital, Memorial, primary care, pharmacies, specialists, rehabilitation providers, and the insurer about coverage, referrals, appointments, imaging, laboratories, emergency care, and prescriptions.
Map higher-level care
Confirm the likely referral facility and drive time from the exact home. Check traffic, parking, companion needs, weather alternatives, coverage, and the way home after a long visit.
Try Coast Transit
Review the fixed route, ADA eligibility, appointment booking, stop distance, medical trips, groceries, weather, companions, and a private backup for urgent or late returns.
Keep the home part of care
Check stairs, bathroom access, medication storage, cooling, power, phone service, parking, drainage, storm routes, and space for a family member after discharge.
Questions retirees ask
What hospital is in Ocean Springs?
Ocean Springs Hospital is a full-service acute-care hospital with a Level III trauma center, emergency, medical, surgical, cardiac, intensive-care, rehabilitation, diagnostic, wound-care, and ambulatory-surgery services.
Are specialists available in Ocean Springs?
The catalog lists 55 selected Medicare specialists and Memorial's local clinic includes primary care, gastroenterology, and cardiology or heart health. Confirm the actual clinician, coverage, referral, and procedure location.
How many pharmacies are nearby?
The catalog lists 15 pharmacies. Ask about hours, delivery, refill timing, insurance, transfers, and a backup pharmacy for storms or power interruptions.
Can transit take me to medical care?
Coast Transit provides fixed routes, ADA paratransit, and special services that can include senior and medical trips. Confirm eligibility, stop distance, appointment timing, companions, and a private backup.
Ocean Springs has a stronger healthcare case than its small-city setting might suggest. Confirm coverage and clinicians, then drive or ride the hospital, clinic, pharmacy, specialist, rehabilitation, and post-procedure routes before choosing a 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
- 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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