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Waukesha healthcare
Waukesha has nearby hospital depth while primary care needs a closer personal check
Waukesha lists six mapped hospitals and 659 reported beds within 12 kilometers. ProHealth Waukesha Memorial Hospital is listed at about 0.2 miles with 400 reported beds and Level III trauma, Waukesha County Mental Health Center at 1.3 miles, Ascension Wisconsin Hospital Waukesha Campus at 1.8 miles, and Rehabilitation Hospital of Wisconsin at 2.4 miles.
The local file also lists 109 selected Medicare specialists, 22 retail pharmacies, four HRSA adult primary care sites within 15 miles, and 23 Medicare emergency hospitals within 30 miles. Hospital proximity and the Moderate primary care access label are different pieces of the decision, so confirm coverage, appointments, medications, clinician fit, and travel effort.
Access to care
6 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.
6
Hospitals Within 12 km
- Healthcare Access
- Excellent
- Hospital Access
- Excellent
- HRSA Adult Primary Care Sites Within 15 Miles
- 4
- Nearest HRSA Adult Primary Care Site
- 0.7 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
- 22
More involved care
- Medicare Listed Selected Specialists in City
- 109
- 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
- 6
- Medicare Listed Nephrology Clinicians in City
- 8
- Medicare Listed Pulmonary Disease Clinicians in City
- 10
- Medicare Listed Endocrinology Clinicians in City
- 3
- Medicare Listed Ophthalmology Clinicians in City
- 11
- Medicare Listed Neurology Clinicians in City
- 7
- Medicare Listed Medical Oncology Clinicians in City
- 5
- Medicare Listed Cardiology Clinicians in City
- 23
- Medicare Listed Geriatric Medicine Clinicians in City
- 0
- Residents 65+ Without Health Insurance
- 0.3%
- Medicare Emergency Hospitals Within 30 Miles
- 23
- Nearest Medicare Emergency Hospital
- 0.2 miles
- Nearest CMS Rated Hospital
- 0.2 mi away
- Reported Hospital Beds Within 12 km
- 659
- Life Expectancy at Birth — National (2024)
- 78.9 years
- Medicare Advantage Plan Options
- 39
- CMS Certified Nursing Homes Within 15 Miles
- 29
- Nearest CMS Certified Nursing Home
- 0.7 mi away
- Medicare Listed Home Health Agency Offices in City
- 4
- Medicare Listed Hospice Provider Offices in City
- 3
- Medicare Listed Dialysis Facilities in City
- 3
- CMS Reported Ambulatory Surgical Centers in City
- 4
- CMS Listed Inpatient Rehab Facilities in City
- 1
- CMS Listed Long Term Care Hospitals in City
- 0
- CMS Listed Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities in City
- 2
- 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
- 27.1%
- CMS Listed Ambulance Service Supplier Enrollments in City
- 6
- CMS Listed MDPP Supplier Enrollments in City
- 0
- Life Expectancy
- About 78.9 years
- Walkability for Health
- Good
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Waukesha in everyday life
Could Waukesha work for you?
What may work well
- Six mapped hospitals, 659 reported beds, 109 selected specialists, 22 pharmacies, four HRSA primary care sites, and 23 Medicare emergency hospitals create a useful research inventory.
- ProHealth Waukesha Memorial Hospital is listed at about 0.2 miles, providing a named local care anchor for route review.
- The directory includes nursing, home health, hospice, dialysis, surgery, rehab, psychiatric, FQHC, and ambulance listings for further research.
What to think about
- The Moderate primary care label makes clinician and appointment review especially important beside strong nearby hospital listings.
- Counts do not answer appointment availability, insurance acceptance, quality, medication access, or travel effort.
- The Recommended car need makes the home to care route, parking, snow, ice, traffic, and help after a visit important.
Plan Waukesha care from the selected home outward
Map the care inventory
Place ProHealth Waukesha Memorial Hospital, Waukesha County Mental Health Center, Ascension Wisconsin Hospital Waukesha Campus, the HRSA sites, pharmacy, nursing, home health, dialysis, and emergency listings beside the selected home.
Verify personal fit
Check coverage, appointments, clinicians, medications, pharmacy, records, language, mobility, parking, winter surfaces, emergency contacts, and the route home rather than relying on a count alone.
Review the named hospital source
Use the ProHealth Waukesha Memorial description for institution specific questions, then compare the facility, plan, clinician, and winter route with personal needs.
Use the decision actions
Save the strongest Waukesha care map, Compare another address, and choose Find my fit after facility, coverage, pharmacy, mobility, winter, primary care, and support questions are visible.
Questions retirees ask
How many hospitals are near Waukesha?
The catalog lists six mapped hospitals and 659 reported beds within 12 kilometers. ProHealth Waukesha Memorial Hospital is listed at about 0.2 miles, Waukesha County Mental Health Center at 1.3 miles, and Ascension Wisconsin Hospital Waukesha Campus at 1.8 miles.
What does the Waukesha specialist count mean?
The local inventory lists 109 selected Medicare specialists and 22 retail pharmacies. These are directory counts for research and do not settle coverage, appointments, quality, medication fit, or personal preference.
What should I make of the nearest hospital rating?
The nearest Medicare emergency hospital and CMS rated hospital are both listed at 0.2 miles. Review that facility directly and compare services, coverage, clinicians, winter travel, and personal needs rather than treating it as a citywide quality statement.
Does Waukesha have emergency care nearby?
The catalog lists 23 Medicare emergency hospitals within 30 miles, and ProHealth Waukesha Memorial Hospital is a named local institution. Confirm the selected route, coverage, parking, winter conditions, and personal fit.
What post acute services are listed?
The current counts include 29 nursing homes, four home health offices, three hospice offices, three dialysis facilities, four ambulatory surgery centers, one inpatient rehab facility, two inpatient psychiatric facilities, one FQHC, and six ambulance suppliers. Verify each provider and plan before relying on a listing.
Waukesha offers a nearby hospital anchor and a useful regional care inventory, while Moderate primary care access, winter routes, coverage, mobility, and the home to facility path still need personal review. Save the care map, Compare another address, and choose Find my fit after coverage, appointments, medications, mobility, and route 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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