Portland healthcare
Portland has a substantial local and radius care map, with access questions still personal
The published healthcare rows map four hospital point features within 12 kilometers and 937 reported beds, with Northern Light Mercy Hospital about 4.2 miles away and Maine Medical Center about 4.7 miles away as named emergency anchors. Emergency care includes four Medicare emergency hospitals within 30 miles, while primary care includes nine HRSA adult primary care likely sites within 15 miles and Greater Portland Health about 4.2 miles away.
Greater Portland Health describes 17 locations across Portland, South Portland, and Westbrook, with medical, behavioral, dental, care coordination, transportation assistance, and sliding fee information. The healthcare counts and modeled access rows are not clinical quality, capacity, network acceptance, wait time, appointment availability, or an outcome claim.
Access to care
4 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.
4
Hospitals Within 12 km
- Healthcare Access
- Excellent
- Hospital Access
- Excellent
- HRSA Adult Primary Care Sites Within 15 Miles
- 9
- Nearest HRSA Adult Primary Care Site
- 4.2 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
- 27
More involved care
- Medicare Listed Selected Specialists in City
- 423
- 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
- 10
- Medicare Listed Nephrology Clinicians in City
- 26
- Medicare Listed Pulmonary Disease Clinicians in City
- 22
- Medicare Listed Endocrinology Clinicians in City
- 16
- Medicare Listed Ophthalmology Clinicians in City
- 31
- Medicare Listed Neurology Clinicians in City
- 44
- Medicare Listed Medical Oncology Clinicians in City
- 10
- Medicare Listed Cardiology Clinicians in City
- 73
- Medicare Listed Geriatric Medicine Clinicians in City
- 10
- Residents 65+ Without Health Insurance
- 0.5%
- Medicare Emergency Hospitals Within 30 Miles
- 4
- Nearest Medicare Emergency Hospital
- 4.2 miles
- Nearest CMS Rated Hospital
- 4.2 mi away
- Reported Hospital Beds Within 12 km
- 937
- Life Expectancy at Birth — National (2024)
- 78.9 years
- Medicare Advantage Plan Options
- 26
- CMS Certified Nursing Homes Within 15 Miles
- 14
- Nearest CMS Certified Nursing Home
- 3.6 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
- 2
- CMS Reported Ambulatory Surgical Centers in City
- 5
- 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
- 15
- CMS Listed Home Infusion Therapy Supplier Enrollments in City
- 0
- Residents 65+ With a Disability
- 29.9%
- CMS Listed Ambulance Service Supplier Enrollments in City
- 2
- CMS Listed MDPP Supplier Enrollments in City
- 0
- Life Expectancy
- About 78.9 years
- Walkability for Health
- Very Good
4 of 5 stars · 4.2 mi away
PINNACLE HEALTH & REHAB AT SOUTH PORTLAND (205121) · 3.6 mi away
Portland in everyday life
Could Portland work for you?
What may work well
- Four mapped hospital features, 937 reported beds, four Medicare emergency hospitals within 30 miles, nine HRSA likely primary care sites, and 27 city pharmacies create a substantial starting map.
- Maine Medical Center, Greater Portland Health, Southern Maine Agency on Aging, Meals on Wheels, and city Elder Services provide concrete institutions for care and support questions.
- Greater Portland Health and SMAA connect medical care with behavioral, dental, transportation, nutrition, caregiver, and aging at home needs.
What to think about
- The composite specialist access metric is unavailable, and 423 selected registry records do not establish complete specialty coverage or appointments.
- Hospital and primary care counts use defined radius or likely site methods, so they are not Portland only quality or capacity claims.
- Snow, sidewalks, parking, ferry or bus conditions, and energy after an appointment can affect the real care route.
Plan Portland care from the home, coverage, entrance, clinician, pharmacy, and winter backup
Map the care route
Place the home, primary care office, relevant hospital entrance, pharmacy, nursing option, Metro or paratransit stop, parking, and winter backup on one map.
Verify the clinician fit
Confirm insurance network, primary care acceptance, referrals, specialist names, prescriptions, accessible entrances, Greater Portland Health terms, and current status of each listing.
Prepare for changing needs
Ask about aging at home help, Meals on Wheels, fall prevention, caregiver support, transportation, emergency contacts, snow, power, and who can help after a demanding care day.
Use the decision actions
Save the care map, Compare another home, and choose Find my fit after facility type, coverage, primary care, specialists, prescriptions, aging support, and winter routes are clear.
Questions retirees ask
Which hospitals are closest in the current ledger?
Northern Light Mercy Hospital is listed at about 4.2 miles and Maine Medical Center at about 4.7 miles, with four mapped hospital point features within 12 kilometers. Facility type, route, coverage, and current services still need review.
What does Maine Medical Center's emergency description add?
Maine Medical Center describes a Portland emergency department open 24 hours every day, Maine's only Level One certified trauma center, and Maine's only pediatric emergency department. These are facility facts, not a promise about an individual's outcome or wait.
Is specialist access confirmed for Portland?
No. The composite specialist access metric is unavailable. The selected Medicare registry count is 423, but it does not prove a complete roster, network acceptance, appointment availability, or quality.
What does Greater Portland Health cover?
It lists medical, behavioral, and dental care, care coordination, transportation assistance, and sliding fee information across 17 locations in Portland, South Portland, and Westbrook. Confirm the service, location, eligibility, and current terms.
Can SMAA replace a personal care plan?
No. SMAA can help with aging at home, nutrition, fall prevention, Medicare counseling, caregiver support, and housing or finance resources across Cumberland and York Counties. Confirm eligibility, service area, scheduling, and capacity.
Portland offers a strong care starting point, but the useful decision is a home to clinician to pharmacy route with coverage, aging support, and winter access included. Save that route, Compare another home, and choose Find my fit after specialist limits, prescriptions, paratransit, and support are clear.
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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