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Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Part of downtown Sioux Falls and Falls Park on March 16, 2024, taken from the viewing tower at Falls Park

Sioux Falls healthcare

Sioux Falls has named Sanford routes and a broad directory, not a personal access guarantee

Sioux Falls’s published healthcare, hospital, primary care, pharmacy, and emergency rows are Excellent. The local rows list 10 hospitals within 12 km, 1 HRSA adult primary care site within 15 miles with the nearest at 0.9 miles, 49 registered retail pharmacies, 336 selected Medicare specialists, 8 Medicare emergency hospitals within 30 miles, the nearest listed emergency hospital at 0.6 miles, the nearest CMS rated hospital at 0.6 miles with 5 of 5 stars, and 1,319 reported hospital beds within 12 km.

The same rows list 8 CMS certified nursing homes within 15 miles, the nearest at 1.1 miles, 3 home health offices, 5 hospice offices, 4 dialysis facilities, 4 ambulatory surgical centers, 3 inpatient rehabilitation facilities, 1 long term care hospital, 1 inpatient psychiatric facility, 5 federally qualified health centers, and 1 ambulance supplier. Among residents age 65 plus, 29.3 percent have a disability. Directory counts do not establish insurance acceptance, appointment timing, clinician fit, travel time, quality, or outcomes.

Access to care

Sioux Falls’s 1 HRSA primary care site, 8 Medicare emergency hospitals within 30 miles, 1,319 reported beds, and 0.6 mile nearest listed emergency distance describe a directory starting point, not a personal appointment or travel promise.

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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
0.9 mi

Everyday and urgent care

Sioux Falls’s 49 pharmacies, 336 selected Medicare specialists, nursing, home health, hospice, dialysis, rehabilitation, psychiatric, ambulance, and federally qualified health center rows belong in the household route.

Everyday care

Primary Care Access
Excellent
Registered Retail Pharmacies
49

More involved care

Medicare Listed Selected Specialists in City
336
Emergency Care
Excellent

Specialists and long term care

Sioux Falls’s Excellent labels, a 5 of 5 nearest CMS rated hospital row, and provider counts still leave coverage, clinician fit, registration, language, timing, winter travel, and follow up for direct verification.

Medicare Listed Rheumatology Clinicians in City
11
Medicare Listed Nephrology Clinicians in City
18
Medicare Listed Pulmonary Disease Clinicians in City
21
Medicare Listed Endocrinology Clinicians in City
14
Medicare Listed Ophthalmology Clinicians in City
26
Medicare Listed Neurology Clinicians in City
63
Medicare Listed Medical Oncology Clinicians in City
2
Medicare Listed Cardiology Clinicians in City
25
Medicare Listed Geriatric Medicine Clinicians in City
0
Residents 65+ Without Health Insurance
0.2%
Medicare Emergency Hospitals Within 30 Miles
8
Nearest Medicare Emergency Hospital
0.6 miles
Nearest CMS Rated Hospital
0.6 mi away

5 of 5 stars · 0.6 mi away

Reported Hospital Beds Within 12 km
1319
Life Expectancy at Birth — National (2024)
78.9 years
Medicare Advantage Plan Options
8
CMS Certified Nursing Homes Within 15 Miles
8
Nearest CMS Certified Nursing Home
1.1 mi away

GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY SIOUX FALLS CENTER (435046) · 1.1 mi away

Medicare Listed Home Health Agency Offices in City
3
Medicare Listed Hospice Provider Offices in City
5
Medicare Listed Dialysis Facilities in City
4
CMS Reported Ambulatory Surgical Centers in City
4
CMS Listed Inpatient Rehab Facilities in City
3
CMS Listed Long Term Care Hospitals in City
1
CMS Listed Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities in City
1
CMS Listed Rural Health Clinics in City
0
CMS Listed Federally Qualified Health Centers in City
5
CMS Listed Home Infusion Therapy Supplier Enrollments in City
0
Residents 65+ With a Disability
29.3%
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
Good

Sioux Falls in everyday life

Could Sioux Falls work for you?

What may work well

  • Sioux Falls’s published healthcare, hospital, primary care, pharmacy, and emergency rows are Excellent.
  • The local directory lists 1 HRSA primary care site, 49 pharmacies, 336 selected Medicare specialists, 8 Medicare emergency hospitals, and 1,319 reported beds.
  • The local rows identify nursing, home health, hospice, dialysis, rehabilitation, psychiatric, ambulance, and federally qualified health center routes for verification.

What to think about

  • A 0.9 mile nearest HRSA site and 0.6 mile nearest listed emergency distance do not establish travel time, appointment access, coverage, or outcomes.
  • Sanford’s institutional pages do not establish insurance acceptance, language fit, clinician availability, capacity for a particular need, or personal results.
  • The Recommended car, 29.3 percent age 65 plus disability row, winter surfaces, and home support needs make the route from home to care important.

Turn Sioux Falls care references into a personal route

  1. Identify primary care and registration

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

  2. Contact Sanford directly

    Review Sanford USD Medical Center and Sanford Emergency Department information, then ask about coverage, transport, departments, referrals, records, and follow up.

  3. Map everyday and advanced care

    Place pharmacies, specialists, 8 listed Medicare emergency hospitals, 8 nursing homes, home health, hospice, dialysis, rehabilitation, psychiatric care, FQHCs, and family help on the home route.

  4. Plan support through winter

    Discuss disability, mobility, home visits, medication storage, snow and ice, power, heating, insurance, language, and who would help after a hospital visit.

Questions retirees ask

Does Sioux Falls have good healthcare?

The published healthcare, hospital, primary care, pharmacy, and emergency rows are Excellent. Sioux Falls lists 1 HRSA site, 49 pharmacies, 336 selected Medicare specialists, and 8 Medicare emergency hospitals within 30 miles. Verify the personal clinician, plan, referral, language, timing, and route.

How close is emergency care in Sioux Falls?

The published rows list 8 Medicare emergency hospitals within 30 miles, with the nearest listed Medicare emergency hospital and nearest CMS rated hospital at 0.6 miles. The nearest hospital is listed at 5 of 5 stars, but distance and a rating do not prove travel time, coverage, capacity, or outcomes.

Does Sioux Falls have specialists and pharmacies?

The published rows list 336 selected Medicare specialists and 49 registered pharmacies. Confirm the individual clinician, plan participation, referral rules, pharmacy hours, medication supply, language, timing, and travel from the home.

What does Sanford USD Medical Center provide?

Sanford USD Medical Center publishes its own location and service information, and Sanford Emergency Department publishes its own emergency information. Treat those pages as institutional routes to verify, not a promise about personal access, coverage, appointment timing, or outcomes.

Does Sioux Falls have long term care and home support?

The published rows list 8 certified nursing homes within 15 miles, 3 home health offices, 5 hospice offices, 4 dialysis facilities, 3 inpatient rehabilitation facilities, 1 long term care hospital, 1 inpatient psychiatric facility, 5 FQHCs, and 1 ambulance supplier. Verify coverage, availability, language, transport, and fit.

Sioux Falls offers named Sanford routes and a broad published care directory, while personal registration, coverage, pharmacy supply, clinician fit, winter travel, and home support still decide the care plan. For Sioux Falls’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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