Health care in Charleston, SC: hospitals, ERs, clinics and pharmacies
Charleston, SC has 6 hospitals in Medicare (CMS) data; 5 list emergency services and 2 state a trauma center designation on their own website. Our data also lists 2 urgent care centers, 38 pharmacies, 10 community health center sites, 8 nursing homes, 2 hospice providers, 4 home health agencies, 7 dialysis facilities and 13 licensed assisted living homes in Charleston.
Built automatically from official data (Medicare, the NPI Registry, HRSA and state licence lists) and from what each hospital publishes on its own website; see Sources and dates. Services change: call before you go.
Emergency care
5 of the 6 hospitals in Charleston list emergency services in Medicare's data; 4 of them state 24-hour emergency care on their own website, and 2 state a trauma center designation. The wording of each designation is quoted from the hospital’s website.
- MUSC Medical Center
Trauma: Level I
- Trident Medical Center
Trauma: Level II · Stroke: DNV Primary Plus Stroke Center
Walk-in care
2 urgent care centers in Charleston are registered in the federal NPI Registry. Urgent care centers treat illnesses and injuries that need care soon but are not emergencies, usually without an appointment. The registry does not record opening hours: call before you go.
- Express Medical Care(843) 852‑05512049 Savannah Hwy Suite D, 29407
- Medcare Express - North Charleston LLC(843) 793‑60931850 Sam Rittenberg Blvd Suite B, 29407
Pharmacies
38 pharmacies in Charleston are registered in the NPI Registry (Community/retail pharmacy: 21; Pharmacy: 17). The registry does not record opening hours or 24-hour service: call the pharmacy. All pharmacies in Charleston →
Low-cost care
10 community health center sites in Charleston (Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), funded by HRSA: 9; Federally Qualified Health Center enrolled in Medicare (CMS): 1). Health centers in the federal Health Center Program (HRSA) must offer a sliding fee based on income and serve patients whether or not they have insurance. Weekly hours are as reported to HRSA.
- Fetter Mobile Medical Unit 1(843) 722‑4112All Other Clinic Types · 40 hours a week
- Fetter Mobile Medical Unit 2(843) 722‑4112School · 40 hours a week
- Charleston Family Health Center(843) 722‑4112All Other Clinic Types · 36 hours a week
- Mughelli-Oyibokja Wellness Center for Women(843) 769‑4424All Other Clinic Types · 36 hours a week
- Fetter Mobile Dental Unit 2(843) 722‑4112All Other Clinic Types · 24 hours a week
- Fetter Mobile Dental Unit(843) 723‑9582School · 20.5 hours a week
- Fetter Mobile Medical Unit 3(843) 722‑4112All Other Clinic Types · 16 hours a week
- One80 Place(843) 723‑9477All Other Clinic Types · 16 hours a week
Hospitals compared
6 hospitals, highest Medicare rating first. Rating: CMS overall hospital star rating, 1 to 5 (5 of 6 rated). Beds: from the hospital's own website where our research has read it (2 of 6). Price list: the hospital's federal price-transparency file is on its page (3 of 6).
| Hospital | Type | Emergency | Medicare rating | Beds | Price list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston VA Medical Center · Full profile | Federal/VA Acute Care Hospital | ER | 5 of 5 stars | — | — |
| Roper Hospital · Full profile | Acute Care Hospital | ER | 4 of 5 stars | 332 | Yes |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital · Full profile | Acute Care Hospital | ER | 3 of 5 stars | — | Yes |
| Trident Medical Center · Full profile | Acute Care Hospital | ER | 3 of 5 stars | 312 | Yes |
| MUSC Medical Center · Full profile | Acute Care Hospital | ER | 2 of 5 stars | — | — |
| Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health · Full profile | Psychiatric Hospital | Not listed | Not rated | — | — |
Specialists
Clinicians affiliated with these 6 hospitals, by specialty, from Medicare's clinician data; the number counts clinicians whose primary specialty belongs to that page.
Specialties the hospitals list on their own websites
The number is how many hospitals here list it on their own website (hospitals with a reviewed website profile only).
Long-term care
Medicare-certified providers in Charleston, with Medicare star ratings where published, and the state’s licensed assisted living homes.
Nursing homes in Charleston with the highest Medicare overall rating
- Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Health Care Center(843) 762‑3300Medicare overall rating: 5 of 5 stars · 41 beds
- Kempton of Charleston(315) 576‑5726Medicare overall rating: 5 of 5 stars · 23 beds
- The Reserve Healthcare and Rehabilitation(843) 553‑0656Medicare overall rating: 5 of 5 stars · 135 beds
- NHC Healthcare - Charleston(843) 766‑5228Medicare overall rating: 4 of 5 stars · 88 beds
- White Oak Manor - Charleston(843) 797‑8282Medicare overall rating: 4 of 5 stars · 176 beds
- Ashley River Healthcare(843) 763‑0233Medicare overall rating: 3 of 5 stars · 125 beds
- Retreat at Wellmore of Daniel Island(843) 566‑1000Medicare overall rating: 3 of 5 stars · 60 beds
- Riverside Health and Rehab(843) 744‑2750Medicare overall rating: 1 of 5 stars · 160 beds
Sources and dates
- Hospital General Information (Medicare, CMS), data updated 2026-07-22, retrieved 2026-10-29.
- The websites of 6 hospitals in Charleston, read by our research between 2026-10-30 and 2026-11-02; each hospital page links its exact source (beds, 24-hour emergency care, trauma and stroke designations).
- Rural Health Clinic Enrollments, data updated 2026-10-19, retrieved 2026-11-07.
- NPPES Downloadable File (NPI Registry), data updated 2026-11-01, retrieved 2026-11-07.
- Health Center Service Delivery and Look-Alike Sites, data updated 2026-11-07.
- Federally Qualified Health Center Enrollments, data updated 2026-10-19, retrieved 2026-11-07.
- Provider Information, data updated 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-31.
- Hospice - General Information, data updated 2026-08-19, retrieved 2026-10-31.
- Home Health Care Agencies, data updated 2026-09-21, retrieved 2026-10-31.
- Dialysis Facility - Listing by Facility, data updated 2026-10-22, retrieved 2026-10-31.
- South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH), Healthcare Quality, Health Facility Licensing (state assisted-living licence list), data updated 2026-10-31, retrieved 2026-11-02.
- Facility Affiliation Data (Medicare, CMS), data updated 2026-10-02, retrieved 2026-10-29.
- National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) (Medicare, CMS), data updated 2026-10-02, retrieved 2026-10-29.
- The federal price-transparency files of 3 hospitals in Charleston, checked 2026-11-05.
This guide is generated from the data files above for the 100 U.S. cities with the most hospitals in Medicare's data (cities as CMS spells them; the data has no metro-area definition). Wording last revised November 8, 2026. Not medical advice.