Rolla healthcare
Phelps Health, local primary care, pharmacies, and county transportation anchor the care route
Phelps Health describes a county-owned system serving a six-county area, with a 240-bed hospital and more than 100 providers. Phelps Health Hospital lists 24-hour access in Rolla, and Mercy Family Medicine offers primary care with on-site laboratory, X-ray, and EKG services. The city and county transportation systems add options for eligible riders, while the road network connects the city with larger regional services when referrals require travel.
A facility list does not settle a person's coverage, clinicians, appointment timing, specialty depth, waits, language, rehabilitation, home support, or emergency transport. Confirm which services stay in Rolla, which referrals leave the area, where prescriptions are filled, how SMTS works for medical trips, and how the household manages the return from care at the exact home.
Access to care
Rolla has Phelps Health, primary care, pharmacies, and county transportation. Confirm local services and the route for advanced care or specialist referrals.
1
Hospitals Within 12 km
- Healthcare Access
- Good
- Hospital Access
- Very Good
- HRSA Adult Primary Care Sites Within 15 Miles
- 4
- Nearest HRSA Adult Primary Care Site
- 0.5 mi
Illustrative Rolla care moment one: Make the return manageable
A retiree maps home, Mercy Family Medicine, Phelps Health, pharmacy, SMTS, parking, food, and the return after a long appointment. The household checks weather, traffic, companion support, stairs, and lower energy.
Everyday and urgent care
Regular care needs clinicians, prescriptions, imaging, specialists, rehabilitation, home support, food, transport, and a manageable return from appointments.
Everyday care
- Primary Care Access
- Good
- Registered Retail Pharmacies
- 7
More involved care
- Medicare Listed Selected Specialists in City
- 78
- Emergency Care
- Excellent
Regular care has its own map
A household locates primary care, hospital, prescriptions, imaging, rehabilitation, home support, EMS, county transportation, and family, then checks insurance, timing, parking, language, and the route from the home.
Specialists and long term care
Named facilities describe listed services. Confirm current clinicians, insurance, timing, specialist depth, language, rehabilitation, home support, and referral access.
- Medicare Listed Rheumatology Clinicians in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Nephrology Clinicians in City
- 2
- Medicare Listed Pulmonary Disease Clinicians in City
- 3
- Medicare Listed Endocrinology Clinicians in City
- 1
- Medicare Listed Ophthalmology Clinicians in City
- 3
- Medicare Listed Neurology Clinicians in City
- 29
- Medicare Listed Medical Oncology Clinicians in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Cardiology Clinicians in City
- 4
- Medicare Listed Geriatric Medicine Clinicians in City
- 0
- Residents 65+ Without Health Insurance
- 1.5%
- Medicare Emergency Hospitals Within 30 Miles
- 3
- Nearest Medicare Emergency Hospital
- 1.4 miles
- Nearest CMS Rated Hospital
- 1.4 mi away
- Reported Hospital Beds Within 12 km
- 242
- Life Expectancy at Birth — National (2024)
- 78.9 years
- Medicare Advantage Plan Options
- 30
- CMS Certified Nursing Homes Within 15 Miles
- 6
- Nearest CMS Certified Nursing Home
- 0.8 mi away
- Medicare Listed Home Health Agency Offices in City
- 2
- Medicare Listed Hospice Provider Offices in City
- 1
- Medicare Listed Dialysis Facilities in City
- 3
- CMS Reported Ambulatory Surgical Centers in City
- 0
- CMS Listed Inpatient Rehab Facilities in City
- 1
- CMS Listed Long Term Care Hospitals in City
- 0
- CMS Listed Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities in City
- 0
- CMS Listed Rural Health Clinics in City
- 2
- CMS Listed Federally Qualified Health Centers in City
- 4
- CMS Listed Home Infusion Therapy Supplier Enrollments in City
- 0
- Residents 65+ With a Disability
- 36.9%
- 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
2 of 5 stars · 1.4 mi away
ROLLA PRESBYTERIAN MANOR (265580) · 0.8 mi away
Illustrative Rolla care moment two: Price the referral
A couple writes down a referral beyond Rolla, then adds fuel, parking, companion time, medicines, insurance, follow-up, weather, mobility equipment, and the trip home. The better address leaves a manageable recovery plan.
Rolla in everyday life
Could Rolla work for you?
What may work well
- Phelps Health provides a local hospital system and 24-hour hospital route for Rolla and surrounding counties.
- Mercy Family Medicine, pharmacies, E-911, fire and rescue, and county transportation support ordinary and urgent care access.
- Missouri S&T and the regional highway network add specialist, family, and service connections when the household plans the trip.
What to think about
- Local facility lists do not answer personal staffing, insurance, appointment, language, specialist, wait, or home-support questions.
- Advanced care can require a longer trip through weather, traffic, fuel, parking, and companion logistics.
- A home with stairs, a steep driveway, poor winter access, or limited transit can make the return after care harder.
Map Rolla healthcare before choosing the address
Confirm local access
Ask about Phelps Health, emergency care, inpatient services, Mercy Family Medicine, imaging, laboratory, X-ray, EKG, rehabilitation, prescriptions, insurance, and appointments.
Practice the referral route
Map regional options from the home, including emergency transport, weather, traffic, parking, companion support, insurance, SMTS, and the return.
Price a regional referral
Ask where complex care goes, then add fuel, parking, companion, language, medicines, follow-up, lodging if needed, weather contingencies, and recovery.
Questions retirees ask
What healthcare is available in Rolla?
Phelps Health provides a local hospital system, and Mercy Family Medicine offers primary care with laboratory, X-ray, and EKG services. Confirm personal clinicians, coverage, specialists, referrals, rehabilitation, prescriptions, and transport.
Does Phelps Health settle the healthcare decision?
No. Confirm local services, clinicians, insurance, specialists, imaging, rehabilitation, emergency transport, referral timing, road conditions, parking, and the return from the exact home.
How should I map a Rolla care day?
Include home, primary care, hospital, pharmacy, county transportation, food, parking, traffic, weather, medicines, companion support, and the route home after a long visit.
Can SMTS help with healthcare access?
SMTS publishes a Rolla deviated fixed route and Phelps County door-to-door service with reservations and medical-appointment rules. Confirm eligibility, schedule, capacity, destinations, weather limits, and accessibility.
Who may find Rolla healthcare manageable?
It may fit someone who values local hospital and primary care, can reach regional services when needed, and keeps insurance, prescriptions, transport, companion, weather, and referral arrangements ready.
Rolla healthcare has a strong local starting point through Phelps Health, primary care, pharmacies, emergency services, and transportation, with regional referrals when needed. Choose an accessible home after confirming personal coverage, clinicians, specialists, timing, transport, rehabilitation, and the return route.
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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