Roanoke healthcare
Roanoke has a major city hospital and a care map that reaches Salem and the wider valley
Five mapped hospitals and about 2,472 reported beds fall within 12 kilometers. Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital is inside the city and describes a 718 bed flagship and the region's only Level 1 Trauma Center. Six Medicare emergency hospitals are listed within 30 miles, the nearest about 2.1 miles away, and 17 nursing homes are listed within 15 miles.
Only one HRSA adult primary care likely site is listed within 15 miles, with the nearest about 2.4 miles away. The exact city registry lists 49 pharmacies and 214 selected Medicare specialist records, while broad specialist access is unavailable. These records are search leads, not promises about quality, capacity, appointment timing, coverage, network participation, wait time, or personal outcomes.
Access to care
The Roanoke care map combines an independent city hospital, radius records, Salem services, and valley options, so the boundary for each number matters.
5
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
- 2.4 mi
Everyday and urgent care
A personal plan connects primary care, referrals, pharmacy, insurance, emergency entrances, parking, mobility, and transportation from the chosen home.
Everyday care
- Primary Care Access
- Excellent
- Registered Retail Pharmacies
- 49
More involved care
- Medicare Listed Selected Specialists in City
- 214
- Emergency Care
- Excellent
Specialists and long term care
Facility descriptions explain roles, while registry counts and distances do not promise quality, capacity, coverage, wait time, or an individual result.
- Medicare Listed Rheumatology Clinicians in City
- 6
- Medicare Listed Nephrology Clinicians in City
- 6
- Medicare Listed Pulmonary Disease Clinicians in City
- 15
- Medicare Listed Endocrinology Clinicians in City
- 4
- Medicare Listed Ophthalmology Clinicians in City
- 19
- Medicare Listed Neurology Clinicians in City
- 21
- Medicare Listed Medical Oncology Clinicians in City
- 3
- Medicare Listed Cardiology Clinicians in City
- 28
- Medicare Listed Geriatric Medicine Clinicians in City
- 6
- Residents 65+ Without Health Insurance
- 0.8%
- Medicare Emergency Hospitals Within 30 Miles
- 6
- Nearest Medicare Emergency Hospital
- 2.1 miles
- Nearest CMS Rated Hospital
- 2.1 mi away
- Reported Hospital Beds Within 12 km
- 2472
- Life Expectancy at Birth — National (2024)
- 78.9 years
- Medicare Advantage Plan Options
- 37
- CMS Certified Nursing Homes Within 15 Miles
- 17
- Nearest CMS Certified Nursing Home
- 1.0 mi away
- Medicare Listed Home Health Agency Offices in City
- 7
- Medicare Listed Hospice Provider Offices in City
- 6
- Medicare Listed Dialysis Facilities in City
- 4
- 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
- 2
- CMS Listed Home Infusion Therapy Supplier Enrollments in City
- 0
- Residents 65+ With a Disability
- 34.3%
- CMS Listed Ambulance Service Supplier Enrollments in City
- 6
- CMS Listed MDPP Supplier Enrollments in City
- 1
- Life Expectancy
- About 78.9 years
- Walkability for Health
- Good
3 of 5 stars · 2.1 mi away
OUR LADY OF THE VALLEY (495357) · 1.0 mi away
Roanoke in everyday life
Could Roanoke work for you?
What may work well
- Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital provides a named 718 bed city hospital and Level 1 Trauma Center.
- The radius includes emergency hospitals, nursing homes, home health, hospice, dialysis, rehabilitation, psychiatric, and FQHC records.
- Salem VA Medical Center adds a regional veteran care option when its separate location and eligibility are clear.
What to think about
- Only one HRSA adult primary care likely site appears within 15 miles, so a personal primary care relationship should be confirmed early.
- Broad specialist access is unavailable despite 214 selected Medicare specialist records.
- Beds, counts, distances, and facility descriptions do not establish capacity, appointment timing, network acceptance, quality, wait time, or an individual outcome.
Turn Roanoke's care map into a personal care and transportation plan
Call primary care offices
Ask about new patient status, coverage, referrals, mobility, telehealth, prescriptions, and the actual route from the selected home.
Drive the likely entrances
Map Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Salem VA if relevant, the nearest emergency hospital, parking, and the return route at a realistic time.
Review aging and veteran options
Confirm nursing, home health, hospice, rehabilitation, dialysis, FQHC, veteran, transportation, and caregiver support before a need becomes urgent.
Return to the decision actions
Save the care map, Compare another city, and choose Find my fit after coverage, primary care, referrals, specialties, transportation, and city boundaries are confirmed.
Questions retirees ask
What hospital is in Roanoke?
Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital is inside the city and describes a 718 bed flagship and the region's only Level 1 Trauma Center. Confirm coverage, entrances, referrals, parking, and the route from the selected home.
Is Salem VA part of Roanoke healthcare?
Salem VA Medical Center is a regional option in Salem, not a Roanoke city facility. Check veteran eligibility, services, referrals, prescriptions, parking, transportation, and the route from the home.
Does Roanoke have broad specialist access?
The broad specialist value is unavailable. The 214 selected Medicare listed specialist records are a directory starting point and do not establish appointments, network participation, or specialty coverage.
Is primary care easy to arrange?
The radius lists one adult primary care likely HRSA site within 15 miles, with the nearest about 2.4 miles away. Call offices to confirm new patient status, coverage, referrals, timing, and accessibility.
What support exists beyond hospitals?
The radius lists nursing homes, home health, hospice, dialysis, rehabilitation, psychiatric, FQHC, and ambulatory surgery records. Check eligibility, availability, prices, coverage, staffing, services, and travel directly.
Roanoke offers a substantial city care anchor with Carilion and a regional map that reaches Salem and the wider valley, but the best plan confirms primary care, specialty travel, coverage, prescriptions, and aging support. Save the care map, Compare another city, and choose Find my fit after those links 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, Primary Care Access
- 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 2026-06-18
- 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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