Health care in Kansas City, MO: hospitals, ERs, clinics and pharmacies
Kansas City, MO has 10 hospitals in Medicare (CMS) data; 8 list emergency services and 3 state a trauma center designation on their own website. Our data also lists 8 urgent care centers, 57 pharmacies, 28 community health center sites, 23 nursing homes, 12 hospice providers, 7 home health agencies, 12 dialysis facilities and 31 licensed assisted living homes in Kansas City.
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
8 of the 10 hospitals in Kansas City list emergency services in Medicare's data; 7 of them state 24-hour emergency care on their own website, and 3 state a trauma center designation. The wording of each designation is quoted from the hospital’s website.
- Research Medical Center
Trauma: Level I · Stroke: Comprehensive Stroke Center, certified by The Joint Commission
- St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City
Trauma: Level I · Stroke: Comprehensive Stroke Center (The Joint Commission)
- The Children's Mercy Hospital
Trauma: Level I
- Saint Lukes North Hospital
Stroke: Primary stroke certification from The Joint Commission
- St Joseph Medical Center
Stroke: Primary Stroke Center (page says 'Primary, Level 2 Stroke Center')
Walk-in care
8 urgent care centers in Kansas City 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 of Kansas PA(816) 281‑728010304 NW Prairie View Rd, 64153
- American Current Care P.A.(816) 842‑1146200 Southwest Blvd, 64108
- Carbon Health Medical Group of Kansas PA(417) 822‑59338600 Ward Pkwy Ste 1019, 64114
- Epic Healthcare(816) 918‑27574931 NE 77th Ter, 64119
- First Point Urgent Care Mo Inc(816) 505‑36698144 NW Prairie View Rd, 64151
- Jayhawk Primary Care Inc(816) 505‑50506515 N Cosby Ave Picture Hills After Hours Urgent Care, 64151
- Meritas Health Corporation(816) 691‑52872000 NE Vivion Rd Ste 100A, 64118
- THVC Services of Mo PC(865) 693‑10007280 NW 87th Ter Ste C-210, 64153
Pharmacies
57 pharmacies in Kansas City are registered in the NPI Registry (Community/retail pharmacy: 29; Pharmacy: 28). The registry does not record opening hours or 24-hour service: call the pharmacy. All pharmacies in Kansas City →
Low-cost care
28 community health center sites in Kansas City (Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), funded by HRSA: 27; FQHC Look-Alike (meets the same HRSA requirements, without HRSA grant funding): 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.
- Kansas City CARE Clinic(816) 753‑5144All Other Clinic Types · 51 hours a week
- Kansas City CARE Clinic(816) 753‑5144All Other Clinic Types · 45 hours a week
- Kansas City CARE Clinic(816) 753‑5144All Other Clinic Types · 45 hours a week
- Kansas City CARE Clinic(816) 241‑6334All Other Clinic Types · 45 hours a week
- Kansas City CARE Clinic(816) 753‑5144All Other Clinic Types · 45 hours a week
- Swope Health - Hickman Mills(816) 321‑3200All Other Clinic Types · 45 hours a week
- Swope Health - Tenney Pediatrics(816) 923‑5800All Other Clinic Types · 45 hours a week
- Swope Health Services Central.(816) 923‑5800All Other Clinic Types · 45 hours a week
Hospitals compared
10 hospitals, highest Medicare rating first. Rating: CMS overall hospital star rating, 1 to 5 (7 of 10 rated). Beds: from the hospital's own website where our research has read it (4 of 10). Price list: the hospital's federal price-transparency file is on its page (4 of 10).
| Hospital | Type | Emergency | Medicare rating | Beds | Price list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Lukes North Hospital · Full profile | Acute Care Hospital | ER | 5 of 5 stars | — | — |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City · Full profile | Acute Care Hospital | ER | 5 of 5 stars | — | Yes |
| Kansas City VA Medical Center · Full profile | Federal/VA Acute Care Hospital | ER | 4 of 5 stars | — | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center · Full profile | Acute Care Hospital | ER | 4 of 5 stars | 110 | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center · Full profile | Acute Care Hospital | ER | 3 of 5 stars | — | Yes |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill · Full profile | Acute Care Hospital | ER | 3 of 5 stars | — | — |
| Research Medical Center · Full profile | Acute Care Hospital | ER | 2 of 5 stars | 511 | Yes |
| Center for Behavioral Medicine · Full profile | Psychiatric Hospital | Not listed | Not rated | 65 | — |
| Kindred Hospital Northland · Full profile | Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Not listed | Not rated | 50 | Yes |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital · Full profile | Children's Hospital | ER | Not rated | — | — |
Specialists
Clinicians affiliated with these 10 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 Kansas City, with Medicare star ratings where published, and the state’s licensed assisted living homes.
Nursing homes in Kansas City with the highest Medicare overall rating
- Hope Care Center(816) 523‑3988Medicare overall rating: 5 of 5 stars · 16 beds
- Jeanne Jugan Center(816) 761‑4744Medicare overall rating: 5 of 5 stars · 52 beds
- Seasons Rehab and Healthcare Center(816) 478‑4757Medicare overall rating: 4 of 5 stars · 78 beds
- Armour Oaks Senior Living Community(816) 363‑5141Medicare overall rating: 3 of 5 stars · 38 beds
- Ignite Medical Resort Carondelet LLC(816) 941‑1300Medicare overall rating: 3 of 5 stars · 162 beds
- Ignite Medical Resort Kansas City, LLC(816) 521‑6610Medicare overall rating: 3 of 5 stars · 90 beds
- The Bishop Spencer Place, Inc(816) 931‑4277Medicare overall rating: 3 of 5 stars · 57 beds
- Tiffany Springs Rehabilitation & Health Care Cente(816) 741‑5570Medicare overall rating: 3 of 5 stars · 120 beds
Sources and dates
- Hospital General Information (Medicare, CMS), data updated 2026-07-22, retrieved 2026-10-29.
- The websites of 10 hospitals in Kansas City, 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.
- Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS), Section for Long-Term Care Regulation (state assisted-living licence list), data updated 2026-10-31.
- 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 4 hospitals in Kansas City, 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.