Southaven healthcare
Baptist DeSoto and the Memphis region give Southaven substantial care depth
Baptist Memorial Hospital DeSoto is a 339 bed acute care hospital at 7601 Southcrest Parkway. Its campus lists primary care, walk in care, cancer diagnosis and treatment, imaging, surgical specialists, cardiovascular services, inpatient rehabilitation, women's care, children's care, and a Level III trauma center emergency department with 55 beds. For many households, that is a meaningful local care anchor.
The prepared facts count two nearby major hospitals, 20 pharmacies, and 241 selected Medicare specialists. Methodist Hospital South is mapped 6.2 miles away, and Memphis adds further hospitals and specialty options. Call providers and insurers about networks, physician availability, referrals, imaging, rehabilitation, home health, prescriptions, emergency transport, parking, and where care moves when a DeSoto campus service is not enough.
Drive from the candidate home to Baptist DeSoto, a pharmacy, primary care, food, and a Memphis referral site at commute time, after a tournament, during a concert, in darkness, and after heavy rain. Ask the hospital how family members reach the campus, how follow up is arranged, and what a no driving plan looks like after an admission or procedure.
Access to care
Southaven has two nearby hospital entries and a large DeSoto campus. Confirm the specific departments, clinicians, networks, referrals, and transport that matter to the household.
2
Hospitals Within 12 km
- Healthcare Access
- Very Good
- Hospital Access
- Excellent
- HRSA Adult Primary Care Sites Within 15 Miles
- 11
- Nearest HRSA Adult Primary Care Site
- 1.4 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
- Excellent
- Registered Retail Pharmacies
- 20
More involved care
- Medicare Listed Selected Specialists in City
- 241
- 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
- 16
- Medicare Listed Pulmonary Disease Clinicians in City
- 11
- Medicare Listed Endocrinology Clinicians in City
- 9
- Medicare Listed Ophthalmology Clinicians in City
- 13
- Medicare Listed Neurology Clinicians in City
- 31
- Medicare Listed Medical Oncology Clinicians in City
- 8
- Medicare Listed Cardiology Clinicians in City
- 14
- Medicare Listed Geriatric Medicine Clinicians in City
- 0
- Residents 65+ Without Health Insurance
- 0.1%
- Medicare Emergency Hospitals Within 30 Miles
- 13
- Nearest Medicare Emergency Hospital
- 1.7 miles
- Nearest CMS Rated Hospital
- 1.7 mi away
- Reported Hospital Beds Within 12 km
- 1932
- Life Expectancy at Birth — National (2024)
- 78.9 years
- Medicare Advantage Plan Options
- 34
- CMS Certified Nursing Homes Within 15 Miles
- 16
- Nearest CMS Certified Nursing Home
- 1.2 mi away
- Medicare Listed Home Health Agency Offices in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Hospice Provider Offices in City
- 2
- Medicare Listed Dialysis Facilities in City
- 1
- CMS Reported Ambulatory Surgical Centers in City
- 6
- 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
- 0
- CMS Listed Federally Qualified Health Centers in City
- 1
- CMS Listed Home Infusion Therapy Supplier Enrollments in City
- 0
- Residents 65+ With a Disability
- 32.5%
- CMS Listed Ambulance Service Supplier Enrollments in City
- 4
- CMS Listed MDPP Supplier Enrollments in City
- 0
- Life Expectancy
- About 78.9 years
- Walkability for Health
- Moderate
3 of 5 stars · 1.7 mi away
DESOTO HEALTHCARE CENTER (255296) · 1.2 mi away
Southaven in everyday life
Could Southaven work for you?
What may work well
- Baptist Memorial Hospital DeSoto offers acute, emergency, imaging, cancer, surgical, cardiovascular, rehabilitation, women's, and children's services close to Southaven homes.
- The prepared data lists two nearby hospitals, 20 pharmacies, and 241 selected Medicare specialists, with Memphis adding more choices.
- Strong internet and a large regional healthcare market can support family coordination, records, telehealth where appropriate, and planned referrals.
What to think about
- A broad service list does not guarantee a particular physician, insurer, appointment date, procedure, or specialty depth.
- Traffic, tournaments, concerts, heat, rain, and freeway routes can make a short mapped distance feel longer.
- Some tertiary or highly specialized needs may lead into Memphis, adding transport, parking, family lodging, and follow up demands.
Set up the Southaven care plan before moving
List the required services
Write down clinicians, prescriptions, specialists, imaging, rehabilitation, dental care, home health, emergency contacts, transport, and coverage questions, then call each provider.
Practice local and regional routes
Drive from the candidate home to Baptist DeSoto, a pharmacy, food, and the likely Memphis referral site in daylight, darkness, traffic, events, rain, and heat.
Arrange help when driving stops
Set up family, ride, delivery, EMS, home health, and post procedure support for illness, storms, medication needs, or temporary mobility limits.
Questions retirees ask
Does Southaven have a hospital?
Yes. Baptist Memorial Hospital DeSoto is a 339 bed acute care hospital with primary, walk in, cancer, imaging, surgical, cardiovascular, rehabilitation, women's, children's, and Level III trauma services. Methodist Hospital South and Memphis add regional options.
Are there pharmacies and specialists in Southaven?
The prepared facts list 20 nearby pharmacies and 241 selected Medicare specialists. Confirm current locations, hours, stock, delivery, insurance networks, clinician availability, and a backup route from the home.
Will I need to travel to Memphis for care?
Many needs may be handled at Baptist DeSoto, but referrals, subspecialties, procedures, or family support can lead into Memphis. Ask clinicians and insurers how likely next steps would work and how follow up returns home.
Southaven's healthcare case is one of its strongest retirement advantages: a large local hospital, pharmacies, specialists, and Memphis nearby. Confirm the personal network, clinician fit, traffic, referral route, transport, and aftercare before choosing the home.
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 2026-07-01
- 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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