Pella healthcare
A local critical access hospital gives Pella a stronger care base than its size suggests
Pella Regional Health Center is a private nonprofit Critical Access Hospital with 25 acute care beds. Its emergency department operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and the hospital describes Level IV Area Trauma Care, imaging, laboratory services, inpatient care, rehabilitation, outpatient clinics, and a broad service list. That combination is a meaningful advantage for a retiree who wants urgent assessment and regular care nearby.
The city data lists one nearby hospital, five pharmacies, and 18 selected Medicare specialist records. Those counts do not establish availability, network participation, appointment timing, pharmacy stock, or the right clinician for a complex condition. Confirm primary care, cardiology, orthopedics, urology, oncology, rehabilitation, home health, mental health, and the route to higher level care before moving.
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
- Good
- Hospital Access
- Very Good
- HRSA Adult Primary Care Sites Within 15 Miles
- 1
- Nearest HRSA Adult Primary Care Site
- 11.2 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
- Very Good
- Registered Retail Pharmacies
- 5
More involved care
- Medicare Listed Selected Specialists in City
- 18
- 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
- 1
- Medicare Listed Nephrology Clinicians in City
- 2
- Medicare Listed Pulmonary Disease Clinicians in City
- 4
- Medicare Listed Endocrinology Clinicians in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Ophthalmology Clinicians in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Neurology Clinicians in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Medical Oncology Clinicians in City
- 1
- Medicare Listed Cardiology Clinicians in City
- 1
- 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
- 0.7 miles
- Nearest CMS Rated Hospital
- 0.7 mi away
- Reported Hospital Beds Within 12 km
- 25
- Life Expectancy at Birth — National (2024)
- 78.9 years
- Medicare Advantage Plan Options
- 15
- CMS Certified Nursing Homes Within 15 Miles
- 4
- Nearest CMS Certified Nursing Home
- 1.3 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
- 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
- 35.0%
- 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
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Pella in everyday life
Could Pella work for you?
What may work well
- Pella Regional provides 24 hour emergency care, Level IV Area Trauma Care, imaging, laboratory, inpatient, and outpatient services.
- The city has five listed pharmacies and 18 selected Medicare specialist records.
- A compact city can make ordinary appointments, prescriptions, and errands easier from a well chosen address.
What to think about
- Critical Access Hospital care does not replace every tertiary service or procedure.
- Specialist schedules, coverage, referrals, and pharmacy stock need direct confirmation.
- Regional care and family support can require winter driving and overnight planning.
Make the Pella care route concrete before moving
Confirm local clinicians
Call Pella Regional and local clinics about new patient timing, primary care, specialists, prescriptions, referrals, coverage, and rehabilitation.
Map higher level care
Identify the receiving hospital, ambulance route, specialist locations, family lodging, records transfer, and transportation after a procedure.
Practice the route
Drive from the possible home to the hospital, pharmacy, groceries, and regional care in ordinary traffic and a winter weather scenario.
Questions retirees ask
Is there a hospital in Pella?
Yes. Pella Regional Health Center is a 25 bed Critical Access Hospital with 24 hour emergency care, Level IV Area Trauma Care, imaging, laboratory, inpatient, rehabilitation, and outpatient services.
Are specialists available in Pella?
The city data lists 18 selected Medicare specialist records. Confirm the current clinician, practice location, coverage, referral requirements, and new patient timing directly.
Will I need to travel for advanced care?
Possibly. Pella Regional provides substantial local care, but some procedures and specialties may require a regional center. Identify the likely receiving hospital and drive from the exact home before moving.
Pella has a credible local care foundation, but the move is safest when the household knows exactly which needs stay local and which require a regional trip. Confirm clinicians, insurance, medicines, referrals, ambulance arrangements, and winter travel before treating the hospital as a complete care answer.
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.
- CMS Provider Data Catalog + OpenStreetMap
Used for Healthcare Access, Primary Care Access
Checked 2026-07-03
- 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
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 2026-07-03
- 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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