Walla Walla healthcare
What healthcare is available in Walla Walla and how should a retiree read the three hospital records?
The catalog maps Providence St. Mary Medical Center at 142 general acute-care beds with Level III trauma, about 0.4 miles away; Adventist Health Walla Walla General Hospital at 72 beds, about 0.9 miles away; and a Veterans Affairs medical-center record at 102 beds, about 1.4 miles away. Keep these records separate. Providence is a current hospital source; the Adventist record needs current status confirmation; the VA campus has veteran eligibility rules.
Providence's current information describes a 24-hour emergency center and Level III trauma role. Its community assessment describes 142 licensed beds, cardiac, regional cancer and spine, family birth, and other services. The catalog lists 11 pharmacies, 45 selected specialists, a primary-care measure of 32, an emergency-care measure of 94, and a hospital-access measure of 89. Those values start the map but do not guarantee a network, appointment, medication, bed, or specialist match.
A 2017 Providence announcement refers to the former Walla Walla General Hospital campus, while a Washington health directory still lists a 72-bed Adventist record. Ask the Washington Department of Health and current operators whether it is open, which services remain, and whether the record should be treated as a legacy campus. Ask the VA about eligibility, primary care, specialty care, pharmacy, and community-care referrals.
Access to care
3 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.
3
Hospitals Within 12 km
- Healthcare Access
- Good
- Hospital Access
- Excellent
- HRSA Adult Primary Care Sites Within 15 Miles
- 1
- 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
- Poor
- Registered Retail Pharmacies
- 11
More involved care
- Medicare Listed Selected Specialists in City
- 45
- 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
- 3
- Medicare Listed Pulmonary Disease Clinicians in City
- 2
- Medicare Listed Endocrinology Clinicians in City
- 1
- Medicare Listed Ophthalmology Clinicians in City
- 6
- Medicare Listed Neurology Clinicians in City
- 7
- Medicare Listed Medical Oncology Clinicians in City
- 3
- Medicare Listed Cardiology Clinicians in City
- 3
- Medicare Listed Geriatric Medicine Clinicians in City
- 0
- Residents 65+ Without Health Insurance
- 0.5%
- Medicare Emergency Hospitals Within 30 Miles
- 2
- Nearest Medicare Emergency Hospital
- 0.4 miles
- Nearest CMS Rated Hospital
- 0.4 mi away
- Reported Hospital Beds Within 12 km
- 316
- Life Expectancy at Birth — National (2024)
- 78.9 years
- Medicare Advantage Plan Options
- 15
- CMS Certified Nursing Homes Within 15 Miles
- 5
- Nearest CMS Certified Nursing Home
- 0.4 mi away
- Medicare Listed Home Health Agency Offices in City
- 1
- Medicare Listed Hospice Provider Offices in City
- 1
- Medicare Listed Dialysis Facilities in City
- 1
- CMS Reported Ambulatory Surgical Centers in City
- 1
- 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
- 1
- CMS Listed Federally Qualified Health Centers in City
- 1
- CMS Listed Home Infusion Therapy Supplier Enrollments in City
- 0
- Residents 65+ With a Disability
- 36.8%
- 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
- Good
3 of 5 stars · 0.4 mi away
WASHINGTON ODD FELLOWS HOME (505421) · 0.4 mi away
Walla Walla in everyday life
Could Walla Walla work for you?
What may work well
- Providence provides current Level III trauma and regional care, while 11 pharmacies, 45 selected specialists, and a VA campus create a substantial starting map when eligibility and current status are checked.
What to think about
- The Adventist 72-bed record needs status confirmation, VA access is eligibility-based, and appointment, network, pharmacy, capacity, transfer, and specialist details need direct review.
Map Walla Walla care from Providence, pharmacy, VA eligibility, and referral
Confirm Providence services
Ask about current beds, emergency entry, trauma, diagnostics, cardiac, cancer, surgery, specialists, referrals, language, payment, insurance, and prescriptions.
Resolve the two other records
Ask the Washington Department of Health and current operators about the 72-bed Adventist record, and ask the VA about veteran eligibility, services, pharmacy, specialty care, and community referrals.
Run the regional route
Confirm the likely referral hospital, transport, family lodging, coverage, records, airport connections, smoke and winter access, and follow-up at home.
Questions retirees ask
Does Walla Walla have a hospital?
Yes. Providence St. Mary Medical Center is a current 142-bed acute-care hospital with Level III trauma. The catalog also carries a 72-bed Adventist Health Walla Walla General record whose current status needs confirmation, plus a separate VA campus record with veteran eligibility rules.
Are specialists available in Walla Walla?
The catalog lists 45 selected specialists, 11 pharmacies, a primary-care measure of 32, an emergency-care measure of 94, and a hospital-access measure of 89. Ask providers and insurers about the needed fields, network, referrals, appointment timing, pharmacy stock, and higher-level care.
Is Walla Walla General Hospital open?
The prepared record lists 72 beds, but a Providence announcement refers to the former Walla Walla General Hospital campus and the Washington health directory still lists a 72-bed record. Confirm current status, services, license, and available beds with the Washington Department of Health or current operator.
Walla Walla has strong current Providence care and a rich local care map, but a safe retirement decision depends on keeping Providence, Adventist, and VA records distinct and confirming current status, eligibility, specialists, pharmacies, referrals, and higher-level transport.
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 2026-06-18
- 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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