Tampa healthcare
Tampa has deep published care listings, but the personal specialist route still matters
Tampa’s healthcare access, hospital access, primary care access, and emergency care are Excellent. The city lists 15 major hospitals nearby, 328 pharmacies, 28 Medicare emergency hospitals within 30 miles, and a nearest Medicare emergency hospital 1.1 miles away. The nearest CMS rated hospital is 4 of 5 stars at 1.1 miles, and 3,255 reported beds are within 12 kilometres.
Selected Medicare listed specialists total 915 as of July 9, 2026, including 102 cardiology, 112 neurology, 76 ophthalmology, 55 pulmonary disease, 49 medical oncology, 38 endocrinology, 33 nephrology, 23 rheumatology, and 3 geriatric medicine clinicians. The displayed specialist access row is Not available, so counts do not guarantee a preferred clinician, plan, network, appointment, or outcome.
Access to care
Tampa’s hospital, emergency, primary care, and pharmacy figures give a starting list for a personal route from the home to the care that matters most.
15
Hospitals Within 12 km
- Healthcare Access
- Excellent
- Hospital Access
- Excellent
- HRSA Adult Primary Care Sites Within 15 Miles
- 28
- Nearest HRSA Adult Primary Care Site
- 0.9 mi
Start with the Tampa hospital you would actually use
Tampa has 15 major hospitals nearby, 28 Medicare emergency hospitals within 30 miles, and a nearest Medicare emergency hospital 1.1 miles away. Choose a preferred hospital and primary care relationship, then confirm coverage, records, referrals, medications, and the route from home.
The nearest CMS rated hospital is 4 of 5 stars at 1.1 miles. Tampa General Hospital and USF Health describe their own roles and services, but those descriptions do not answer every household question about clinician fit, network, timing, transport, or recovery support.
Everyday and urgent care
Pharmacies, primary care sites, nursing homes, home health, hospice, dialysis, rehabilitation, and prescriptions shape more of the week than one emergency visit.
Everyday care
- Primary Care Access
- Excellent
- Registered Retail Pharmacies
- 328
More involved care
- Medicare Listed Selected Specialists in City
- 915
- Emergency Care
- Excellent
Tampa pharmacy and home support carry the ordinary week
The published ledger lists 328 pharmacies, 36 nursing homes within 15 miles, Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center of Tampa at 1.0 mile as the nearest listed nursing home, 74 home health offices, two hospice offices, 17 dialysis facilities, and three inpatient rehabilitation facilities.
Those places matter when a household plans prescriptions, follow up, mobility, disability, recovery, or support at home. Confirm service area, coverage, availability, and the route in heat, rain, or after a hospital visit.
Specialists and long term care
Hospital ratings, reported beds, plan options, provider counts, and disability and insurance rows support questions to verify, not a promise about personal care.
- Medicare Listed Rheumatology Clinicians in City
- 23
- Medicare Listed Nephrology Clinicians in City
- 33
- Medicare Listed Pulmonary Disease Clinicians in City
- 55
- Medicare Listed Endocrinology Clinicians in City
- 38
- Medicare Listed Ophthalmology Clinicians in City
- 76
- Medicare Listed Neurology Clinicians in City
- 112
- Medicare Listed Medical Oncology Clinicians in City
- 49
- Medicare Listed Cardiology Clinicians in City
- 102
- Medicare Listed Geriatric Medicine Clinicians in City
- 3
- Residents 65+ Without Health Insurance
- 1.2%
- Medicare Emergency Hospitals Within 30 Miles
- 28
- Nearest Medicare Emergency Hospital
- 1.1 miles
- Nearest CMS Rated Hospital
- 1.1 mi away
- Reported Hospital Beds Within 12 km
- 3255
- Life Expectancy at Birth — National (2024)
- 78.9 years
- Medicare Advantage Plan Options
- 58
- CMS Certified Nursing Homes Within 15 Miles
- 36
- Nearest CMS Certified Nursing Home
- 1.0 mi away
- Medicare Listed Home Health Agency Offices in City
- 74
- Medicare Listed Hospice Provider Offices in City
- 2
- Medicare Listed Dialysis Facilities in City
- 17
- CMS Reported Ambulatory Surgical Centers in City
- 26
- CMS Listed Inpatient Rehab Facilities in City
- 3
- CMS Listed Long Term Care Hospitals in City
- 2
- CMS Listed Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities in City
- 1
- CMS Listed Rural Health Clinics in City
- 0
- CMS Listed Federally Qualified Health Centers in City
- 18
- CMS Listed Home Infusion Therapy Supplier Enrollments in City
- 2
- Residents 65+ With a Disability
- 37.6%
- CMS Listed Ambulance Service Supplier Enrollments in City
- 6
- CMS Listed MDPP Supplier Enrollments in City
- 2
- Life Expectancy
- About 78.9 years
- Walkability for Health
- Good
4 of 5 stars · 1.1 mi away
REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER OF TAMPA (105234) · 1.0 mi away
Tampa in everyday life
Could Tampa work for you?
What may work well
- Published healthcare, hospital, primary care, and emergency access are Excellent.
- Fifteen major hospitals nearby, 328 pharmacies, 28 Medicare emergency hospitals within 30 miles, and a 1.1 mile nearest Medicare emergency hospital give Tampa a substantial care list.
- The local ledger includes home health, hospice, dialysis, rehabilitation, nursing, surgical, psychiatric, federally qualified health center, home infusion, ambulance, and MDPP entries.
- Age 65 plus uninsured is 1.2 percent in the published row, while Medicare Advantage plan options total 58.
What to think about
- Specialist access is Not available even though 915 selected Medicare listed specialists are counted as of July 9, 2026.
- Provider counts and institutional descriptions do not promise coverage, clinician availability, appointment timing, language support, or outcomes.
- A 1.1 mile distance is not a guaranteed travel time or recovery route in Tampa weather.
- Age 65 plus disability is 37.6 percent, so home support, rehabilitation, transport, medication, and storm planning deserve an early place in the address search.
Turn Tampa’s care supply into a personal route
Name the first care relationships
Choose primary care, the preferred hospital, pharmacy, and emergency destination, then ask how referrals, records, prescriptions, and coverage work.
Confirm the specialist path
Check Medicare, Medicare Advantage, clinician networks, referral steps, selected specialist listings, new patient timing, and the route to the care that matters most.
Map everyday support
Place pharmacy, labs, therapy, nursing, home health, hospice, dialysis, rehabilitation, nursing home, and family support beside the home.
Plan storms and recovery
Compare car, family help, power needs, medication storage, mobility support, evacuation routes, heat protection, and the return route after care.
Questions retirees ask
Is healthcare good in Tampa?
Published healthcare, hospital, primary care, and emergency access are Excellent. Tampa lists 15 major hospitals nearby, 328 pharmacies, and a nearest Medicare emergency hospital 1.1 miles away. Confirm the preferred clinician, coverage, network, and route.
What does the 1.1 mile hospital distance mean?
It is the published distance to the nearest Medicare emergency hospital, and the nearest CMS rated hospital is also listed at 1.1 miles with 4 of 5 stars. It does not guarantee travel time, service choice, coverage, or a particular result.
Does Tampa have specialist care?
The selected Medicare listing counts 915 specialists as of July 9, 2026, but the displayed specialist access row is Not available. Confirm the actual doctor, plan, referral, appointment, and transportation path.
Are there care options beyond Tampa hospitals?
The published rows list 36 nursing homes within 15 miles, 74 home health offices, two hospice offices, 17 dialysis facilities, three inpatient rehabilitation facilities, 26 ambulatory surgical centers, 18 federally qualified health centers, and two home infusion supplier enrollments. Verify each service for the household.
What should older adults plan before moving to Tampa?
Name primary care, a preferred hospital, pharmacy, prescriptions, specialist networks, home support, rehabilitation, emergency transport, power needs, evacuation options, and a family plan for recovery or severe weather.
Tampa offers a strong published starting point for hospital, primary care, emergency, pharmacy, and support planning, while the specialist row and personal coverage still need direct checking. For Tampa’s care route, 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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