Starkville healthcare
Local hospital care, pharmacies, and specialists give Starkville a practical healthcare base
The prepared catalog counts OCH Regional Medical Center about one mile away, 13 pharmacies, and 31 selected Medicare specialists. OCH is a 96-bed general acute care facility with Level III trauma designation and local emergency services. Confirm which services are available there, which need a referral, and when a household would travel to Columbus, Tupelo, Jackson, or another regional destination.
Call OCH, primary care offices, specialists, pharmacies, insurers, rehabilitation providers, and home support services before moving. Ask about new patients, prescriptions, imaging, emergency transport, referrals, coverage, parking, mobility, and follow up. The count of 31 selected specialists is a useful starting point, not a substitute for confirming the clinician or specialty the household actually needs.
Practice the route from the exact home to OCH, a pharmacy, primary care, selected specialists, rehabilitation, and a likely referral destination. Run it in ordinary traffic, after dark, during heat, during a game-day event, and after heavy rain. Keep records, prescriptions, contacts, backup transportation, and a larger regional alternative together.
Access to care
The prepared catalog counts one nearby hospital, 13 pharmacies, and 31 selected Medicare specialists. Confirm current services, locations, coverage, and appointment access.
1
Hospitals Within 12 km
- Healthcare Access
- Good
- Hospital Access
- Very Good
- HRSA Adult Primary Care Sites Within 15 Miles
- 2
- Nearest HRSA Adult Primary Care Site
- 1.7 mi
Call before choosing the home
Ask OCH, primary care offices, specialists, pharmacies, insurers, rehabilitation providers, and home support services about new patients, referrals, prescriptions, coverage, parking, mobility, and transport.
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
- 31
- 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
- 0
- Medicare Listed Nephrology Clinicians in City
- 1
- Medicare Listed Pulmonary Disease Clinicians in City
- 6
- Medicare Listed Endocrinology Clinicians in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Ophthalmology Clinicians in City
- 2
- Medicare Listed Neurology Clinicians in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Medical Oncology Clinicians in City
- 2
- Medicare Listed Cardiology Clinicians in City
- 6
- Medicare Listed Geriatric Medicine Clinicians in City
- 0
- Residents 65+ Without Health Insurance
- 0.4%
- Medicare Emergency Hospitals Within 30 Miles
- 8
- Nearest Medicare Emergency Hospital
- 1 miles
- Nearest CMS Rated Hospital
- 1.0 mi away
- Reported Hospital Beds Within 12 km
- 96
- Life Expectancy at Birth — National (2024)
- 78.9 years
- Medicare Advantage Plan Options
- 8
- CMS Certified Nursing Homes Within 15 Miles
- 3
- Nearest CMS Certified Nursing Home
- 0.9 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
- 2
- CMS Reported Ambulatory Surgical Centers in City
- 1
- CMS Listed Inpatient Rehab Facilities in City
- 0
- 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
- 1
- CMS Listed Home Infusion Therapy Supplier Enrollments in City
- 0
- Residents 65+ With a Disability
- 33.1%
- CMS Listed Ambulance Service Supplier Enrollments in City
- 3
- CMS Listed MDPP Supplier Enrollments in City
- 0
- Life Expectancy
- About 78.9 years
- Walkability for Health
- Moderate
2 of 5 stars · 1.0 mi away
STARKVILLE MANOR HEALTH CARE AND REHABILITATION CE (255172) · 0.9 mi away
Starkville in everyday life
Could Starkville work for you?
What may work well
- OCH Regional Medical Center provides a named 96-bed general acute care and emergency destination about one mile away.
- The prepared catalog identifies 13 pharmacies and 31 selected Medicare specialists for direct follow-up.
- Mississippi State and regional care networks add referral and specialty connections beyond the local hospital.
What to think about
- A nearby hospital does not remove the need to verify the household's exact specialties, referrals, coverage, and transfer arrangements.
- College-town traffic, events, parking, heat, rain, and campus activity can affect the care trip at the wrong time.
- The best provider count still requires direct calls about new patients, prescriptions, appointment timing, mobility, and follow up.
Confirm healthcare before committing to a Starkville address
Map current needs
List primary care, prescriptions, specialists, imaging, rehabilitation, emergency care, home support, mobility, insurance, caregiver needs, and pharmacy delivery.
Call the providers
Ask OCH, clinicians, pharmacies, insurers, and support services about availability, referrals, coverage, transportation, parking, and follow up.
Practice alternate routes
Repeat the routes to OCH, pharmacy options, and regional referrals in ordinary traffic, after dark, heat, rain, game-day traffic, and a storm detour. Keep a larger regional alternative.
Questions retirees ask
What hospital is near Starkville?
The prepared catalog counts OCH Regional Medical Center about one mile away. It is a 96-bed general acute care hospital with Level III trauma designation and local emergency services. Confirm current services, coverage, referrals, specialists, prescriptions, and transfer arrangements.
Are pharmacies available in Starkville?
The prepared catalog lists 13 nearby pharmacies. Confirm current locations, delivery, hours, insurance, medication availability, parking, and access during heat, rain, game-day traffic, and storms.
How should I plan healthcare from Starkville?
Confirm primary care, prescriptions, specialists, OCH emergency and referral routes, rehabilitation, home support, insurance, backup transportation, records, and alternate roads for heat, storms, event traffic, and regional transfers.
Starkville offers a stronger local healthcare base than many small cities, with OCH close by, pharmacies, and a meaningful specialist count. It can work well for a retiree who confirms the actual providers, coverage, referrals, transfer routes, parking, and the calendar conditions that affect travel.
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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