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St. Louis healthcare
St. Louis care planning starts with a large hospital map and exact facility geography
The current care ledger lists 20 mapped hospitals within 12 kilometers, 4,739 reported beds, 153 selected Medicare listed specialists in the exact city registry, 13 exact city pharmacy locations, 39 HRSA adult primary care sites within 15 miles, and 23 Medicare emergency hospitals within 30 miles. The nearest mapped facility is a rehabilitation institute at about 0.7 miles, while the nearest Medicare emergency entry is about 0.9 miles away.
Barnes Jewish Hospital describes an academic medical center connected with WashU Medicine and more than 2,100 physicians. SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital describes Level I trauma and stroke services. Keep those institution statements separate from the registry counts, distance measures, coverage questions, and route from a selected St. Louis home.
Access to care
20 hospitals are listed within 12 km. A primary care visit, a pharmacy stop, and an urgent need may not all be equally close to the same home.
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Hospitals Within 12 km
- Healthcare Access
- Excellent
- Hospital Access
- Excellent
- HRSA Adult Primary Care Sites Within 15 Miles
- 39
- 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
- 13
More involved care
- Medicare Listed Selected Specialists in City
- 153
- 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
- 4
- Medicare Listed Nephrology Clinicians in City
- 23
- Medicare Listed Pulmonary Disease Clinicians in City
- 27
- Medicare Listed Endocrinology Clinicians in City
- 3
- Medicare Listed Ophthalmology Clinicians in City
- 5
- Medicare Listed Neurology Clinicians in City
- 10
- Medicare Listed Medical Oncology Clinicians in City
- 20
- Medicare Listed Cardiology Clinicians in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Geriatric Medicine Clinicians in City
- 3
- Residents 65+ Without Health Insurance
- 0.7%
- Medicare Emergency Hospitals Within 30 Miles
- 23
- Nearest Medicare Emergency Hospital
- 0.9 miles
- Nearest CMS Rated Hospital
- 0.9 mi away
- Reported Hospital Beds Within 12 km
- 4739
- Life Expectancy at Birth — National (2024)
- 78.9 years
- Medicare Advantage Plan Options
- 46
- CMS Certified Nursing Homes Within 15 Miles
- 78
- Nearest CMS Certified Nursing Home
- 0.5 mi away
- Medicare Listed Home Health Agency Offices in City
- 2
- Medicare Listed Hospice Provider Offices in City
- 2
- Medicare Listed Dialysis Facilities in City
- 0
- CMS Reported Ambulatory Surgical Centers in City
- 10
- 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
- 0
- CMS Listed Home Infusion Therapy Supplier Enrollments in City
- 0
- Residents 65+ With a Disability
- 39.3%
- CMS Listed Ambulance Service Supplier Enrollments in City
- 0
- CMS Listed MDPP Supplier Enrollments in City
- 0
- Life Expectancy
- About 78.9 years
- Walkability for Health
- Very Good
1 of 5 stars · 0.9 mi away
BERNARD CARE CENTER (265500) · 0.5 mi away
St. Louis in everyday life
Could St. Louis work for you?
What may work well
- Twenty mapped hospitals, 4,739 reported beds, 23 Medicare emergency hospitals, and 39 HRSA primary care sites create a broad starting map.
- Barnes Jewish Hospital and SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital provide specific academic and emergency institutions to research.
- The 153 selected specialists and 13 exact city pharmacy locations add concrete follow up questions for a household plan.
What to think about
- Facility counts and distance measures do not settle quality, capacity, appointments, wait times, coverage, or personal fit.
- The nearest mapped facility is rehabilitation, while the nearest Medicare emergency facility is a separate hospital entry, so facility type matters.
- A city home may need routes into nearby jurisdictions, and the Recommended car plan can affect care access during weather, repairs, or mobility changes.
Plan St. Louis healthcare around provider fit, geography, and the trip home
Name the needed care
Separate primary care, emergency care, specialty visits, rehabilitation, pharmacy, imaging, prescriptions, and post acute support before comparing a home.
Map facility types
Place the rehabilitation institute, SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital, Barnes Jewish Hospital, primary care, pharmacy, parking, MetroLink, and the route from home on one map.
Verify coverage and access
Ask about network, referrals, appointments, records, medication transfer, accessibility, language, parking, caregiver travel, and regional route choices.
Use the decision actions
Save the strongest St. Louis care plan, Compare another city address, and choose Find my fit after providers, facilities, coverage, prescriptions, transport, and emergency planning are visible.
Questions retirees ask
How many hospitals are mapped near St. Louis?
Twenty mapped hospitals are listed within 12 kilometers, with 4,739 reported beds. The nearest mapped facility is The Rehabilitation Institute of St. Louis at about 0.7 miles. Verify facility type, service, coverage, and route.
Which emergency hospital is nearest in the ledger?
SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital is the nearest Medicare emergency hospital at about 0.9 miles, with 23 listed within 30 miles. Distance does not settle capacity, wait times, coverage, or personal access.
What primary care information is available?
Thirty nine HRSA adult primary care sites are listed within 15 miles, with the nearest about 1 mile. Confirm new patient availability, referrals, network, prescriptions, accessibility, parking, and travel.
What does the Barnes Jewish description add?
Barnes Jewish describes an academic medical center connected with WashU Medicine and more than 2,100 physicians. Keep that institution statement separate from registry counts and personal provider questions.
What should I ask about pharmacies?
The exact city registry lists 13 community or retail pharmacy locations. Ask about location, hours, delivery, medication transfer, coverage, accessibility, refills, and a backup option from the selected home.
St. Louis offers a substantial care map, but a dependable plan depends on facility type, primary care, provider fit, coverage, prescriptions, parking, accessibility, and the route from home. Save the strongest care plan, Compare another city address, and choose Find my fit after those questions are answered.
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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