Punta Gorda healthcare
A radius care inventory needs an active facility and primary care check
The published Punta Gorda radius lists four hospitals within 12 kilometers and 767 reported beds, one HRSA adult primary care likely site within 15 miles, and the nearest likely site about 4.5 miles away. It also lists nine pharmacies, 22 selected specialists, seven Medicare emergency hospitals within 30 miles, the nearest about 6.6 miles away, and eight nursing homes within 15 miles.
The facility list needs an update before it becomes a moving plan. Florida HealthFinder lists ShorePoint Health Punta Gorda as closed. AdventHealth Port Charlotte and HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital are nearby county or radius resources with their own locations and service boundaries, not city proper hospitals. Specialist Access is unavailable, and visible specialty categories total 15 rather than 22.
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
- 1
- Nearest HRSA Adult Primary Care Site
- 4.5 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
- 9
More involved care
- Medicare Listed Selected Specialists in City
- 22
- 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
- 0
- Medicare Listed Pulmonary Disease Clinicians in City
- 2
- Medicare Listed Endocrinology Clinicians in City
- 4
- Medicare Listed Ophthalmology Clinicians in City
- 3
- Medicare Listed Neurology Clinicians in City
- 3
- Medicare Listed Medical Oncology Clinicians in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Cardiology Clinicians in City
- 2
- Medicare Listed Geriatric Medicine Clinicians in City
- 0
- Residents 65+ Without Health Insurance
- 0.0%
- Medicare Emergency Hospitals Within 30 Miles
- 7
- Nearest Medicare Emergency Hospital
- 6.6 miles
- Nearest CMS Rated Hospital
- 6.6 mi away
- Reported Hospital Beds Within 12 km
- 767
- Life Expectancy at Birth — National (2024)
- 78.9 years
- Medicare Advantage Plan Options
- 41
- CMS Certified Nursing Homes Within 15 Miles
- 8
- Nearest CMS Certified Nursing Home
- 2.1 mi away
- Medicare Listed Home Health Agency Offices in City
- 1
- Medicare Listed Hospice Provider Offices in City
- 0
- 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
- 28.2%
- 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
1 of 5 stars · 6.6 mi away
LIFE CARE CENTER OF PUNTA GORDA (105289) · 2.1 mi away
Punta Gorda in everyday life
Could Punta Gorda work for you?
What may work well
- The city and radius records provide a starting list of hospitals, pharmacies, emergency facilities, nursing homes, and support services.
- Nearby county facilities extend the care options beyond the small city proper and can be evaluated by actual need and route.
- County aging services can connect health planning with meals, transportation, respite, and other support questions.
What to think about
- The four hospital and 767 bed inventory includes different facility types and does not prove four active full service hospitals in the city.
- Primary care is Moderate, one likely site is listed within 15 miles, and Specialist Access remains unavailable.
- ShorePoint is listed as closed, and nearby active hospitals are outside city proper, so status, coverage, referrals, and travel require direct confirmation.
Turn Punta Gorda care records into an active personal care plan
Confirm what is active
Check ShorePoint status, then identify primary care, hospital, emergency, pharmacy, specialist, rehabilitation, nursing, home health, and aging resources.
Call about coverage
Ask each office about insurance, new patients, referrals, prescriptions, accessibility, transportation, and current appointment availability.
Drive the care chain
Make the trips from home to primary care, the active hospital, pharmacy, groceries, and county aging services, including a heat and storm backup route.
Save the contacts
Save the care plan, Compare another city, and choose Find my fit after facility status, coverage, travel, primary care, and continuity are clear.
Questions retirees ask
How many hospitals are near Punta Gorda?
The published radius lists four hospitals within 12 kilometers and 767 reported beds. Those are mapped facilities of different types, not four active full service hospitals inside the city.
Is there an active hospital in Punta Gorda?
Florida HealthFinder lists ShorePoint Health Punta Gorda as closed. Confirm current local and county options, including AdventHealth Port Charlotte and HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital, before relying on care proximity.
What does the Moderate primary care field mean for planning?
Begin calls early. One likely adult primary care site is listed within 15 miles, with the nearest about 4.5 miles away, but that does not guarantee an accepting panel or appointment.
Does 22 selected specialists mean broad specialist access?
No. The 22 count is a registry count, visible categories total 15, and Specialist Access is unavailable. Confirm specialty, insurance, new patient status, referral, and travel directly.
How should I plan care during storms?
Keep prescriptions and contacts current, identify backup transportation and power, check flood and evacuation routes, ask facilities about continuity plans, and confirm the return route from the selected home.
Punta Gorda healthcare is a call list that needs an active facility check. Save the status, coverage, primary care, hospital, pharmacy, and aging contacts, Compare another city, and choose Find my fit after the personal care chain and storm route are confirmed.
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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