Oxford healthcare
A nearby 217-bed hospital, broad local specialties, and transportation for eligible residents
Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi is a 217-bed acute-care facility in Oxford with a 23-bed emergency department open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Baptist lists more than 100 medical and surgical specialists across more than 30 specialty areas, plus rehabilitation, cancer care, wound care, hyperbaric oxygen, imaging, and other services.
The catalog maps Baptist North Mississippi about 0.5 miles from Oxford and lists 17 pharmacies and 78 selected Medicare-listed specialists. It also lists strong primary-care access. Use those entries as a starting list, then verify insurance, clinicians, new-patient timing, referrals, prescriptions, imaging, rehabilitation, home health, mental health, and regional transfer plans.
The city and Lafayette County's free elderly and disabled service can provide door-to-door rides for eligible residents age 55 and older without a valid license and for people whose disability prevents driving. It serves doctors, pharmacies, groceries, nutrition needs, rehabilitation, and related destinations, with at least one week of advance scheduling. Pair it with OUT, family rides, and an urgent-care backup.
Access to care
1 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.
1
Hospitals Within 12 km
- Healthcare Access
- Very Good
- Hospital Access
- Very Good
- HRSA Adult Primary Care Sites Within 15 Miles
- 5
- Nearest HRSA Adult Primary Care Site
- 1 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
- 17
More involved care
- Medicare Listed Selected Specialists in City
- 78
- 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
- 4
- Medicare Listed Pulmonary Disease Clinicians in City
- 4
- Medicare Listed Endocrinology Clinicians in City
- 2
- Medicare Listed Ophthalmology Clinicians in City
- 14
- Medicare Listed Neurology Clinicians in City
- 15
- Medicare Listed Medical Oncology Clinicians in City
- 1
- Medicare Listed Cardiology Clinicians in City
- 5
- Medicare Listed Geriatric Medicine Clinicians in City
- 0
- Residents 65+ Without Health Insurance
- 0.0%
- Medicare Emergency Hospitals Within 30 Miles
- 2
- Nearest Medicare Emergency Hospital
- 0.5 miles
- Nearest CMS Rated Hospital
- 0.5 mi away
- Reported Hospital Beds Within 12 km
- 217
- Life Expectancy at Birth — National (2024)
- 78.9 years
- Medicare Advantage Plan Options
- 19
- CMS Certified Nursing Homes Within 15 Miles
- 1
- Nearest CMS Certified Nursing Home
- 1.1 mi away
- Medicare Listed Home Health Agency Offices in City
- 1
- Medicare Listed Hospice Provider Offices in City
- 3
- Medicare Listed Dialysis Facilities in City
- 2
- CMS Reported Ambulatory Surgical Centers in City
- 4
- CMS Listed Inpatient Rehab Facilities in City
- 1
- 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
- 4
- CMS Listed Home Infusion Therapy Supplier Enrollments in City
- 0
- Residents 65+ With a Disability
- 26.1%
- CMS Listed Ambulance Service Supplier Enrollments in City
- 2
- CMS Listed MDPP Supplier Enrollments in City
- 0
- Healthcare Quality
- Moderate
- Healthy Aging Environment
- Moderate
- Life Expectancy
- About 78.9 years
- Walkability for Health
- Moderate
4 of 5 stars · 0.5 mi away
OXFORD HEALTH & REHAB CENTER (255269) · 1.1 mi away
Oxford in everyday life
Could Oxford work for you?
What may work well
- Baptist North Mississippi offers a nearby 217-bed acute-care hospital, 24-hour emergency care, more than 100 medical and surgical specialists, rehabilitation, cancer care, wound care, and imaging.
- The catalog lists 17 pharmacies, 78 selected Medicare-listed specialists, and strong primary-care access.
- OUT and the city's free elderly and disabled transportation service create practical ride options for some older and disabled residents.
What to think about
- Mapped distance does not measure traffic, insurance, appointment openings, clinical outcomes, capacity, or the household's ability to return home after care.
- The demand-response service requires advance scheduling, so urgent care, same-day appointments, and family travel need backups.
- Heat, storms, event congestion, parking, mobility, and a home outside the core can complicate an otherwise short hospital trip.
Turn Oxford's care inventory into a personal plan
Choose primary care
Call local practices and health systems about insurance, new-patient availability, referrals, records, after-hours advice, and continuity.
Trace Baptist North Mississippi
Visit emergency, imaging, outpatient, rehabilitation, parking, pharmacy, and transfer routes from the candidate home.
List specialists and prescriptions
Use the catalog's 17 pharmacies and 78 selected specialists as a starting list, then confirm supply, insurance, appointments, transportation, and backups.
Plan after-care
Ask who helps after discharge, how stairs, heat, storms, and parking affect recovery, and how OUT, demand-response rides, home health, rehabilitation, and family support fit together.
Questions retirees ask
Does Oxford have good healthcare?
Baptist North Mississippi is a nearby 217-bed acute-care hospital with 24-hour emergency care, more than 100 medical and surgical specialists, rehabilitation, cancer care, wound care, imaging, and other services. Confirm personal coverage, clinicians, referrals, and appointments.
How many specialists and pharmacies are listed?
The catalog lists 78 selected Medicare-listed specialists and 17 pharmacies. These are starting points, not guarantees of current availability, insurance acceptance, appointment timing, or every specialty.
Can older residents get medical transportation?
The city and Lafayette County offer free demand-response service for eligible residents age 55 and older without a valid driver's license and for people whose disability prevents driving. It serves medical, pharmacy, grocery, nutrition, and rehabilitation trips with advance booking.
What should I ask before moving?
Ask about primary care, hospital networks, emergency access, referrals, imaging, rehabilitation, prescriptions, home health, equipment, insurance, records, transportation, parking, heat, storms, and help after discharge.
Oxford offers a credible local care route centered on Baptist North Mississippi and supported by pharmacies, specialists, OUT, and demand-response transportation. The move works best when the household confirms personal providers, tests the hospital route, and plans for recovery during heat, storms, or crowded event periods.
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, Healthcare Quality, Healthy Aging Environment
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
- 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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