Springfield, Missouri healthcare
Springfield offers substantial listed care, with Mercy as the clearest institution to review
Springfield’s healthcare ledger lists 10 hospitals within 12 km, Excellent healthcare and hospital access, 10 HRSA adult primary care sites within 15 miles, and a nearest HRSA site at 1 mile. Primary care is Excellent, with 73 registered retail pharmacies and 221 selected Medicare listed specialists in the city.
Mercy Hospital Springfield’s official pages describe a Level I Trauma and Burn Center serving Missouri and Arkansas, a 24 hour emergency department, and heart, vascular, cancer, neuroscience, burn, behavioral health, orthopedic, and pediatric services. Those are institution specific facts. They do not settle insurance acceptance, clinician fit, appointment timing, travel time, capacity, quality, or outcomes for one person.
Access to care
Springfield lists 10 hospitals, 10 HRSA adult primary care sites within 15 miles, 73 retail pharmacies, 221 selected Medicare specialists, and Excellent access labels.
10
Hospitals Within 12 km
- Healthcare Access
- Excellent
- Hospital Access
- Excellent
- HRSA Adult Primary Care Sites Within 15 Miles
- 10
- Nearest HRSA Adult Primary Care Site
- 1 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
- 73
More involved care
- Medicare Listed Selected Specialists in City
- 221
- 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
- 7
- Medicare Listed Nephrology Clinicians in City
- 11
- Medicare Listed Pulmonary Disease Clinicians in City
- 15
- Medicare Listed Endocrinology Clinicians in City
- 9
- Medicare Listed Ophthalmology Clinicians in City
- 22
- Medicare Listed Neurology Clinicians in City
- 35
- Medicare Listed Medical Oncology Clinicians in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Cardiology Clinicians in City
- 10
- Medicare Listed Geriatric Medicine Clinicians in City
- 3
- Residents 65+ Without Health Insurance
- 0.8%
- Medicare Emergency Hospitals Within 30 Miles
- 4
- Nearest Medicare Emergency Hospital
- 0.8 miles
- Nearest CMS Rated Hospital
- 1.4 mi away
- Reported Hospital Beds Within 12 km
- 2033
- Life Expectancy at Birth — National (2024)
- 78.9 years
- Medicare Advantage Plan Options
- 38
- CMS Certified Nursing Homes Within 15 Miles
- 24
- Nearest CMS Certified Nursing Home
- 1.4 mi away
- Medicare Listed Home Health Agency Offices in City
- 7
- Medicare Listed Hospice Provider Offices in City
- 9
- Medicare Listed Dialysis Facilities in City
- 5
- CMS Reported Ambulatory Surgical Centers in City
- 2
- CMS Listed Inpatient Rehab Facilities in City
- 2
- CMS Listed Long Term Care Hospitals in City
- 1
- CMS Listed Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities in City
- 2
- 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
- 37.8%
- CMS Listed Ambulance Service Supplier Enrollments in City
- 0
- CMS Listed MDPP Supplier Enrollments in City
- 2
- Life Expectancy
- About 78.9 years
- Walkability for Health
- Moderate
3 of 5 stars · 1.4 mi away
MANOR AT ELFINDALE, THE (265804) · 1.4 mi away
Springfield in everyday life
Could Springfield work for you?
What may work well
- Springfield has Excellent healthcare and hospital access labels, 10 hospitals, 10 HRSA primary care sites, 73 pharmacies, and 221 selected specialists.
- Mercy Hospital Springfield publishes a Level I Trauma and Burn Center role, 24 hour emergency care, and a broad service range.
- The ledger includes 24 certified nursing homes within 15 miles and multiple home health, hospice, dialysis, rehabilitation, and long term care categories.
What to think about
- The nearest CMS rated hospital is 1.4 miles away with 3 of 5 stars, which calls for facility by facility review rather than a citywide conclusion.
- Selected specialty counts include zero for medical oncology, so a household with that need should ask where care would occur.
- Counts do not guarantee a clinician, insurance acceptance, appointment timing, capacity, travel time, quality, or outcome.
Before choosing Springfield care routes
Name the services that matter
Use Mercy Hospital Springfield’s official emergency, trauma, burn, heart, cancer, neuroscience, behavioral health, orthopedic, and other service descriptions to make a personal confirmation list.
Map the regular route
Trace the selected home to primary care, Mercy, the nearest pharmacy, the nursing home option, parking, and the return route. Distances do not prove travel time.
Separate counts from personal access
Keep 10 hospitals, 10 HRSA sites, 73 pharmacies, 221 specialists, 2,033 beds, 38 Medicare Advantage options, and the service counts separate from insurance, appointments, quality, and outcomes.
Plan for follow up
Ask about records, prescriptions, specialist referrals, transportation, caregiver help, home health, hospice, dialysis, rehabilitation, and the support needed after a visit.
Questions retirees ask
What hospital is a major care anchor in Springfield?
Mercy Hospital Springfield is the clearest institution specific anchor. Official Mercy material describes a Level I Trauma and Burn Center, 24 hour emergency care, and heart, vascular, cancer, neuroscience, burn, behavioral health, orthopedic, and pediatric services.
How close is emergency care in Springfield?
The nearest listed Medicare emergency hospital is 0.8 miles away. The nearest CMS rated hospital is 1.4 miles away with 3 of 5 stars. These distances do not prove travel time or personal access, so map the actual route from the chosen home.
Are there enough pharmacies in Springfield?
The published local count is 73 registered retail pharmacies. Verify the nearest pharmacy’s hours, medication supply, coverage, language needs, delivery or pickup arrangements, and the route from the selected home.
Does Springfield have specialists for older adults?
The selected Medicare rows list 3 geriatric medicine specialists, along with rheumatology 7, nephrology 11, pulmonary disease 15, cardiology 10, neurology 35, and other categories. Counts do not guarantee clinician fit or an appointment.
What should I ask about Mercy before moving?
Ask whether the services you need, clinicians, insurance network, records, appointments, pharmacy, transportation, and follow up match your household. The official Mercy service descriptions are a useful starting list, not a personal outcome promise.
Springfield offers a clear care institution in Mercy and a substantial set of listed facilities and services. The best fit belongs to a household willing to verify networks, clinicians, pharmacies, routes, and follow up rather than relying on counts alone. For Springfield’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.
- 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; FEMA RAPT / HIFLD; U.S. Census Bureau
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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