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Providence, Rhode Island

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Providence healthcare

Providence has a broad care directory and named emergency routes, not a personal access guarantee

Providence’s published healthcare, hospital, primary care, emergency, and specialist rows are Excellent. The local directory lists 29 HRSA adult primary care sites within 15 miles, the nearest at 0.5 miles, 46 registered pharmacies, 500 selected Medicare specialists, 21 Medicare emergency hospitals within 30 miles, the nearest listed emergency hospital at 0.9 miles, the nearest CMS rated hospital at 0.9 miles, and 2,736 reported hospital beds within 12 km.

The care rows also list 60 certified nursing homes within 15 miles, the nearest at 0.7 miles, 6 home health offices, 1 hospice office, 3 dialysis facilities, 3 ambulatory surgical centers, 3 inpatient psychiatric facilities, and 8 federally qualified health centers. Providence’s 39.3 percent age 65 plus disability row and 1.2 percent uninsured row make the personal route, coverage, and home support questions important.

Access to care

Providence’s 29 HRSA primary care sites, 21 Medicare emergency hospitals within 30 miles, 2,736 reported beds, and 0.9 mile nearest listed emergency hospital describe a directory starting point, not a personal appointment or travel promise.

14

Hospitals Within 12 km

Healthcare Access
Excellent
Hospital Access
Excellent
HRSA Adult Primary Care Sites Within 15 Miles
29
Nearest HRSA Adult Primary Care Site
0.5 mi

Everyday and urgent care

Providence’s 46 pharmacies, 500 selected Medicare specialists, nursing, home health, hospice, dialysis, ambulatory surgery, psychiatric care, and federally qualified health centers belong in the household route.

Everyday care

Primary Care Access
Excellent
Registered Retail Pharmacies
46

More involved care

Medicare Listed Selected Specialists in City
500
Emergency Care
Excellent

Specialists and long term care

Providence’s Excellent access labels and provider counts still leave coverage, clinician fit, language, registration, timing, winter travel, and follow up for direct verification.

Medicare Listed Rheumatology Clinicians in City
9
Medicare Listed Nephrology Clinicians in City
13
Medicare Listed Pulmonary Disease Clinicians in City
29
Medicare Listed Endocrinology Clinicians in City
13
Medicare Listed Ophthalmology Clinicians in City
41
Medicare Listed Neurology Clinicians in City
95
Medicare Listed Medical Oncology Clinicians in City
3
Medicare Listed Cardiology Clinicians in City
56
Medicare Listed Geriatric Medicine Clinicians in City
9
Residents 65+ Without Health Insurance
1.2%
Medicare Emergency Hospitals Within 30 Miles
21
Nearest Medicare Emergency Hospital
0.9 miles
Nearest CMS Rated Hospital
0.9 mi away

4 of 5 stars · 0.9 mi away

Reported Hospital Beds Within 12 km
2736
Life Expectancy at Birth — National (2024)
78.9 years
Medicare Advantage Plan Options
14
CMS Certified Nursing Homes Within 15 Miles
60
Nearest CMS Certified Nursing Home
0.7 mi away

Adviniacare Providence Dodge Rehab Center, LLC (415038) · 0.7 mi away

Medicare Listed Home Health Agency Offices in City
6
Medicare Listed Hospice Provider Offices in City
1
Medicare Listed Dialysis Facilities in City
3
CMS Reported Ambulatory Surgical Centers in City
3
CMS Listed Inpatient Rehab Facilities in City
0
CMS Listed Long Term Care Hospitals in City
0
CMS Listed Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities in City
3
CMS Listed Rural Health Clinics in City
0
CMS Listed Federally Qualified Health Centers in City
8
CMS Listed Home Infusion Therapy Supplier Enrollments in City
1
Residents 65+ With a Disability
39.3%
CMS Listed Ambulance Service Supplier Enrollments in City
3
CMS Listed MDPP Supplier Enrollments in City
0
Life Expectancy
About 78.9 years
Walkability for Health
Very Good

Providence in everyday life

Could Providence work for you?

What may work well

  • Providence’s published healthcare, hospital, primary care, emergency, and specialist rows are Excellent.
  • The local directory lists 29 HRSA primary care sites, 46 pharmacies, 500 selected Medicare specialists, and 21 Medicare emergency hospitals within 30 miles.
  • The local rows also identify nursing, home health, hospice, dialysis, ambulatory surgery, psychiatric, and federally qualified health center routes for direct verification.

What to think about

  • A 0.5 mile nearest HRSA distance and 0.9 mile nearest listed emergency distance do not establish travel time, appointment access, coverage, or outcomes.
  • Brown University Health’s institutional descriptions do not establish insurance acceptance, language fit, clinician availability, capacity for a particular need, or follow up.
  • The Optional car row, 39.3 percent disability row, winter surfaces, flood risk, and 1.2 percent uninsured row make the home to care route important.

Turn Providence’s care references into a personal route

  1. Identify primary care and registration

    Contact the preferred HRSA listed practice, confirm plan acceptance, registration, referrals, language, records, prescriptions, and after hours instructions.

  2. Contact the named hospital route

    Review Rhode Island Hospital and Brown University Health’s own information, then ask about coverage, transport, emergency departments, referrals, records, and follow up.

  3. Map everyday and advanced care

    Place pharmacies, specialists, 21 listed Medicare emergency hospitals, 60 nursing homes, home health, hospice, dialysis, ambulatory surgery, psychiatric care, and family help on the home route.

  4. Plan for support at home

    Discuss disability, mobility, home visits, medication storage, winter interruptions, flood conditions, insurance, language, and the person who would help after a hospital visit.

Questions retirees ask

Does Providence have good healthcare?

The published healthcare, hospital, primary care, emergency, and specialist rows are Excellent. Providence lists 29 HRSA sites, 46 pharmacies, 500 selected Medicare specialists, and 21 Medicare emergency hospitals within 30 miles. Verify the personal clinician, plan, referral, language, timing, and route.

How close are hospitals in Providence?

The published rows list 21 Medicare emergency hospitals within 30 miles, with the nearest listed Medicare emergency hospital and nearest CMS rated hospital at 0.9 miles. Distance does not prove travel time, capacity, coverage, or outcomes.

Does Providence have specialists and pharmacies?

The published local rows list 500 selected Medicare specialists and 46 registered pharmacies. Confirm the individual clinician, plan participation, referral rules, pharmacy hours, medication supply, language, timing, and travel from the home.

What does Rhode Island Hospital provide?

Brown University Health describes Rhode Island Hospital’s diagnostic and treatment services, cancer, cardiology, emergency medicine, neurosciences, and orthopedics. Its emergency pages also describe the emergency route and Level I trauma role. Treat those pages as institutional information, not a personal access promise.

Does Providence have home and long term care routes?

The published rows list 60 certified nursing homes within 15 miles, 6 home health offices, 1 hospice office, 3 dialysis facilities, 3 ambulatory surgical centers, 3 inpatient psychiatric facilities, and 8 federally qualified health centers. Verify coverage, licensing, availability, language, transport, and fit.

Providence offers named care systems and a broad published directory, while personal registration, coverage, pharmacy supply, clinician fit, winter travel, flood planning, and home support still decide the care plan. For Providence’s healthcare plan, choose Save, Compare, or Find my fit.

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.

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