Tellico Plains healthcare
A local clinic and two pharmacies help, while zero prepared hospitals and specialists make regional care central
The prepared catalog lists zero nearby major hospitals, two pharmacies, and zero selected Medicare specialists. Chota Community Health Services lists a Tellico Plains clinic with weekday hours and same-day appointment information. Tellico Family Wellness Center lists medication synchronization, immunizations, medical supplies, consultation, and home delivery. These are meaningful local resources, but the prepared fields do not show regional travel time, specialist depth, hospital capacity, or emergency availability.
The City of Athens describes Starr Regional Medical Center as a 118-bed short-term acute-care facility with a 24-hour emergency room, imaging, surgery, cardiology, intensive care, behavioral health, orthopedics, physical therapy, rehabilitation, and urology. Treat that as a regional option to verify, not a nearby Tellico Plains hospital entry. Call Chota, pharmacies, regional hospitals, primary care, specialists, insurers, rehabilitation, behavioral health, home support, and EMS about referrals, new patients, prescriptions, delivery, coverage, parking, transfers, and weather access.
Access to care
0 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.
0
Hospitals Within 12 km
- Healthcare Access
- Very Good
- Hospital Access
- Moderate
- HRSA Adult Primary Care Sites Within 15 Miles
- 3
- Nearest HRSA Adult Primary Care Site
- 0.2 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
- Moderate
- Registered Retail Pharmacies
- 2
More involved care
- Medicare Listed Selected Specialists in City
- 0
- Emergency Care
- Good
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
- 0
- Medicare Listed Pulmonary Disease Clinicians in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Endocrinology Clinicians in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Ophthalmology Clinicians in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Neurology Clinicians in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Medical Oncology Clinicians in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Cardiology Clinicians in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Geriatric Medicine Clinicians in City
- 0
- Residents 65+ Without Health Insurance
- 0.0%
- Medicare Emergency Hospitals Within 30 Miles
- 3
- Nearest Medicare Emergency Hospital
- 18.2 miles
- Nearest CMS Rated Hospital
- 18.2 mi away
- Reported Hospital Beds Within 12 km
- 0
- Life Expectancy at Birth — National (2024)
- 78.9 years
- Medicare Advantage Plan Options
- 35
- CMS Certified Nursing Homes Within 15 Miles
- 3
- Nearest CMS Certified Nursing Home
- 10.4 mi away
- Medicare Listed Home Health Agency Offices in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Hospice Provider Offices in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Dialysis Facilities in City
- 0
- CMS Reported Ambulatory Surgical Centers in City
- 0
- 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
- 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
- 48.5%
- CMS Listed Ambulance Service Supplier Enrollments in City
- 0
- CMS Listed MDPP Supplier Enrollments in City
- 0
- Healthcare Quality
- Poor
- Healthy Aging Environment
- Poor
- Life Expectancy
- About 78.9 years
- Walkability for Health
- Moderate
3 of 5 stars · 18.2 mi away
MONROE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (445457) · 10.4 mi away
Tellico Plains in everyday life
Could Tellico Plains work for you?
What may work well
- Chota lists a Tellico Plains clinic with weekday service and same-day appointment information, while two pharmacies add local medication and supply options.
- Tellico Family Wellness Center lists delivery, medication synchronization, immunizations, medical supplies, and consultation, which can reduce some repeated trips.
What to think about
- Zero prepared nearby major hospitals and zero selected specialists mean hospital, specialty, imaging, rehabilitation, and emergency planning remain regional.
- The Athens hospital description is a regional option, not a prepared Tellico Plains distance or access field; confirm route, coverage, referrals, and weather access.
- Mountain rain, flood, trees, ice, cellular gaps, parking, fuel, and transport can matter as much as the clinic's local address.
Confirm Tellico Plains care before choosing an address
Confirm local care
Ask Chota about new patients, same-day access, primary care, referrals, hours, coverage, language, records, prescriptions, and care coordination.
Map regional care
Identify regional hospitals, specialists, imaging, surgery, rehabilitation, behavioral health, home support, EMS, pharmacies, insurers, and referral destinations. Confirm timing, parking, coverage, and transfer arrangements.
Drive the route
Repeat home-to-care, pharmacy, groceries, family, and regional hospital routes after dark and in rain, flood, ice, or a detour. Confirm road conditions, trees, cellular service, fuel, parking, and backup transport.
Questions retirees ask
What hospital is near Tellico Plains?
The prepared catalog lists zero nearby major hospitals. The City of Athens describes Starr Regional Medical Center as a regional 118-bed acute-care option, but distance, travel time, coverage, and service availability need direct confirmation from the exact home.
How many pharmacies and specialists are near Tellico Plains?
The prepared catalog lists two pharmacies and zero selected Medicare specialists. Verify pharmacy locations, medication availability, delivery, clinicians, referrals, insurance, timing, and regional specialist options.
How should I plan healthcare in Tellico Plains?
Confirm Chota, both pharmacies, primary care, regional hospitals, specialists, imaging, rehabilitation, behavioral health, home support, EMS, insurers, prescriptions, delivery, transport, road conditions, and the route from the exact home.
Tellico Plains offers a local clinic and useful pharmacy services, but the prepared hospital and specialist counts are zero. A retiree should verify the local network, regional referral path, coverage, prescriptions, transport, weather access, and home support before choosing a mountain address.
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
- FEMA RAPT / HIFLD Hospitals
Used for Hospital Access, Hospitals Within 12 km, Reported Hospital Beds Within 12 km, Healthcare Quality, Healthy Aging Environment
Checked 2026-07-19
- Health Resources and Services Administration
Used for Primary Care Access, HRSA Adult Primary-Care Sites Within 15 Miles, Nearest HRSA Adult Primary-Care Site
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
- 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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