Pinehurst healthcare
A 402-bed regional hospital and extensive specialist inventory anchor the village
FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital is in Pinehurst and describes a 402-bed hospital, a 40-bed emergency department, and more than 60,000 patients annually. The catalog lists two mapped major hospitals nearby, seven pharmacies, and 90 selected Medicare specialists. That depth is a major retirement advantage and distinguishes Pinehurst from smaller Sandhills towns.
Call FirstHealth and the insurer before moving. Ask about new-patient timing, primary care, Medicare or private networks, specialist referrals, imaging, surgery, cancer and cardiac services, rehabilitation, behavioral health, home health, prescriptions, language, and the campus for each service. Confirm the route in tournament traffic and ask how the system supports later-life care if driving becomes difficult.
Access to care
2 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.
2
Hospitals Within 12 km
- Healthcare Access
- Good
- Hospital Access
- Excellent
- HRSA Adult Primary Care Sites Within 15 Miles
- 0
- Nearest HRSA Adult Primary Care Site
- 20.5 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
- 7
More involved care
- Medicare Listed Selected Specialists in City
- 90
- 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
- 6
- Medicare Listed Pulmonary Disease Clinicians in City
- 6
- Medicare Listed Endocrinology Clinicians in City
- 3
- Medicare Listed Ophthalmology Clinicians in City
- 3
- Medicare Listed Neurology Clinicians in City
- 9
- Medicare Listed Medical Oncology Clinicians in City
- 1
- Medicare Listed Cardiology Clinicians in City
- 10
- Medicare Listed Geriatric Medicine Clinicians in City
- 0
- Residents 65+ Without Health Insurance
- 0.2%
- Medicare Emergency Hospitals Within 30 Miles
- 5
- Nearest Medicare Emergency Hospital
- 1.2 miles
- Nearest CMS Rated Hospital
- 1.2 mi away
- Reported Hospital Beds Within 12 km
- 410
- Life Expectancy at Birth — National (2024)
- 78.9 years
- Medicare Advantage Plan Options
- 39
- CMS Certified Nursing Homes Within 15 Miles
- 7
- Nearest CMS Certified Nursing Home
- 0.3 mi away
- Medicare Listed Home Health Agency Offices in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Hospice Provider Offices in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Dialysis Facilities in City
- 2
- CMS Reported Ambulatory Surgical Centers in City
- 2
- CMS Listed Inpatient Rehab Facilities in City
- 1
- 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
- 0
- CMS Listed Home Infusion Therapy Supplier Enrollments in City
- 0
- Residents 65+ With a Disability
- 25.8%
- CMS Listed Ambulance Service Supplier Enrollments in City
- 0
- CMS Listed MDPP Supplier Enrollments in City
- 0
- Life Expectancy
- About 78.9 years
- Walkability for Health
- Moderate
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Pinehurst in everyday life
Could Pinehurst work for you?
What may work well
- FirstHealth Moore Regional provides a large local hospital, 40-bed emergency department, and broad regional services.
- Seven pharmacies and 90 selected Medicare specialists create a strong starting inventory for ordinary and later-life care.
- Demand-response transportation and nearby airport options can help families coordinate care and visits.
What to think about
- The catalog count does not confirm new-patient timing, provider fit, networks, or appointment availability.
- Some specialties or senior services may require another campus, a referral, or a longer trip.
- Heat, event traffic, car dependence, and high housing costs can affect the practical ease of care.
Confirm the local and regional care route
Confirm coverage
Ask a qualified adviser, insurer, and providers about Medicare or private coverage, networks, premiums, prescriptions, referrals, and out-of-area care.
Call FirstHealth
Ask about emergency, imaging, inpatient, surgery, cancer, cardiac, specialist, rehabilitation, home-health, language, and new-patient pathways.
Map later-life support
Identify senior living, home health, pharmacy delivery, transportation, caregiver help, rehabilitation, and family coordination before a crisis.
Practice ordinary care
Drive or ride from the possible home to Moore Regional, primary care, pharmacy, groceries, transit, and the airport. Note heat, parking, event traffic, and the return.
Questions retirees ask
Does Pinehurst have a hospital?
Yes. FirstHealth Moore Regional is in Pinehurst and describes a 402-bed hospital with a 40-bed emergency department and more than 60,000 annual patients. Confirm the exact service, campus, network, and appointment route.
How many pharmacies are near Pinehurst?
The catalog lists seven pharmacies. Confirm hours, delivery, medication stock, insurance acceptance, refill timing, and after-hours access for the exact home.
What should an international retiree ask about care?
Confirm lawful coverage, Medicare or private insurance eligibility, networks, prescriptions, language, referrals, rehabilitation, home health, and payment with qualified local advisers and providers.
Pinehurst offers an unusually strong local healthcare base for a retirement destination, but the household should still confirm service location, networks, timing, transport, and later-life support. A large hospital helps most when the exact care route is understood before it is needed.
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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