Health care in Columbia, SC: hospitals, ERs, clinics and pharmacies
Columbia, SC has 8 hospitals in Medicare (CMS) data; 5 list emergency services and 1 state a trauma center designation on their own website. Our data also lists 3 urgent care centers, 57 pharmacies, 14 community health center sites, 12 nursing homes, 11 hospice providers, 5 home health agencies, 13 dialysis facilities and 33 licensed assisted living homes in Columbia.
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 8 hospitals in Columbia list emergency services in Medicare's data; 2 of them state 24-hour emergency care on their own website, and 1 state a trauma center designation. The wording of each designation is quoted from the hospital’s website.
- Prisma Health Richland Hospital
Trauma: Level I
- Prisma Health Baptist
Stroke: Primary Stroke Center
- Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge
Stroke: Acute Stroke Ready Hospital
Walk-in care
3 urgent care centers in Columbia 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.
- American Current Care P.A .(803) 799‑3926501 Huger St, 29201
- Elite Urgent Care LLC(803) 836‑8679136-4 Forum Dr 1018, 29229
- Medical University Hospital Authority(803) 365‑80357620 Garners Ferry Rd, 29209
Pharmacies
57 pharmacies in Columbia are registered in the NPI Registry (Community/retail pharmacy: 31; Pharmacy: 25; Clinic pharmacy: 1). The registry does not record opening hours or 24-hour service: call the pharmacy. All pharmacies in Columbia →
Low-cost care
14 community health center sites in Columbia (Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), funded by HRSA: 11; Federally Qualified Health Center enrolled in Medicare (CMS): 3). 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.
- Five Points Walk-in Center(803) 722‑1565All Other Clinic Types · 49 hours a week
- Sterling Sharpe Pediatric Center(803) 252‑7001All Other Clinic Types · 45 hours a week
- Five Points Pediatrics(803) 748‑7002All Other Clinic Types · 43 hours a week
- Eau Claire Family Dentistry at Monticello Road(803) 733‑5969All Other Clinic Types · 42.5 hours a week
- Eau Claire Behavioral Medicine(803) 252‑0266All Other Clinic Types · 40 hours a week
- Eau Claire Internal Medicine(803) 754‑0151All Other Clinic Types · 40 hours a week
- Eau Claire Podiatry(803) 799‑8407All Other Clinic Types · 40 hours a week
- Waverly Family Practice(803) 748‑1181All Other Clinic Types · 40 hours a week
Hospitals compared
8 hospitals, highest Medicare rating first. Rating: CMS overall hospital star rating, 1 to 5 (5 of 8 rated). Beds: from the hospital's own website where our research has read it (4 of 8). Price list: the hospital's federal price-transparency file is on its page (1 of 8).
| Hospital | Type | Emergency | Medicare rating | Beds | Price list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia SC VA Medical Center · Full profile | Federal/VA Acute Care Hospital | ER | 5 of 5 stars | — | — |
| Prisma Health Baptist · Full profile | Acute Care Hospital | ER | 4 of 5 stars | 352 | — |
| Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge · Full profile | Acute Care Hospital | ER | 4 of 5 stars | 76 | — |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown · Full profile | Acute Care Hospital | ER | 3 of 5 stars | — | — |
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital · Full profile | Acute Care Hospital | ER | 3 of 5 stars | 641 | — |
| Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Cola · Full profile | Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital | Not listed | Not rated | — | Yes |
| G Werber Bryan Psych Hosp · Full profile | Psychiatric Hospital | Not listed | Not rated | — | — |
| Prisma Health Ltach-Baptist · Full profile | Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Not listed | Not rated | 35 | — |
Specialists
Clinicians affiliated with these 8 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 Columbia, with Medicare star ratings where published, and the state’s licensed assisted living homes.
Nursing homes in Columbia with the highest Medicare overall rating
- NHC Healthcare - Parklane(803) 741‑9090Medicare overall rating: 5 of 5 stars · 106 beds
- Wildewood Downs(803) 788‑5115Medicare overall rating: 5 of 5 stars · 32 beds
- PruittHealth- Blythewood(803) 419‑9863Medicare overall rating: 4 of 5 stars · 120 beds
- White Oak Manor - Columbia(803) 782‑4363Medicare overall rating: 4 of 5 stars · 120 beds
- C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Fewell and Stone(803) 737‑5300Medicare overall rating: 3 of 5 stars · 252 beds
- Rice Estate Rehabilitation and Healthcare(803) 691‑5720Medicare overall rating: 3 of 5 stars · 80 beds
- C M Tucker Jr Nursing Care Center Roddey Pavilio(803) 737‑5300Medicare overall rating: 2 of 5 stars · 308 beds
- Life Care Center of Columbia(803) 865‑1999Medicare overall rating: 2 of 5 stars · 179 beds
Sources and dates
- Hospital General Information (Medicare, CMS), data updated 2026-07-22, retrieved 2026-10-29.
- The websites of 8 hospitals in Columbia, 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 1 hospitals in Columbia, 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.