Winston-Salem healthcare
Winston-Salem has major care systems, but the five pharmacy count needs a personal route check
Winston-Salem’s published healthcare rows list healthcare, hospital, and emergency access as Excellent, with primary care listed as Very Good. The city has 12 HRSA adult primary care sites within 15 miles, the nearest at 0.7 miles, 5 registered retail pharmacies, 643 selected Medicare specialists, and 7 Medicare emergency hospitals within 30 miles. The nearest listed Medicare emergency hospital is 1.0 mile away, and 2,084 hospital beds are reported within 12 km.
The local rows also list 20 CMS certified nursing homes within 15 miles, with the nearest at 0.8 miles, 7 home health agency offices, 1 hospice provider office, 7 dialysis facilities, 8 ambulatory surgical centers, 3 inpatient rehabilitation facilities, 0 long term care hospitals, 2 inpatient psychiatric facilities, 2 federally qualified health centers, and 4 ambulance suppliers. These are directory counts, not a promise about staffing, coverage, language, appointment timing, quality, or outcomes.
Access to care
Winston-Salem’s 12 HRSA sites, 7 Medicare emergency hospitals, 2,084 reported beds, and mapped hospital distances describe care entries to verify, not a personal appointment route.
5
Hospitals Within 12 km
- Healthcare Access
- Excellent
- Hospital Access
- Excellent
- HRSA Adult Primary Care Sites Within 15 Miles
- 12
- Nearest HRSA Adult Primary Care Site
- 0.7 mi
Everyday and urgent care
The 5 pharmacy count, 643 selected specialists, 20 nursing homes, 7 home health offices, 1 hospice office, and 7 dialysis facilities give Winston-Salem several household questions to answer directly.
Everyday care
- Primary Care Access
- Very Good
- Registered Retail Pharmacies
- 5
More involved care
- Medicare Listed Selected Specialists in City
- 643
- Emergency Care
- Excellent
Specialists and long term care
National life expectancy is 78.9 years, while the Winston-Salem care route still depends on a preferred clinician, plan, referral, prescription, pharmacy, language, and home support.
- Medicare Listed Rheumatology Clinicians in City
- 12
- Medicare Listed Nephrology Clinicians in City
- 29
- Medicare Listed Pulmonary Disease Clinicians in City
- 33
- Medicare Listed Endocrinology Clinicians in City
- 19
- Medicare Listed Ophthalmology Clinicians in City
- 46
- Medicare Listed Neurology Clinicians in City
- 119
- Medicare Listed Medical Oncology Clinicians in City
- 8
- Medicare Listed Cardiology Clinicians in City
- 61
- Medicare Listed Geriatric Medicine Clinicians in City
- 20
- Residents 65+ Without Health Insurance
- 1.0%
- Medicare Emergency Hospitals Within 30 Miles
- 7
- Nearest Medicare Emergency Hospital
- 1 miles
- Nearest CMS Rated Hospital
- 1.0 mi away
- Reported Hospital Beds Within 12 km
- 2084
- Life Expectancy at Birth — National (2024)
- 78.9 years
- Medicare Advantage Plan Options
- 60
- CMS Certified Nursing Homes Within 15 Miles
- 20
- Nearest CMS Certified Nursing Home
- 0.8 mi away
- Medicare Listed Home Health Agency Offices in City
- 7
- Medicare Listed Hospice Provider Offices in City
- 1
- Medicare Listed Dialysis Facilities in City
- 7
- CMS Reported Ambulatory Surgical Centers in City
- 8
- CMS Listed Inpatient Rehab Facilities in City
- 3
- 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
- 2
- CMS Listed Home Infusion Therapy Supplier Enrollments in City
- 0
- Residents 65+ With a Disability
- 32.4%
- CMS Listed Ambulance Service Supplier Enrollments in City
- 4
- CMS Listed MDPP Supplier Enrollments in City
- 0
- Life Expectancy
- About 78.9 years
- Walkability for Health
- Moderate
4 of 5 stars · 1.0 mi away
Willow Valley Center for Nursing and Rehabilitatio (345092) · 0.8 mi away
Winston-Salem in everyday life
Could Winston-Salem work for you?
What may work well
- Winston-Salem’s published healthcare, hospital, and emergency rows are Excellent, with primary care listed as Very Good.
- The local map includes 12 HRSA sites, 643 selected specialists, 7 Medicare emergency hospitals, and 2,084 reported beds.
- Wake Forest Baptist and Novant provide named institutional routes to investigate.
What to think about
- Only 5 registered retail pharmacies are listed, so the medication route needs direct confirmation.
- Directory counts and mapped distances do not establish personal access, coverage, appointment timing, capacity, quality, or outcomes.
- Winston-Salem’s Required car, storm exposure, parking, and home route can affect a care day.
Turn Winston-Salem’s care listings into a personal route
Choose the preferred care path
Identify primary care, hospital, emergency, pharmacy, specialist, nursing, home health, hospice, dialysis, rehabilitation, and mental health needs before comparing addresses.
Contact both major systems
Use Wake Forest Baptist and Novant pages to confirm services, registration, referrals, insurance, prescriptions, language, parking, and patient transport questions.
Verify the five pharmacy route
Find the nearest pharmacy, hours, medication supply, refill process, coverage, delivery, storage, and route from the actual home.
Keep counts separate from personal fit
Treat 12 HRSA sites, 5 pharmacies, 643 specialists, 7 emergency hospitals, 2,084 beds, and 20 nursing homes as directory starting points.
Questions retirees ask
Does Winston-Salem have good healthcare?
The published healthcare, hospital, and emergency rows are Excellent, while primary care is Very Good. Winston-Salem lists 12 HRSA sites, 5 pharmacies, 643 selected Medicare specialists, and 7 emergency hospitals within 30 miles. Confirm the personal clinician, plan, referral, prescription, language, and route.
How close are hospitals in Winston-Salem?
The mapped ledger places North Carolina Baptist Hospital at 1 mile, Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center at 2.8 miles, and Novant Health Medical Park Hospital at 2.7 miles. Distances do not establish travel time, appointment access, coverage, capacity, or results.
Does Winston-Salem have specialists?
The published city count is 643 selected Medicare specialists, including cardiology 61, neurology 119, pulmonary disease 33, ophthalmology 46, medical oncology 8, nephrology 29, rheumatology 12, endocrinology 19, and geriatric medicine 20. Verify the individual clinician and plan.
What should someone ask about Winston-Salem pharmacies?
The registered retail pharmacy row is 5. Ask which location is nearest to the home, whether it carries needed medication, how refills work, what hours apply, whether delivery is available, and how coverage and weather affect the route.
What long term care resources are listed for Winston-Salem?
The published rows list 20 CMS certified nursing homes within 15 miles, 7 home health offices, 1 hospice office, 7 dialysis facilities, 3 inpatient rehabilitation facilities, and other care suppliers. Use them as a call list, not a personal outcome promise.
Winston-Salem offers major care systems and a broad published specialist map, while the five pharmacy count and the personal network, appointment, medication, and route questions still need direct answers. For Winston-Salem’s healthcare plan, 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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