Health care in Lexington, KY: hospitals, ERs, clinics and pharmacies
Lexington, KY has 9 hospitals in Medicare (CMS) data; 5 list emergency services and 1 state a trauma center designation on their own website. Our data also lists 4 urgent care centers, 63 pharmacies, 25 community health center sites, 12 nursing homes, 1 hospice, 8 home health agencies, 9 dialysis facilities and 22 licensed assisted living homes in Lexington.
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 9 hospitals in Lexington list emergency services in Medicare's data; 4 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.
- University of Kentucky Hospital
Trauma: Level I
Walk-in care
4 urgent care centers in Lexington 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.(859) 245‑06921988 Stockton Way Ste 160, 40511
- Integra Healthcare Associates(859) 396‑30504071 Tates Creek Centre Dr Ste 101, 40517
- Kentucky Urgent Care Walk-In Clinic(313) 948‑3055241 Pasadena Dr Ste 110, 40503
- Nomad IV LLC(606) 367‑3681699 Gingermill Ln, 40509
Pharmacies
63 pharmacies in Lexington are registered in the NPI Registry (Community/retail pharmacy: 31; Pharmacy: 30; Clinic pharmacy: 2). The registry does not record opening hours or 24-hour service: call the pharmacy. All pharmacies in Lexington →
Low-cost care
25 community health center sites in Lexington (Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), funded by HRSA: 24; 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.
- DBA Bluegrass Community Health Center(859) 259‑2635All Other Clinic Types · 65 hours a week
- HealthFirst Bluegrass Southland(859) 288‑2425All Other Clinic Types · 60.5 hours a week
- HealthFirst Bluegrass Bryan Station(859) 288‑2425All Other Clinic Types · 58.5 hours a week
- Bluegrass Community Health Center - Eagle Creek(859) 263‑2507All Other Clinic Types · 45 hours a week
- HealthFirst Bluegrass Newtown- Dental(859) 288‑2425All Other Clinic Types · 45 hours a week
- HealthFirst Bluegrass Goodwin(859) 288‑2425All Other Clinic Types · 42.5 hours a week
- HealthFirst Bluegrass Health Care for Homeless Hope Center(859) 288‑2425All Other Clinic Types · 42.5 hours a week
- HealthFirst Harrodsburg(859) 288‑2425All Other Clinic Types · 42.5 hours a week
Hospitals compared
9 hospitals, highest Medicare rating first. Rating: CMS overall hospital star rating, 1 to 5 (5 of 9 rated). Beds: from the hospital's own website where our research has read it (6 of 9). Price list: the hospital's federal price-transparency file is on its page (3 of 9).
| Hospital | Type | Emergency | Medicare rating | Beds | Price list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Lexington · Full profile | Acute Care Hospital | ER | 4 of 5 stars | 434 | Yes |
| University of Kentucky Hospital · Full profile | Acute Care Hospital | ER | 4 of 5 stars | 569 | — |
| Lexington VA Medical Center · Full profile | Federal/VA Acute Care Hospital | ER | 3 of 5 stars | — | — |
| Saint Joseph Hospital · Full profile | Acute Care Hospital | ER | 3 of 5 stars | 433 | — |
| Saint Joseph East · Full profile | Acute Care Hospital | ER | 2 of 5 stars | 217 | — |
| Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital · Full profile | Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital | Not listed | Not rated | — | Yes |
| Continuing Care Hospital, Inc · Full profile | Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Not listed | Not rated | 25 | Yes |
| Eastern State Hospital · Full profile | Psychiatric Hospital | Not listed | Not rated | — | — |
| The Ridge Behavioral Health System · Full profile | Psychiatric Hospital | Not listed | Not rated | 110 | — |
Specialists
Clinicians affiliated with these 9 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 Lexington, with Medicare star ratings where published, and the state’s licensed assisted living homes.
Nursing homes in Lexington with the highest Medicare overall rating
- The Willows at Citation(859) 277‑0320Medicare overall rating: 5 of 5 stars · 54 beds
- Bluegrass Care & Rehabilitation Center(859) 272‑0608Medicare overall rating: 3 of 5 stars · 124 beds
- Cambridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center(859) 252‑6747Medicare overall rating: 3 of 5 stars · 108 beds
- Homestead Post Acute(859) 252‑0871Medicare overall rating: 3 of 5 stars · 136 beds
- The Willows at Fritz Farm(859) 273‑0088Medicare overall rating: 3 of 5 stars · 54 beds
- Pine Meadows Post Acute(859) 254‑2402Medicare overall rating: 2 of 5 stars · 120 beds
- The Willows at Hamburg(859) 543‑0337Medicare overall rating: 2 of 5 stars · 64 beds
- Hartland Park Health & Rehabilitation(859) 272‑2273Medicare overall rating: 1 of 5 stars · 150 beds
Sources and dates
- Hospital General Information (Medicare, CMS), data updated 2026-07-22, retrieved 2026-10-29.
- The websites of 9 hospitals in Lexington, read by our research between 2026-10-30 and 2026-11-05; 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.
- Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS), Office of Inspector General, Division of Health Care (state assisted-living licence list), data updated 2026-10-30, retrieved 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 3 hospitals in Lexington, 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.